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Poor Little Rich Girl( 1936)

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ARE YOU AN ARMFUL OF HEAVEN ON EARTH? ...YOU ARE---BUT DEFINITELY!

Overview

Cossetted and bored, Barbara Barry is finally sent off to school by her busy if doting widowed soap manufacturer father. When her nurse is injured en route, Barbara finds herself alone in town, ending up as part of radio song-and-dance act Dolan and Dolan sponsored by a rival soap company.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Shirley Temple

      Barbara Barry

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      Alice Faye

      Jerry Dolan

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      Gloria Stuart

      Margaret Allen

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      Jack Haley

      Jimmy Dolan

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      Michael Whalen

      Richard Barry

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      Sara Haden

      Collins

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      Jane Darwell

      Woodward

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      Claude Gillingwater

      Simon Peck

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      Paul Stanton

      George Hathaway

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      Henry Armetta

      Tony

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      Tony Martin

      Radio Baritone Soloist (uncredited)

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      Charles Coleman

      Stebbins

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      Arthur Hoyt

      Percival Gooch

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      John Wray

      Flagin

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      Tyler Brooke

      Dan Ward

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      Mathilde Comont

      Tony's Wife

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 19 2022
    Shirley Temple couldn't have been more than eight years old when she starred - and that is the word - in this gently amusing comedy about a young girl "Barbara" who lives the life a molly-coddled girl with her doting, wealthy father "Richard" (Michael Whalen). When he decides to send her to school, she gets lost and ends up lodging with street entertainer "Tony" (Henry Armetta) and his large family, before meeting with a husband-and-wife entertainment outfit whom she sings and dances with - charming her way to success with soap millionaire "Peck" (Glaude Gillingwater). It's a light-hearted and ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • businessman
    • musical
    • doll