Curly Top

1935 1h 15m EN

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6.5

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6.8

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 46★6.8IMDB · 2,137

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Synopsis

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Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of "Mr. Jones". As he spends more time with them, he soon finds himself falling in love with Mary.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shirley Temple
Elizabeth Blair
John Boles
Edward Morgan
Rochelle Hudson
Mary Blair
Jane Darwell
Mrs. Denham
Rafaela Ottiano
Mrs. Higgins
Esther Dale
Genevieve Graham
Etienne Girardot
Mr. Wyckoff
Arthur Treacher
The Butler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Cummings
Writers: Patterson McNutt, Arthur J. Beckhard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irving Cummings, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Shirley Temple and John Boles and Rochelle Hudson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Irving Cummings directs. John F. Seitz behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Irving Cummings, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Shirley Temple and John Boles and Rochelle Hudson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0026252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: John F. Seitz
Runtime: 75 min · 1h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Curly Top (1935)
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 2,137 votes
MPAA: G

Awards

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CinemaSerf2022-06-19
★ 7/10
I hate kids in films... with a vengeance! Yet, there is something about the young Shirley Temple that cuts to the quick. She has a charm about her that really makes me smile. This film is a sort of "Oliver Twist" meets "Annie" derivative with the star as the genial youngster "Elizabeth" in the Lakeside Orphanage where she is discovered by millionaire John Boles ("Morgan") who decides that he is going to adopt her, elder sister "Mary" (Rochelle Hudson) her pony and her duck. Temple's ability to charm doesn't stop at the audience. Pretty soon she has his aunt, his butler, his chef and just about everyone else eating out of her hands as she befriends wherever she goes. It's a feel good film, as ably demonstrated by her couple of cheery numbers - "Animal Crackers in my Soup" and "When I Grow Up" and although the editing sometimes gives away her cues, for much of the time she is a natural in front of the camera and has a chemistry with Boles here - as we can clearly see from their affectionate tactility - that I quite enjoyed for 75 minutes.

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