Little Orphan Annie (1938 film)
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| Directed by | Ben Holmes |
| Screenplay by | Budd Schulberg Samuel Ornitz |
| Story by | Samuel Ornitz Endre Bohem |
| Based on | Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray |
| Produced by | John Speaks |
| Starring | Ann Gillis Robert Kent June Travis J. Farrell MacDonald J.M. Kerrigan |
| Cinematography | Frank Redman |
| Edited by | Robert Bischoff |
| Music by | George Bassman Louis Forbes Joseph Nussbaum |
Production company | Colonial Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Little Orphan Annie is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Ben Holmes, and written by Budd Schulberg and Samuel Ornitz. It is based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray. The film stars Ann Gillis, Robert Kent, June Travis, J. Farrell MacDonald, and J.M. Kerrigan. The film was released on December 2, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Annie (Ann Gillis), an orphan (based on Harold Gray's comic strip), is befriended by a fight manager, "Pop" Corrigan (J. Farrell MacDonald). She brings him Johnny Adams (Robert Kent), a promising prizefighter. Annie gets the people of the neighborhood to finance his training. But on the night of Johnny's big fight, a gambling syndicate locks him in a gymnasium, and it appears the neighborhood folks will lose their investment.
Cast
[edit]- Ann Gillis as Annie
- Robert Kent as Johnny Adams
- June Travis as Mary Ellen
- J. Farrell MacDonald as "Pop" Corrigan
- J.M. Kerrigan as Tom Jennings
- Margaret Armstrong as Mrs. Jennings
- Sarah Padden as Mrs. Nora Moriarty
- James Burke as Mike Moriarty
- Ian Maclaren as Soo Long
- Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Milligan
- Ben Welden as Spot McGee
- Charles Coleman as The Butler
- Eddie Gribbon as Monk
- Vince Lombardi as Ska-Booch
- Harry Tyler as O.O. Pike
- Jack Rice as Bugs MacIntosh
- Tommy Bupp as Timmie Milligan
- Charles C. Wilson as Val Lewis
- Dick Rich as Hutch
References
[edit]- ^ "Little Orphan Annie (1938) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Little-Orphan-Annie - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Little Orphan Annie Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Little Orphan Annie - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
External links
[edit]- 1938 films
- 1938 comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- American boxing films
- American comedy films
- Films about orphans
- Films based on American comics
- Films based on comic strips
- Films directed by Ben Holmes
- Films based on Little Orphan Annie
- Films with screenplays by Budd Schulberg
- Live-action films based on comics
- Paramount Pictures films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- English-language comedy films