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Under Eighteen

  • 19311931
  • 1h 20m
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6.6/10
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Marian Marsh and Warren William in Under Eighteen (1931)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A poor seamstress girl sours on her engagement to a grocery deliveryman after seeing her sister's abusive marriage. Trying to help her sister pay for a divorce lawyer, she turns to a rich pl... Read allA poor seamstress girl sours on her engagement to a grocery deliveryman after seeing her sister's abusive marriage. Trying to help her sister pay for a divorce lawyer, she turns to a rich playboy she met at work.A poor seamstress girl sours on her engagement to a grocery deliveryman after seeing her sister's abusive marriage. Trying to help her sister pay for a divorce lawyer, she turns to a rich playboy she met at work.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
422
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  • Director
    • Archie Mayo
  • Writers
    • Frank Mitchell Dazey(story "Sky Life")
    • Agnes Christine Johnston(story "Sky Life")
    • Charles Kenyon
  • Stars
    • Marian Marsh
    • Anita Page
    • Regis Toomey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Archie Mayo
  • Writers
    • Frank Mitchell Dazey(story "Sky Life")
    • Agnes Christine Johnston(story "Sky Life")
    • Charles Kenyon
  • Stars
    • Marian Marsh
    • Anita Page
    • Regis Toomey
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    • 15User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Marian Marsh and Anita Page in Under Eighteen (1931)
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    Marian Marsh and Warren William in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh and Warren William in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Norman Foster, Marian Marsh, Ben Taggart, and Warren William in Under Eighteen (1931)
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    Marian Marsh in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh and Regis Toomey in Under Eighteen (1931)
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    Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh and Anita Page in Under Eighteen (1931)

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    Marian Marsh
    Marian Marsh
    • Margie Evans
    Anita Page
    Anita Page
    • Sophie
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Jimmie Slocum
    Warren William
    Warren William
    • Raymond Harding
    Norman Foster
    Norman Foster
    • Alf
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Sybil
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    • Pop Evans
    Claire Dodd
    Claire Dodd
    • Babsy
    Paul Porcasi
    Paul Porcasi
    • François
    Maude Eburne
    Maude Eburne
    • Mrs. McCarthy
    Murray Kinnell
    Murray Kinnell
    • Peterson - harding's Butler
    Dorothy Appleby
    Dorothy Appleby
    • Elsie
    Lilian Bond
    Lilian Bond
    • Penthouse Party Guest
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Cop
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Doran
    Mary Doran
    • Lucille
    • (uncredited)
    Emma Dunn
    Emma Dunn
    • Mom Evans
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Granger
    Dorothy Granger
    • Penthouse Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Otto Hoffman
    Otto Hoffman
    • Penthouse Elevator Operator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Archie Mayo
    • Writers
      • Frank Mitchell Dazey(story "Sky Life")
      • Agnes Christine Johnston(story "Sky Life")
      • Charles Kenyon
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    • Trivia
      The short films Hotter Than Haiti (1931) and The Ugly Duckling (1931) played in front of this film in many theaters during its original theatrical run.
    • Quotes

      Jimmie Slocum: You know, when you're gettin' in people's back doors, you get a pretty good slant on life.

      Margie Evans: What's yours, Book of Knowledge?

      Jimmie Slocum: Just this, grouchy, there's so much grief and so much happiness in everybody's life. You never know what's around the corner. And most of your troubles come from trying to find out.

    • Connections
      Featured in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)

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    10/10
    Happy Days are Here Again!
    This song was popular in the depression, so it's not a big surprise that one of the characters in this movie whistles it on the way to work. By the end of this movie, "happy days ARE here again," but for most of the picture you sure wouldn't think so! Directed by the capable Archie Mayo, this movie offers a chance for viewers today to see a wonderful contrast between the have and have nots of the 1930's.

    Young Margie (played by Marian Marsh) who must be "under eighteen," works to help support her family now that her father has died. The family now consists of her older sister Sophie (Anita Page), her husband Alf, and their little baby. Margie is a seamstress in a NYC shop that makes and sells fashionable gowns. Margie's nobody's dummy--she sees the beautiful models attracting rich sugar daddies and dreams of the life she could have...if only! Her poor-but-honest-and-hard-working boyfriend, Jimmy (Regis Toomey) offers her stability and respectability , which she accepts until Sophie shows her a side of married life that is undesirable. One day at work, she meets ladies man Howard Raymond (Warren William), gets the opportunity to model a beautiful fur coat for him, and he charms her. A swiss cheese sandwich, an invitation to his penthouse, and a desperate need for money lead to trouble for Margie.

    This pre-Code is rich in 1930's flavor. Raymond's penthouse apartment is an Art Deco delight, while the apartment where Margie's family lives is the exact opposite. Warren William is an absolute standout as the seducer of young women, a role he played many times, but no time better than in this movie! When young Margie shows up at his penthouse, he is outside on the roof, swimming in his pool. He invites her to stay and swim with the comment, "Take off your clothes and stay awhile." I was lucky to accidentally catch this movie on TCM. It doesn't show very often, but would be certainly worth your time, if it appears in the line up again.
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    • Release date
      • January 2, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ilusión juvenil
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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