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Little Miss Broadway

  • 19381938
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 12m
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6.5/10
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Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Musical
An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
875
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Irving Cummings
  • Writers
    • Harry Tugend(original screen play)
    • Jack Yellen(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Shirley Temple
    • George Murphy
    • Jimmy Durante
Top credits
  • Director
    • Irving Cummings
  • Writers
    • Harry Tugend(original screen play)
    • Jack Yellen(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Shirley Temple
    • George Murphy
    • Jimmy Durante
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Shirley Temple and Hank Mann in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple and Jimmy Durante in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Phyllis Brooks and George Murphy in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Phyllis Brooks and George Murphy in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Barbra Bell Cross, and Angeline Papadakis in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple and George Murphy in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)

    Top cast

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    Shirley Temple
    Shirley Temple
    • Betsy Brownas Betsy Brown
    George Murphy
    George Murphy
    • Roger Wendlingas Roger Wendling
    Jimmy Durante
    Jimmy Durante
    • Jimmy Claytonas Jimmy Clayton
    Phyllis Brooks
    Phyllis Brooks
    • Barbara Sheaas Barbara Shea
    Edna May Oliver
    Edna May Oliver
    • Sarah Wendlingas Sarah Wendling
    • (as Edna Mae Oliver)
    George Barbier
    George Barbier
    • Fiskeas Fiske
    Edward Ellis
    Edward Ellis
    • Pop Sheaas Pop Shea
    Jane Darwell
    Jane Darwell
    • Miss Hutchinsas Miss Hutchins
    El Brendel
    El Brendel
    • Oleas Ole
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Willoughby Wendlingas Willoughby Wendling
    Patricia Wilder
    Patricia Wilder
    • Flossieas Flossie
    Claude Gillingwater
    Claude Gillingwater
    • Judgeas Judge
    • (as Claude Gillingwater Sr.)
    George Brasno
    • George Brasnoas George Brasno
    • (as George)
    Olive Brasno
    • Olive Brasnoas Olive Brasno
    • (as Olive)
    Charles Williams
    • Mike Brodyas Mike Brody
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Simmonsas Simmons
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Perryas Perry
    The Brian Sisters
    • Specialtyas Specialty
    • (as Brian Sisters)
    • Director
      • Irving Cummings
    • Writers
      • Harry Tugend(original screen play)
      • Jack Yellen(original screen play)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.
    • hotel
    • orphanage
    • orphan
    • twins
    • trial
    • 12 more
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Musical
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ben Welden (Taxi Driver) and Clarence Wilson (Scully) are in Studio Records for their roles, but they were not seen in the movie. They may have been filmed, but cut before release.
    • Goofs
      When the "Hot and Happy Four" are checking into the Hotel Variety, they agree to pay a year in advance at $40 per week. Mr. Wendling hands Mr. Shea a check and says "52 times 40 is 2,008." Mr Shea is pleased with this amount and Betsy even compliments him on his arithmetic. Captions verify the line. The error is that 52 x 40 = 2,080, not 2,008.
    • Quotes

      Betsy Brown: [singing] Don't wear a long face, it's never in style! Be optimistic and smile!

    • Connections
      Featured in Tap (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Little Miss Broadway
      (1938) (uncredited)

      Music by Harold Spina

      Lyrics by Walter Bullock

      Played over opening and closing credits

      Also sung by George Murphy

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Shirley pleads her case
    Darryl F. Zanuck gave Shirley Temple a really great supporting cast for Little Miss Broadway. You can't go wrong with a cast that includes Donald Meek, Claude Gillingwater, Edna Mae Oliver, El Brendel, and the great Jimmy Durante.

    Shirley is adopted from Jane Darwell's orphanage by Edward Ellis a friend of her deceased parents and his daughter Phyllis Brooks who run a hotel for theatrical types. Ellis is a guy who gives easy credit so when the imperious dowager landlady of the hotel wants what is due he's caught in a bad cash flow situation.

    It's more than that, Oliver hates theatrical folks and is determined to close the hotel even going against her brother Donald Meek and their dancing nephew George Murphy who likes Ellis, Temple, and especially Brooks.

    The finale is a courtroom scene where Shirley pleads the case of the performers who have to prove how good they are to the satisfaction of Judge Gillingwater. Shirley is a persuasive advocate.

    For fans of Fox's eternal moppet and fans to be.
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    • Jun 4, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bowery Princess
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 3, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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