Our Little Girl (1935)
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With Shirley Temple heading the cast of Our Little Girl, it's a moot point as to who plays the title role. Temple is cast as Molly Middleton, daughter of Dr. Donald Middleton (Joel McCrea) and his wife Elsa (Rosemary Ames). Long unhappy in their marriage, Donald and Elsa have stayed together… More With Shirley Temple heading the cast of Our Little Girl, it's a moot point as to who plays the title role. Temple is cast as Molly Middleton, daughter of Dr. Donald Middleton (Joel McCrea) and his wife Elsa (Rosemary Ames). Long unhappy in their marriage, Donald and Elsa have stayed together this long only for the sake of cute little Molly. The "big break" finally comes when Elsa falls in love (or thinks she does) with handsome neighbor Rolfe Brent (Lyle Talbot) and Donald has a brief fling with his office assistant Sarah Boyton (Erin O'Brien-Moore). Distressed at the thought of her parent's separation, Molly runs away from home, whereupon her mother and father heap recriminations upon one another, blaming everyone but themselves for the girl's unhappiness. John Farrell MacDonald almost steals the film in the closing scenes as a philosophical hobo who convinces Donald and Elsa to stop thinking about themselves and devote their attention -- and affection -- to Molly. Our Little Girl is based on the Florence Leighton Ptazgraf story Heaven's Gate (the significance of this title is explained at several important plot junctures). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John S. Robertson
- Written By
- Stephen Morehouse Avery, Allen Rivkin, Jack Yellen
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Classics, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jun 7, 1935 Wide
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Cast
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Shirley Temple
as Molly Middleton
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Rosemary Ames
as Elsa Middleton
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Joel McCrea
as Dr. Donald Middleton
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Lyle Talbot
as Ralfe Brent
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Erin O'Brien-Moore
as Sarah Boynton
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Poodles Hanneford
as Circus Performer
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Margaret Armstrong
as Amy
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Rita Owin
as Alice
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Leonard Carey
as Jackson
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John Farrell MacDonald
as Mr. Tramp
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Jack Baxley
as Leyton the druggist
- Warren Hymer
