Stowaway (1936)
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Stranded in Shanghai, orphaned Ching-Ching (Shirley Temple), the ward of Chinese missionaries, is rescued from harm by playboy Tommy Randall (Robert Young). Through a series of unbelievable but entertaining circumstances, Ching-Ching inadvertently stows away on a boat bound for San Francisco, which… More Stranded in Shanghai, orphaned Ching-Ching (Shirley Temple), the ward of Chinese missionaries, is rescued from harm by playboy Tommy Randall (Robert Young). Through a series of unbelievable but entertaining circumstances, Ching-Ching inadvertently stows away on a boat bound for San Francisco, which happens to include Tommy on the passenger list. During the long voyage, our heroine plays little-miss-fixit for the shipboard romance between Tommy and Susan Parker (Alice Faye). The two marry to give Ching-Ching a proper home, but their clashing personalities lead inexorably to the divorce court. Once again, however, Ching-Ching saves the day, this time with the assistance of twinkly-eyed Judge Booth (J. Edward Bromberg). Stowaway is the one in which Shirley dispenses oriental aphorisms a la Charlie Chan, speaks Chinese, and offers imitations of Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson and Fred Astaire. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William A. Seiter
- Written By
- William Conselman
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts
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- In Theaters
- Dec 25, 1936 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Shirley Temple
as Ching-Ching
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Robert Young
as Tommy Randall
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Alice Faye
as Susan Parker
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Eugene Pallette
as The Colonel
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Helen Westley
as Mrs. Hope
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Arthur Treacher
as Atkins
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J. Edward Bromberg
as Judge Booth
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Astrid Allwyn
as Kay Swift
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Robert Greig
as Captain
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Jayne Regan
as Dora Day
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Julius Tannen
as First Mate
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Willie Fung
as Chang
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Philip Ahn
as Sun Lo
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Paul McVey
as Second Mate
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Helen Jerome Eddy
as Mrs. Kruikshank
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William Stack
as Alfred Kruikshank
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Honorable Wu
as Latchee Lee
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Allan Lane
as Richard Hope
