Curly Top (1935) |
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| Director(s) | Irving Cummings |
| Producer(s) | Winfield R. Sheehan |
| Top Genres | Drama, Family, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Children |
Featured Cast of Curly Top See More »
Shirley Temple(as Elizabeth Blair)
Curly Top
Released
1935
Curly Top
Released
1935
Shirley Temple
(as Elizabeth Blair)
John Boles(as Edward Morgan)
Curly Top
Released
1935
Curly Top
Released
1935
John Boles
(as Edward Morgan)
Rochelle Hudson(as Mary Blair)
Curly Top
Released
1935
Curly Top
Released
1935
Rochelle Hudson
(as Mary Blair)
Jane Darwell(as Mrs. Denham)
Curly Top
Released
1935
Curly Top
Released
1935
Jane Darwell
(as Mrs. Denham)
Rafaela Ottiano(as Mrs. Higgins)
Curly Top
Released
1935
Curly Top
Released
1935
Rafaela Ottiano
(as Mrs. Higgins)
Esther Dale(as Aunt Genevieve Graham)
Curly Top
Released
1935
Curly Top
Released
1935
Esther Dale
(as Aunt Genevieve Graham)
Etienne Girardot(as Mr. Wyckoff)
Curly Top
Released
1935
Curly Top
Released
1935
Etienne Girardot
(as Mr. Wyckoff)
Arthur Treacher(as Butler)
Curly Top
Released
1935
Curly Top
Released
1935
Arthur Treacher
(as Butler)
Curly Top Overview:
Curly Top (1935) was a Family - Musical Film directed by Irving Cummings and produced by Winfield R. Sheehan.
Curly Top BlogHub Articles:
Curly Top (1935)
After the massive success of Bright Eyes, it’s understandable that the studios saw an easy formula they could copy onto future releases, and we’ve already watched it play out in two other features. But, with an easy-to-follow recipe in place, there’s added room for laziness. Curly ... Read full article
Curly Top (1935)
Curly Top Directed by Irving Cummings 1935/USA Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing This is the kind of movie that gives Shirley Temple a bad name in some circles. Elizabeth Blair (Shirley Temple) and her grown-up sister Mary (Rochelle Hudson) are orphans living in an asylum. One day when the... Read full article
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Curly Top Quotes:
Edward Morgan:
There's no human problem that can't be solved by kindness.
Elizabeth:
I like to make things to eat, and I especially like to eat them.
Edward Morgan:
I've got a friend that ...
Elizabeth: Oh, I bet that isn't true.
Edward Morgan: What?
Elizabeth: You said you had a friend. I bet you have *lots* of friends.
Elizabeth: Oh, I bet that isn't true.
Edward Morgan: What?
Elizabeth: You said you had a friend. I bet you have *lots* of friends.
Mrs. Denham:
Do you know why you are here this time?
Elizabeth: Yes, Ma'am.
Mrs. Denham: Then tell me why.
Elizabeth: Don't *you* know?
See More Quotes from Curly TopElizabeth: Yes, Ma'am.
Mrs. Denham: Then tell me why.
Elizabeth: Don't *you* know?
Curly Top Facts
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This was the first film in which Rochelle Hudson sang a song.
This was the first film to pair Shirley Temple with Arthur Treacher; they would appear together in three more movies.
Upon its 1935 release, this film was banned in Denmark because of unspecified "controversy." It was also banned in Switzerland and Italy because Elizabeth's behavior was setting a bad example for children.
When Edward sings "Curly Top" to Elizabeth, he says that her eyes "make the heavens proud to be blue." Shirley Temple's eyes are brown.
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, the First Lady of China, was such a fan of this film that she arranged for repeat private viewings.