Movie Description The film that made Shirley Temple a star, LITTLE MISS MARKER was the first filmed version of a tale by Damon Runyan (GUYS AND DOLLS). Temple plays Marthy, who is left behind by her father as collateral for a gambling debt. She swiftly charms the hardened bookies and crooks (including classic Hollywood character actor Adolphe Menjou) who have taken her in with her precocious singing and dancing and childish cleverness. After this film Temple would go on to be one of the box office's biggest draws for the next few years.
| Credits | | Writer: | Gladys Lehman, Sam Hellman, William R. Lipman | | Producer: | B. P. Schulberg | | Cast: | Adolphe Menjou, Dorothy Dell, Lynne Overman |
| Details | | Edition: | Clam Shell |
Notes Released theatrically in New York City May, 1934.
LITTLE MISS MARKER was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1998.
Additional cast: Jack Sheehan (Sun Rise); Gary Owen (Grinder); Puggy White (Eddie); Mildred Gover (Sarah); and Lucille Ward (Mrs. Walsh).
Includes the song "Sidewalks of New York."
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