Ginger is looking after her foster-uncle, Rexford, a broken-down actor, and keeps house for him. But, through a meddling do-gooder, she is placed in the home of the Parkers, and clashes immediately with the pampered young son, Hamilton.
Is this worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s sentimentality that occasionally gets sharp, sure. You’ll love it if you like watching a kid actor actually have some grit instead of just being a polished doll. You’ll probably hate it if you can’t stand moralizing social workers or those classic 'rich people ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lewis Seiler
Bruno Ziener
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"Is this worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s sentimentality that occasionally gets sharp, sure. You’ll love it if you like watching a kid actor actually have some grit instead of just being a polished doll. You’ll probably hate it if you can’t stand moralizing social workers or those classic 'rich people learn a lesson' plots. I sat down with Ginger thinking it would be another one of those sugary, forgettable flicks from the mid-30s. Honestly, it mostly is. But then Jane Withers ..."
Arthur Kober, Robert Ellis
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