
If you want to see where the whole Shirley Temple mega-fame thing actually solidified, this is absolutely worth a watch today. Classic film fans and people who like soft-hearted cynical comedies will love it, but if kid actors make you roll your eyes, steer far away. 😭 Adolphe Menjou plays Sorrowful Jones, this cheap...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you want to see where the whole Shirley Temple mega-fame thing actually solidified, this is absolutely worth a watch today. Classic film fans and people who like soft-hearted cynical comedies will love it, but if kid actors make you roll your eyes, steer far away. 😭 Adolphe Menjou plays Sorrowful Jones, this cheapskate bookie who looks like he grooms his mustache with a tiny ruler. He gets stuck with "Marky" (Shirley) because her dad literally leaves her as a bet marker. Talk about parenti..."

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