A little girl falls asleep as her parents and their friends discuss the film "The Front Page", and she dreams about reporters, a cop, and an escaped convict (all played by children)..

Is it worth your time? Honestly, you either want to watch Shirley Temple and a bunch of other kids pretend to be grizzled, chain-smoking newspaper types, or you don't. If you’re looking for a grounded drama, keep walking. This is for the folks who get a kick out of historical oddities and want to see what happens when ...

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

Ray Nazarro

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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, you either want to watch Shirley Temple and a bunch of other kids pretend to be grizzled, chain-smoking newspaper types, or you don't. If you’re looking for a grounded drama, keep walking. This is for the folks who get a kick out of historical oddities and want to see what happens when the studio system runs out of ideas and just decides to let the toddlers run the newsroom. The whole setup is basically a frame story. A kid falls asleep while her parents are arg..."
Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht, Jack Hays
United States
1920 · IMDb —
Eduardo Notari

