After obtaining her from an orphanage a couple exploit entertainer Withers till she runs away and later becomes a professional..
Is this worth your time? If you like old, scrappy studio pictures from the thirties, yeah, probably. If you want something polished or emotionally grounded, stay away. It’s a bit of a relic, but Jane Withers is genuinely funny in a way that feels like she's going to break the camera. The whole thing kicks off with thi...
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"Is this worth your time? If you like old, scrappy studio pictures from the thirties, yeah, probably. If you want something polished or emotionally grounded, stay away. It’s a bit of a relic, but Jane Withers is genuinely funny in a way that feels like she's going to break the camera. The whole thing kicks off with this really grim setup at an orphanage. These two grifters think they’ve found a meal ticket in a kid, and they treat her like a circus animal. It’s actually kind of sad for a second ..."
C. Graham Baker, Gene Towne, Gertrude Purcell, Lamar Trotti, Arthur T. Horman, Nan Blair, Sid Brod, Byron Morgan, Lou Breslow
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