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Little Miss Thoroughbred

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Janet Chapman, John Litel, Frank McHugh, and Ann Sheridan in Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938)
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A young orphan girl wants a small-time gambler to be her father.A young orphan girl wants a small-time gambler to be her father.A young orphan girl wants a small-time gambler to be her father.

  • Director
    • John Farrow
  • Writers
    • Albert DeMond
    • George Bricker
  • Stars
    • John Litel
    • Ann Sheridan
    • Frank McHugh
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    133
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Farrow
    • Writers
      • Albert DeMond
      • George Bricker
    • Stars
      • John Litel
      • Ann Sheridan
      • Frank McHugh
    • 5User reviews
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    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Nelson 'Nails' Morgan
    Ann Sheridan
    Ann Sheridan
    • Madge Perry Morgan
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • Tod Harrington
    Janet Chapman
    Janet Chapman
    • Janet Smith
    Eric Stanley
    • Colonel Whitcomb
    Robert Homans
    Robert Homans
    • Police Officer Pat O'Reilly
    Charles C. Wilson
    Charles C. Wilson
    • Mr. Becker, the Gambler
    • (as Charles Wilson)
    John Ridgely
    John Ridgely
    • Jim aka Slug, Becker's Henchman
    Jean Benedict
    • Sister Margaret
    Maureen Roden-Ryan
    • Sister Patricia
    • (as Maureen Rodin-Ryan)
    Lottie Williams
    • Mother Superior
    James Nolan
    James Nolan
    • First Intern at General Hospital
    Cy Kendall
    Cy Kendall
    • District Attorney Sheridan
    Paul Everton
    Paul Everton
    • Judge Stanhope
    Dorothy Vaughan
    Dorothy Vaughan
    • Mrs. Katie O'Reilly
    • (as Dorothy Vaughn)
    Laura Jean Williams
    • Mary O'Reilly
    • (scenes deleted)
    Fern Barry
    • Accident Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    • Officer O'Reilly's Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Farrow
    • Writers
      • Albert DeMond
      • George Bricker
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    10livelifenow

    I can only say that I feel that the little girl won my heart, especially when she sat on the judges bench; she was so lovely.

    Little Miss Throughbred was a delightful surprise I found one late night. The performances were great; especially those of little Miss Chapman, and the cop. The little girl was incredibly beautiful, and just as great an actress, without seeming like a prima donna. I was completely taken in by the predictable plot because of the whit, charm, and superb acting of Ann Sheridan, the cop, and by that tiny angelic face of the little girl. I would like to see the movie again, and again. I would like to share it with my family and friends. It would be so wonderful if real life chance meeting turned out as well for children. If there are other movies in which little Janet Chapman acted, I would like to view those as well. Or, if she starred in movies later as an adult I would like to know of those too. It did not matter a bit to me that the plot was predictable, I was carried blissfully along, enjoying every bit of the ride. Thank you, Nomie
    7planktonrules

    Super cutesy.

    "Little Miss Throughbred" is a film with many similarities to "Little Miss Marker"...so much so that you can't help but think it was inspired by this earlier movie. Still, despite this, it's a nice film...very cute from start to finish.

    The film begins at an orphanage. Little Janet (Janet Chapman) has been dreaming about having a father and the other children make fun of her for this. Eventually, she decides to leave the place and go looking for him...even though she's only 4 years-old. Unfortunately, she soon comes to believe that Nails Morgan (John Litel) is her daddy...and Nails is simply a ne'er do well gambler. What's to come of all this?

    Janet Chapman might not be the best young actress out there, but she certainly is the cutest...or among the cutest. Some might find this off-putting...but I thought she was just wonderful and the movie worked because she was such a cute and likable kid. Well worth seeing...just turn off your brain and enjoy.

    By the way, Robert Homans plays a cop in this one...a role very typical for the guy. I looked and found that Homans has 391 acting credits!! This is really amazing, and he sure found his niche in playing these sorts of characters.
    8Randy_D

    Thoroughly Enjoyable

    Little Miss Thoroughbred is a nice little film with an absolutely adorable performance by Janet Chapman (qv) as the title character.

    Movies with children this young run the risk of being too cutesy, but to her credit little Miss Chapman keeps her performance on the positive side.

    This movie was on my to-watch list because of Ann Sheridan (qv) and, as usual, she doesn't disappoint. As talented as she is beautiful, Miss Sheridan makes any movie worth watching and she does a nice job working with Miss Chapman.

    If you don't mind the whole using-a-kid-to-win-at-the-races angle, then I'm sure you'll find this movie Thoroughly enjoyable. (Pun intended :-)
    5richard-1787

    Yes , it's a blatant copy of Little Miss Marker

    Yes , this is a blatant ripoff of the Paramount movie Little Miss Marker that came out four years before No, the little female star is not as wonderful as Shirley Temple - though She's fine In her own right.

    The big problem for me , other than the inferiority of the script , is that the male lead is uninteresting and unlikeable Ann Sheridan does what she can with her part , but there's nothing to it

    It couldn't have equaled Little Miss Marker , but it could have been better

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    • Trivia
      This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Tucson Thursday 13 September 1956 on KDWI (Channel 9); it first aired in Boston Thursday 15 November 1956 on WBZ (Channel 4), in Indianapolis Monday 17 December 1956 on WISH (Channel 8), in Sacramento CA Monday 24 December 1956 on KCRA (Channel 3), in Scranton PA Wednesday 23 January 1957 on WARM (Channel 16), and in Springfield MA Friday 21 June 1957 on WWLP (Channel 22).
    • Goofs
      When the police car pulls away to chase Nails and Tod who are following an ambulance, studio lights and a silhouette of a crew member are seen in reflection on the polished trunk lid of the car and the boom microphone is visible reflected in the rear window.

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    • Release date
      • June 4, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Little Lady Luck
    • Filming locations
      • Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA(Ambassador Hotel sign)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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