{"id":29006,"date":"2012-12-05T12:12:23","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T19:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29006"},"modified":"2021-02-04T12:16:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T19:16:53","slug":"poor-little-rich-girl-1936","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=29006","title":{"rendered":"Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;That kid in there&#8217;s a novelty &#8212; just what we need for our act!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Poster-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-29007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Poster-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Poster-93x128.jpg 93w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Poster.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe only daughter (Shirley Temple) of a wealthy widower (Michael Whalen) is suddenly on her own when her caretaker (Sara Haden) is accidentally killed while taking her to boarding school. Soon Temple joins forces with a pair of married musical performers (Jack Haley and Alice Faye) who are eager to add her to their act &#8212; but when will her true identity be revealed?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alice Faye Films<\/li>\n<li>Heiresses<\/li>\n<li>Mistaken or Hidden Identities<\/li>\n<li>Shirley Temple Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis in-name-only remake of Mary Pickford&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=24631\">1917 silent classic<\/a> offered mega-child-star Shirley Temple yet another opportunity to charm Depression-era audiences in the way she did so well &#8212; and to that end, it certainly succeeds. Temple is as adorably precocious as ever, singing a few cutesy tunes while instantly charming an old curmudgeon (Claude Gillingwater):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Charming.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Charming-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Charming-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Charming-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Charming-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Charming-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Charming-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Charming.png 1373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; aiding the fortunes of a talented young couple in desperate need of a break (Haley and Faye):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Helping-Couple.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Helping-Couple-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Helping-Couple-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Helping-Couple-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Helping-Couple-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Helping-Couple-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Helping-Couple-361x270.png 361w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Helping-Couple.png 1383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and avoiding capture by a nebulously lecherous stalker (John Wray). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Wray.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Wray-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"486\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Wray-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Wray-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Wray-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Wray-768x583.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Wray-356x270.png 356w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Wray.png 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Highlights include Temple singing to her dolls (who eventually get up and dance):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dancing-Dolls.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dancing-Dolls-1024x761.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dancing-Dolls-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dancing-Dolls-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dancing-Dolls-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dancing-Dolls-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dancing-Dolls-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dancing-Dolls.png 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and her truly impressive tap finale with Haley and Faye, which apparently took countless attempts to get just right. However, this one ultimately isn&#8217;t must-see viewing; Peary lists other Temple titles in his <em>GFTFF<\/em>, and film fanatics need only see one or two at most to get a representative sense of what Temple&#8217;s phenomenal fame was all about. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Temple singing &#8220;Oh My Goodness!&#8221; to her dolls<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dolls.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dolls-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dolls-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dolls-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dolls-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dolls-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dolls-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Dolls.png 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Temple, Faye, and Haley&#8217;s impressive finale tap dance to &#8220;Military Man&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Finale2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Finale2-1024x757.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Finale2-1024x757.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Finale2-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Finale2-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Finale2-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Finale2-365x270.png 365w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poor-Little-Rich-Girl-Finale2.png 1383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though of course Shirley Temple fans will want to check it out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0028118\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1936\/06\/26\/archives\/miss-temples-latest-the-poor-little-rich-girl-moves-into-the-radio.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/86923\/poor-little-rich-girl#articles-reviews?articleId=314028\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/movie\/poor-little-rich-girl-v38655\/review\">All Movie Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;That kid in there&#8217;s a novelty &#8212; just what we need for our act!&#8221; Synopsis: The only daughter (Shirley Temple) of a wealthy widower (Michael Whalen) is suddenly on her own when her caretaker (Sara Haden) is accidentally killed while taking her to boarding school. Soon Temple joins forces with a pair of married musical performers (Jack Haley and Alice Faye) who are eager to add her to their act &#8212; but when will her true identity be revealed? 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