15 Sep 1934
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
A theatrical troupe headed by a flashy showman finds itself in the tiny--and bankrupt--kingdom of Belgardia. The showman falls in love with the daughter of the dotty king, who has promised her to another.
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ANN SHIRLEY IN A HEART STORMING STORY OF A STAGE STRUCK RED HEAD
Teenage orphan Jenny Yates becomes starstruck when a revival of an old Victorian melodrama passes through her small New England town, to the disapproval of her stern grandfather, Uriah. Stowing away in the car of Philip Greene, a wealthy young man working with the theater troupe, Jenny talks her way into the play's lead role. But director Archie Fisher doesn't tell her that the new version of the play is meant as a spoof.
Top Billed Cast
Anne Shirley Jenny Yates
Phillips Holmes Philip 'Phil' Greene Jr.
Edward Ellis Uriah Lowell
Erik Rhodes Archie Fisher
Margaret Hamilton Emily 'Tippie' Tipton
Granville Bates Philip Greene Sr.
Allen Vincent Mr. Harrison
Lucille Ball Lillian Temple
George Offerman, Jr. Michael Arbuckle
Maxine Jennings Herself
Richard Abbott Mr. Blythe (uncredited)
Margaret Armstrong Herself (uncredited)
William Gould Laughing Audience Member (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas Himself (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren Woman Jenny Talks to in Audience (uncredited)
Hank Mann Laughing Stagehand (uncredited)
Max Wagner Himself (uncredited)
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