Young People (1940)

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"Over the hill" at the tender age of 12, Shirley Temple closed out her 20th Century-Fox contract with the musical seriocomedy Young People. After years of trodding the boards in vaudeville, Wendy Ballantine (Temple) and her adoptive parents Joe (Jack Oakie) and Kit (Charlotte Greenwood retire) to a small town so that the youngster can receive a proper upbringing. Alas, the town is full of Babbitt-like bigots who disapprove of "show people", and who make no secret of their desire that Wendy and her family leave town immediately. But when a dangerous storm arises, the courage of Wendy, Joe and Kit-coupled with their rescue of several stranded children-forces the townsfolk to realign their thinking and welcome the family into their fold. The best moments in Young People occur at the very beginning, wherein Shirley Temple literally grows up before the audience's eyes via filmclips from her earlier starring vehicles (watch how Jack Oakie suddenly turns into James Dunn-from the waist down-in a musical number lifted from 1934's Stand Up and Cheer). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie, (more)

Director(s):: Allan Dwan

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: NR

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of Young People

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 79 mins

Complete Cast of Young People

Shirley Temple - Wendy
Charlotte Greenwood - Kit Ballantine
George Montgomery - Mike Shea
Minor Watson - Dakin
Frank Sully - Jeb
Sarah Edwards - Mrs. Stichfield
Charles Halton - Moderator
Olin Howard - Station Master
Harry Tyler - Dave
Shirley Mills - Mary Ann
William Benedict - Boy
Sid Saylor - Vaudevillian
Evelyn Beresford - English Woman
Ted North - Eddie
Mary Gordon - Old Woman

Jack Oakie - Joe Ballantine
Arleen Whelan - Marilyn
Kathleen Howard - Hester Appleby
Frank Swann - Fred Willard
Mae Marsh - Marie Liggett
Irving Bacon - Otis
Arthur Aylesworth - Doorman
Billy Wayne - Stage Manager
Darryl Hickman - Tommy
Diane Fisher - Susie
Bob Anderson - Jerry Dakin
Dell Henderson - Eddie's Father
Robert "Buddy" Shaw - Usher
Olin Howland - Station Master

Director(s):: Allan Dwan

Writer(s):: Edwin Blum, Don Ettlinger

Producer(s):: Harry Joe Brown

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: NR(Child Classic)

Categories:: Comedy

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	ANGELO R.

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I NEVER GOT TO SEE THIS FILM AS YOU SENT ME A CRACKED,BROKEN DISC TWICE. YOU SENT ME THE SAME DISC TWICE,THE SECOND TIME WHEN YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SEND ME A REPLACEMENT. SO I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS FILM, IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU.

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	Teddie Lynn H.

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I loved this movie! I am a Shirley Temple fan so I was somewhat saddened knowing that this was done at the end of her childhood career as an attempt to get people to accept her as an adolescent rather than the ever-adorable little girl. Watching the beginning scenes where she literally grew up before my eyes added to the bittersweet moment. The sweet part is that, with all the archival footage, my little Shirley can still remain that curly-headed, dimple-faced little girl forever. The bitter part is that she was never able to bridge that gap into a successful adult acting career despite the fact that she grew into a beautiful woman. Was it the change from blonde to brunette that added to the lack of acceptance? At least she was able to achieve a successful political life, albeit largely due to the fact that everyone instantly recognized the name "Shirley Temple."

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