Chatterbox
ANN SHIRLEY IN A HEART STORMING STORY OF A STAGE STRUCK RED HEAD
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
68 min
Release Date
1936-01-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6
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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