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<i>Little Orphan Annie</i> (1938 film)

Little Orphan Annie (1938 film)

1938 film by Ben Holmes

Little Orphan Annie is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Ben Holmes, and written by Budd Schulberg and Samuel Ornitz. It is based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray. The film stars Ann Gillis, Robert Kent, June Travis, J. Farrell MacDonald, and J.M. Kerrigan. The film was released on December 2, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]

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Plot

Annie (Ann Gillis), an orphan (based on Harold Gray's comic strip), is befriended by a fight manager, "Pop" Corrigan (J. Farrell MacDonald). She brings him Johnny Adams (Robert Kent), a promising prizefighter. Annie gets the people of the neighborhood to finance his training. But on the night of Johnny's big fight, a gambling syndicate locks him in a gymnasium, and it appears the neighborhood folks will lose their investment.

Cast

References

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    "Little Orphan Annie (1938) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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    Hal Erickson (2014). "Little-Orphan-Annie - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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    "Little Orphan Annie Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Little Orphan Annie - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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