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My Little Chickadee
“It's the lafftime of a lifetime ! . . as "Wild Bill" Fields tries to tame the West!”
6.5 / 10• 1940• 1h 23m•NR• English
ComedyWestern
Storyline
On her way by stagecoach to visit relatives out west, Flower Belle Lee is held up by a masked bandit who also takes the coach's shipment of gold. When he abducts Flower Belle and they arrive in town, Flower Belle is suspected of being in collusion with the bandit.
Cast & Crew
Mae West
Flower Belle Lee
Lead
W.C. Fields
Cuthbert J. Twillie
Joseph Calleia
Jeff Badger
Dick Foran
Wayne Carter
Ruth Donnelly
Aunt Lou
Margaret Hamilton
Mrs. Gideon
Donald Meek
Amos Budge
Fuzzy Knight
Cousin Zeb
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward F. Cline's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Little Chickadee is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
