Curly Top
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Curly Top

6.5 / 10 1935 1h 15mNR English
FamilyMusicComedy

Storyline

Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of "Mr. Jones". As he spends more time with them, he soon finds himself falling in love with Mary.

Cast & Crew

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Elizabeth Blair

Lead
John Boles

John Boles

Edward Morgan

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Mary Blair

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Denham

Rafaela Ottiano

Rafaela Ottiano

Mrs. Higgins

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Genevieve Graham

Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot

Mr. Wyckoff

Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

The Butler

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Irving Cummings's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Curly Top is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker