Friday, November 17, 2017

Stowaway (1936), 6+

Ching-Ching gets lost in Shanghai and is befriended by American playboy Tommy Randall. She falls asleep in his car which winds up on a ship headed for America. Susan Parker, also on the ... 
(87 min) Released 1936-12-18
Director: William A. Seiter
Stars: Shirley Temple, Robert Young, Alice Faye, Eugene Pallette, Helen Westley, Arthur Treacher, Robert Grieg

Genres: Musical | Adventure | Family
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028315/

ST, RY and AF are at their charming best. We get a few songs: 1 by AF, 2 by ST, 1 by both. More pleasant and interesting than usual, but will we ever get a story without ST as orphan?

2nd of 4 pairings of ST and Helen Westley. (HW was also in Show Boat and Roberta.) 3rd of 3 pairings of ST and Alice Faye. 2nd of 3 pairings of ST and Robert Young. 2nd of 4 pairings of ST and Arthur Treacher.

Fox, dir. Seiter; 6+