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.
Curly Top (1935) is a family, music and comedy film directed by Irving Cummings, released on July 26, 1935 with a runtime of 1h 15m. It stars Shirley Temple, John Boles, Rochelle Hudson and Jane Darwell. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 45 ratings.
Shirley Temple
as Elizabeth Blair
John Boles
as Edward Morgan
Rochelle Hudson
as Mary Blair
Jane Darwell
as Mrs. Denham
Rafaela Ottiano
as Mrs. Higgins
Esther Dale
as Genevieve Graham
Etienne Girardot
as Mr. Wyckoff
Arthur Treacher
as The Butler
Maurice Murphy
as Jimmie Rogers
Bess Flowers
as Guest at Charity Bazaar
Directed by Irving Cummings, written by Arthur J. Beckhard and Patterson McNutt.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 45 ratings.
I hate kids in films... with a vengeance! Yet, there is something about the young Shirley Temple that cuts to the quick. She has a charm about her that really makes me smile. This film is a sort of "Oliver Twist" meets "Annie" derivative with the star as the genial youngster "Elizabeth" in the Lakeside Orphanage where she is discovered by millionaire John Boles ("Morgan") who decides that he is going to adopt her,…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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Curly Top (1935) is available to stream on fuboTV and YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Curly Top (1935) includes Shirley Temple, John Boles, Rochelle Hudson, Jane Darwell and Rafaela Ottiano. The film was directed by Irving Cummings. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Curly Top was released on July 26, 1935 and runs for 1h 15m.
Curly Top (1935) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 45 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, music and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
