There's one in every family
A young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families. At first made fun of and ridiculed because of her background, she determines to show the snooty rich girls she's just as good as they are.
The Under-Pup (1939) is a comedy and drama film directed by Richard Wallace, released on August 31, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Gloria Jean, Robert Cummings, Nan Grey and C. Aubrey Smith. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
Gloria Jean
as Pip-Emma Binns
Robert Cummings
as Dennis Lane
Nan Grey
as Priscilla Adams
C. Aubrey Smith
as Grandpa
Beulah Bondi
as Miss Delphine Thornton
Virginia Weidler
as Janet Cooper
Margaret Lindsay
as Mrs. Cooper
Raymond Walburn
as Mr. Layton
Ann Gillis
as Letty Lou
Paul Cavanagh
as Mr. Franklin Cooper
Billy Gilbert
as Tolio
Kenneth Brown
as Tolio's Son
Directed by Richard Wallace, written by I.A.R. Wylie and Grover Jones, produced by Joe Pasternak.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 3 ratings.
Now, as a man who really doesn't much like children in films unless it's "Oliver!" (1968), I guess I was asking for trouble when I started to watch this. The opening scene features cinema debutante, the 13 year old Gloria Jean ("Pip-Emma"), giving us the equivalent of an audio postcard of Charles Previn's recent holiday in Switzerland. Yep, a good old fashioned yodel! Luckily, I couldn't be bothered fetching the…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The main cast of The Under-Pup (1939) includes Gloria Jean, Robert Cummings, Nan Grey, C. Aubrey Smith and Beulah Bondi. The film was directed by Richard Wallace. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Under-Pup was released on August 31, 1939 and runs for 1h 28m.
The Under-Pup (1939) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
