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.
Acting
Shirley Temple at peak dimple — legally too cute to fail.
Score
"Animal Crackers in My Soup" will haunt your brain for days.
Director
Irving Cummings
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fox built a special tap floor for Temple that amplified her tiny footsteps — she was six during filming.
This was peak 'Shirley Temple industrial complex': merchandise, look-alike contests, and a cocktail named after her (non-alcoholic, obviously).
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