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Rating: 6.7/10 by 23 users

Stowaway (1936)

Chin-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 ship, marries Randall to give Chin-Ching a family.

Directing:
  • William A. Seiter
Writing:
  • Samuel G. Engel
  • William M. Conselman
  • Nat Perrin
  • Arthur Sheekman
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, Dec 25, 1936

Rating: 6.7/10 by 23 users

Alternative Title:
Die kleine Ching-Ching - AT

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
普通话
Runtime: 01 hour 27 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: ship, stowaway, musical

Shirley Temple
Barbara 'Ching-Ching' Stewart
Robert Young
Tommy Randall
Alice Faye
Susan Parker
Allan Lane
Richard Hope
Paul McVey
Second Mate
Helen Jerome Eddy
Mrs. Kruikshank
William Stack
Alfred Kruikshank
Richard Loo
Chinese Merchant (uncredited)

CinemaSerf

Believe it or not, Shirley Temple has got herself a Chinese name ("Ching Ching") and lost in Shanghai. The god of luck is looking down favourably on her, though, and she happens upon "Tommy" (Robert Young). She befriends him, takes a nap in his car and next thing is the eponymous lass on a Transpacific liner heading to the USA. He is a decent cove and agrees to take her under his wing but with their destination looming, an orphanage for her beckons! Unmarried men can't adopt. Meantime, "Susan" (Alice Faye) is also on the boat and also takes a shine to the little girl - and to her minder, too! She's engaged to the rather wimpish "Richard" (Allan Lane) though and her mother (Helen Westley) wants no truck with "Tommy" - so, yep - you've guessed it - it falls to the curly-haired star to do a bit of fixing so that true love will blossom and she will hopefully be spared being in a real version of "Annie". The instantly recognisable dulcet tones of Eugenie Pallette help keep things on an even keel and Temple delivers with her usual and natural charm. On that last point, she always comes across as charismatic and never precocious, and here there's a germ of chemistry between her, Young and Faye. Messrs. Revel & Gordon have provided a few gentle numbers to allow Temple to show off some of her nimble dancing and the writing some entertainingly bilingual dexterity. It's light-hearted and characterful fun, this, and though you'll probably never remember it, it's enjoyable.


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