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Just Around the Corner

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During the Great Depression, young Penny Hale (Shirley Temple) lives with her once-successful father (Charles Farrell) in a hotel where he works as a janitor in order to scrape by. Their humble life inspires wide-eyed Penny to concoct a precocious scheme. Befriending a wealthy but cranky older man (Claude Gillingwater Sr.), she convinces him to do his best to help the country by creating jobs and, in the process, getting her father back on his feet.
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Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media 05/23/2013
4/5
Light-hearted Shirley Temple fairy tale set in Depression. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/30/2009
C+
The tepid melodrama doesn't work, but there's charm in perky Shirley's performance and her bouncy musical numbers with Bill Robinson. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/08/2012 love all her moives wish i owned them all See more 10/11/2010 Classic movies are too cute! Shows how far Hollywood has come! See more 06/24/2010 My all time favourite Shirley Temple film. See more 09/29/2008 The best part about this is Temple's feud with the spoiled rich kid. Other than that it's really one of her worst. See more 08/20/2008 Not one of Shirley Temple's best, but it is still entertaining and enjoyable. The musical numbers for the most part are not very memorable, but the "Walk in the Rain" number is great. See more 11/17/2007 This was one of the more mediocre Shirley Temple movies. See more Read all reviews
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Irving Cummings

Director

Shirley Temple

Penny Hale

Joan Davis

Kitty

Charles Farrell

Jeff Hale

Amanda Duff

Lola Ramsby

Bill Robinson

Cpl. Jones
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Synopsis During the Great Depression, young Penny Hale (Shirley Temple) lives with her once-successful father (Charles Farrell) in a hotel where he works as a janitor in order to scrape by. Their humble life inspires wide-eyed Penny to concoct a precocious scheme. Befriending a wealthy but cranky older man (Claude Gillingwater Sr.), she convinces him to do his best to help the country by creating jobs and, in the process, getting her father back on his feet.
Director
Irving Cummings
Producer
Darryl F Zanuck
Rating
G
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 10m
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