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Miss Annie Rooney

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Teenager Annie Rooney (Shirley Temple) chafes at the lack of attention from her distracted boyfriend, Joey (Roland Dupree). One evening on the way to a party, Joey rear-ends the car of wealthy Marty White Jr. (Dickie Moore). Smitten, Annie accepts a ride from Marty to the party, where she delights him by teaching him to jitterbug. Annie begins dating Marty, but she is brought up short when his family refuses to invite her to his birthday party because of her working-class, eccentric father.

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J.W. Stepp Washington Star 01/22/2020
If one were to search for the most outstanding qualities marking the new Shirley Temple, her ability to be natural would be the most arresting factor. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/28/2009
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Noteworthy only because Shirley Temple got her first screen kiss in this pic. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Edwin L. Marin

Director

Shirley Temple

Annie Rooney

William Gargan

Tim Gargan

Dickie Moore

Marty White

Guy Kibbee

Grandpa Tim Rooney Sr.

Peggy Ryan

Myrtle
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Movie Info

Synopsis Teenager Annie Rooney (Shirley Temple) chafes at the lack of attention from her distracted boyfriend, Joey (Roland Dupree). One evening on the way to a party, Joey rear-ends the car of wealthy Marty White Jr. (Dickie Moore). Smitten, Annie accepts a ride from Marty to the party, where she delights him by teaching him to jitterbug. Annie begins dating Marty, but she is brought up short when his family refuses to invite her to his birthday party because of her working-class, eccentric father.
Director
Edwin L. Marin
Producer
Edward Small
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
United Artists
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 29, 1942, Limited
Runtime
1h 24m