Shirley Temple graces the silver screen with her cuteness in "Little Miss Marker." She played Markie Jane and she was used as a "marker" by her dad for gambling purposes. For those of you not familiar with what a "marker" is, it is basically an IOU. Her father wanted to place a bet, but he didn't have any cash. He left Markie as a "marker" while he went to rustle up the $20 he needed.
He left her with a gambler named Sorrowful Jones (Adolphe Menjou). Sorrowful was a surly man who was seemingly untouched by Markie's smile. When Markie's father didn't come back, Sorrowful found that he would have to take care of the adorable little five-year-old.
Even though "Little Miss Marker" wasn't as good as "Bright Eyes," it's hard not to like Shirley Temple regardless of the movie.
"Little Miss Marker" had a solid cast that featured Charles Bickford, Warren Hymer, and a new face to me in Dorothy Dell as Bangles Carson. As pretty and talented as she was, I wondered why I never saw her before. Per IMDb, this was only her third project and she died the very same year (1934) in a car accident. Sadly, she was only nineteen. I'm sure we would've seen her featured in many more films had her life not been taken.
As for her role in "Little Miss Marker," she played Big Steve's girl. Though she had an affinity for jewelry, she also had a heart and she was the moral compass in this film. Shirley Temple was around a seedier element in "Little Miss Marker." Sorrowful (Menjou) and his associates were all connected to gambling one way or another. In some ways the movie was a bit too adult, especially compared to the lighter, more kid-friendly nature of the movie "Bright Eyes." Still I liked it. I didn't think I would by the way it began, but "Little Miss Marker" found it's bearings and stayed upright.
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He left her with a gambler named Sorrowful Jones (Adolphe Menjou). Sorrowful was a surly man who was seemingly untouched by Markie's smile. When Markie's father didn't come back, Sorrowful found that he would have to take care of the adorable little five-year-old.
Even though "Little Miss Marker" wasn't as good as "Bright Eyes," it's hard not to like Shirley Temple regardless of the movie.
"Little Miss Marker" had a solid cast that featured Charles Bickford, Warren Hymer, and a new face to me in Dorothy Dell as Bangles Carson. As pretty and talented as she was, I wondered why I never saw her before. Per IMDb, this was only her third project and she died the very same year (1934) in a car accident. Sadly, she was only nineteen. I'm sure we would've seen her featured in many more films had her life not been taken.
As for her role in "Little Miss Marker," she played Big Steve's girl. Though she had an affinity for jewelry, she also had a heart and she was the moral compass in this film. Shirley Temple was around a seedier element in "Little Miss Marker." Sorrowful (Menjou) and his associates were all connected to gambling one way or another. In some ways the movie was a bit too adult, especially compared to the lighter, more kid-friendly nature of the movie "Bright Eyes." Still I liked it. I didn't think I would by the way it began, but "Little Miss Marker" found it's bearings and stayed upright.
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