Little Orvie
| Little Orvie | |
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| Directed by | Ray McCarey |
| Screenplay by | Lynn Root Frank Fenton Robert Chapin |
| Based on | from the novel by Booth Tarkington |
| Produced by | William Sistrom |
| Starring | John Sheffield Ernest Truex Dorothy Tree Ann Todd |
| Cinematography | Roy Hunt, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Theron Warth |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Little Orvie is a 1940 American comedy-drama film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Lynn Root, Frank Fenton and Robert Chapin. The film stars John Sheffield, Ernest Truex, Dorothy Tree, and Ann Todd. It was released on March 1, 1940, by RKO Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Youngster Orvie really wants a dog, but his parents tell him that he cannot have one. Nevertheless, he finds a stray dog and decides to keep it for a day.
Cast
[edit]- John Sheffield as Orvie Stone
- Ernest Truex as Frank Stone
- Dorothy Tree as Clara Stone
- Ann Todd as Patsy Balliser
- Emma Dunn as Mrs. Welty
- Daisy Mothershed as Corbina
- Fay Helm as Mrs. Balliser
- Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Green
- Paul Burns as Grocer
- Del Henderson as Mr. Brown
- Fern Emmett as Mrs. Jackson
- Edgar Dearing as Policeman
- Ray Turner as Jefferson
References
[edit]- ↑ "Little Orvie (1940) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Little Orvie Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Little Orvie - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ↑ Hal Erickson (2014). "Little-Orvie - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Little Orvie at IMDb
- Little Orvie at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Little Orvie at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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- 1940 films
- American black-and-white films
- RKO Pictures films
- Films directed by Ray McCarey
- Films based on works by Booth Tarkington
- American comedy-drama films
- 1940 comedy-drama films
- Films scored by Paul Sawtell
- 1940 English-language films
- 1940 American films
- English-language comedy-drama films
- 1940s American comedy film stubs