01 March 1940 Drama, Comedy 78 mins
A high-school student in a small town becomes smitten with the sophisticated new girl who's just arrived from Chicago. Based on Booth Tarkington's story.
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Jackie Cooper as William Sylvanus Baxter
Betty Field as Lola Pratt
Otto Kruger as Sylvanus Baxter, Sr.
Ann Shoemaker as Mary Baxter
Norma Gene Nelson as Jane Baxter
Betty Moran as May Parcher
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Genesis
Louis King Director
Arthur P. Schmidt Editor
Booth Tarkington Novel
Agnes Christine Johnston Screenplay
Victor Milner Director of Photography
Stuart Palmer Screenplay
Joe Lefert Assistant Director
United States 01 March 1940
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