Jane Withers

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Jane Withers (April 12, 1926 – August 7, 2021) was an American actress, model, and singer. Beginning a prolific career as a child actress at the age of 3, Withers was a Young Artist Award–Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award honoree, best known for being one of the most popular child film stars of the 1930s and early 1940s, as well as for her portrayal of "Josephine the Plumber" in a series of TV commercials for Comet cleanser in the 1960s and early 1970s, and probably best known for playing the obnoxious Joy Smythe in the film Bright Eyes, where she paired with Shirley Temple.

Most Popular Jane Withers Trailers

Total trailers found: 62

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Trailer (1993)

31 August 1993

There never was a star quite like her. Adored by adults and children alike, at four she already led at the box office — ahead of Gable and Cooper.

Shooting High Trailer (1940)

25 April 1940

A movie company making a film about a famous sheriff hires his grandson as a stand-in for the lead.

Chicken Wagon Family Trailer (1939)

10 August 1939

Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile roam the country-side in a mule-drawn wagon, trading trinkets to farmers for chickens which they sell in the cities.

All Together Now Trailer (1975)

05 February 1975

Four orphaned children have 30 days to prove that they can remain together as a family without adult supervision.

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen Trailer (1989)

02 December 1989

A documentary about the careers of child stars of the '40s in Hollywood, featuring movie clips with Shirley Temple, Margaret O'Brien, and numerous others along with interviews.

Pack Up Your Troubles Trailer (1939)

24 October 1939

Three American soldiers help a young girl deliver a secret message across enemy lines.

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Documentary explores that his of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opened on May 18, 1927 as Grauman's Chinese Theater, it immediately drew attention from the public, and, more importantly, from those in the entertainment industry.

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife Trailer (1974)

04 February 1974

Mitzi Gaynor and guests Ted Knight (Mary Tyler Moore Show), Jerry Orbach (Chicago), Suzanne Pleshette (Bob Newhart Show) and Jane Withers in music, dance and comedy vignettes celebrating housewives.

Keep Smiling Trailer (1938)

12 August 1938

Jane breaks into the film business while also reviving the flagging career of her film director uncle and getting him hooked up with his secretary.

45 Fathers Trailer (1937)

26 November 1937

An orphan girl becomes adopted by a group of old men and is placed in the home of one of them. She sings and dances and helps out where she can.

Johnny Doughboy Trailer (1942)

31 December 1942

As sixteen year old Ann Winters begins a relationship with an older actor to further her career, lookalike fan Penelope Ryan is recruited by a group of former child stars to perform in a USO show.

The Girl from Avenue A Trailer (1940)

09 August 1940

A tough girl raised in the streets finds that her dialect and manners are helpful as source material for a playwright.

The Mad Martindales Trailer (1942)

15 May 1942

A girl tries to pay the mortgage on a Nob Hill home and gets involved in selling her father's art treasures.

Mary Stevens, M.D. Trailer (1933)

22 July 1933

Lifelong friends and medical school graduates Mary Stevens and Don Andrews decide to set up office together.

Giant Trailer (1956)

08 November 1956

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Trailer (1996)

21 June 1996

Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II Trailer (2002)

06 February 2002

Now that Frollo is gone, Quasimodo rings the bell with the help of his new friend and Esmeralda's and Phoebus' little son, Zephyr.

Buddy's Day Out Trailer (1933)

09 September 1933

This cartoon has some amusing sight gags like a car going back through a fence and crashing into various animals before landing in Cookie's yard or a train that seems on its way into crashing into a car with Elmer and Happy inside when Buddy and Cookie use a ladder to derail the locomotive in another direction.

Armored Attack! Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Re-edited version of The North Star (1943), to remove positive references to Soviet Union and include narration about the Hungarian Uprising of 1956.

Zoo in Budapest Trailer (1933)

28 April 1933

Zani is an unusual young man who has spent his entire life in a zoo in Budapest. His only true friends are the zoo's animals.

High School Trailer (1940)

26 January 1940

A teenager who's been raised and home-schooled on her father's Texan ranch must adjust to her new surroundings with other students when she's sent to a San Antonio high school.

Her First Beau Trailer (1941)

08 May 1941

15-year-old Penelope (Penny) Wood has two great interests - Chuck Harris and the hope that some day she might become a famous,great writer.

Youth Will Be Served Trailer (1940)

22 November 1940

A precocious youngster organizes a show to save a government youth camp from a local entrepreneur.

Checkers Trailer (1937)

08 December 1937

A clever veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's farm.

Rascals Trailer (1938)

20 May 1938

A Gypsy band takes lots of stuff but always in a good cause. Led by Jane Withers, they pick up a socialite who has amnesia.

Captain Newman, M.D. Trailer (1963)

25 December 1963

In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona.

My Best Gal Trailer (1944)

28 March 1944

A girl from a show-business family seeks a backer for her boyfriend's musical.

Boy Friend Trailer (1939)

19 May 1939

A cop pretends to be a crook in order to catch a gang of outlaws. The bad guys run a night club as a front.

The Good Fairy Trailer (1935)

18 February 1935

In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity.

Little Miss Nobody Trailer (1936)

05 June 1936

A runaway orphan is befriended by a kind-hearted pet store owner with a criminal past.

Bright Eyes Trailer (1934)

28 December 1934

An orphaned girl is taken in by a snobbish family at the insistence of their rich, crotchety uncle, even as her devoted aviator godfather fights for custody.

Angel's Holiday Trailer (1937)

07 June 1937

Lively June, teen-aged daughter of mystery writer Waldo Everett, who calls her "Angel," becomes involved in intrigue centering on movie star Pauline Kaye and her companion Stivers.

A Very Young Lady Trailer (1941)

27 June 1941

A tomboy is sent to a private school to become a refined young woman, but her innocent crush on the headmaster leads to serious complications.

The Farmer Takes a Wife Trailer (1935)

05 July 1935

A farmer tries to convince a girl to leave her life on a canal boat to live with him on his farm.

Always in Trouble Trailer (1938)

28 October 1938

Jane's dad (Tombes) is an oil field worker who comes into a fortune and is then pushed into society by his wife.

Wild and Woolly Trailer (1937)

19 July 1937

Child star Jane Withers along with fellow kiddie favorites like Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer and Jackie Searl (who gives Jane her first on screen kiss!) team up with character greats like Walter Brennan and Lon Chaney Jr.

Gentle Julia Trailer (1936)

10 April 1936

A shy newspaperman nearly gives up when his girlfriend falls for the new guy in town till Withers sets things right.

Affairs of Geraldine Trailer (1946)

18 November 1946

When the wealthy Mrs. Cooper passes away, she divides her estate between her sons, Henry and Wayne, and her only daughter, the tomboyish Geraldine.

Pepper Trailer (1936)

08 August 1936

Young Pepper Jolly enters the life of sour old millionaire John Wilkes. She convinces him to take her gang to Coney Island and prevents his daughter from marrying a phony aristocrat.

The North Star Trailer (1943)

04 November 1943

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack.

Can This Be Dixie? Trailer (1936)

13 November 1936

A young girl and her uncle who run a traveling medicine show lend their efforts to salvage an old plantation.

Paddy O'Day Trailer (1936)

17 January 1936

A wealthy, eccentric collector of stuffed birds and a beautiful Russian singer provide refuge to an orphaned Irish child who has arrived illegally in New York.

Imitation of Life Trailer (1934)

23 November 1934

A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.

The Arizona Wildcat Trailer (1939)

11 February 1939

In 1870 Arizona Jane helps her foster-father ex-bandit (Carrillo) who has been accused of gold robbery.

This Is the Life Trailer (1935)

07 October 1935

A popular child star, exploited and overworked by her greedy guardians, decides enough is enough--and takes it on the lam.

Small Town Deb Trailer (1941)

07 November 1941

Family bickering features young daughter favored by her father and older daughter favored by snobbish mother.

Golden Hoofs Trailer (1941)

14 February 1941

A teenage horse trainer fears she'll lose her beloved horses when the stables where she works is sold.

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Trailer (1941)

05 December 1941

Hedda Hopper plays hostess at a party for her (grown) son William (DeWolfe Jr.). Hopper, attends the dedication of the Motion Picture Relief Fund's country home and goes to the Mocambo.

Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play Trailer (1941)

29 May 1941

Jane Withers entertains her teenage friends with archery and jitterbug dancing; Cesar Romero and Patricia Morison play backgammon; Rita Hayworth supervises the building of her new home; stars gather at Santa Anita for the San Antonio handicap.

The Right Approach Trailer (1961)

17 May 1961

An opportunistic young Hollywood singer, loyal only to himself, steps on everyone he meets in order to achieve success and fame.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

The Holy Terror Trailer (1937)

05 February 1937

Corky is the daughter of an officer in the Naval Air Service who, while putting on musical shows for the troops, uncovers a group of spies.

Hollywood Hobbies Trailer (1939)

03 May 1939

In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.

Faces in the Fog Trailer (1944)

30 November 1944

Tom and Cora Elliott love their active social life so much that they neglect their daughter Mary and son Les.

Peeks at Hollywood Trailer (1946)

26 January 1946

Two young beautiful starlets use the Griffith Observatory telescope to find stars in Hollywood.

Memories of Giant Trailer (1998)

06 May 1998

A 1998 retrospective documentary exploring the making and legacy of George Stevens’ Giant (1956). Featuring interviews with cast members, crew, and historians, it reflects on the cultural impact of the film and the experiences of those involved in its production.

Danger Street Trailer (1947)

20 June 1947

Magazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder.

Ginger Trailer (1935)

04 July 1935

Ginger, an orphan, is living with her foster-uncle, Rexford Whittington, a broken-down Shakesperian actor.

Young America Trailer (1942)

06 February 1942

Young America is a 1942 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jane Withers, Jane Darwell, Lynne Roberts, Robert Cornell, William Tracy and Roman Bohnen.

The Heart Is a Rebel Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

While struggling with their son’s serious illness, a young couple experiences conflict when her husband does not understand the wife’s acceptance of Christ.