Little Miss Thoroughbred is a 1938 film directed by John Farrow . Peggy Ann Garner made her debut in the film. It was also known as Little Lady Luck .
23-446: Knowing her father's out there somewhere, little Janet runs away from an orphanage. A couple of gamblers, Nails Morgan and Todd Harrington, are running late to get a wager down, but Nails lies to a cop, O'Reilly, pretending the little girl is his daughter; Janet plays along. Madge Perry is charmed by her sweetheart Nails's new "child." The superstitious Nails wins at a dice game with the little girl nearby, so Madge convinces him that Janet
46-418: A change, Big Steve forgives Bangles and Sorrowful. They plan to marry and adopt Marky. Temple, who had previously auditioned for the role of Marky prior to entering her Fox contract and failed to win the part, was loaned out to Paramount by Fox Film thanks in large part to maneuvering by her mother Gertrude. Her mother, recognizing the potential of the role, arranged for a secret meeting and second audition with
69-485: A cynical nature and a wide vocabulary of gambling terminology and slang. Worried that her acquired bad-girl attitude means she will not get adopted by a "good family", Bangles and Sorrowful put on a party with gangsters dressed up as knights of the Round Table , to rekindle her former sweetness. She is unimpressed until they bring in the horse and parade her around on its back. Returning to New York, Big Steve frightens
92-492: A film preservation bill in order to avoid commercial modifications (such as pan and scan and editing for TV) of classic films, which they saw as negative. In response to the controversy over the colorization of originally black and white films in the decade specifically, Representatives Robert J. Mrazek and Sidney R. Yates introduced the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, which established
115-501: A year for the NFPB and Librarian to consider, with an August submission deadline. The NFR includes films ranging from Hollywood classics to orphan films . A film is not required to be feature-length , nor is it required to have been theatrically released in the traditional sense. The Registry contains newsreels , silent films , student films, experimental films , short films , music videos , films out of copyright protection or in
138-403: Is an American pre-Code 1934 comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Hall . It was written by William R. Lipman, Sam Hellman, and Gladys Lehman after a 1932 short story of the same name by Damon Runyon . It stars Shirley Temple , Adolphe Menjou and Dorothy Dell in a story about a young girl held as collateral by gangsters. It was Temple's first starring role in a major motion picture and
161-401: Is good luck. Madge picks a sure thing at the racetrack, having gotten a tip, but pretends it was Janet who suggested betting on the horse. O'Reilly brings his own daughter by for a visit. Discovering what is going on, he says Janet can only stay if Nails and Madge immediately get married. They do, but after Janet's photo runs in the newspaper, the orphanage feels being around gamblers is bad for
184-629: Is the United States National Film Preservation Board 's (NFPB) collection of films selected for preservation , each selected for its historical, cultural and aesthetic contributions since the NFPB's inception in 1988. Throughout the 1980s, several prominent filmmakers and industry personalities in the United States, such as Frank Capra and Martin Scorsese , advocated for Congress to enact
207-537: The public domain , film serials , home movies , documentaries, animation and independent films . As of the 2023 listing, there are 875 films in the Registry. As of the 2023 induction there are 875 total films. For purposes of this list, multi-year serials are counted only once (as they are in the Registry) by year of completion. The oldest film in the registry, Newark Athlete , was released in 1891, while
230-570: The National Film Registry, its purpose, and the criteria for selecting films for preservation. The Act was passed and the NFR's mission was subsequently reauthorized by further acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, 2008, and 2016. The National Film Preservation Board's mission, to which the NFR contributes, is to ensure the survival, conservation, and increased public availability of America's film heritage. The 1996 law also created
253-558: The child and asks to regain custody. Nails wins in court, but only by vowing to find a proper job. The film was announced in January 1938 as Little Lady Luck . It was inspired by the success of Little Miss Marker (1934). George Bricker and Albert Demond worked on the story and John Farrow was announced as director. Warners said instead of using established child actors they look for talent from orphanages. Lead roles were given to Ann Sheridan and John Litel. Four year old Janet Chapman
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#1732782324479276-508: The director Alexander Hall. This second audition was successful and Shirley Temple was loaned out to Paramount for $ 1,000 a week. Temple and Dell struck up a close friendship while filming the movie. The scene in which Temple is refusing her food and using rude language ("I don't want no mush" and "I used to be a sissy") had to be redone as Dell could not contain her laughter in the first take. This would be Dell's last completed film of her short career. Temple took Dell's death very hard. The film
299-498: The first selection in 1989, the public nominated almost 1,000 films for consideration. Members of the NFPB then developed individual ballots of possible films for inclusion. The ballots were tabulated into a list of 25 films that was then modified by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and his staff at the Library for the final selection. Since 1997, members of the public have been able to nominate up to 50 films
322-439: The horse, also begins to care for Marky and to fall in love with Sorrowful, whose own concern for Marky shows he has a warm heart beneath his hard-nosed persona. Encouraged by Bangles and Marky, Sorrowful gets a bigger apartment, buys Marky new clothes and himself a better cut of suit, reads her bedtime stories, and shows her how to pray. However, being around the gang has a somewhat bad influence on Marky, and she begins to develop
345-451: The horse, which throws her, and she is taken to the hospital. Big Steve goes there to pay back Sorrowful for trying to steal Bangles but is roped into giving Marky the direct blood transfusion she needs for her life-saving operation. Praying for her survival, Sorrowful destroys the drug which, administered to the horse, would have helped it win the race but killed it soon after. Informed that he has "good blood" and pleased to have given life for
368-469: The most recent, 12 Years a Slave and 20 Feet from Stardom , were each released in 2013. Released in 1898, and selected in December 2022, Mardi Gras Carnival experienced the longest wait, at 124 years (considering the fact that the film was already almost a century old before the Registry was even established, the "wait" was technically only 33 years), while Raging Bull , released theatrically in
391-519: The non-profit National Film Preservation Foundation which, although affiliated with the NFPB, raises money from the private sector . "Taken together, the ... films in the National Film Registry represent a stunning range of American filmmaking—including Hollywood features, documentaries, avant-garde and amateur productions, films of regional interest, ethnic, animated, and short film subjects—all deserving recognition, preservation and access by future generations. As we begin this new millennium,
414-465: The owner of the horse to be used in the race. Marky is sent to live with bookie Sorrowful Jones. Initially upset about being forced to look after her, he eventually begins to develop a father–daughter relationship with her. His fellow gangsters become fond of her and begin to fill the roles of her extended family. Bangles, girlfriend of gang kingpin Big Steve, who has gone to Chicago to place bets on
437-476: The registry stands among the finest summations of American cinema's wondrous first century." —Doctor James H. Billington , Librarian of Congress . The NFPB adds to the NFR up to 25 "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant films" each year in December, showcasing the range and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation. A film becomes eligible for inclusion ten years after its original release. For
460-462: Was 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), starring Tony Curtis as a casino manager who is left with an eight-year-old girl. Scott Ellis and David Thompson are working on a musical adaptation of the film to feature songs by Harold Arlen as its score. The plot and title of the film are referenced by the book Little Myth Marker , part of Robert Asprin 's MythAdventures series. National Film Registry The National Film Registry ( NFR )
483-498: Was cast in the lead. Peggy Moran was signed. Filming began late January 1938. Chapman was signed to a seven-year contract. In March the title was changed to Little Miss Thoroughbred . The film marked the debut of Peggy Ann Garner . This article about a 1930s romantic drama film is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Little Miss Marker (1934 film) Little Miss Marker (also known as The Girl in Pawn )
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#1732782324479506-738: Was considered a success at the box office. As a result, Paramount offered Fox $ 50,000 for Temple's contract, but the offer was declined. In 1998, Little Miss Marker was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film was remade as Sorrowful Jones (1949) with Bob Hope and Lucille Ball and again as Little Miss Marker (1980) with Walter Matthau , Julie Andrews , Tony Curtis , Bob Newhart , Brian Dennehy and Lee Grant . Another remake
529-575: Was crucial to establishing her as a major film star. It was inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 1998 and has been remade several times. A young girl named "Marky" is given by her father to a gangster-run gambling operation as a "marker" (collateral) for a bet. When he loses his bet and commits suicide, the gangsters are left with her on their hands. They decide to keep her temporarily and use her to help pull off one of their fixed races, naming her as
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