MY IRISH MOLLY

PRODUCED BY JOHN ARGYLE
DIRECTED BY ALEX BRYCE
JOHN ARGYLE PRODUCTIONS
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FILM PRODUCERS

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Information from IMDb

Plot Summary
Filmed in 1938, My Irish Molly was released in US in 1940 to capitalize on the popularity of Maureen O'Hara. The actress enjoys top billing in the American prints, but the film's real star is juvenile music-hall star Binkie Stuart as the titular Molly. An orphan girl, poor but plucky Molly is continually persecuted by her harridan of an aunt (Maureen Moore), who withholds the fact that the girl is an heiress. The return of emigrant Bob (Philip Reed) from New York to the Auld Sod-the better to be reunited with his sweetheart Eileen (O'Hara)--leads to Molly's rescue from her tormentor. In other words, My Irish Molly is a Shirley Temple flick without Shirley Temple. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Full Cast
Binkie Stuart ... Molly Martin
Tom Burke ... Sonny Gallagher
Phillip Reed ... Bob
Maureen O'Hara ... Eileen O'Shea (as Maureen FitzSimons)
Maire O'Neill ... Mrs. O'Shea
C. Denier Warren ... Chuck
Maureen Moore ... Hannah Delaney
Franklin Kelsey ... Liam Delaney
Leo McCabe ... Corney

Original Music
Guy Jones

Cinematography
Ernest Palmer

Memorable Quotes (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030372/quotes)

My Irish Molly is a 1938 British musical film directed by Alex Bryce
and starring Binkie Stuart, Tom Burke and Maureen O'Hara.
A young orphan runs away from her mean-spirited guardian to live with her aunt.
O'Hara appeared in the film under her real name of Maureen FitzSimons.

A very poor film, that even pre-fame Maureen could save!!
At this time, Hollywood were attempting to find another
Shirley Temple, in this instance, it didn't work!!
Young musical hall star Binkie Stuart,
stole the show.
However, young Maureen's time, would come!

MY IRISH MOLLY


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Information from IMDb

DIRECTED BY ALEX BRYCE

Plot Summary

Filmed in 1938, My Irish Molly was released in US in 1940 to capitalize on the popularity of Maureen O'Hara. The actress enjoys top billing in the American prints, but the film's real star is juvenile music-hall star Binkie Stuart as the titular Molly. An orphan girl, poor but plucky Molly is continually persecuted by her harridan of an aunt (Maureen Moore), who withholds the fact that the girl is an heiress. The return of emigrant Bob (Philip Reed) from New York to the Auld Sod-the better to be reunited with his sweetheart Eileen (O'Hara)--leads to Molly's rescue from her tormentor. In other words, My Irish Molly is a Shirley Temple flick without Shirley Temple. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Full Cast

Binkie Stuart .... Molly Martin
Tom Burke .... Sonny Gallagher
Phillip Reed .... Bob
Maureen O'Hara .... Eileen O'Shea (as Maureen Fitzsimmons)
Maire O'Neill .... Mrs. O'Shea
C. Denier Warren .... Chuck
Maureen Moore .... Hannah Delaney
Franklin Kelsey .... Liam Delaney
Leo McCabe .... Corney

Writing credits
Alex Bryce

Produced by
John Argyle .... producer


Maureen wasn't in her popular as it was her first movie, lol so it kind hard to say it was in her popularity

Maureen wasn't in her popular as it was her first movie, lol so it kind hard to say it was in her popularity
Thanks MaureenOHaraFan,
I have made an official WELCOME on the appropriate thred.
This information is quoted from,
Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
thanks for pointing this out.

His first musical film, low budget, made ​​with the only real name Maureen FitzSimons. She knew from reading the script that this film would be a flop ... But Laughton wanted her to do to learn to be comfortable on camera.


A short video (http://www.archive-host.com/video.php?id=c3cd709f6abb252e900f417d7ddcb21923ba3 520.mp4)

Tell me if you have problems to read
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................................ The pictures from the film ........................

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Great pics Romy. I have this film on VHS tape, but it's a tad fuzzy and rather dark. I can't even remember if she was credited as "Maureen FitzSimons" or "Maureen O'Hara" - pretty sure it was FitzSimons. I haven't used my old tape player for so long I don't want to risk checking it.

When she appeared on the set of "Kicking the Moon Around" aka "Million Dollar Merry-go-round" she was just brought into a scene as an impromptu thing to see how the cameras liked her (Laughton didn't arrange that one - I think her agent from the Abbey did). She wasn't given credit for that scene (she had just a few lines) until she became famous. Maureen, herself, doesn't even acknowledge the film. However, it's all part of her start in the industry.

June

Hi June,
My version is also very poor. Besides the title, I have no credits (except Philip Reed)!
That's why I put tiny pictures.
In his book, Maureen wrote about this film: "It's the only picture That I made ​​under my real name, Maureen FitzSimons." I think we can trust him ...

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