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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.3 / 100
1934·Adventure / Comedy / Drama·1h 20m

LITTLE MISS MARKER

Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money. He arranges for his fellow bookies, especially Sorrowful Jones, to each pay him $1,000 for his racehorse, Dream Prince, to lose. With all bets being placed at the window, Sorrowful encounters a gambler, having lost $500, wanting to place his bet but unable to come up with $20. Instead, he places his little girl, Marthy Jane, as security, or in bookie's terms a "marker". "Marky", as she comes to be known, winds up under the care of Sorrowful Jones and his lady friend, singer Bangles Carson.

Above the Line
Alexander Hall·DirectorWilliam R. Lipman·ScreenplaySam Hellman·ScreenplayAlfred Gilks·Director of PhotographyRalph Rainger·MusicWilliam Shea·Editor
Cast
Shirley Temple·Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'Adolphe Menjou·Sorrowful JonesCharles Bickford·Big Steve HallowayDorothy Dell·Bangles CarsonWarren Hymer·Sore ToeLynne Overman·RegretSam Hardy·Bennie the GougeJohn Kelly·Canvas BackFrank McGlynn Sr.·Doc ChesleyJohn Sheehan·Sun Rise
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Alexander Hall·Director
Writing· 5
William R. Lipman·ScreenplaySam Hellman·ScreenplayGladys Lehman·ScreenplayDamon Runyon·StoryLeo Robin·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Alfred Gilks·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Shea·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ralph Rainger·MusicEarl S. Hayman·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Hans Dreier·Art DirectionJohn B. Goodman·Art DirectionEugene Joseff·Costume Design
Production· 1
B.P. Schulberg·Producer
By the Numbers
70.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Little Miss Marker's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster is divided into three sections. The top left shows a man with a mustache looking down. The top right shows a man and woman in a red-toned secti”

romance
Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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