Summaries

Bookie Sorrowful Jones receives a little girl as an IOU.

Little Martha Jane, aka Little Miss Marker is left with the bookmaker Sorrowful Jones by her dad as part of a bet on a horse race. Sorrowful and his group of fellow bookies take to her, reluctantly at first, but their cynical ways start to rub off on her. Will a party set at Camelot bring back her faith in humanity?—Miss Eli

Details

Keywords
  • redemption
  • orphan
  • suicide
  • operation
  • costume party
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Music
Release date May 31, 1934
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Paramount Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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