My Irish Molly (1938)
Binkie Stuart, a child star whose career briefly flourished before the outbreak of war in 1939, takes the titular role in this heart-warming musical charting the adventures of a little orphan girl in the difficult days of pre-war Ireland. Starring alongside Hollywood siren Maureen O Hara in an early role, Britain's answer to Shirley Temple plays a spirited young girl left in the clutches of a cruel guardian aunt.
- Date of release
- 1938-12-05
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 56m
- Director
- Alex Bryce
Casting
- Binkie Stuart — Molly Martin
- Tom Burke — Sonny Gallagher
- Phillip Reed — Bob
- Maureen O'Hara — Eileen O'Shea
- Maire O'Neill — Mrs O'Shea
- C. Denier Warren — Chuck
- C. Denier Warren — Hannah Delaney
- Franklin Kelsey — Liam Delaney
- Leo McCabe — Corney
Interesting facts
My Irish Molly is a 1938 British musical film directed by Alex Bryce and starring Binkie Stuart, Tom Burke and Maureen O'Hara. It was written by Bryce, John Argyll, Ian Walker and W.G. Fay, and concerns a young orphan who runs away from her mean-spirited guardian to live with her aunt.
Production
The film was shot at Welwyn Studios, with footage of Ireland.
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