Kathleen (1941)

Director:

Harold S. Bucquet

Writers:

Kay Van Riper (story)
Mary C. McCall Jr. (screenplay)

Release Date:

22 January 1942 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

Plot:

Kathleen is a 12 year old who lives in a big house with a nanny, a butler, maids, no mother and a father who is working most of the time...

Plot Keywords:

Nanny | Antique Dealer | Booby Trap | Dream | Deception

Cast

Shirley Temple	...	Kathleen Davis
Herbert Marshall	...	John Staunton 'Johnny' Davis
Laraine Day	...	Dr. Angela Martha 'Angel' Kent
Gail Patrick	...	Lorraine Bennett
Felix Bressart	...	Mr. M. Schoner
Nella Walker	...	Mrs. Farrell, the Governess
Lloyd Corrigan	...	Dr. Montague Foster
Guy Bellis	...	Jarvis, the Butler
Wade Boteler	...	Policeman in Daydream
Charles Judels	...	Theatrical Manager in Daydream
Else Argal	...	Marie, Maid in Daydream
Margaret Bert	...	Margaret, Davis' Maid
James Flavin	...	Moving Man
Monte Collins	...	Moving Man
Joe Yule	...	Sign Poster

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #7784)

Company:

Loew's

Movie Connections:

Referenced in We Must Have Music (1942)

Soundtrack:

Around the Corner

good for the younger crowd

I first saw this film when I was about 13 and loved it then. It's a good film for the right age group. I was fascinated with the tricks Kathleen plays on her nurse, the strict household she lived in and how she gets away. It was also interesting to see the difference in the manners of the 40's. For example, Kathleen politely says "how do you do" to an adult she hates. She accepts a decision her father makes which she feels is unfair. I can see how this film might not be very interesting to an adult seeing it for the first time. But is good classic entertainment for the right audience. It's also great seeing Shirley in a role where she's not a sweet little tyke!