Shirley on Wave 303
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Shirley on Wave 303 |
| Original title | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1938 |
| length | 81 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Allan Dwan |
| script |
Don Ettlinger Karl Tunberg Ben Markson William M. Conselman |
| production | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| music |
Mack Gordon Harry Revel Lew Pollack Sidney D. Mitchell Samuel Pokrass Jack Yellen Raymond Scott |
| camera | Arthur C. Miller |
| cut | Allen McNeil |
| occupation | |
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Shirley on Welle 303 is an American comedy film from the world of broadcasting. The film directed by Allan Dwan in 1937 starred Shirley Temple . Randolph Scott was at her side . Even if the film is based on the 1903 children's classic Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin , it has little to nothing to do with the novel.
action
Cyrus Bartlett, maker of the oatmeal brand "Crackly Grain Flakes", is furious with radio advertising manager Anthony "Tony" Kent for not having found a girl who could become "Little Miss America" as the new face for his cereal product. There has already been a nationwide advertisement for the announced radio show of the same name. The problem is: one child after the other fails during test recordings in the studio, none of which corresponds to the ideas of the head of advertising. Little Camilla (in the original: Rebecca) sings and Kent is enthusiastic about the voice he hears over the loudspeaker. Mr. Bartlett is also sure that the right girl has finally been found. Tony calls the studio and tells his assistant, singer and announcer Orville Smithers, Rebecca doesn't need to audition any more. Orville, who currently only has eyes and ears for the pretty Lola Lee, understands this wrongly and believes that Camilla can go home, she is out of the question. She and her stepfather, Henry "Harry" Kipper, who is also her manager, are now sitting on the street after their landlady threw them both out.
Harry then brings Camilla to Sunnybrook Farm, owned by Miranda Wilkins, sister of Camilla's late mother. When Tony learns that Camilla has been sent away from Orville, he can hardly believe it, but Orville reassures him: He wrote down the addresses of all the girls who called. Orville is now condemned to find this childlike "miracle voice" again. Tony himself temporarily leaves the city to escape the threatening thunderstorm Cyrus Bartletts and goes to his own farm. At Sunnybrook Farm, Miranda, who believes that the show and entertainment business has ruined her sister's life, agrees that Camilla should stay, but should make herself useful here. Rebecca loves country life and chases a piglet to the next farm. Promptly, she meets Tony there, who owns the neighboring farm, which in turn is run by Homer Busby. Tony fetches the piggy for Camilla, but falls into a well. As he climbs out, Tony is happy to meet Camilla's attractive cousin Gwen Warren. Miranda, who has not spoken to Homer for 25 years because he got drunk the night before they both planned to marry and therefore left her standing, orders Camilla to stay on her side of the fence from now on.
Camilla visits Tony anyway, and when she eats with him, Orville walks in and says that he had not found the girl. Tony calls Bartlett, who promptly yells at him. But during the call, Bartlett hears Camilla singing next door and realizes that she is exactly the girl they were looking for. Tony makes the little one sing over the phone and Bartlett is placated. But Miranda throws Tony out of the house when she learns that he wants to take Camilla with him to New York for the show. Gwen, who likes Tony, suggests that he set up a mini radio station on his farm and secretly prepare a vocal broadcast with Camilla from Tony's house, without Miranda noticing. Tony helps Camilla secretly climb down a ladder out of her window and into the open air. The ladder promptly falls over and makes a lot of noise. Tony can just hide in Camilla's room. The idiot Homer falls from a rocking chair and is discovered by Miranda. After all, the two are talking to each other again after such a long time. Miranda's behavior is changing. Instead of ranting about show business in general again, Miranda asks if Camilla is being paid appropriately for her radio work.
When Gwen learns from Orville that the singer Lola Lee, who snubbed him, is in love with Tony and believes Tony is interested in her, Gwen gives him the cold shoulder. Camilla's singing is meanwhile being broadcast on the radio and the show is a complete success. But now her stepfather Harry comes back on the scene. He smells morning air and a good deal with the child. With his new wife Melba and a lawyer in tow, he picks up Camilla from Sunnybrook Farm. The little one is supposed to sing as "Little Miss Universe" from now on in the competition. Harry Kipper has already signed the corresponding contract with Mr. Purvis. But during the broadcast, the girl's voice fails. A doctor confirmed that she had to save her voice for two years because of laryngitis . Purvis then tears up the contract, and Tony pays the stepfather and his Melba the guardianship of Camilla for $ 5,000. Now Camilla can return to the farm. It is only later that Tony learns that the girl was cheating with the help of the doctor. Your voice is okay again a long time ago. In the end, the girl makes everyone smile: Mr. Bartlett, Orville with his flame Lola, Miranda, who has made up with Homer, and Tony and his new love Gwen.
Production notes
Shirley on Welle 303 was written between early October and early November 1937 and premiered on March 18, 1938. The German premiere took place on July 15, 1938, the Berlin premiere was on August 26, 1938 in the Tauentzienpalast (original with subtitles) and in the UT Friedrichstrasse (German language version).
Raymond Griffith, Ben Silvey and Jack Jungmeyer Jr. took over the production management. Joseph LaShelle was the second cameraman. Bernard Herzbrun and Hans O. Peters designed the film structures, Thomas Little designed the equipment, Gwen Wakeling the costumes. Arthur Lange took over the musical direction.
There is also a colored version of this film.
useful information
Shirley Temple was at the height of her fame at the time of filming (1937). That year, she "had the seventh highest income in the United States at $ 307,014." It had also reached its peak in popularity in Germany and Austria. Shirley auf Welle 303 was shown in two cinemas in Vienna in 1938 and was announced with advertising messages such as "The world's darling is playing the funny career of America's smallest radio star".
For the first time, the film does without Shirley's trademark, the masses of short ringlets that otherwise covered the entire head.
music
The following songs can be heard:
- "An Old Straw Hat" and "You've Gotta Eat Your Spinach Baby". Music and lyrics by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel
- "Alone with You," "Happy Ending" and "Crackly Grain Flakes". Music by Lew Pollack, lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell
- "Come and Get Your Happiness". Music by Samuel Pokrass, text by Jack Yellen.
It plays Raymond Scott and His Quintet.
synchronization
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Camilla / Rebecca Winstead | Shirley Temple | Carmen Lahrmann |
| Anthony "Tony" Kent | Randolph Scott | Siegfried Schürenberg |
| Orville Smithers | Jack Haley | Harry Giese |
Reviews
"A more appropriate title would be" Rebecca of Radio City "... A weak story, indifferently staged and presented ."
The Movie & Video Guide found: " Artificial but entertaining Temple vehicle with surefire elements from earlier films ... ".
Halliwell's Film Guide said, “ Irrecognizable refurbishment of a famous story became a very thin star vehicle. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ In the German version she is called Camilla, in the original American version Rebecca. Obviously, this name sounded too Jewish to the Nazi German dubbing artists
- ↑ From around 1938 onwards, many US productions were no longer started in Berlin, but in the German provinces. After the UFA was nationalized, the premiere cinemas were reserved for German films. Although some US films still came into the capital city cinemas, these productions often opened in smaller cities in the empire beforehand.
- ↑ Kay Less : The large personal dictionary of films , Volume 7, p. 628. Berlin 2001
- ↑ Shirley on wave 303 on dievergessenenfilme.wordpress.com
- ↑ Synchronized with dievergessenenfilme.wordpress.com
- ^ Leonard Maltin : Movie & Video Guide, 1996 edition, p. 1072
- ^ Leslie Halliwell : Halliwell's Film Guide, Seventh Edition, New York 1989, p. 841
Web links
- Shirley on shaft 303 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm in the American Film Institute catalog