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Stowaway (1936) was a Musical - Adventure Film directed by William A. Seiter and produced by Earl Carroll.

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Le Voyage en ballon ( 1960 ) aka Stowaway in the Sky

By The Metzinger Sisters on May 26, 2019 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

After the success of the award-winning short film The Red Balloon ( Le Ballon Rouge, 1956 ), French director Albert Lamorisse embarked on creating a feature-length film with a similar visual emphasis to the narrative. Le Voyage en Ballon follows the journey of an inventor/balloonist ( Andr? Gille )... Read full article


Musical Monday: Stowaway (1936)

on Dec 19, 2016 From Comet Over Hollywood

It?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Stowaway?? Musical #544 Stud... Read full article


Leslie Stowe, Veteran of Stage and Screen, Now a Stowaway in the Memory of Film.

By C. S. Williams on Jul 2, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

Leslie Stowe Leslie Stowe?began his career on stage in 1893 making his debut in the comic opera Ship Ahoy, [1]appearing through the years in the tour of The Merry World;?[2] yet another tour company, and productions of, The Student Prince,[3] and Barbara Fritchie [4].? He also had roles on Broadway ... Read full article


Leslie Stowe, Veteran of Stage and Screen, Now a Stowaway in the Memory of Film.

By C. S. Williams on Jul 2, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

Leslie Stowe Leslie Stowe?began his career on stage in 1893 making his debut in the comic opera Ship Ahoy, [1]appearing through the years in the tour of The Merry World;?[2] yet another tour company, and productions of, The Student Prince,[3] and Barbara Fritchie [4].? He also had roles on Broadway ... Read full article


Leslie Stowe, Veteran of Stage and Screen, Now a Stowaway in the Memory of Film.

By C. S. Williams on Jul 2, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

Leslie Stowe Leslie Stowe?began his career on stage in 1893 making his debut in the comic opera Ship Ahoy, [1]appearing through the years in the tour of The Merry World;?[2] yet another tour company, and productions of, The Student Prince,[3] and Barbara Fritchie [4].? He also had roles on Broadway ... Read full article


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Susan Parker: Richard! This is a surprise!
Richard Hope: It's a surprise for me, too.
Susan Parker: Oh, uh, Richard, this is Mr. Randall, and this is Miss Ching-Ching Stewart. I never thought I'd see you here.
Richard Hope: Evidently not.
Susan Parker: Weren't you surprised to see him here?
Mrs. Hope: Hardly. I sent for him.
Susan Parker: Marvelous. I love surprises, and I hardly ever get them.
Mrs. Hope: Susan, I think your friends will excuse you.
Susan Parker: Oh, Tommy, I must be going. You'll look after Ching-Ching, won't you?
Tommy Randall: She'll be perfectly fine.
Susan Parker: [leaving] Goodbye, darling.
Barbara Stewart aka Ching-Ching: Goodbye, Aunt Susan. You like Susan, don't you, Uncle Tommy?
Tommy Randall: You could call it that.
Barbara Stewart aka Ching-Ching: I don't see how anyone could have fun with that Mr. Hope.
Tommy Randall: I'm afraid fun isn't everything, Ching-Ching.


Tommy Randall: Look, I know exactly what you think of me, but that's not important now. Hear me out. Marry me! Please don't misunderstand me. You wouldn't have to put up with me. It'll be a marriage in name only. As soon as we dock in San Francisco, we'll go right to Reno and get a divorce. My lawyers will take care of everything. Please, won't you do it? It's the only way.
Susan Parker: Would you really do that for her?
Tommy Randall: I'd do anything in the world for her.
Susan Parker: So would I.


Barbara Stewart aka Ching-Ching: This is Susan Parker, my best friend. He's my best friend, too. Don't you think she's extravagant?
Tommy Randall: She's magnificent.
Susan Parker: Thank you. Charming little niece you have there.
Barbara Stewart aka Ching-Ching: I'm not really his niece, Susan. I'm just pretending.
Captain of SS Victoria: Mr. Randall, aren't you the child's uncle?
Tommy Randall: No, we met in Shanghai yesterday for the first time.


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New York dateline, November 17, 1938: Composers Galore Say Tune in "Stowaway" was Pirated Headline. Plagiarism suits and claims plagued 20th Century-Fox this week, with all parts of the world represented, apparently, in the allegations that the Mack Gordon-Harry Revel tune "Good Night, My Love," which was used in the 1936 Shirley Temple picture "Stowaway" had been pirated wholly or in part. In Argentina, a musical trial was held in a Buenos Aires theater with the audience, admitted on free passes, acting as a jury. Two reels of the picture were exhibited and the song of the claimant, Juan Calabria, and the Gordon-Revel piece were played. The audience found for the plaintiff. Twentieth Century-Fox's legal department, taking the position that the audience-jury was "packed," is moving for a dismissal. Charles McCord, a New York tune smith, is suing for $60,000 damages from 20th Century-Fox, alleging that Gordon and Revel lifted music from a song he wrote as the basis for "Good Night, My Love." Claims have also been received from Europe also. So maybe it isn't surprising that Edwin P. Kilroe, copyright expert of the company's legal staff, said yesterday that he was waiting to hear from the heirs of Verdi and Brahams. Gordon and Revel were to arriv
After filming of this movie was completed, Shirley Temple was given the Pekingese dog that had played her character's pet dog, "Mr. Woo." Temple renamed the dog "Ching-Ching," after her character in the movie.
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