Little Orvie

Little Orvie
Little Orvie
Directed by	Ray McCarey
Screenplay by	Lynn Root; Frank Fenton; Robert Chapin
Based on	from the novel by; Booth Tarkington
Produced by	William Sistrom
Starring	John Sheffield; Ernest Truex; Dorothy Tree; Ann Todd
Cinematography	Roy Hunt, A.S.C.
Edited by	Theron Warth
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production; company	An RKO Radio Picture
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
Release date	March 1, 1940;
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Little Orvie is a 1940 American comedy-drama film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Lynn Root, Frank Fenton and Robert Chapin. The film stars John Sheffield, Ernest Truex, Dorothy Tree, and Ann Todd. The film was released on March 1, 1940, by RKO Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Youngster Orvie really wants a dog, however he is told by his parents that he cannot have a dog. However he finds a stray dog and decides to keep him for a day.

Cast

John Sheffield as Orvie Stone
Ernest Truex as Frank Stone
Dorothy Tree as Clara Stone
Ann Todd as Patsy Balliser
Emma Dunn as Mrs. Welty
Daisy Mothershed as Corbina
Fay Helm as Mrs. Balliser
Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Green
Paul Burns as Grocer
Del Henderson as Mr. Brown
Fern Emmett as Mrs. Jackson
Edgar Dearing as Policeman
Ray Turner as Jefferson

References

^ "Little Orvie (1940) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^ "Little Orvie Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Little Orvie - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Little-Orvie - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

External links

Little Orvie at IMDb
Little Orvie at the TCM Movie Database
Little Orvie at AllMovie
Little Orvie at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] "Little Orvie (1940) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[2] "Little Orvie Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Little Orvie - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[3] Hal Erickson (2014). "Little-Orvie - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

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