The Girl from Avenue A

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The Girl from Avenue A

"MERRY MISS MIXUP!"

1940

1h 11m

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Comedy

Overview

A tough girl raised in the streets finds that her dialect and manners are helpful as source material for a playwright.

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13 members

Acting

Jane Withers

Jane

Acting

Kent Taylor

MacMillan Forrester

Acting

Kay Aldridge

Lucy

Acting

Elyse Knox

Angela

Acting

Laura Hope Crews

Mrs. Forrester

Acting

Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Van Dyne

Acting

Harry Shannon

Timson

Acting

Vaughan Glaser

Bishop Phelps

Acting

Rand Brooks

Steve

Acting

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Maddox

Acting

George Humbert

Sylvester Gallupi

Acting

Carole Mathews

Unknown Role

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Caren Marsh

Minor Role

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