Watch Miss Annie Rooney (1942) Free Online

Release Date: 1942

Cast: William Gargan, Dickie Moore, Shirley Temple, Guy Kibbee

Categories: Movies, Romance Film

Miss Annie Rooney is a 1942 American drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin. The screenplay by George Bruce was based on the silent film, Little Annie Rooney starring Mary Pickford. Miss Annie Rooney is about a teenager (Temple) from a humble background who falls in love with a rich classmate (Moore). She is snubbed by his social set, but, when her father (Gargan) invents a synthetic substitute for rubber, her prestige rises. The film was panned. Annie Rooney, the 16-year-old teen daughter of a struggling inventor, falls in love with fellow high school student Marty White. While at first... MORE

Miss Annie Rooney is a 1942 American drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin. The screenplay by George Bruce was based on the silent film, Little Annie Rooney starring Mary Pickford. Miss Annie Rooney is about a teenager (Temple) from a humble background who falls in love with a rich classmate (Moore). She is snubbed by his social set, but, when her father (Gargan) invents a synthetic substitute for rubber, her prestige rises. The film was panned. Annie Rooney, the 16-year-old teen daughter of a struggling inventor, falls in love with fellow high school student Marty White. While at first Marty's snobbish friends give Annie the cold shoulder, her jitterbug dancing skills impress, and soon she is a welcome addition to their circle. Marty's wealthy mother and father, who own a rubber-making business, are not as easily persuaded of Annie's worth. But when her father manages to invent a new form of synthetic rubber, her triumph is complete. Temple was 14 when the film was made and received a much ballyhooed first on-screen kiss (from Moore, on the left cheek). The film was her second attempt at a comeback but its teen culture theme was dated and the film flopped. Temple retired again for LESS