Rating: G
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 04/22/2008
SubTitles: English/Espanol/French
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 87 Minutes
Flags: Child Classic
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
Stranded in Shanghai, orphaned Ching-Ching (
Shirley Temple), the ward of Chinese missionaries, is rescued from harm by playboy Tommy Randall (
Robert Young). Through a series of unbelievable but entertaining circumstances, Ching-Ching inadvertently stows away on a boat bound for San Francisco, which happens to include Tommy on the passenger list. During the long voyage, our heroine plays little-miss-fixit for the shipboard romance between Tommy and Susan Parker (
Alice Faye). The two marry to give Ching-Ching a proper home, but their clashing personalities lead inexorably to the divorce court. Once again, however, Ching-Ching saves the day, this time with the assistance of twinkly-eyed Judge Booth (
J. Edward Bromberg).
Stowaway is the one in which Shirley dispenses oriental aphorisms a la
Charlie Chan, speaks Chinese, and offers imitations of
Eddie Cantor,
Al Jolson and
Fred Astaire.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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