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A Kiss for Corliss

  • 1949
  • Approved
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
569
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David Niven and Shirley Temple in A Kiss for Corliss (1949)
Comedy

A teenage girl who has a crush on an older, more sophisticated man tells all her friends that the man is her boyfriend. That story soon starts making its way around the town.A teenage girl who has a crush on an older, more sophisticated man tells all her friends that the man is her boyfriend. That story soon starts making its way around the town.A teenage girl who has a crush on an older, more sophisticated man tells all her friends that the man is her boyfriend. That story soon starts making its way around the town.

  • Director
    • Richard Wallace
  • Writers
    • Howard Dimsdale
    • F. Hugh Herbert
  • Stars
    • Shirley Temple
    • David Niven
    • Tom Tully
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    569
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Wallace
    • Writers
      • Howard Dimsdale
      • F. Hugh Herbert
    • Stars
      • Shirley Temple
      • David Niven
      • Tom Tully
    • 16User reviews
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    Shirley Temple
    Shirley Temple
    • Corliss Archer
    David Niven
    David Niven
    • Kenneth Marquis
    Tom Tully
    Tom Tully
    • Harry P. Archer
    Virginia Welles
    Virginia Welles
    • Mildred Pringle
    Darryl Hickman
    Darryl Hickman
    • Dexter Franklin
    Gloria Holden
    Gloria Holden
    • Mrs. Janet Archer
    Robert Ellis
    Robert Ellis
    • Raymond Pringle
    Kathryn Card
    Kathryn Card
    • Louise
    Richard Gaines
    Richard Gaines
    • Taylor
    Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    • Uncle George
    Barbara Billingsley
    Barbara Billingsley
    • Miss Hibbs, Harry's Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Coleman
    • Courtroom Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Corky
    • Moronica , the dog
    • (uncredited)
    Mickey Martin
    Mickey Martin
    • Whistling Delivery Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Montgomery
    Ralph Montgomery
    • Delivery Man
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Negley
    Howard Negley
    • Court Bailiff
    • (uncredited)
    Garry Owen
    Garry Owen
    • Cop at Archers
    • (uncredited)
    Max Wagner
    Max Wagner
    • Second Cop at Archers
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Wallace
    • Writers
      • Howard Dimsdale
      • F. Hugh Herbert
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Shirley Temple's final film role and her only starring feature since 1934 which did not receive a contemporary New York Times review.
    • Quotes
      • Corliss Archer: Dexter, you weren't with me tonight.
      • Dexter Franklin: Huh?
      • Corliss Archer: Well, there's no point in having Daddy tear you into little pieces. You know his temper.
      • Dexter Franklin: What are you going to tell him?
      • Corliss Archer: Oh, I'll think of something. Just remember, no matter what, you weren't with me tonight.
      • Dexter Franklin: I can't do it. I can't let you take the rap.
      • Corliss Archer: Oh, I'll figure out a story.
      • Dexter Franklin: When?
      • Corliss Archer: Oh, I don't know. Give me a minute to think! Oh, my mind's an absolute blank.
      • Dexter Franklin: If it isn't a blank now, it will be when your old man gets through with you.
      • Corliss Archer: Dexter! Not when he gets through, before he starts.
      • Dexter Franklin: Huh?
      • Corliss Archer: My mind's a blank. I can't remember anything. I've got amnesia, like in the movie.
      • Dexter Franklin: It might work.
      • Corliss Archer: Oh, it's gotta work. But Dexter, you must remember, no matter what happens, no matter what I say or do, you weren't with me tonight!
      • Dexter Franklin: I weren't with you tonight.
      • Corliss Archer: Wish me luck.
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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 25, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Almost a Bride
    • Filming locations
      • General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Strand Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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