My Irish Molly (film)
Encyclopedia
My Irish Molly is a 1938 British
musical film
directed by Alex Bryce
and starring Binkie Stuart
, Tom Burke
and Maureen O'Hara
. A young orphan runs away from her mean-spirited guardian to live with her aunt. O'Hara appeared in the film under her real name of Maureen FitzSimons.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by Alex Bryce
Alex Bryce
Alex Bryce was a British screenwriter, cinematographer and film director.-Selected filmography:Director* Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle * Wedding Group * Servants All * The End of the Road...
and starring Binkie Stuart
Binkie Stuart
Binkie Stuart was a British film actor. During the 1930s she enjoyed brief fame as a child actor and was considered Britain's answer to Shirley Temple...
, Tom Burke
Tom Burke
Thomas Burke was an American athlete. He was the first Olympic champion in the 100 and 400 metres races.-Biography:...
and Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara is an Irish film actress and singer. The famously red-headed O'Hara has been noted for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne...
. A young orphan runs away from her mean-spirited guardian to live with her aunt. O'Hara appeared in the film under her real name of Maureen FitzSimons.
Cast
- Binkie StuartBinkie StuartBinkie Stuart was a British film actor. During the 1930s she enjoyed brief fame as a child actor and was considered Britain's answer to Shirley Temple...
- Molly Martin - Tom BurkeTom BurkeThomas Burke was an American athlete. He was the first Olympic champion in the 100 and 400 metres races.-Biography:...
- Sonny Gallagher - Phillip ReedPhillip ReedPhillip Reed was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for his role as Steve Wilson in a series of four films based on the Big Town radio series. Television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 anthology drama series Police Call. He also appeared as King Toranshah in the 1965 Elvis...
- Bob - Maureen O'HaraMaureen O'HaraMaureen O'Hara is an Irish film actress and singer. The famously red-headed O'Hara has been noted for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne...
- Eileen O'Shea - Maire O'NeillMaire O'Neill-External links:**...
- Mrs. O'Shea - C. Denier WarrenC. Denier WarrenC. Denier Warren or Denier Warren was an American born actor who appeared extensively on stage and screen from the early 1930s to late 1960s, mostly in the United Kingdom....
- Chuck - Maureen MooreMaureen MooreMaureen Moore is an American actress. Debuting on Broadway in 1974's revival of Gypsy as Dainty June, Moore has had a long career on stage...
- Hannah Delaney - Franklin Kelsey - Liam Delaney
- Leo McCabe - Corney