HoldenIsHere Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I always enjoy seeing Jane Withers in BRIGHT EYES. I thought it was funny that Robert Osborne referred to her in his introduction to the movie as the "Anti-Shirley." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfpcc2 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Is that the girl who had the memorable line. 'oh good, Uncle Ed doesn't have to stay with us anymore?" I heard it when I was a kid and remember it ever since. Shirley Temple was cute and talented, but hard to relate to as a kid. I got the little girl who was ripping apart her dolls, (though I don't think I would like her as a friend.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Anyone remembers Jane Withers as the friendly Josehine the plumber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenIsHere Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Is that the girl who had the memorable line. 'oh good, Uncle Ed doesn't have to stay with us anymore?" I heard it when I was a kid and remember it ever since. That's the girl. I think the actual line is that we don't have to be nice to Uncle Ned anymore. It's the last line of BRIGHT EYES. She also says in this movie that her doll will have to have an operation to have her leg amputated or maybe both legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Audience response to Jane Withers in BRIGHT EYES was so strong that 20th Century Fox decided to star her in her own series of (low budget) vehicles. These did very we'll at the box office, and the studio and the industry was amazed when she ranked something like.Number 34 Boxoffice draw at the end of 1936. Even more amazingly, she was in the Top Ten in 1937 and 1938. Like many child stars, her popularity diminished as she reached adolescence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Here are some Jane Withers film clips.. She can be tough, strong willed and yes sometimes even charming. A dancer and a singer. "Little Miss Nobody" (1936) A combination of clips from "Bright Eyes, This Is Life" and "Paddy O'Day" Hey, TCM - got the *message?* Edited by: hamradio on Mar 10, 2014 12:09 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 > Like many child stars, her popularity diminished as she reached adolescence. That may be so, but she DID still find plenty of work, unlike Shirley. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 She also was well known for her spot on imitations of many famous people, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenIsHere Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 She imitated the balcony scene from _Romeo and Juliet_ in the movie GINGER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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