This Is the Life

Oct 7, 1935

1h 3m

★ 6.0

Overview

A popular child star, exploited and overworked by her greedy guardians, decides enough is enough--and takes it on the lam.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

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Cast

Geraldine Revier

Jane Withers

Michael Grant

John McGuire

Helen Davis

Sally Blane

Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge

Sidney Toler

Diane Revier

Gloria Roy

Ed Revier

Gordon Westcott

Sticky Jones

Francis Ford

Mrs. Davis

Emma Dunn

Child

Marcia Mae Jones

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