My Irish Molly
My Irish Molly is a 1938 British musical film, directed by Alex Bryce and starring Binkie Stuart, Tom Burke and Maureen O'Hara shot at Welwyn Studios with footage of Ireland. The screenplay concerns a young orphan who runs away from her mean-spirited guardian to live with her aunt. O'Hara appeared in the film under her real name of Maureen FitzSimmons. The film was released in the US in 1940 under the title My Little Molly with scenes of Binkie Stuart removed due to Maureen O'Hara being given top billing due to her American popularity.
Plot
In a rural village in Ireland, Molly Martin, an adorable young moppet has been ordered to live with her Aunt Hannah. Molly prefers to live with her other Aunt, the kind widow Mrs O'Shea, the sister of Hannah. Mrs O'Shea's daughter Eileen is in love with Sonny Gallagher who seeks his fortune in New York City as a taxi driver.
More details
| author | Alex Bryce Ian Walker John Argyll W.G. Fay |
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| contentLocation | Republic of Ireland |
| director | Alex Bryce |
| editor | F.H. Bickerton |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | american company american writer hide lose new york city taxi driver |
| musicBy | Guy Jones |
| producer | John Argyle |
| productionCompany | John Argyle Productions |
| publisher | Associated British Film Distributors |
| theme | musical musical comedy |