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Small Town Girl (1936) is a romantic comedy film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Janet Gaynor, Robert Taylor, and James Stewart. The supporting cast features Binnie Barnes, Andy Devine, Lewis Stone and Edgar Kennedy.
Based on a novel by Ben Ames Williams, the film went through many changes before it reached the screen. The script is credited to John Lee Mahin, Edith Fitzgerald, and the husband-and-wife team of Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich.
Original Release
04/10/1936
US Release
04/10/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Janet Gaynor | Katherine 'Kay' Brannan / Kay Brannan |
| Robert Taylor | Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin / Bob Dakin |
| Binnie Barnes | Priscilla Hyde |
| Andy Devine | George Brannan |
| Lewis Stone | Dr. Dakin |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Ma Brannan |
| Frank Craven | Will Brannan / Will "Pa" Brannan |
| James Stewart | Elmer Clampett |
| Isabel Jewell | Emily 'Em' Brannan / Emily Brannan |
| Charley Grapewin | Dr. Ned Fabre |
Directors
William A. Wellman, Robert Z. Leonard
Writers
John Lee Mahin, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Edith Fitzgerald, Ben Ames Williams
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Janet Gaynor | Katherine 'Kay' Brannan / Kay Brannan |
| Robert Taylor | Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin / Bob Dakin |
| Binnie Barnes | Priscilla Hyde |
| Andy Devine | George Brannan |
| Lewis Stone | Dr. Dakin |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Ma Brannan |
| Frank Craven | Will Brannan / Will "Pa" Brannan |
| James Stewart | Elmer Clampett |
| Isabel Jewell | Emily 'Em' Brannan / Emily Brannan |
| Charley Grapewin | Dr. Ned Fabre |
| Nella Walker | Mrs. Dakin |
| Robert Greig | Childers / Childers, Dakin's Butler |
| Edgar Kennedy | Captain Mack / Capt. Mack |
| Willie Fung | So-So |
| Harry Antrim | Intern Holding X-Rays |
| Agnes Ayres | Catherine |
| Edna Bennett | First Nurse |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Bartender |
| George P. Breakston | Little Jimmy |
| Joan Breslau | Florence Martin's Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
