Little Orvie(1940)
The Story of a Boy Who ALMOST Went to "The DOGS"
Family film, based on a Booth Tarkington tale, about a young boy who takes extreme measures to keep the stray dog he befriends.
Movie: Little Orvie
Top 10 Billed Cast
Orvie Stone
Frank Stone
Clara Stone
Patsy Balliser
Mrs. Welty
Mrs. Balliser
Mrs. Green
Angelo, Grocer
Mr. Brown
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Family film, based on a Booth Tarkington tale, about a young boy who takes extreme measures to keep the stray dog he befriends.
Release Date
1940-03-11
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The Story of a Boy Who ALMOST Went to "The DOGS"
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