Little Miss Marker (1980)

Entertainment like it should be.

Years ago I had seen Little Miss Marker and had been wanting to see it again. My husband had never seen the movie, he enjoys watching it over and over. The movie is wholesome entertainment, like entertainment should be. April 27, 2008

average remake of the Shirley Temple classic

The 1980 remake of LITTLE MISS MARKER does visibly capture a lot of the 1930s feeling of the original Damon Runyon story, but the film as a whole seems under-done.

Walter Matthau plays the curmudgeonly bookie "Sorrowful" Jones, who finds himself lumbered with a six-year-old girl, known only as "The Kid" (played by Sara Stimson). Throw a beautiful society dame into the mix (Julie Andrews at her loveliest), and you have one of the classic comedies.

The original version of LITTLE MISS MARKER was filmed by Paramount Pictures in 1934, starring Shirley Temple as "The Kid" and Adolphe Menjou as "Sorrowful". In terms of sheer charm, the original wins hands-down, but the 1980 remake must be commended for re-creating the tale for a new generation.

Walter Matthau and Julie Andrews manage to conjure up some sort of chemistry--but despite that fact you'd never imagine them as a romantic couple. Sara Stimson is appealing in the title role, and there are some fun cameos from Tony Curtis and Lee Grant.

Universal has released LITTLE MISS MARKER on a bare-bones DVD--fullscreen transfer, and there isn't even a menu. However, the price is nice, and the movie itself is quite enjoyable. (Single-sided, single-layer disc). May 24, 2007

Movie 'Little Miss Marker"

I loved the movie years ago when it came out. It was wonderful to enjoy it again. November 10, 2006

Little Miss Marvelous

This is a great, fun movie. Walter Matheau is always a treat to watch. I believe this is the 3rd remake of "little Miss Marker", the first with Adolf Menjou and Shirley Temple and the 2nd made in the early 60's with Tony Curtis (taking the little girl to Disneyland. This version from the early 80's is set in the depression era, with Tony Curtis as the villain. I recommend this movie for the whole family August 12, 2005

A delightful & hilarious gem!

This is such a feel-good comedy, one of Walter Matthau's best!

If you've seen the "Odd Couple", or for that matter any of Walter Matthau/Jack Lemmon's comedy, then you'll love this.

The casting is spot on!

So glad it's finally out on DVD :-) February 9, 2005

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