Dickens / Cukor - David Copperfield (1935)
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David Copperfield (1935) Trailer
Lionel Barrymore introduces the trailer for David Copperfield (1935). Music by Herbert Stothart.
Fallbrook resident recalls child-actress days in autobiography
The posters adorning the walls of Marilyn Knowlden's living room serve two purposes: Initially, they recall the 1930s film era, when motion pictures were just beginning to be produced with sound.
A prominent print above the sofa advertises the 1935 production of "David Copperfield," and black-and-white stills of famous actors from the prewar era line up on each side.
Upon closer inspection, their second purpose emerges: Knowlden herself is in many of the pictures as a little girl, wavy hair and pretty face posed just so. A giant, fraying print that was once displayed outside Max Munn Autrey's Sunset Boulevard studio shows her as a pretty, poised 9-year-old ---- by that time, already a seasoned actress.
During a recent visit to her Fallbrook home, Knowlden pointed to the "Copperfield" poster: "That's me, up at the top ---- the little girl curtsying."
A prolific child actress, the North County resident performed in some 50 films between ages 4 and 14.
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