Short movie review – “Pardon My Pups” (1934) **

Undistinguished short film (20 mins) about a boy overcoming his phobia of dogs – only of note today because his sister his played by Shirley Temple, even then cute as a button and full of spunky sass. In one scene she’s sprayed with water and her expression indicates she didn’t know in real life she was going to be sprayed – but like a trouper she keeps on with the scene. The actor playing a male teenager looks like the graduate from some local Ulladulla Drama Society.