Take Care of My Little Girl (1951): Cast & Plot
Take Care of My Little Girl is a 1951 drama directed by Jean Negulesco, starring John Litel as John Erickson (uncredited), Jeanne Crain and Marjorie Crossland. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Jean Negulesco
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Take Care of My Little Girl About?
The premise of Take Care of My Little Girl without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A keyhole view of sorority life!! A young woman enters college and learns some hard truths about sorority life, including snobbery and the cruelty of hazing.
Take Care of My Little Girl Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sorority
- based on novel
- college campus
- gaynor and hunter
- woman
- peters and j. hunter
- crain and peters
- crain and robertson
- leather flight jacket
- frat boy
- telephone call from a phone booth
- fined
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- cheating on a test
- snobbery
- woman smoking
- fictional college
- packing a suitcase
- man carries a woman in his arms
- war hero
- daughter kisses father
- college freshman
- fraternity legacy
- reference to harry truman
- 18 year old woman
- mid term exam
- reference to albert einstein
- romantic rivals
- bend down exposing cleavage
- world war two veteran
- female snob
- cot
- women singing
- outcast
- daughter kisses father on the lips
- pledging a sorority
- taxi driver
- initiation ritual
- smoking a pipe
- dropping out of college
- besties
- first day at school
- sorority rush
- train station
- map of france
- college senior
- house mother
- holding hands
- disappointment
- woman wears a strapless gown
- rush week
Take Care of My Little Girl Cast & Characters
John Litel leads the cast as John Erickson (uncredited), with Jeanne Crain as Liz Erickson and Marjorie Crossland as Olive Erickson (uncredited). Directed by Jean Negulesco; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean Negulesco
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John Litel as John Erickson (uncredited) - Jeanne Crain as Liz Erickson
- Marjorie Crossland as Olive Erickson (uncredited)
- Beverly Dennis as Janet Shaw
Also Starring in Take Care of My Little Girl
· 14 more- Jean Peters Dallas Prewitt
- Helen Westcott Merry Coombs
- Carol Brannon Casey Krausse
- Lenka Peterson Ruth Gates
- Dale Robertson Joe Blake
- Jeffrey Hunter Chad Carnes
- Mitzi Gaynor Adelaide Swanson
- Betty Lynn Marge Colby
- George Nader Jack Gruber (uncredited)
- Natalie Schafer Mother Cookie Clark
- Margia Dean Claire (uncredited)
- Kathleen Hughes Jenny Barker
- Judy Walsh Justine (uncredited)
- Peggy O'Connor June
More from Jean Negulesco
More films directed by Jean Negulesco: Hello-Goodbye, The Invincible Six, The Pleasure Seekers and Jessica.
Take Care of My Little Girl Plot Summary
What happens in Take Care of My Little Girl from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Liz Erickson Jeanne Crain is a young, hopeful student who has just finished high school and arrives at Midwestern University with dreams that feel larger than life. She travels with her best friend Janet Shaw Beverly Dennis, and together they imagine a future shaped by the prestige of a sorority, a path Liz believes will define her college experience as much as any class or lecture. Yet Liz’s friend is not as entranced by Tri-U as she is, and the two girls begin to chart different routes through the campus social scene. Liz’s attention turns toward the elite group of Tri-U, while Janet’s enthusiasm wanes as she encounters the campus’s snobbery up close.
Full summary
The whole story of Take Care of My Little Girl, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Take Care of My Little Girl?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the main female protagonist of the film?
Cars in Take Care of My Little Girl
5 cars on screen, including the 1946 De Soto Taxicab and the 1949 Ford.
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1946 De Soto Taxicab Minor role -
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1949 Mercury Station Wagon Minor role -
1949 Dodge Wayfarer Background role
Take Care of My Little Girl Also Known As
Also known as “Oss flickor emellan”.
- Also known as
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- Oss flickor emellan
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Take Care of My Little Girl FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Take Care of My Little Girl, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Take Care of My Little Girl?
Take Care of My Little Girl runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Take Care of My Little Girl released?
Take Care of My Little Girl was released on July 6, 1951.
Who directed Take Care of My Little Girl?
Take Care of My Little Girl was directed by Jean Negulesco.
More films by Jean Negulesco Who is in the cast of Take Care of My Little Girl?
Take Care of My Little Girl stars John Litel as John Erickson (uncredited), Jeanne Crain as Liz Erickson and Marjorie Crossland as Olive Erickson (uncredited), among 18 credited actors.
Does Take Care of My Little Girl have a post-credit scene?
No. Take Care of My Little Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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