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When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989 · 93 min · Documentary

A documentary about the careers of child stars of the '40s in Hollywood, featuring movie clips with Shirley Temple, Margaret O'Brien, and numerous others along with interviews.

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Creators

Dick Carter — Director

Top cast

Baby Peggy portraitBaby PeggySelf (as Diana Serra Cary)Jackie Cooper portraitJackie CooperSelfRoddy McDowall portraitRoddy McDowallSelfHayley Mills portraitHayley MillsSelfMargaret O'Brien portraitMargaret O'BrienSelfMickey Rooney portraitMickey RooneySelfDean Stockwell portraitDean StockwellSelfAngela Cartwright portraitAngela CartwrightSelfDarryl Hickman portraitDarryl HickmanSelfGeorge McFarland portraitGeorge McFarlandSelf

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