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'''''Little Iodine''''' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg and based on the King Features comic strip ''Little Iodine'' by Jimmy Hatlo. The film was written by Richard H. Landau and starring Jo Ann Marlowe as Little Iodine, Marc Cramer as Marc Andrews, Eve Whitney as Janis Payne, Irene Ryan and Hobart Cavanaugh as Iodine's parents Mrs. Tremble and Mr. Tremble. The film was released on October 20, 1946 by United Artists.
'''''Little Iodine''''' is an American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg and based on the King Features comic strip ''Little Iodine'' by Jimmy Hatlo. The film was written by Richard H. Landau and starring Jo Ann Marlowe as Little Iodine, Marc Cramer as Marc Andrews, Eve Whitney as Janis Payne, Irene Ryan, and Hobart Cavanaugh as Iodine's parents, Mrs. Tremble and Mr. Tremble.


It is only adaptation of ''Little Iodine'' ever made.
The film was released on October 20th, 1946 by United Artists. It is the only live-action adaptation of ''Little Iodine'' ever made.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Little Iodine stays true to form most of the way in this picture where she does her best to break up the marriage of her parents (Hobart Cavanaugh and Irene Ryan),  ruin a romance between Marc Andrews and Janis Payne, and cost her father his job. But, unlike her comic-based character, Iodine has a change of heart and sets out to right the wrongs.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038695/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl IMDb article.] Retrieved 13 Sept '16.</ref>
Little Iodine stays true to form most of the way in this film where she does her best to break up the marriage of her parents (Hobart Cavanaugh and Irene Ryan),  ruin a romance between Marc Andrews and Janis Payne, and cost her father his job. But, unlike her comic-based character, Iodine has a change of heart and sets out to right the wrongs.


==Production==
==Production==
The film was going to released earlier than October 20, 1946 but was delayed due to many children gathering at movie houses during a polio outbreak.<ref>[http://comicskingdom.com/blog/2015/03/12/ask-the-archivist-lost-film Ask the Archivist: LOST FILM.] Retrieved 13 Sept '16.</ref> The film has few differences such as the Tremblechins' middle name being changed to Tremble.  
The film was going to released earlier than October 20, 1946, but was delayed due to many children across the United States gathering at movie theaters during a polio outbreak.<ref>[http://comicskingdom.com/blog/2015/03/12/ask-the-archivist-lost-film Ask the Archivist: LOST FILM.] Retrieved 13 Sept '16</ref> The film has few differences such as the Tremblechins' last names being changed to Tremble.  


The film is lost, but a possible reason could be that King’s requirement that the prints and negatives be destroyed after ten years.
The film is lost, possibly due to King’s requirement that the prints and negatives be destroyed after ten years.


==Additional images==
The film was still under copyright in 1997, as its television rights were owned by Viacom.<ref>[http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/doctitles.cgi?V3307P095 Copyright renewal for "Little Iodine"] Retrieved 22 Sept '16</ref> According to Wikipedia's list of United Artist films, ''Little Iodine'' is now owned by the Mary Pickford Foundation.
 
==Gallery==
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<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
Little Iodine 1946 poster 2.jpg|One of the posters.
Little Iodine 1946 poster 2.jpg|One of the posters.
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Little Iodine 1946 ad.jpg|Another newspaper ad.
Little Iodine 1946 ad.jpg|Another newspaper ad.
Little Iodine 1946 ad 2.jpg|Another newspaper ad.
Little Iodine 1946 ad 2.jpg|Another newspaper ad.
Little Iodine 1946 posters.png|Posters from the pressbook for the film.
Little Iodine 1946 still.jpg|One of the stills.
Little Iodine 1946 still.jpg|One of the stills.
Little Iodine 1946 still 2.jpg|A still showing Henry hugging Iodine.
Little Iodine 1946 still 2.jpg|A still showing Henry hugging Iodine.
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Little Iodine 1946 still 5.jpg|A still showing Iodine and her parents.
Little Iodine 1946 still 5.jpg|A still showing Iodine and her parents.
Little Iodine 1946 still 6.jpg|A still showing Iodine and the children.
Little Iodine 1946 still 6.jpg|A still showing Iodine and the children.
Little Iodine 1946 still 7.jpg|A still showing Iodine talking on a telephone.
Little Iodine 1946 still 8.png|A still showing Iodine and her parents doing something for a man.
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==External Link==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038695/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl IMDb article on ''Little Iodine''.] Retrieved 13 Sept '16


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:11, 24 June 2021

Little Iodine 1946 poster.jpg

Poster for the film.

Status: Lost

Little Iodine is an American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg and based on the King Features comic strip Little Iodine by Jimmy Hatlo. The film was written by Richard H. Landau and starring Jo Ann Marlowe as Little Iodine, Marc Cramer as Marc Andrews, Eve Whitney as Janis Payne, Irene Ryan, and Hobart Cavanaugh as Iodine's parents, Mrs. Tremble and Mr. Tremble.

The film was released on October 20th, 1946 by United Artists. It is the only live-action adaptation of Little Iodine ever made.

Plot

Little Iodine stays true to form most of the way in this film where she does her best to break up the marriage of her parents (Hobart Cavanaugh and Irene Ryan), ruin a romance between Marc Andrews and Janis Payne, and cost her father his job. But, unlike her comic-based character, Iodine has a change of heart and sets out to right the wrongs.

Production

The film was going to released earlier than October 20, 1946, but was delayed due to many children across the United States gathering at movie theaters during a polio outbreak.[1] The film has few differences such as the Tremblechins' last names being changed to Tremble.

The film is lost, possibly due to King’s requirement that the prints and negatives be destroyed after ten years.

The film was still under copyright in 1997, as its television rights were owned by Viacom.[2] According to Wikipedia's list of United Artist films, Little Iodine is now owned by the Mary Pickford Foundation.

Gallery

External Link

References

  1. Ask the Archivist: LOST FILM. Retrieved 13 Sept '16
  2. Copyright renewal for "Little Iodine" Retrieved 22 Sept '16