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Texas girl Sara Stimson lands Little Miss Marker role
Seven year old Sara Stimson from near San Antonio beat 5 000 hopefuls for the Shirley Temple part in the 1934 film. With no acting lessons she memorized lines as her family moved to California for filming. Her mother notes Sara may dislike cameras yet may star in more films if the movie succeeds.
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Miss Marker
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Sara Stimson
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Walter Matthau