Margaret O'Brien in "Tenth Avenue Angel"

Although most of this movie was filmed in 1946, some scenes from "Tenth Avenue Angel" were reshot a year later in 1947, and the movie itself wasn't released by MGM until 1948. Margaret O'Brien plays Flavia, a superstitious tenement child of the 1930s, who becomes disillusioned when she realizes many of her mother's fables aren't really true.

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[storyjan]

Set your VCRs and DVRs! On Aug. 15, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is featuring Margaret O'Brien movies all day as part of their Summer Under the Stars series. They will be airing the following movies: Dr. Gillespie’s Criminal Case, Music for Millions, Tenth Avenue Angel, Her First Romance, Journey for Margaret, Canterville Ghost, Meet Me in St. Louis, Little Women, Secret Garden, Our Vines Have Tender Grapes, Bad Bascomb, Heller in Pink Tights, and Big City.

[jerryknuck]

I don't mean to be rude and I understand your opinin but i really love watching this kid. I saw her in Meet Me In St.Louis and have really enjoyed her since. I get why u moght think shes too dramatic, but she was still such an amazing gem.

[montego13]

Wasn't she something.

[warriormaster8]

Her and Shirley Temple should have made a movie with each other

[TehBipolarGamer]

@montego13

She's still alive :D

You can get autographed photos of her from her official website.

[wbelsito1]

correction , from previous post - what is the double hand gesture that murphy does , when crossing the street with flavia ??

its in reference to a white horse .

[gingercady007]

Love Margaret O'Brien! Seeing these movies I have never seen before with such an amazing actress is such a treat!

[wbelsito1]

my question is what is the double hand gesture that murphy about a white horse ?

[jferkfjkj]

this film is the bad poorly acted version of "a tree grows in brooklyn", that movie was filled with tearjerking scenes dashed with wonderful acting, writing and directing. this one on the other hand has the usually talented margaret o'brien and angela lansbury wasting their time on a stale cliche story with the most stupid dialogue. ATGIB though done Hollywood style was just mesmerizing and leaves you wanting more, while TAA leaves you wanting to shoot the TV set

[thesonicfan21]

I was heartbroken when Flavia's mother said that mice don't turn into money.:(

[PSMcL67]

What if? Never would have happened of course. But if O'brien had been given the

lead in "Splendor in the Grass", and with

Kazan directing, the results would have been very interesting.

[WeeWyllie]

Egad, some of these remarks are corny, and referring to her as "this kid" does jar. I don't know why, though, for it is true that Margaret O'Brien is only really famous because of her unparalleled appeal as a child actress.

I think that her clearly enunciated delivery and scene-stealing ability to establish a irrestible emotional contact to the audience has never been matched ... and this was there from the first (see her in "Journey For Margaret" that launched her into stardom at age 5).