"Child Bride"

Being a child bride can't be fun. But child brides are all too common around the world and even in the United States - where until very recently a child of twelve could legally marry in places, now most states have raised that age to at least 16 ... the rest have it at 18.

Early Hollywood even made movies about child brides ... one was even intitled "Child Bride" ... as a part of early 20th century Americana.

Shirley Mills in Child Bride

Although the actor portraying the titular character was no child it is clear the 'child-like' facial features and willowy physique of Shirley Mills was intended to make audiences believe she was truly a child