Shirley temple is listed as the star of the little colonel and the littlest rebel, but dancer bill bojangles robinson is the real draw. Shirley temple, john boles, jack holt, karen morley, bill robinson, guinn big boy williams, willie best, frank. The littlest rebel is probably one of shirley temple s infamous and most controversial movie that she has starred in. Shirley temple s movies may have been produced in the 1930s, but many have proven to be timeless, appealing to kids of all ages even today. The slingshot scene was written into the movie by screenwriter edwin burke after he learned of temples natural ability to use the slingshot.
Overview of the littlest rebel, 1935, directed by david butler, with shirley temple, john boles, jack holt, at turner classic movies. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. The littlest rebel 1935 it would have been all too easy to populate this list with pickaninny caricatures from the 30s, but the 1935 shirley temple film the littlest rebel, just had to. Feb 14, 2014 the pintsize movie star was tapping up a storm with a giant of the art form. Mar 09, 2016 shirley temple the littlest rebel 1935 virgie talks to president abraham lincoln. Shirley temple the littlest rebel this movie will be. The littlest rebel is a 1935 american dramatic film directed by david butler. I have written up very brief summaries of each of shirley s movies, if you have a more complete summary, please email me your summary and i will add it to the website. Feb 11, 2014 shirley temple proved that all child stars dont grow up to be lindsay lohan. Temples legacy for hollywood, let us not forget that her legacy as a child. After southern belle elizabeth lloyd runs off to marry yankee jack sherman, her father, a former confederate colonel during the civil war, vows to never speak to her again. Most of the films from 1932 and 1933 were produced as part of the baby burlesks series.
Shirley temple s father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. She even goes to washington to talk with president lincoln. This shirley temple offering casts the moppet as the daughter of a confederate officer who visits with president lincoln in an effort to get her father released. These are 3 shirley temple vhs by playhouse video in good condition.
It has two classic dance routines with bill bojangles robinson, that are timeless and thoroughly enjoyable every time you see them it is amazing what she could do at such a young age it is shirley and mr. Shirley temple, john boles, jack holt, karen morley, bill robinson, guinn big boy williams, willie best, frank mcglynn sr. Great wall decor art print at a fraction of the cost of an original art print. Shirley temple the littlest rebel 1935 virgie talks to president abraham lincoln. Littlest rebel porcelain doll from the shirley temple movie classics by danbury mint. Several years pass and elizabeth returns to her home town with her young daughter. Watch the littlest rebel now on your favorite device. May 25, 2017 shirley temple is listed as the star of the little colonel and the littlest rebel, but dancer bill bojangles robinson is the real draw. Fans loved her as she was bright, bouncy and cheerful in her films and they ultimately bought millions of. This was the first full length movie of hers we watched. Bill robinson sings to shirley temple in a scene from the film 1935s the littlest rebel. The littlest rebel 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was well received, and, in tandem with the temple vehicle curly top, was lis.
Shirley was 7 when she made this civil war set film as the daughter of a confederate soldier. Lot shirley temple movies dvds shows discs littlest rebel. With shirley temple, lionel barrymore, evelyn venable, john lodge. The littlest rebel shirley temple movie film shirley temple movies shirley temple s movies may have been produced in the 1930s, but many have proven to be timeless, appealing to kids of all ages even today. The curlytopped child star plays virgie cary, who lives in southernplantation splendor with her dad herbert and mom karen morley. Then temple gets in blackface and shares an apple with abraham lincoln frank mcglynn.
The littlest rebel 1935 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It is extremely sympathetic toward the confederate side of the civil war but the eternal charm that shirley temple gives in each of her movies cant help being repressed. Captain cary ventures back to his decaying plantation for but a glimpse of his beloved family. Fox issued the 18 st movies in six 3disc sets twice, and now there are three 6disc. Shirley temple baby take a bow 1934 shirley exercises. Shirley temple, tool of racism and capitalism, dead at 85. It has two classic dance routines with bill bojangles robinson, that are timeless and. Shirley temple the littlest rebel 1935 virgie talks to. Feb 11, 2014 shirley temple, the dimpled, curlyhaired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of depressionera moviegoers, has died, according to publicist cheryl kagan. Shirley temple and bill robinson in the littlest rebel. Shirley temples character dances with her slave, uncle billy played by bill bojangles robinson, in the littlest rebel 1935.
I love shirley temple, i grew up watching her movies so brought back some good memories. Captain cary comes home, virgie and her father sneak past a yankee, and virgie charms president lincoln. Movie info this shirley temple offering casts the moppet as the daughter of a confederate officer who visits with president lincoln in an effort to get her father released from a union prison. Shirley temple the littlest rebel this movie will be outlawed some day watch it while you can this movie is free on youtube. I have several of the shirley temple movies, but this one is one of her best. The jury is still out as to whether or not curly haired shirley temple was the most talented child star in movie history. The littlest rebel shirley temple 1935 movie poster. She befriends a union officer while protecting her father at the same time. She appeared in several short subjects about her life and various other actors she had worked with throughout her career. The littlest rebel by david butler david butler, shirley.
Shirley temple as she appears in the littlest rebel directed by david butler, 1935 630 shirley temple 19282014 shirley temple wearing a bathing costume, 1935. Print may show fold marks, tears, stains and blurry text and graphics from reproduction of aged original vintage art print. Temple was an actress who was active in the movie industry from 1932 until 1949. Cute film, but the a little racist at times, especially one slave is shown as a real idiot, but adds most of the humour. Good ol days shirley jane temple was born in santa. This shirley temple offering casts the moppet as the daughter of a confederate officer who visits with president lincoln in an effort to get her father released from a union prison. Shirley temple in blackface, from the littlest rebel 1935. As an adult, she was named united states ambassador to ghana and to czechoslovakia, and also served as chief of protocol of the united states. Just wish fox would condense some of those series shirley temple, charlie chan, etc into one complete multidisc collection instead of these partial collections.
Shirley temple was able to win the hearts of a nation when many had lost hope of the future. Shirley temple, americas sweetheart by the time this film was made 1935, utterly charms as virgie cary, a plucky baby belle during the civil war. The film stars shirley temple, lionel barrymore, evelyn venable, john lodge, bill robinson, and hattie mcdaniel. The film stars shirley temple, john boles, and karen morley, as the plantation. All of shirley temples full movies list challenges. The film stars shirley temple, john boles, and karen morley, as the plantation family and bill robinson as their slave with jack holt as a union officer.
Virgie is the treasured daughter of a confederate officer, capt. Bill robinson in the littlest rebel 1935 the littlest rebel shirley temple. Shirley rose to fame as a result of her innate ability to sing, dance and act, in addition to her vivacious personality. The film stars john boles, karen morley, and shirley temple as the plantation family and bill robinson. This is the filmography for actress shirley temple.
The littlest rebel shirley temple actor, john boles actor, david butler director. Shirley temple is on the confederate side during the war, a true rebel. In the littlest rebel, antebellum shirley temple asks her slave, played by the great africanamerican entertainer bill bojangles robinson what it means to free slaves. Shirley and bojangles robinson beg president lincoln to. The film was well received, and, in 2009, was available on videocassette and dvd in both.
The littlest rebel trailer 1 this is a wonderful shirley temple picture set in the south during the civil war. This collection is home to over images and documents relating to the depressionera child star and her life beyond hollywood. The old edward peble play the littlest rebel was gussied up in 1935 as a shirley temple vehicle. Nov 06, 20 shirley temple s father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. Shirley and bojangles robinson beg president lincoln to intercede. They were moviesblaming shirley temple for the movies she played in,is like me blaming brooke shields for. My kids ages 49 lived this they really just got a kick out of shirley temples antics.
The littlest rebel movie poster shirley temple vintage. In 2009, the film as available on both videocassette and dvd in the original blackandwhite version and a computercolorized version of the original. Shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to. I love this movie because it shows how it was on our side of the war. The littlest rebel david butler, shirley temple, john boles. The littlest rebel 1935 the littlest rebel 1935 user. Remembering shirley temple requires us to remember her legacy.
Shirley temple publicity photo from the 1935 movie the littlest rebel. It was also her last major success as a child star. Shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. Her mother recognized her daughters talents and directed her towards a career in dance and film. And may 25 is the anniversary of his birth in 1878, so what better time to appreciate his stellar talent. Littlest rebel 10 shirley temple doll movie classics mib. Shirley jane temple was born in santa monica, california, to george francis temple and gertrude amelia krieger on april 23, 1928. Burke was adapted from a play of the same name by edward peple and focuses on the tribulations of a plantationowning family during the american civil war. Virgie cary shirley temple lives in a big house with her father john boles.
The littlest rebel is probably one of shirley temples infamous and most controversial movie that she has starred in. The littlest rebel shirley temple 1935 movie poster eyk3wa from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Four months after a recuperative trip to hawaii with her family, she met a man who had never seen a shirley temple movie. During the civil war, a little girl dances in the streets to earn enough money to rescue her father from a yankee prison. The little colonel was the first of four cinematic pairings between temple and robinson, and features the duos famous staircase tap dance. Shirley temple did not write script she was child who starred in the movie did you even bother to go behind the scenes and be aware of the fact she shared her toys with everyone on the set and was a down to earth child. Temple tries to keep the plantation afloat with the help of the tapdancing bill. Hollywood in the 1930s is not entirely the same as it is today, although blackface, brownface, and yellowface still occurs with alarming frequency.
The littlest rebel was dramatized as an hourlong radio play on the october 14, 1940 broadcast of lux radio theater, with shirley temple and claude rains citation needed. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The pintsize movie star was tapping up a storm with a giant of the art form. The film was the first shirley temple movie to be filmed completely in technicolor. The little princess is a 1939 american drama film directed by walter lang. Shirley temple in the littlest rebel movie vhs, colorized clamshell new. Shirley temple was easily the most popular and famous child star of all time. She got her start in the movies at the age of three and soon progressed to super stardom. Three clips of shirley temple as virgie cary in her 1935 film the littlest rebel. Bill bojangles robinson and shirley temple in the little colonel 1935 in the famous staircase dance scene. Remembering shirley temple requires us to remember her. The screenplay by ethel hill and walter ferris is loosely based on the novel a little princess by frances hodgson burnett. This was the last of four films she made that were released.
Shirley temple from the movie the littlest rebel, 1935. I saw this film many years ago, on saturday afternoon tv showings. The littlest rebel the little colonel just around the corner rebecca of sunnybrook farm robinson was the worlds preeminent tap dancer of his day, and temple s idol. Apr 20, 2007 three clips of shirley temple as virgie cary in her 1935 film the littlest rebel. Wonderful footwork of dancer bill bojangles robinson. Shirley temple black april 23, 1928 february 10, 2014 was an american actress, singer, dancer, businesswoman, and diplomat who was hollywoods number one boxoffice draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938. New sealed the littlest rebel shirley temple vhs video tape movie.