The littlest rebel movie

Ive just ploughed through shirley temple blacks 500odd pages autobiography child star. Videos for the littlest rebel turner classic movies. And may 25 is the anniversary of his birth in 1878, so what better time to appreciate his stellar talent. Shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation. As the civil war begins, confederate officer herbert carey john boles joins his regiment, leaving behind his wife and young daughter, vergie shirley temple, in the care of their slave, uncle billy bill robinson. I saw this film many years ago, on saturday afternoon tv showings. Shirley temple the littlest rebel 1935 virgie talks to. I watch them as a child and have shared that with her. 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. Released 1935, the littlest rebel stars shirley temple, john boles, jack holt, bill robinson the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.

Mar 09, 2016 shirley temple the littlest rebel 1935 virgie talks to president abraham lincoln shirley temple. The familys idyllic existence is shattered when the civil war breaks out. A description of tropes appearing in littlest rebel. Watch the littlest rebel online stream full movie directv.

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. The little princess 1939 full movie in full technicolor. Shirley temple and bill robinson in the littlest rebel, the christmas film at the music hall. Watch the littlest rebel starring shirley temple in this drama on directv. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Jun 12, 2012 ive just ploughed through shirley temple blacks 500odd pages autobiography child star. Overview of the littlest rebel, 1935, directed by david butler, with shirley temple, john boles, jack holt, at turner classic movies. The littlest rebel 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The littlest rebel 1935 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Hollywood in the 1930s is not entirely the same as it is today, although blackface, brownface, and yellowface still occurs with alarming frequency. Three clips of shirley temple as virgie cary in her 1935 film the littlest rebel.

Shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. The littlest rebel 1935 stream and watch online moviefone. Shirley and bojangles robinson beg president lincoln to intercede. Nov 06, 20 shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. He was perhaps best remembered for the plays the prince chap, the littlest rebel and a pair of sixes. 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. Temples legacy for hollywood, let us not forget that her legacy as a child. This was the first shirley temple movie i ever watched on vshhey, im not that old and i still consider it one of her best. She had asked santa for more shirley temple movies and here we are. The littlest rebel is a 1935 american dramatic film directed by david butler. Shirley temple plays virginia virgie cary, a pintsized southern belle during the american civil war. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.

Southerner virgie shirley temple is drilling her happy slave friends willie best as james henry when courteous union colonel morrison jack holt rides up asking her fathers whereabouts, in the littlest rebel, 1935. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. War is declared and carey, after bidding his wife and daughter virgie farewell, joins the southern forces, the dudleys joining the northern. Edward henry peple august 10, 1869 july 28, 1924 was an american playwright known for his comedies and farces. Once the worldfamous and most popular child star, she says in the book, for me past achievement is dry.

During the civil war, a little girl dances in the streets to earn enough money to rescue her father from a yankee prison. Lincoln, william sorelle, estelle mardo, mimi yvonne. Shirley temple and bill robinson in the littlest rebel. Herbert carey discharges the dudley brothers, joe and jim, from their positions as overseers on his plantation and thereby incurs their enmity. Virgie and uncle billy beg president lincoln to intercede. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the littlest rebel near you. My granddaughter and i absolutely love shirley temple movies.

Littlest rebel, the 1935 movie clip away down south in dixie airing. Captain cary comes home, virgie and her father sneak past a yankee, and virgie charms president lincoln. As the civil war begins, confederate officer herbert carey john boles joins his regiment, leaving behind his wife and young daughter, vergie shirley temple, in the care of their slave, uncle. Volume three the blue bird, the little princess, stand up and cheer. Remembering shirley temple requires us to remember her legacy.

Dec 04, 2017 the littlest rebel is an american film about a young girl living in a wealthy plantationowning family whose father, a confederate soldier, is being searched for by union forces, however she aims to do everything she can to protect her family. The curlytopped child star plays virgie cary, who lives in southernplantation splendor with her dad herbert and mom karen morley. The littlest rebel 1935 the littlest rebel 1935 user. May 12, 2006 last night while channel surfing, i took in about 10 minutes of the littlest rebel on the turner classic movie network tcm. In order to save her father from the firing squad, she goes to washington to plead with lincoln. Purchase the littlest rebel on digital and stream instantly or download offline.

It stars shirley temple as the daughter of a confederate spy who is captured by the yankees. Shirley temple in blackface, from the littlest rebel 1935. 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. I would encourage anyone to buy it for their family. Virgie carys father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his dying wife and is arrested. The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Read about the the littlest rebel dvd and browse other dvd movies. Wonderful footwork of dancer bill bojangles robinson. The littlest rebel was a wonderful movie for us to view together. Shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown. Shirley temple, john boles, jack holt, karen morley, bill robinson, guinn big boy williams, willie best, frank mcglynn sr. Shirley temple the littlest rebel 1935 virgie talks to president abraham lincoln. The old edward peble play the littlest rebel was gussied up in 1935 as a shirley temple vehicle.

Shirley was 7 when she made this civil war set film as the daughter of a confederate soldier. Shirley temples second best movie of all time heidi being number one. The littlest rebel is probably one of shirley temples infamous and most controversial movie that she has starred in. All the littlest rebel movie posters,high res movie posters image for the littlest rebel.