In her lavish period costumes, Shirley Temple is the delightful heroine of the appealing Civil War adventure, spiced with humor, fun and several rousing song-and-dance duets with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson.
Virgie (Temple), the young daughter of a Confederate soldier (John Boles), inadvertently causes her father’s arrest after he sneaks through enemy lines to visit his ill wife (Karen Morley). When Virgie learns her father and a kind Northern officer (Jack Holt) have been sentenced to death, she immediately takes off for a little chat with President Lincoln.Forget about its potentially politically incorrect subject manner. Shirley Temple, America’s sweetheart by the time this film was made (1935), utterly charms as Virgie Cary, a plucky baby belle during the Civil War. Virgie is the treasured daughter of a Confederate officer, Capt. Herbert Cary (John Boles). Captain Cary ventures back to his decaying plantation for but a glimpse of his beloved family. Meanwhile, Virgie has managed to captivate a Union officer, Colonel Morrison (Jack Holt). Colonel Morrison becomes sympathetic enough to their plight that he assists Captain Cary’s escape, only to have them both caught and set for execution. Trust plucky Virgie–who enlists the help of Abraham Lincoln (!)–to help get them out of their scrape. As with any Temple film, there’s a message of familial love and perseverance. And even though there’s a celebration of the Old South’s genteel ways, Virgie’s affection for her family’s slaves comes through, as Temple and Bill “BoJangles” Robinson (as loyal Uncle Billy) happily dance together. The film is based on a 1914 silent film of the same name. –N.F. Mendoza
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December 14, 2010
#1
Lots of Tap Dancing!,
I bought several Shirley Temple movies for my kids (2 yrs, 3 yrs, and a blind 15 yr old). I was hoping for lots of music, singing & dancing, and was highly disapointed in several of the movies. Of the 10 Temple movies we currently own, The Little Rebel and Curly Top are the only 2 that are getting worn out from repetitive viewings. The kids love this one and so do Dad and I!! While watching this movie, the kids get up and start dancing all around. I have to re-wind the dance numbers over and over so they can see them again. In-fact, they have become so interested in dancing that I bought them tap shoes for their birthday! Great entertainment for the whole family!
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|December 14, 2010
#2
Littlest Sweetheart,
This beautiful Shirley Temple story is simply wonderful– with lots of songs, dramatic scenes, and dances with Bojangles this VHS is well worth it’s pricetag. If your a fan of Shirley or “The Little Colonel” then you’ll love this movie! With the wonderful Bojangles(from the The Little Colonel) and James Bole(Curly Top) you’ll love this movie.
In this film Shirley plays Virgie a very determined, strong-willed girl who lives in the South when the war breaks– suddenly Virgie is struggling with her mom to survive as her father serves as a spy for the Confederettes– while have there house pillared by Yankees who routinely visit looking for Shirley’s dad. When Shirley’s mom tragically dies– Shirley’s dad makes the vow never to have his child “leave his arms again” with the help of a friendly yankee Shirley and her dad make an attempt to go to Richmond to stay with an aunt in her home- only problem getting through yankee lines. When Shirley and her father are captured. Shirley’s father and the kind yankee are sentanced to execution. The only way to save them is up to Shirley as she goes to ask Abe Lincoln “You won’t let them kill my daddy will you.”
A heartful and one of my favorite Shirley and Civil War movies of all time. This movie shows off all that talent with her dramatic acting ability, lovable songs, and wonderful dance scenes with one of the greatest dancers of all time. This movie is a keeper to own in your family movie collection. This is a great Civil War story since it dosn’t really chose either side of the war and it gives a view that makes you feel in the end no one wins. With great acting and all that talent you can’t loose when you buy this treasure! Watch this movie and see America’s “Littlest Charmer.”
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|December 14, 2010
#3
Very good!!!!,
I thought it was a very good movie. Shirley’s tap dancing and singing made the movie more exciting!!!! Irecommend this movie to anyone!!!!!!
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