Captain cary comes home, virgie and her father sneak past a yankee, and virgie charms president lincoln. Lincoln and mimi yvonne in the littlest rebel 1914 mimi yvonne in the littlest rebel 1914 the littlest. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Film background the 20th century fox civil war drama film aired in 1935. The importance of this contrived bit of civil war tripe, starring americas little darling, shirley temple, lies not in the story, the acting or the production values. Virgie carys father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his dying wife and is arrested. Herbert carey discharges the dudley brothers, joe and jim, from their positions as overseers on his plantation and thereby incurs their enmity. Shirley temple plays virginia virgie cary, a pintsized southern belle during the american civil war. The littlest rebel 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Connections version of the littlest rebel 1935 see more. The little colonel is a 1935 american comedy drama film directed by david butler. As uncle billy, the faithful family butler, bill robinson is excellent, and some of the best moments in the littlest rebel are those in which he breaks into song and dance with mistress temple. The littlest rebel is one of the shorter shirley temple features, but it feels like one of the longest.
Temples superstar status continued throughout the 1930s, with the young actress and singer hollywoods biggest box office draw between 1935 and 1938, appearing in films such as curly top, the littlest rebel, poor little rich girl, dimples, wee willie winkie and heidi. Apr 20, 2007 three clips of shirley temple as virgie cary in her 1935 film the littlest rebel. Edward henry peple august 10, 1869 july 28, 1924 was an american playwright known for his comedies and farces. The little colonel was the first of four cinematic pairings between temple and robinson, and features the duos famous staircase tap dance. It happens to be very similar in title, plantation locale, negro comedy, and in general mechanics to the little colonel 1935. Shirley temple the littlest rebel 1935 virgie talks to. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the littlest rebel article. My granddaughter and i absolutely love shirley temple movies.
Sold by outlet promotions and ships from amazon fulfillment. He wrote the play that inspired the film this thing called love. Mar 18, 2014 the littlest rebel david butler, 1935 is a rather unusual civil war film as one often thinks of men in boots and beards rather than six year old girls with perfectly formed ringlets and dimples. Virgies father herbert cary leaves to fight, and later, yankees take over their plantation, which is subsequently burnt to the ground.
Shirley temple the littlest rebel 1935 virgie talks to president abraham lincoln shirley temple. Debbie reynolds auction 019 shirley temple virginia cary green plaid period dress with jacket from. Three clips of shirley temple as virgie cary in her 1935 film the littlest rebel. The littlest rebel vhs, 2002, colorized for sale online. Watch the littlest rebel now on your favorite device. Volume three the blue bird, the little princess, stand up and cheer. The littlest rebel is a good shirley temple picture. He was perhaps best remembered for the plays the prince chap, the littlest rebel and a pair of sixes. I saw this film many years ago, on saturday afternoon tv showings. To utilise a phrase by will kaufman, it can be described as a film which regenders the civil war. 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. Conselman was adapted from the childrens novel of the same name by annie fellows johnston, originally published in 1895.
Nov 06, 20 shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. Mar 09, 2016 shirley temple the littlest rebel 1935 virgie talks to president abraham lincoln shirley temple. He won an academy award at the 5th academy awards in the category of best adapted screenplay for the film bad girl. The familys idyllic existence is shattered when the civil war breaks out. It is about the daughter of a confederate officer who visits with president lincoln in an effort to get her father released from a union prison. Watch the littlest rebel starring shirley temple in this drama on directv. Shirley was 7 when she made this civil war set film as the daughter of a confederate soldier. Temple struggled to maintain this level of success during the following. The 20th century fox civil war drama film aired in 1935. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. 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.
Shirley and bojangles robinson beg president lincoln to intercede. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The characters go through turbulence to survive the civil war. Lincoln, william sorelle, estelle mardo, mimi yvonne. Media in category the littlest rebel this category contains only the following file. Virgie and uncle billy beg president lincoln to intercede. The father is arrested, but a kindly yankee decides that he is going to help the father escape.
The film was well received, and, in 2009, was available on videocassette and dvd in both blackandwhite and computercolorized versions. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. The film stars john boles, karen morley, and shirley temple as the plantation family and bill robinson as their slave with jack holt as. She had asked santa for more shirley temple movies and here we are. The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. As for racist elements, see my comment to d vance smiths rant about the little colonel, also made in 1935 with much of the same background and elements. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Shirley temple and bill robinson in the littlest rebel, the christmas film at the music hall. John boles and jack holt in the littlest rebel 1935 the littlest rebel shirley. Tcm screened this film as part of a monthlong series on race and hollywood, which includes both positive and negative images including birth of a nation. Overview of the littlest rebel, 1935, directed by david butler, with shirley temple, john boles, jack holt, at turner classic movies. The littlest rebel is a 1935 american dramatic film directed by david butler. When cary returns, he is arrested as a spy and faces execution unless virgie can find a way to stop it.
The film centers around a former civil war rebel who decides to sneak back to his plantation in order to see his family. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The littlest rebel was a wonderful movie for us to view together. The littlest rebel david butler, 1935 is a rather unusual civil war film as one often thinks of men in boots and beards rather than six year old girls with perfectly formed ringlets and dimples. The movie is centered on the carey family who own a plantation with slaves and are on the father has a leadership position in the confederate army. May 12, 2006 tcm screened this film as part of a monthlong series on race and hollywood, which includes both positive and negative images including birth of a nation.
I would encourage anyone to buy it for their family. Shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. This is definitely the film to watch if you want to see shirley temple in blackface. The littlest rebel trailer 1 this is a wonderful shirley temple picture set in the south during the civil war. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Shirley temple, john boles, jack holt, karen morley, bill robinson, guinn big boy williams, willie best, frank mcglynn sr. War is declared and carey, after bidding his wife and daughter virgie farewell, joins the southern forces, the dudleys joining the northern. Shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family. The curlytopped child star plays virgie cary, who lives in southernplantation splendor with her dad herbert and mom karen morley. See more connections version of the littlest rebel 1935 see more frequently asked questions this faq is. Shirley temples father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown. 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 littlest rebel was a family comedy drama that was released in 1935.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. Watch the littlest rebel online stream full movie directv. A description of tropes appearing in littlest rebel. Temple tries to keep the plantation afloat with the help of the tapdancing bill. Shirley temple and bill robinson in the littlest rebel. Making ones way though this film can become a real slog, especially when taking into account the storys awkward boywaseverythingwasokin the southbefore the warscreweditallup themes. This 1935 film received by myself as a gift is perfect for the colorization process, which is natural and welldone, and adds immensely to this tale of the old south once a play and also filmed as a silent, i believe, with mary pickford lookalike mary miles minterin other words, it is a classic. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. I watch them as a child and have shared that with her.
As for racist elements, see my comment to d vance smiths rant about the little. She died of natural causes and obviously led a long life, much of it spent in front of the camera. The old edward peble play the littlest rebel was gussied up in 1935 as a shirley temple vehicle. Making ones way though this film can become a real slog, especially when taking into account the storys awkward boywaseverythingwasokinthesouthbeforethewarscreweditallup themes. The littlest rebel by twentieth centuryfox film corporation. The film world lost a certified legend lat last night as shirley temple or shirley temple black as she was known after she got married to charles black and retired from acting in her 20. With shirley temple, john boles, jack holt, karen morley.
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