War Babies (1932)

A group of soldiers in a café watch a dancer as she entertains them, but later two of them become rivals over her.

Director:

Charles Lamont

Stars:

Shirley Temple, Georgie Billings, Eugene Butler

Cast

Credited cast:
Shirley Temple	...	Charmaine

Storyline

A group of soldiers in a café watch a dancer as she entertains them, but later two of them become rivals over her.

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Plot Keywords:

café | dancer | soldier | two reeler | spoof | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | War

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

What Price Gloria?

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jack Hays Productions, Educational Films Corporation of America

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shirley Temple's parents, George Temple and Gertrude Temple, took their daughter to see this movie at a local theater; Gertrude later recalled, "The picture lasted ten minutes. Shirley merely flitted across the screen a few times and said only two lines. But my head swam and the goose flesh popped out on my arms. I think I cried a little. George squeezed my hand. We were proud. It was our little girl doing something wonderful, like saying her first words, and we were happy."

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Quotes

Captain Flagg: Listen, baby, I gots to go now. You be good till I get back. And stay away from that slug Sergeant Quirt! He's a snake in the grass!
Charmaine: Mais oui, mon cher capitaine.
Captain Flagg: Okay, baby.

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Connections

Featured in DTV: Pop & Rock (1984)

User Reviews

What Price Toddlers

Although Shirley Temple's obvious charisma is hard to miss in this film, War Babies borders a bit on the suggestive. The people who would put their kids in this film remind me of the parents of Jon Benet Ramsey.

In a kiddie satire on What Prie Glory, Shirley Temple plays Charmaine the French girl fought over by Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt as a pair of boy toddlers take over those roles. It's cute, but it kind of borders on the creepy.

Definitely one for her still active legion of fans, but not one to my taste at all.