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17 March 1939 (USA)
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A little girl is left by her father in an exclusive seminary for girls, due to her father having to go to Africa with the army. full summary | add synopsis
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Philip French's screen legends: Shirley Temple | Film
(From The Guardian - Film News. 21 November 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 21 November 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Shirley Temple | ... | Sara Crewe |
 | Richard Greene | ... | Geoffrey Hamilton |
| Anita Louise | ... | Rose |
| Ian Hunter | ... | Captain Crewe |
 | Cesar Romero | ... | Ram Dass |
| Arthur Treacher | ... | Bertie Minchin |
| Mary Nash | ... | Amanda Minchin |
| Sybil Jason | ... | Becky |
| Miles Mander | ... | Lord Wickham |
| Marcia Mae Jones | ... | Lavinia |
| Beryl Mercer | ... | Queen Victoria |
| Deidre Gale | ... | Jessie |
| Ira Stevens | ... | Ermengarde |
| E.E. Clive | ... | Mr. Barrows |
| Eily Malyon | ... | Cook |
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Runtime:
93 min (TCM print)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Canada:G (Ontario) |
USA:TV-G (TV rating) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Netherlands:AL |
Peru:PT |
USA:Approved (PCA #4712)
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The full name of the book this movie is based on is "A Little Princess, Being the Whole Story of Sara Crewe Here Told For the First Time" by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
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Sara Crewe: Why are they sending so many soldiers, daddy, if it's only going to be a little war?
Captain Reginald Crewe: To make those stubborn Boers take us seriously this time, my darling. When they realize Her Majesty intends to put a stop to their nonsense, they'll quiet down.
Sara Crewe: They'd better. Anyhow, when you get there, you'll stop them. Won't you, daddy?
Captain Reginald Crewe: I'll do my best, dear.
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Sara Crewe: Why are they sending so many soldiers, daddy, if it's only going to be a little war?
Captain Reginald Crewe: To make those stubborn Boers take us seriously this time, my darling. When they realize Her Majesty intends to put a stop to their nonsense, they'll quiet down.
Sara Crewe: They'd better. Anyhow, when you get there, you'll stop them. Won't you, daddy?
Captain Reginald Crewe: I'll do my best, dear.
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Edited into "The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History" (1999)
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God Save the Queen
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We are always captivated by a young person's grown up prowess on stage or screen. This is certainly true of Temple's performance. We are intimidated by her poise and strength, but endeared to her by her sincerity. Who will forget Caesar Romero (or better who would guess it was him)in the role of the Indian servant? The scene when Queen Victoria visits the hospital is gripping. On the one hand, we know the writers could not be so cruel to let her father escape her, yet on the other hand the writers and players condition you into feeling ... . Well, you'll just have to watch the movie.
Temple also pulls off the "the princess and the pauper" (one implied title of the movie) class switch well. Excellent character actors and actresses support.
I think a good movie for young people to watch.