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6 out of 6 people found the following review useful: Ashley Rose Orr was wonderful, 19 May 2001 Author: mermaidhair02
The cast in this movie were all wonderful, but Ashley Rose Orr far outshines them all. She was adorable and she truly captured Shirley in her performance. She may not have been Shirley's twin but she did wonderful playing her as on screen and off screen Shirley. Loved the dance scenes. The girl who played Shirley at age 3 was absolutely adorable. I didn't care much for the older Shirley, played by Emily Hart. She looked nothing like Shirley or even Ashley Rose Orr. Emily would be better in more modern movies. A better older Shirley could have been found, or I think Ashley Rose Orr could have done it fine with some help from makeup and hair, etc. Overall Ashley Rose Orr was very entertaining and I'd love to see her on the screen again, whether big screen or small screen!
2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: An Exciting and Extremely Entertaining Portrayal ! !, 18 May 2001 Author: Steven Vincent (Movementmagic@aol.com) from Florida, U.S.
The beautifully charming Ashley Rose Orr has exploded on the screens of millions of Americans with a gift of song and dance the world hasn't seen since the real Shirley Temple. The Movie showed a child that took control of her life and was not injured by the business, Bravo Disney !The songs were so clear and well re-created. The dance numbers were more exciting then in the original B/W movies. Very authentic in costuming and sets. The Supporting cast worked well with the child star herself. My only disappointment is that it wasn't a 4 hour 2 part movie. I hope Disney will run with this "NEW" CHILD STAR ! ! ! !
3 out of 4 people found the following review useful: An Awesome Movie, 25 December 2001 Author: Anna-Marie (bradybunchfan@address.com) from brady town ca
This movie is one of my favorites! Ashley was awesome like what others say Ashley might not look like Shirley Temple but is her acting that really counts not because if she looks like her or anything like that. It was a movie that the whole family could watch and enjoy the acting and the story that goes behind it. I love Shirley Temple and all her movies but it was so awesome to see the real life behinde this child star!!
3 out of 4 people found the following review useful: EXCELLENT MOVIE WITH EXCELLENT CAST!!!!!!!!!, 16 May 2001 Author: mike (mike058@excite.com) from Sarasota, FL
This movie was spectacular and well done. It was done for all audiences and that makes it better so the younger audiences can view it. The movie all out was great but what made it much better is the spectacular casting of Shirly Temple, Ashley Rose Orr! Rose had the glamour and sparkle Shirly once had. Her tap numbers with Bo Jangles were extraordinary! I loved the way the actress made herself cry!!! That was amazing because of how hard that is to do! All and all they couldn't have casted a better Shirly and I HOPE to see more of Ashley Rose Orr in future films!
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: Absolutely dreadful!, 8 August 2008 Author: ltgporter from Thailand
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This was an appallingly bad film! Ashley Rose Orr was horrible, she had none of Shirley Temple's charm AT ALL! Those ghastly smiles she would do when she scrunched up her piggy little eyes in a way that I think was 'supposed' to be cute and make the audience go - "aahhhh bless!" It just made me want to slap her. She must have simpered "oh my goodneth!" about a hundred times throughout the film. Also she could barely utter a sentence without accompanying it with a fake giggle. Horrible HORRIBLE film .. If I could rate it minus 10, I would. Don't waste your money on this piece of rubbish, go out and buy a genuine Shirley Temple film!
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: I THOUGHT ASHLEY ROSE ORR & HINTON BATTLE WERE WONDERFUL!, 17 May 2001 Author: dtedesco
I grew up watching Shirley Temple movies and even now as an adult I enjoy flipping through the TV channels and finding an old Shirley movie. I thought that Child Star was a great movie and I especially thought that Ashley Rose Orr played the part of Shirley Temple GREAT. Her singing and tap dancing was wonderful and she kept up with Hinton Battle like a real PRO. I thought she not only looked like Shirley but she sounded just like her too, especially her mannerism and gesture while singing "Animal crackers in my soup". I thought this child did a FANTASTIC job and I look forward to seeing her in another Disney film soon. I also thought that Connie Britton played the part of Shirley's mom really well and I like the connection between Shirley and her mom. I think "Child Star" was a great movie and brought back allot of childhood memories.Keep up the good work Disney!
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: A Shirley Temple Biography, 18 May 2001 Author: lugonian from Kissimmee, Florida
"Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story" (2001), which premiered on ABC Television's THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY on Mother's Day, May 13th, is one of several made-for-TV bio-pics that have been hitting the airwaves in recent months, with earlier presentations on the lives of the Three Stooges, Judy Garland, etc., just to name a few, but I somehow find "Child Star" to be a pleasant surprise among the others. Based on Shirley Temple Black's autobiography of the same name, it deals with a little girl's incredible rise to fame in motion pictures during dark days of the Great Depression in the 1930s, making box office gold for Fox Films, later 20th Century-Fox. Sadly, like many top box office stars, Temple's winning streak would come to an end with a few flops, especially with "The Blue Bird,", before being dismissed by the studio where she made her home for seven years in 1940. In retrospect, Temple continued to act in some movies during her teenage years, but found true happiness leaving the spotlight and going to regular school amongst other children her age, something she was deprived in doing as a tottler. However, the movie concludes with Shirley, now 14, being called by producer David O. Selznick to interest her in a role in his upcoming project, "Since You Went Away? (1944) starring Claudette Colbert.Seeing every Shirley Temple movie that was either presented on local television and later available on video cassette, I feel I know whatever there is to know about this talented little girl who became the biggest and most recognizable box office child star of her day, and whose movies have seemed to have stood the test of time today. What makes this particular TV bio worth viewing is that the writers kept the story as accurate as possible, without adding some fiction to give the story some lift. At least I didn't seem to find any inaccuracies in the story that didn't belong there, but felt her meeting with aviatrix Amelia Earhart being one of the few slowpoints of the plot. Little added details having Temple on loan from Fox to Paramount to appear in "Little Miss Marker" and the not-so-famous "Now and Forever" (both 1934) are captured, which could have had the writers say these two movies were produced at Fox, hoping its viewers wouldn't have known the difference. Even the one who played "Little Miss Marker" co-star, Dorothy Dell (1915-1934), is almost a hum-dinger to that late actress.As for the performance of newcomer Ashley Rose Orr as child star Shirley Temple, while there is only ONE Shirley Temple, Orr does her best in portraying her, right down to the curls, giggle and that nose twitch. Obviously she must have studied Temple's mammerisms down to the simplest detail by watching all her movies, and like the person she portrayed, she must have been coached well by her mother. Orr singing Temple songs such as "The Good Ship Lollipop" and "Animal Crackers in My Soup" was not Temple's voice dubbed into hers, but Orr's herself. The recreation of the dancing sequence with both Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and later Buddy Ebsen will possibly bring back that nostalgic feel to those who grew up watching Temple movies on TV for many years."Child Star" is possibly a long overdue movie tribute to Shirley Temple, but again, maybe it came at the right time. Had it been made in the 1950s or so, possibly her life story would have been very disjointed with a child actress appearing in movies with fictitious name titles and/ or having her appear in films with actors she never met.Also featured in the cast are Hinton Battle as Bojangles (who also choreographed the dance steps Bojangles had made famous), Connie Britton as Gertrude Temple, and Colin Friels, with executive producers being Paula Hart and daughter Melissa Joan Hart. Melissa's sister, Emily Anne Hart, is the one who plays the role as the teenaged Shirley during the final ten minutes or so.In spite that "Child Star" leaves some questions unanswered, it may not be the best TV-bio ever made, however, it's definitely recommended for those familiar with her film work and ardent fans of Shirley Temple herself.
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Ashley Orr's Star Is Rising, 18 May 2001 Author: Johnnie Mnich (JohnnieMusic@aol.com) from Sarasota, Florida
Ashley Rose Orr's portrayal of Shirley Temple in the Wonderful World of Disney's movie "Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story" was marvelous. Her vocal inflection, mannerisms and endearing smile brought a glowing charm to the screen and the character. Her dance sequences with Broadway veteran Hinton Battle were beautifully staged and accurately executed; dazzling to watch. What an achievement for such a talented young actress!!! We can only hope to see her in another production soon! To Disney's new rising star... Brava!!! Encore!!!
3 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Highly Recommended, 4 February 2002 Author: paul from New Jersey, USA
Child Star was professionally done. The movie had so many memorable song and dance routines amazingly done by Ashley Rose Orr and Hinton Battle. The connection between Shirley and her mother (played by Connie Britton of Spin City) and Shirley and Bojangles felt real and loving. It is a family movie that can be enjoyed by young and old. My family loved the movie. Ashley is very talented. I look forward to seeing her in more movies. She makes the movie fun and she really Sparkles!
Disappointing movie., 21 April 2007 Author: heleneinwpb-1 from United States
Unfortunately I didn't see the whole movie, having tuned in approximately 20 minutes after it started. Didn't know it was based on Shirley's "Bio"(which I had read). While the star is very talented, she didn't remind me much of Shirley (who is three years older than I). Like many children of that time, I was an avid fan of Shirley's, and was probably expecting too much!! Recently watched a marathon of S's pictures on AMC and was totaling astonished how good an actress and talent she really was. As a dancer, myself, I was very impressed with her dancing talent. It was regrettable that the studio tried to keep her a 'child star" for so long. She showed that she was a good actress in "Fort Apache"
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