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The Littlest Rebel

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 13m
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6.7/10
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Shirley Temple in The Littlest Rebel (1935)
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Shirley Temple's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. A Yankee takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the off... Read allShirley Temple's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. A Yankee takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Shirley and "Bojangles" Robinson beg President Lincoln to interc... Read allShirley Temple's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. A Yankee takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Shirley and "Bojangles" Robinson beg President Lincoln to intercede.
IMDb RATING
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1.6K
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  • Director
    • David Butler
  • Writers
    • Edwin J. Burke(screen play)
    • Edward Peple(from the play by)
    • Harry Tugend(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shirley Temple
    • John Boles
    • Jack Holt
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  • Director
    • David Butler
  • Writers
    • Edwin J. Burke(screen play)
    • Edward Peple(from the play by)
    • Harry Tugend(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shirley Temple
    • John Boles
    • Jack Holt
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    • 33User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Shirley Temple and Frank McGlynn Sr. in The Littlest Rebel (1935)
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    Shirley Temple and Bill Robinson in The Littlest Rebel (1935)
    John Boles and Jack Holt in The Littlest Rebel (1935)
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    Shirley Temple
    Shirley Temple
    • Virgie Caryas Virgie Cary
    John Boles
    John Boles
    • Capt. Herbert Caryas Capt. Herbert Cary
    Jack Holt
    Jack Holt
    • Col. Morrisonas Col. Morrison
    Karen Morley
    Karen Morley
    • Mrs. Caryas Mrs. Cary
    Bill Robinson
    Bill Robinson
    • Uncle Billyas Uncle Billy
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    • Sgt. Dudleyas Sgt. Dudley
    • (as Guinn Williams)
    Willie Best
    Willie Best
    • James Henryas James Henry
    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    Frank McGlynn Sr.
    • Abraham Lincolnas Abraham Lincoln
    Bessie Lyle
    • Mammyas Mammy
    Hannah Washington
    • Sally Annas Sally Ann
    Essie Andrews
    • Birthday Party Guestas Birthday Party Guest
    Aurora Ardanaz
    • Birthday Party Guestas Birthday Party Guest
    Marilyn Crumly
    • Birthday Party Guestas Birthday Party Guest
    Kathleen Hayes
    • Birthday Party Guestas Birthday Party Guest
    Junior Hodnett
    • Birthday Party Guestas Birthday Party Guest
    Virginia Hodnett
    • Birthday Party Guestas Birthday Party Guest
    Joe LaGue
    • Birthday Party Guestas Birthday Party Guest
    Bernice Musselwhite
    • Birthday Party Guestas Birthday Party Guest
    • Director
      • David Butler
    • Writers
      • Edwin J. Burke(screen play)
      • Edward Peple(from the play by)
      • Harry Tugend(screenplay) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Both John Boles and Bill Robinson nearly drowned while trying to cross a raging, 15-foot river for an escape scene that was cut from the film.
    • Goofs
      When the Union soldiers are caught looting, the commanding officer orders them to be flogged. The US Army according to the "History of the United States Army" stopped flogging at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861--this scene is obviously later in the war as Union forces are occupying the south.
    • Quotes

      Virginia 'Virgie' Cary: [singing] Oh, I wish I was in Dixie Land! Hooray, hooray! In Dixie Land I'll take my stand, I'll live and die in Dixie Land! Away down south Dixie! Away, away!

    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Of Black America: Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Polly Wolly Doodle
      (1880) (uncredited)
      Traditional
      Modified Music by Sidney Clare (1935)
      Modified Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva (1935)
      Sung by Shirley Temple with Bill Robinson
      Reprised at the end by Shirley Temple

    User reviews33

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    5/10
    Southern Corn
    Shirley's comfy confederate life is disrupted by Yankees invading her home and breaking up her family. It is perhaps unfair to criticize the performance of a seven-year-old, but her mugging can become tiresome for those who are not fans of the diminutive star. The acting of the adults is pretty bad, not helped by the corny script, awful dialog, and characters that don't resemble real people. McGlynn makes a laughably goofy Lincoln. The depiction of blacks is embarrassing, particularly Best as a mentally challenged slave, a character meant to be funny. The best thing about this mercifully short film is the dancing of Temple and "Bojangles" Robinson.
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    • Release date
      • December 27, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La pequeña rebelde
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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