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In the 1850s New York, precocious child street performer Dimples Appleby (Shirley Temple) lives with her poverty-stricken actor grandfather, Eustace Appleby (Frank Morgan), who hides the fact that he steals to provide for her. Upon performing at the wealthy Drew family estate, Dimples discovers Eustace's thefts -- and in an effort to protect him, confesses to being the culprit. Caroline Drew (Helen Westley) takes a shine to Dimples, who sees the friendship as a way to restore Eustace's reputation.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/14/2007
B-
Shirley wows us with her cuteness. Go to Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com 03/26/2006
2.5/5
Dimples is light, enjoyable, and immediately forgettable, meaning, of course, that it is a Shirley Temple movie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D @RT35616104 06/09/2023 indistinguishable from 100 of her other films. See more 04/13/2022 The most unfunny musical ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 05/24/2015 good vehicle for Shirley Temple See more 07/15/2012 Shirley Temple is cute as ever, although this film was a little more serious than the usual Temple film. See more 06/24/2010 Cute little Shirley Temple sings and dances from the dirty streets into your own home. See more 11/06/2008 If you like ST flicks then you'll love it. If not, then you'll hate it. I like ST but this one falls in the middle somewhere. See more Read all reviews
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William A. Seiter

Director

Shirley Temple

Dimples Appleby

Frank Morgan

Prof. Eustace Appleby

Helen Westley

Mrs. Caroline Drew

Robert Kent

Allen Drew

Stepin Fetchit

Cicero
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Synopsis In the 1850s New York, precocious child street performer Dimples Appleby (Shirley Temple) lives with her poverty-stricken actor grandfather, Eustace Appleby (Frank Morgan), who hides the fact that he steals to provide for her. Upon performing at the wealthy Drew family estate, Dimples discovers Eustace's thefts -- and in an effort to protect him, confesses to being the culprit. Caroline Drew (Helen Westley) takes a shine to Dimples, who sees the friendship as a way to restore Eustace's reputation.
Director
William A. Seiter
Screenwriter
Nat Perrin, Arthur Sheekmans
Rating
PG
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 18m