The Little Colonel

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Movie Info

It's up to Shirley Temple to iron out the differences between her mother (Evelyn Venable) and her bitter Confederate colonel grandfather (Lionel Barrymore) in this Reconstruction-era tale.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts
Directed By:

David Butler
Written By:

William Conselman
In Theaters:

Feb 22, 1935 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 21, 2006
Runtime:

81 minutes
Studio:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Cast

Shirley Temple
as Lloyd Sherman

Lionel Barrymore
as Colonel Lloyd

Evelyn Venable
as Elizabeth

John Lodge
as Jack Sherman

Sidney Blackmer
as Swazey

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
as Walker

Alden Chase
as Hull

William Burress
as Dr. Scott

Frank Darien
as Nebler

Robert Warwick
as Colonel Gray

Avonne Jackson
as May Lily

Hattie McDaniel
as Mom Beck

Geneva Williams
as Maria

Nyamza Potts Jr.
as Henry Clay

Avonnie Jackson
as May Lily

Nyanza Potts
as Henry Clay

Alden 'Stephen' Chase
as Hull

Dave O'Brien
as Frank Randolph

Thomas Kellard

Lillian West
as Neighbor Woman

Harry Strang
as Sergeant

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Critic Reviews for The Little Colonel

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Shirley Temple's pictures all tend to be pretty much the same... The Little Colonel doesn't vary much from formula except that this time we have Shirley Temple in technicolor.

Oct 2, 2019 | Full Review…

Ann Ross
Maclean's Magazine
Dig past the regrettable signs of the time, and you will find a sparkling entertainment.

Mar 28, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com
Who could forget "Bojangles" step dance on the stairs with Shirley?

Mar 17, 2004 | Rating: A | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews