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Also known as Little Colonel

1935 film by David Butler

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After Southern belle Elizabeth Lloyd runs off to marry Yankee Jack Sherman, her father, a former Confederate colonel during the Civil War, vows to never speak to her again. Several years pass and Elizabeth returns to her home town with her husband and young daughter. The little girl charms her crusty grandfather and tries to patch things up between him and her mother.

Released: 1935-02-2280 minDir: David ButlerFamily, Music

Cast

  • Shirley Temple as Lloyd Sherman
  • Lionel Barrymore as Colonel Lloyd
  • Evelyn Venable as Elizabeth Lloyd Sherman
  • John Lodge as Jack Sherman
  • Sidney Blackmer as Swazey
  • Stephen Chase as Hull

Themes

  • civil war
  • musical
  • colonel
  • little girl
  • yankee
  • dancing on a staircase

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

1,949 votes

Year
1935
Runtime
81 min
Genres
Comedy, Family, Musical
Rated
PG
Awards
1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
David Butler
Screenwriter
William Conselman
Cast member
William Burress
Production company
Fox Film Corporation
Cinematographer
Arthur Charles Miller
Narrative location
Kentucky
Duration
81.0
FilmAffinity ID
228292
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Shirley Temple with Marines on the Set of "The Little Colonel," circa 1935 (12458633765).jpg
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publication date
1935-01-01
title
The Little Colonel
production designer
William S. Darling
distributed by
Netflix
Commons category
The Little Colonel (1935 film)
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