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FamilyDramaComedy

The Little Princess

- A great classic comes to life in glorious Technicolor!

A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.

Release Date : 1939-03-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Shirley Temple

Character Name : Sara Crewe

Original Name : Shirley Temple

Gender : Female

Richard Greene

Character Name : Geoffrey Hamilton

Original Name : Richard Greene

Gender : Male

Anita Louise

Character Name : Rose

Original Name : Anita Louise

Gender : Female

Ian Hunter

Character Name : Captain Crewe

Original Name : Ian Hunter

Gender : Male

Arthur Treacher

Character Name : Bertie Minchin

Original Name : Arthur Treacher

Gender : Male

Mary Nash

Character Name : Amanda Minchin

Original Name : Mary Nash

Gender : Female

Cesar Romero

Character Name : Ram Dass

Original Name : Cesar Romero

Gender : Male

Miles Mander

Character Name : Lord Wickham

Original Name : Miles Mander

Gender : Male

Marcia Mae Jones

Character Name : Lavinia

Original Name : Marcia Mae Jones

Gender : Female

Beryl Mercer

Character Name : Queen Victoria

Original Name : Beryl Mercer

Gender : Female

Deidre Gale

Character Name : Jessie

Original Name : Deidre Gale

Gender : Male

Ira Stevens

Character Name : Ermengarde

Original Name : Ira Stevens

Gender : Male

E. E. Clive

Character Name : Mr. Barrows

Original Name : E. E. Clive

Gender : Male

Eily Malyon

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : Eily Malyon

Gender : Female

Clyde Cook

Character Name : Attendant

Original Name : Clyde Cook

Gender : Male

Keith Hitchcock

Character Name : Bobbie

Original Name : Keith Hitchcock

Gender : Male

Will Stanton

Character Name : Groom

Original Name : Will Stanton

Gender : Male

Harry Allen

Character Name : Groom

Original Name : Harry Allen

Gender : Male

Holmes Herbert

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Holmes Herbert

Gender : Male

Evan Thomas

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Evan Thomas

Gender : Male

Guy Bellis

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Guy Bellis

Gender : Male

Kenneth Hunter

Character Name : General

Original Name : Kenneth Hunter

Gender : Male

Lionel Braham

Character Name : Colonel

Original Name : Lionel Braham

Gender : Male

Frank Baker

Character Name : Officer

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Sidney Bracey

Character Name : Pedestrian Discussing the War

Original Name : Sidney Bracey

Gender : Male

Eve Conrad

Character Name : Maid

Original Name : Eve Conrad

Gender : Male

Robert Cory

Character Name : Bobbie

Original Name : Robert Cory

Gender : Male

Herbert Evans

Character Name : Orderly Chasing Sara

Original Name : Herbert Evans

Gender : Male

Olaf Hytten

Character Name : Pedestrian Discussing the War

Original Name : Olaf Hytten

Gender : Male

Lilyan Irene

Character Name : Maid

Original Name : Lilyan Irene

Gender : Female

Charles Irwin

Character Name : Wounded Soldier Outside Hospital

Original Name : Charles Irwin

Gender : Male

Patrick X. Kerry

Character Name : Wounded Irishman

Original Name : Patrick X. Kerry

Gender : Male

Morton Lowry

Character Name : Traumatized Young Soldier

Original Name : Morton Lowry

Gender : Male

Jean Manners

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Jean Manners

Gender : Male

Vesey O'Davoren

Character Name : Orderly

Original Name : Vesey O'Davoren

Gender : Male

Antonia Oland

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Antonia Oland

Gender : Female

Rita Page

Character Name : Minnie the Cook's Helper

Original Name : Rita Page

Gender : Female

Hilda Plowright

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Hilda Plowright

Gender : Female

Gerald Rogers

Character Name : Pedestrian Discussing the War

Original Name : Gerald Rogers

Gender : Male

Leslie Sketchley

Character Name : Bobbie

Original Name : Leslie Sketchley

Gender : Male

Amzie Strickland

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Amzie Strickland

Gender : Female

David Thursby

Character Name : Orderly Sergeant

Original Name : David Thursby

Gender : Male

Clare Verdera

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Clare Verdera

Gender : Male

Sybil Jason

Character Name : Becky

Original Name : Sybil Jason

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-22

Young "Sara" (Shirley Temple) is the apple of her military father's eye. When he (Ian Hunter) is sent abroad to fight in the Boer war, she is left at a posh boarding school run by the pernickety "Miss Minchin" (Mary Nash). Initially, this all goes swimmingly until news reaches them that her father has been killed at the siege of Mafeking and she, now penniless, has to serve as a glorified scullery maid. Disbelieving of her father's fate, the young girl and her fellow skivvy "Becky" (Sybil Jason) have some fun escapades that make her some new friends amongst the war wounded (including a touching cameo from the shell-shocked Morton Lowry), severely test the patience of her reluctant new guardian and hopefully track down her father. Yes, it smacks a little of "Cinderella" with a little "Annie" thrown in too, but the star is on great form as she sails, nonchalantly, through the proceedings with a charming and engaging air. Maybe the romance between Richard Greene ("Geoffrey") and Anita Louise ("Rose") clutters it up a bit, but otherwise a strong cast support the youngster ably with a suitably curmudgeonly Miles Mander ("Lord Wickham"), a cheery Arthur Treacher and Cesar Romero as the old lord's kindly butler. It's fun to watch - we always know what's going to happen in the end, but so what - it's a harmless and enjoyable bit of colourful escapism made just before times got really grim for many.