(79 min) Released 1936-06-25
Director: Irving Cummings
Stars: Shirley Temple, Alice Faye, Gloria Stuart, Jack Haley
Ralph Cooper ... dances staged by
Jack Haskell ... dances staged by
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Family | Musical | Romance
Watched colorized copy on YouTube. Not out on DVD? Only VHS. And no reviews on the Amazon Prime video. Google Play has reviews and a sample; same price as APV.
Even though we have plenty of singing and dancing here, it doesn't hold my attention. The premise, that ST wanders off and attaches herself to various adults, and somehow knows to avoid the persistent predator, is nauseating. So my brain is too busy rejecting the basics to enjoy the good bits. Jack Haley and Alice Faye can dance, and she sings well. ST demonstrates her dancing chops, and sings. But the dancing isn't a little girl having fun with Uncle Bill, it's a child being exploited by strangers who know they should be trying to find her rightful guardian. So let's reject this script and work on another.
Fox, dir. Cummings; 5+
