The smallest rebel

Movie
German title	The smallest rebel
Original title	The Littlest Rebel
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1935
length	73 minutes
Rod
Director	David Butler
script	Edwin J. Burke , Edward Peple , Harry Virtue
production	Buddy G. DeSylva
music	Cyril J. Mockridge
camera	John F. Seitz
cut	Irene Morra
occupation
Shirley Temple : Virgie Cary John Boles : Herbert Cary Jack Holt : Colonel Morrison Karen Morley : Mrs. Cary Guinn Williams : Sergeant Dudley Frank McGlynn Sr .: President Lincoln Bill Robinson : Uncle Billy Willie Best : James Henry Bessie Lyle : Mammy Rosabelle Hannah Washington : Sally Ann

The smallest rebel (alternative title: Der kleine Rebell , original title: The Littlest Rebel ) is an American dance film by David Butler from 1935, which is based on the novel of the same name by Edward Henry Peple . The main roles are Shirley Temple , Jack Holt , John Boles and Karen Morley . The Afro-American dancer Bill Robinson can be seen as a dancing slave .

action

The Cary family runs a plantation. During a party, the slave Billy entertains the guests with dancing, but is interrupted by the news that civil war is breaking out. Herbert Cary, Virgie's father, goes to war with the southern states . Since the plantation is close to the war front, soldiers from the northern states can often be seen occupying it. The father can cancel this occupation with other soldiers.

production

Filming was carried out at 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles , California . The dance film was recorded in mono and black and white with an aspect ratio of 1.37: 1 on 35 mm film . The footage amounts to a total length of 2,017.17 m, which means 8 rolls of film . At the completion of this film production was 20th Century Pictures involved. Distribution was taken over by the film production company 20th Century Fox , which was founded in May .

The Temple-Robinson dance duo also worked together in other film productions such as The Little Colonel (1935), Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) and Just Around the Corner (1938). Shirley Temple was trained for the dance routine by Bill Robinson himself.

publication

The Littlest Rebel premiered in New York City on December 19, 1935 and was shown in cinemas from December 27. The film was shown in German cinemas on June 26, 1936. In the same year the film was also shown in Austria under the title The Little Rebel .

reception

The New York Times gave a consistently positive assessment of 1935, especially the performance of the young Temple and Robinson.

Web links

• The smallest rebel in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Littlest Rebel. Retrieved November 3, 2014 . 
2. ^ Andre Sennwald: The Littlest Rebel (1935). The New York Times , December 20, 1935; accessed November 3, 2014 .