Colonel Shirley

Movie
German title	Colonel Shirley
Original title	The Little Colonel
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1935
length	81 minutes
Rod
Director	David Butler
script	William M. Conselman
production	Buddy DeSylva
music	Cyril J. Mockridge
camera	Arthur C. Miller , William V. Skall
cut	William S. Darling
occupation
Shirley Temple : Lloyd Sherman Bill Robinson : Walker Lionel Barrymore : Colonel Lloyd Evelyn Venable : Elizabeth John Lodge : Jack Sherman Sidney Blackmer : Swazey Stephen Chase : Hull William Burress : Dr. Scott Robert Warwick : Colonel Gray Hattie McDaniel : Beck

Colonel Shirley (original title The Little Colonel ) is an American comedy film directed by David Butler from 1935 . The film is based on the novel of the same name by Annie Fellows Johnston .

action

In 1870, Colonel Lloyd denied his daughter Elizabeth because she met Jack Sherman, they fell in love and got married. Years later, Elizabeth becomes pregnant and gives birth to Lloyd Sherman, Little Colonel . The family later moves into a country house, which is in the immediate vicinity of Colonel Lloyd's property. Later on, Lloyd and Colonel Lloyd become friends without knowing that they are related. They only find out about their relatives at a later meeting.

background

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

The recordings were recorded in black and white and mono at an aspect ratio of 1.37: 1 . The film material amounts to a total length of 2,238.26 m, which means eight rolls of film. A later version of the film was digitally processed and can now also be viewed in color .

The dance film was shown in US cinemas on February 22, 1935. The film was shown in European cinemas from September 1st. At the completion of The Little Colonel was Fox Film Corporation involved. The film was also released in Austria under the title Colonel Shirley .

reception

Andre Sennwald of the New York Times thought at least Shirley Temple was delightful and great in her role. In addition, Colonel Shirley had an attraction through Temple, whereby the entrance with her dance performances, which she showed with Billy Robinson, was worth the entrance.

Web links

• Colonel Shirley in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Kay Less : The large personal dictionary of films , Volume 7, p. 675, Berlin 2001
2. ↑ Film title on grin.com
3. ↑ Film title on zvab.com
4. ↑ Annie Fellow Johnston and The Little Colonel. Retrieved October 31, 2014 . 
5. ^ ^{A b} Andre Sennwald: The Little Colonel (1935). THE SCREEN; Shirley Temple and Lionel Barrymore in 'The Little Colonel,' the New Film at the Music Hall. The New York Times , March 22, 1935; accessed October 31, 2014 . 
6. ↑ The Little Colonel (1935). Retrieved October 31, 2014 . 
7. ↑ The Little Colonel. The New York Times , accessed October 31, 2014 .