Category: The Little Princess

Golden Era Films: ‘The Little Princess’: Shirley Temple’s Final Hit as a Child Star

U | 1 h 33 min | Drama | 1939 Walter Lang’s family drama, bordering on a fairy tale, is set in 1899 England, when senior military officers were considered part of the aristocracy, just shy of royalty. When widower Capt. Crewe (Ian Hunter) is called to duty in the Second Boer War, he is…


The Little Princess (1939)

A little girl is left by her father in an exclusive seminary for girls when her father goes to fight in the Second Boer War. Later, when he is presumed dead, she is forced to become a servant. Directors: Walter Lang, William A. Seiter Writers: Ethel Hill, Walter Ferris Stars: Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita…