The Littlest Rebel (1935)
15K Aurora Ardanaz Bernice Musselwhite Bessie Lyle Bill Robinson David Butler Edward Peple Edwin J. Burke Essie Andrews Frank McGlynn Sr. Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Hannah Washington Harry Tugend Jack Holt John Boles Joseph La Gue Junior Hodnett Karen Morley Kathleen Hayes Marilyn Crumly Shirley Temple Virginia Hodnett Willie Best 1935 6.7 David Butler English United States
The Littlest Rebel (1935). 1h 13m | Approved
“Shirleyu0026#39;s comfy confederate life is disrupted by Yankees invading her home and breaking up her family. It is perhaps unfair to criticize the performance of a seven-year-old, but her mugging can become tiresome for those who are not fans of the diminutive star. The acting of the adults is pretty bad, not helped by the corny script, awful dialog, and characters that donu0026#39;t resemble real people. McGlynn makes a laughably goofy Lincoln. The depiction of blacks is embarrassing, particularly Best as a mentally challenged slave, a character meant to be funny. The best thing about this mercifully short film is the dancing of Temple and u0026quot;Bojanglesu0026quot; Robinson.”
