Shirley Temple portrays Sara, who is left in boarding school when her father goes off to war. When he is reported dead, Sara is made a servant at the school. She refuses to let her spirit be broken or to believe that he is truly gone.
Bowery blitzkrieg: A young boy turns to boxing as a way to get off the streets, only to discover he's being hustled.
When little Sarah's father disappears after going off to war, Sarah is demoted to a galley slave at her boarding school. But Sarah never loses her optimism and searches until she finds her amnesia-struck father.
The Little Princess
The cutest child star ever, Shirley Temple plays a little girl in Victorian London who is mistreated when her father (and his money) is lost in the Boer War.
A little girl goes from riches to rags when her army officer father leaves her at an exclusive boarding school and goes off to the Boer War.
In Victorian London, a little girl is left at a boarding school when her father goes off to the Boer War. Daddy is reported deadand the future looks as grim as the present for our "Little Princess". But never fear, with a little help from Queen Victoria, we have a happy ending.
A little girl is mistreated by the strict headmistress of a boarding school when it is assumed that her father, a British officer, has been killed in Africa while fighting the Boer War.
Little princess ; Shirley Temple festival
Little princess starring Shirley Temple
Little princess (Motion picture)
Little princess (Motion picture : 1939)
The little Princess features one of Shirley Temple's most memorable performances and her first Technicolor appearance. Temple stars as Sara Crewe, a little rich girl who is enrolled in a prestigious boarding school while her father goes off to fight in the Boer War in Africa.
Film adaptations
Adaptation of a classic children's novel and stage play by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Adorable Sara Crewe is treated like a little princess at her boarding school but when reports of her father's death in the Boer War surface, she is forced into servitude towards other girls. The unflappable youngster steps up to the challenge of her new lot in life and ultimately wins over the hearts of wealthy neighbors and even Queen Victoria herself as she refuses to give up hope that her father will one day return after all.
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The little princess Bowery blitzkrieg
Little princess (Shirley Temple, actress)
"Shirley Temple is great as the girl left by her father at a boarding school while he goes to India seeking his fortune. At first she is treated as if she was fortune's favorite-- a little princess"--Container.
A little girl in Victorian London is left at an exclusive boarding school by her wealthy father.
Short films
In Victorian England a pupil at an exclusive boarding school is demoted to working in the scullery when reports of her father's death are received.
Shirley runs away from her exclusive boarding school in London to search for her father, who has been reported killed in the war.
DVD-Video discs
Based on the famous novel by writer Frances Hodgeson Burnett, Shirley portrays Sara, the pampered daughter of a British officer. Left in boarding school when her father goes off to war, Sarah's world is turned upside down when he is reported dead. Destitute, Sara is made a servant at the school, yet she refused to let her spirit be broken. She also refused to believe her father is really gone and begins searching the army hospitals to find him. Shirley's first picture in Technicolor, THE LITTLE PRINCESS boasts superb cinematography, a delightful dream ballet sequence and wonderful song-and-dance routines with Arthur Treacher.
"Little princess:" Sara Crewe's (Shirley Temple) widowed father is sent to the Boer War. Little Sara is sent to a boarding school in Victorian England. This is expected to be a temporary situation until Sara's father returns from the war. When Crewe is reported killed in action the school's evil head mistress turns Sara into a scullery servant. Sara does not believe that her father is really dead. She suffers with dignity, looking for him in local hospitals, until he returns.
"A little girl whose willful spirit and unfailing optimism pull her through trying times."
The little princess Shirley Temple short films
An army waif, not believing her father has died in the war, seeks him out.
Sara Crewe, the pampered daughter of a British officer, is deposited in a boarding school when he goes off to war. But her lifeis turned topsy-turvy when her father is reported dead. Now penniless and a charity case, Sara is made a servant and cruelly mistreated by the school's owner.
Adaptation
Drama
An army waif, not believing her father died in the war runs away from school to search for him.
Based on the famous novel by writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, Shirely portrays Sara, the pampered daughter of a British officer. Left in a boarding school when her father goes off to war, her world is turned upside down when he is reported dead. Destitute, Sara is made a servant at the school, yet she refuses to let her spirit be broken.
Juvenile works
The little princess The biggest lil' star in Hollywood
Shirley Temple stars in this 1939 version of the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel about a little, motherless girl left in the care of a girls boarding school by her soldier father, and then made into a servant there when he's missing in action during World War I.
History
Shirley plays an army waif not believing her father died in the war. She seeks him out in Victorian London.
A little girl becomes a servant in a school when they hear her father has died. So instead of being a student, she moves into the dark and dusty attic while she lives in hope that her father is still alive.
In Victorian England little Sara Crewe's widowed father is sent to the Boer War. When he is reported killed the evil head mistress at her boarding school turns Sara into a servant. She suffers with dignity until her shell-shocked father returns.
War babies
Little princess, The
The Little princess The new adventures of Heidi
A little girl runs away from her exclusive boarding school in London to search for her father, who has been reported killed in the war.
The little princess Shirley Temple Festival
Sara Crewe is treated like a little princess at her boarding school. But when reports of her father's death in the Boer War surface, she is forced into servitude toward the other girls. The unflappable youngster steps up to the challenge of her new lot in life, and ultimately wins over the hearts of wealthy neighbors and even Queen Victoria herself.
DVDs
Shirley becomes a little orphan when her father is called to enlist in England's Boer war. Placed in a boarding school in Victorian London. Shirley never gives up hope of re-uniting with her father.
Little princess
Based on the famous novel, The secret garden, by writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, Shirley portrays Sara, the pampered daughter of a British officer. Left in a boarding school when her father goes off to war, her world is turned upside down when he is reported dead. Destitute, Sara is made a servant at the school, yet she refuses to let her spirit be broken.
In The Little Princess, Shirley Temple rises from an underpriviledged background in Victorian London to fame, fortune, and an audience with the queen. The Shirley Temple Festival consists of four early short comedies.
"Adaptation of a classic children's novel and stage play by Frances Hodgson Burnett, adorable Sara Crewe is treated like a little princess at her boarding school. But when reports of her father's death in the Boer War surface, she is forced into servitude towards other girls. The unflappable youngster steps up to the challenge of her new lot in life, and ultimately wins over the hearts of wealthy neighbors - and even Queen Victoria herself - as she refuses to give up hope that her father will one day return after all."--Container.
Summary: Shirley Temple stars as young schoogirl sent to a strict boarding school by her Army officer father in Victorian London. While her father is abroad, he is declared missing, and the penniless girl is forced into a life of servitude at the school to pay her keep. She continues to search hospital after hospital for her father, never losing hope that he is still alive.
A poor Victorian waif searches for her wounded father. Highlight is an elaborate dream sequence. Shirley Temple's only color film. Loosely based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Kid'n Africa
The little princess: a rich little girl's father goes off to the Boer War. A widower, he is forced to leave his daughter at a London boarding home. A dispatch arrives detailing the death of her father, leaving her penniless ; Heidi: Heidi is orphaned and forced from her grandfather's house to the city to live with her rich uncle. The household is full of people who are more in need of love than money. Slowly, Heidi works her charm and brings both sides of the family together.
Disc Plaza presents Shirley Temple, the litte princess
Shirley is a little girl in Victorian England. When her army officer father disappears, she sets out to find and rescue him.
Strollin' through the park
A little girl is enrolled in a boarding school by her wealthy widowed father. At first she is treated like royalty, and this preferential treatment foments resentment. When her father is reported killed in the war, the spiteful headmistress relegates her to servant status. She keeps her spirits up by haunting the corridors of a nearby military hospital, hoping against hope that her father will return.
Video recordings
The Little princess
An army waif, not believing her father died in the war, searches for him in Victorian London.
Story of a little girl who is mistreated by the strict headmistress of a boarding school when it is assumed that her father, a British officer, has been killed in Africa.
Shirley runs away from her exclusive boarding school in London to search for her missing father.
The little princess and Shirley Temple festival
Shirley Temple festival
This story of an orphan waif who makes good is one of the best Shirley Temple films. Based on the Book by Frances Hodgson burnett.
When her father dies leaving her penniless, Sara Crewe, a once privileged pupil at Miss Minchin's London boarding school, endures many hardships and cruel treatment until she is helped by a mysterious benefactor.
Captain Crewe goes off to the war with the Boers, and leaves his daughter, Sara, in Amanda Minchin's school. Sara is immediately dubbed The Little Princess because of her regal bearing and attitude. When word comes her father has died in Africa, Sara refuses to believe it. Penniless, she is made a galley slave by Miss Minchin, who mistreats her in every way possible. Sara haunts the army hospitals examining all the invalided soldiers. Eventually she finds her father, wounded and with loss of memory. Her recognition snaps him back to health.
Toys will be toys
Shirley Temple stars as young schoogirl sent to a strict boarding school by her Army officer father in Victorian London. While her father is abroad, he is declared missing, and the penniless girl is forced into a life of servitude at the school to pay her keep. She continues to search hospital after hospital for her father, never losing hope that he is still alive.
In Victorian England a pupil at an exclusive boarding school is demoted to working in the scullery when reports of her father's death are received. Never losing hope, she insists on seeking him repeatedly in the military hospital nearby.
Sara Crewe, pampered daughter of a British officer, is deposited in a boarding school when he goes off to war. Her life is turned topsy-turvy when he is reported dead. She is now penniless and made a servant by the school's owner, but Sara begins haunting army hospitals looking for him.
Sara Crewe, the daughter of a British military officer, becomes a mistreated servant at Miss Minchin's London school after news arrives that her father has been killed in the Boer War, and she is left in poverty. Refusing to believe that her father is dead, Sara begins a tireless search for him. Includes Fantasy, a musical dream sequence.
"Shirley Temple, the sweetheart of the 1930's, plays one of her very finest roles in this unforgettable Victorian-era film. The rags-to-riches story features Shirley Temple as the sweet child who is thorwn into a strict boarding school following her father's disappearance during the Boer War."--Container.
Little princess, 12 short features
Shirley Temple portrays Sara, the pampered daughter of a British officer. Left in a boarding school when her father goes off to war, her world is turned upside down when he is reported dead. Destitute, Sara is made a servant at the school, yet she refuses to let her spirit be broken.
Shirley Temple the little princess
Musical films
In the Little Princess, Shirley Temple rises from an underpriviledged background in Victorian London to fame, fortune and an audience with the Queen. The Shirley Temple Festival consists of four Shirley Temple comedies.
Het dochtertje van een in de Boerenoorlog als gesneuveld opgegeven Britse militair blijft zoeken naar haar vader.
Films for the hearing impaired
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Based on the famous novel by writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, Shirley portrays Sara, the pampered daughter of a British officer. Left in a boarding school when her father goes off to war, her world is turned upside down when he is reported dead. Destitute, Sara is made a servant at the school, yet she refuses to let her spirit be broken.
La London Victoriana, una niña es puesta en una escuela estricta cuando su padre se encuentra de viaje.
Motion pictures
An army waif, not believing her father has died in the war, searches for him in Victorian London.
The first Technicolor feature for Shirley Temple tells the tale of Sara Crewe, a young Victorian England schoolgirl enrolled into a boarding school by her father since he is being sent off to fight in the Boer War. Due to her father's wealth and status, Sara is given special treatment that causes the other girls to dislike her. When her father is reported killed in action and she is now penniless, the cruel headmistress forces Sara to live in the drafty attic and work long hours in the kitchen to pay her room and board. Sara keeps her hopes up by thinking her father is still alive and bravely travels the streets of London to visit the wounded soldiers at the military hospital.
This timeless Shirley Temple film was her first-ever filmed in Technicolor, and remains one of her most famous. Originally based on a book by Frances Hogdson Burnett (author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden), the film is set in Victorian-era London and follows the adventures of the character Sara Crewe. Directed by Walter Lang, and also starring Arthur Treacher and Cesar Romero.
Sara is the pampered daughter of a British officer who is left in a boarding school when her father goes off to war. WHen he is reported dead, her world is turned upside down. Destitute, Sara is made a servant at the school, yet she refuses to let her spirit be broken.
During the Boer war, Captain Crewe must join his regiment, so he sends his daughter Sara to Miss Minchin's academy. Thanks to her father's wealth and social standing, Sara enjoys the best the school has to offer until the Captain's reported death. Relegated to a dreary attic room and scullery duties, the little girl refuses to give in to despair.
Shirley Temple double feature
Family
The little princess. The Shirley Temple festival
Sara Crewe's (Shirley Temple) widowed father is sent to the Boer War. Little Sara is sent to a boarding school in Victorian England. This is expected to be a temporary situation until Sara's father returns from the war. When Crewe is reported killed in action the school's evil head mistress turns Sara into a scullery servant. Sara does not believe that her father is really dead. She suffers with dignity, looking for him in local hospitals, until he returns.
The story of a child's search for her father believed to be dead.
In Victorian England, a pupil at an exclusive boarding school is demoted to working in the scullery when reports of her father's death are received. Never losing hope, she insists on seeking him repeatedly in the military hospital nearby.
Dora's Dunking Doughnuts
Made-for-TV movies
Little princess: The pampered daughter of a British officer is left in a boarding school when her father goes off to war.
Sara Crewe, the pampered daughter of a British officer, is deposited in a boarding school when he goes off to war. But her life is turned topsy-turvy when her father is reported dead. Now penniless and a charity case, Sara is made a servant and cruelly mistreated by the school's owner.
Video tapes
"Shirley portrays a rich girl living in Victorian London during the war. Shirley never gives up hope when her father and his fortune are lost in the war. She is subjected to great hardship and mistreatment"--Packaging.
New adventures of Heidi:" The adaptation finds Heidi (Katy Kurtzman) living with her grandfather (Burl Ives) in the Swiss Alps. In fear of going blind grandfather contacts Heidi's cousin in the U.S. to take her in. Heidi leaves the bucolic mountains of Switzerland to live with the hateful and mean relatives in New York City.
The daughter of a widowed British Army officer is left at boarding school while daddy goes to fight in the Boer War. When reports from the front indicate he has been killed, the money for her education is cut off. She becomes little more than a scullery maid in her former home, and relies on her firm belief in her father's return to make the best of her unfortunate situation.
A londres en 1899, le capitaine Crew laisse sa fille Sarah en pension dans un collège religieux, la guerre l'appelant sous d'autres cieux. Elle y est traitée avec tous les égards dus.
Set in the Boer War in 1899. Sarah (Shirley Temple) is left by her soldier father at a girls' school where she is well treated because she is rich. When her father is reported killed and his properties lost, Sarah is left in servitude to the heartless head mistress. Sarah never gives up hope that her father is still alive.
Children's films
Children's films and programs
Videodiscs
Videocassettes
The little princess 12 featurettes
Pardon my pups
A widowed father places his young daughter in a boarding school when he is sent to fight in the Boer War. The evil headmistress turns the child into a servant after she receives notice of the father's death.
Set in the Boer War in 1899, Sarah is left by her soldier father at a girls' school where she is well treated because she is rich. When her father is reported killed and his properties lost, Sarah is left in servitude to the heartless head mistress but she never gives up hope that her father is still alive.
A little girl in Victorian London leaves her exclusive boarding school to search for her missing father.
Fiction
The Shirley Temple shorts, are some early film shorts that led Shirley Temple to stardom in the film business.
Little princess (1939)
In Victorian England, Captain Crewe goes off to fight in the Boer War and leaves his daughter Sara in Amanda Minchin's school. Sara is immediately dubbed "The Little Princess" because of her regal bearing and attitude. When word comes that her father has died in Africa, Sara refuses to believe it. Penniless, she is made a galley slave by Miss Minchin, who mistreats her in every way possible.
A little girl, sent to boarding school when her father goes to war, attempts to find him after he is reported missing.
Fiction films
Little Shirley in Victorian London is left at an exclusive boarding school by her wealthy father. When he is reported missing, Shirley begins searching for him. Shirley's search for her missing father, a well done fantasy sequence and a beautiful heartwarming finale make up a warm story for all the family.
The story is set in Victorian England. A little girl is placed in a boarding school because her widower father must go to the Boer War. When he is reported killed she is treated as a servant. She has a dream where she is crowned as a princess.
New adventures of Heidi
Story of a little girl who is mistreated by the strict headmistress of a boarding school when it is learned that her father, a British officer, has been killed in India.
Shirley Temple proves why she was the most successful child star in the history of the cinema in a remarkable portrayal of a little girl whose Army Officer father leaves her at an exclusive boarding school and goes off to serve in the Boer War. Once favored at a fashionable school, she is demoted to working in the scullery and sleeping in the attic by the money conscious head mistress when reports of her father's death are received.
A pupil at an exclusive boarding school is demoted to working in the scullery when reports of her father's death are received.
Shirley Temple
Sara Crewe, the pampered daughter of an Army officer, is left in a strict boarding school when her father goes off to war. When he is reported dead, her world is turned upside down and she is made a servant at the school, yet she refuses to let her spirit be broken.
In Victorian England, a pupil at an exclusive boarding school is demoted to working in the scullery when reports of her father's death are received.
Feature films
A little girl is mistreated by the strict headmistress of a boarding school when she is orphaned by her father's death in India, but his partner is desperately searching for her.
The Little princess ; The Shirley Temple festival
A little girl runs away from school to search for her missing father.
In The little princess, a young schoolgirl is sent to a boarding school in Victorian London when her wealthy widowed army father is sent to fight in the Boer War.
Based on the Frances Hodgson Burnett children's classic ; Shirley Temple is a young schoolgirl in Victorian London who is sent to a harsh boarding school when her Army officer father is posted abroad.
"The little princess" ; Story of a little girl who is mistreated by the strict headmistress of a boarding school when it is assumed that her army officer father in Africa has disappeared. -- "Pardon my pups" ; When Sonny finds out he's getting a puppy for his birthday he runs away from home, embarassed by his fear of dogs. A stray spaniel that he finds on his journey changes his feelings about dogs. -- "Managed money" ; Sonny, his pal Sid and his sister Mary Lou try prospecting for gold in an attempt to gain enough money for Sonny's military academy tuition.
Sara, an imaginative, wealthy, good little girl retains her royal composure even when she is made a servant and banished to the attic as a charity pupil in an English boarding school after her father is reported killed in the Boer War.
The little princess
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