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The Little Princess 1939 Shirley Temple Film



What's your review of the 1939 film the Little Princess? It's directed by Walter Lang and William A. Seiter, and stars Shirley Temple as Sara Crewe.


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About the Little Princess

Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): Petite princesse


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The Little Princess plot from IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031580/


The trailer can be found online.


Cast and Characters:

Shirley Temple as Sara Crewe

Richard Greene as Geoffrey Hamilton

Anita Louise as Rose

Ian Hunter as Captain Reginald Crewe

Cesar Romero as Ram Dass

Arthur Treacher as Hubert "Bertie" Minchin

Mary Nash as Mistress Amanda Minchin

Sybil Jason as Becky

Miles Mander as Lord Wickham

Marcia Mae Jones as Lavinia

Deidre Gale as Jessie

Ira Stevens as Ermengarde

E. E. Clive as Mr. Barrows

Beryl Mercer as Queen Victoria

Eily Malyon as Cook

Clyde Cook as Attendant

Keith Kenneth as Bobbie

Will Stanton as a Groom

Harry Allen as a Groom

Holmes Herbert as a Doctor

Evan Thomas as a Doctor

Guy Bellis as a Doctor

Kenneth Hunter as General

Lionel Braham as Colonel

(from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Princess_(1939_film))


Directed by Walter Lang

Screenplay by Ethel Hill, Walter Ferris

Based on A Little Princess 1905 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, Gene Markey

Cinematography: Arthur C. Miller, William Skall

Edited by Louis Loeffler

Music by Charles Maxwell, Cyril J. Mockridge, Herbert W. Spencer, Samuel Pokrass

Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Release date: March 10, 1939

Running time: 93 minutes


THE LITTLE PRINCESS FAQ AND DISCUSSION TOPICS


For reference, below is a list of frequently asked questions and discussion topics!


How old was Shirley Temple when she starred in The Little Princess?

The Little Princess was released in 1939, and Shirley Temple was born in 1928. This meams she would have been around 8 or 9 at the time of filming.


Is the Little Princess based on a true story?

The Little Princess is based on the novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.


Where was Little Princess filmed?

The Little Princess was filmed at Stage 8, 20th Century Fox Studios (according to IMDb), and some exterior shots were filmed in London.


Why is Sara called a princess?

Miss Minchin treats Sara as a princess as Sara's father, Captain Ralph Crewe, is wealthy and can afford to pay for the best room at the school.


Who is the Indian man in A Little Princess?

The Indian character is Ram Dass, who lives in the house next door. He is played by Cesar Romero.


Was Queen Victoria in a Shirley Temple movie?

Queen Victoria appears in the Little Princess. She is played by Beryl Mercer.


What war was in the Little Princess?

The war in the Little Princess was the Second Boer War.


Who is Becky in The Little Princess?

Becky is a servant girl played by Sybil Jason.


What school did Sara Crewe go to?

Sara Crewe went to Miss Minchin's School for Girls.


Was the Little Princess filmed in color?

Yes, the Little Princess was filmed in color.


Who played Becky in A Little Princess?

Becky was played by Sybil Jason.

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