Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story

"Before Britney, before Madonna ... another girl danced her way to stardom."

2001 1h 35m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of moviegoers around the world.

“Before Britney, before Madonna ... another girl danced her way to stardom.”

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Cast

Ashley Rose Orr
Shirley Temple
Connie Britton
Gertrude Temple
Colin Friels
George Temple
Hinton Battle
Bill Bojangles Robinson
John Diedrich
Sheehan
Steven Vidler
Darryl F. Zanuck
Zoe Bertram
Mrs. Pelucci
Emily Hart
Teen Shirley Temple

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nadia Tass
Writers: Joe Wiesenfeld
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nadia Tass, shot by David Parker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maryann Brandon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ashley Rose Orr and Connie Britton and Colin Friels carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Before Britney, before Madonna ... another girl danced her way to stardom.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0233274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nadia Tass directs. David Parker behind the camera. Maryann Brandon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
3Directed by Nadia Tass, shot by David Parker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Maryann Brandon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ashley Rose Orr and Connie Britton and Colin Friels carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Before Britney, before Madonna ... another girl danced her way to stardom.".
7IMDB entry: tt0233274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.