Family ·Music · United States of America · 1935 · 1h 20m

The Little Colonel

Director

Cast

Shirley Temple as Lloyd Sherman Lionel Barrymore as Colonel Lloyd Evelyn Venable as Elizabeth Lloyd Sherman John Lodge as Jack Sherman Sidney Blackmer as Swazey Stephen Chase as Hull

Crew

William M. Conselman — Screenplay Anne Fellows Johnston — Story William Lambert — Costume Design

Tagline

She Has Won An Unconditional Surrender From Every Heart!

Synopsis

After Southern belle Elizabeth Lloyd runs off to marry Yankee Jack Sherman, her father, a former Confederate colonel during the Civil War, vows to never speak to her again. Several years pass and Elizabeth returns to her home town with her husband and young daughter. The little girl charms her crusty grandfather and tries to patch things up between him and her mother.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

David Butler Director William M. Conselman Screenplay Anne Fellows Johnston Story William Lambert Costume Design

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