Bright Eyes David Butler Digital Life DVD

Bright Eyes
starring: Shirley Temple, James Dunn, Jane Darwell, Judith Allen, Lois Wilson
directed by: David Butler

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543368595
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 22, 2005
Running Time: 83 minutes
Sales Rank: 20726
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: December 28, 1934

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The first big film created especially for her, Bright Eyes helped make Shirley Temple a huge box-office star and features her most famous song: 'On The Good Ship Lollipop'.

The little darling of a group of aviators, Shirley splits her time between her pilot godfather Loop (James Dunn) and her long-suffering mother (Lois Wilson), housemaid for a selfish, wealthy family. When a tragic accident suddenly leaves Shirley orphaned, Loop sets out to adopt Shirley- until he learns he's not the only one determined to keep the adorable youngster.

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Shirley Temple, the original dancing baby, sings her signature song, 'On the Good Ship Lollipop,' in this heart-rending drama, one of eight films she made in 1934 (!) at the ripe age of 6, and for which she was honored with a special pint-sized Academy Award. Temple stars as Shirley, the curly-headed 'gosh, oh gee'-adorable mascot to a group of aviators since her pilot father 'cracked up and went to heaven.' Get out your handkerchiefs when Shirley's mother is also killed, setting up a custody battle between the nasty, highfalutin Joy Smythe's curmudgeon uncle Ned; Loop, another pilot; and the society girl who once left Loop grounded at the altar.

Temple's movies are today marketed as children's films, but, like the classic Warner Bros. cartoons, they were made for adults. Her plucky, indomitable spirit helped America get through the Depression. She's perky and precocious to beat the band, but she suffers so on the way to the inevitable happy ending. When she gushes, 'It's the best day I've ever had in my whole life,' you know tragedy is imminent.

In Bright Eyes she is also at the mercy of bratty Smythe (scene-stealing Jane Withers), a pint-sized tantrum-throwing terror who makes Linda Blair in The Exorcist look like a Teletubbie. A further parental advisory in these politically correct times: Joy's eagerly awaited comeuppance is a real slap in the face. --Donald Liebenson

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- A Nice Change for the New Generation

My three grandchildren thoroughly enjoyed "meeting" Shirley Temple via the film, "Bright Eyes". They're all singing the song "On the Good Ship Lollipop" Jackie Jackowitz, Andover, New Jersey

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- charming Temple vehicle
Shirley Temple shines in her starring role as Shirley Blake in Bright Eyes. Only six years old when the film was made, Temple stole the hearts of millions of Americans and provided them with great entertainment to get people through the hard times of the depression.

The action begins when Shirley is hitchhiking to the local airport so she can spend time with her godfather James 'Loop' Merritt (James Dunn). Once Shirley arrives at the airport it becomes clear that she's the little darling of all the aviators there. They even plan a Christmas party especially just for Shirley! Unfortunately, things aren't going well for Shirley's widowed mother, Mary Blake (Lois Wilson). She works as a maid for the snobby and snotty well off Anita and J. Wellington Smythe (Dorothy Christy and Theodore von Eltz, respectively). Even their spoiled brat daughter Joy (Jane Withers) treats Shirley like dirt. Through it all, ... Read More

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- "Bright Eyes (1934) ... Shirley Temple ... 20th Century Fox (2005)"
20th Century Fox present "BRIGHT EYES" (released: 28 December 1934) (84 mins) (B&W/Color Versions) - Under David Butler (Director / Screenwriter), Sol Wurtzel (Producer), Edwin H. Burke (Screenwriter), William Conselman (Screenwriter), Arthur C. Miller (Cinematographer) - - - - One of Shirley Temple's best movies is stolen by an absolutely riotous performance by Jane Withers as Temple's bratty nemesis-the mean rich kid who picks on poor,noble motherless Shirley ---.Worth seeing if you haven't seen a Shirley Temple film --- And this was one of the major hits of the 1930's featuring Hollywood's smallest and biggest star Shirley Temple plays an orphan caught up in a custody battle --- Shirley worships a daredevil pilot (James Dunn) and through the course of the movie gets the chance to sing and make immortal "On the Good Ship Lollipop" --- Also in the steadfast cast are: Jane Darwell, Judith Allen, Charles Sellon ... Read More

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- ONE OF MY FAVORITE TEMPLE FILMS
This is an early Shirley that is hard to resist. The movies features Shirley singing "On the Good Ship Lolli Pop" and shows off her talents as a very young actress. There are only a hand full of her films that I will always remember and this is one of them. Heidi,Curly Top and The Little Colonel were the others. The DVD has both Black and White and Colorized version. I am not a fan of colorizing anything,but since they kept the original intact, I did enjoy watching both.

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