Dimples

PG

1936

1h 18m

Musical

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5,000+ Ratings

In 1850s New York, precocious child street performer Dimples Appleby (Shirley Temple) lives with her poverty-stricken actor grandfather, Eustace Appleby (Frank Morgan), who hides the fact that he steals to provide for her. Upon performing at the wealthy Drew family estate, Dimples discovers Eustace's thefts -- and in an effort to protect him, confesses to being the culprit. Caroline Drew (Helen Westley) takes a shine to Dimples, who sees the friendship as a way to restore Eustace's reputation.

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Dennis Schwartz

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Shirley wows us with her cuteness.

Rated: B-

Jan 14, 2007

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

Dimples is light, enjoyable, and immediately forgettable, meaning, of course, that it is a Shirley Temple movie.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 26, 2006

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Steve D

indistinguishable from 100 of her other films.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/09/23

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The most unfunny musical ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

good vehicle for Shirley Temple

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Shirley Temple is cute as ever, although this film was a little more serious than the usual Temple film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Cute little Shirley Temple sings and dances from the dirty streets into your own home.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

If you like ST flicks then you'll love it. If not, then you'll hate it. I like ST but this one falls in the middle somewhere.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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William A. Seiter

Director

Shirley Temple

Dimples Appleby

Frank Morgan

Prof. Eustace Appleby

Helen Westley

Mrs. Caroline Drew

Robert Kent

Allen Drew

Stepin Fetchit

Cicero

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Synopsis

In 1850s New York, precocious child street performer Dimples Appleby (Shirley Temple) lives with her poverty-stricken actor grandfather, Eustace Appleby (Frank Morgan), who hides the fact that he steals to provide for her. Upon performing at the wealthy Drew family estate, Dimples discovers Eustace's thefts -- and in an effort to protect him, confesses to being the culprit. Caroline Drew (Helen Westley) takes a shine to Dimples, who sees the friendship as a way to restore Eustace's reputation.

Director: William A. Seiter
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 18m

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