Captain January

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Star (Shirley Temple) is a shipwrecked orphan girl growing up with a gentle lighthouse-keeper named Captain January (Guy Kibbee), who rescued her from the waves when she was just a baby. While she loves her life of dancing and spitting with sailors, a bitter truant officer believes that Star belongs in a boarding school. When the authorities insist that Star must leave her only guardian, Captain January fears that he may lose his lovable companion for good.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Shirley Temple feel-good classic is one of her best.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 4/5

Apr 13, 2002

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A feel-good hokum musical-comedy cashing in on the popularity of cinema's wonder-child, Miss Curly Top, Shirley Temple.

Rated: B-

Feb 13, 2011

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

It has a heart and a charm to it that allows the well-worn material to be forgivable.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 15, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2005

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

So-so Temple vehicle.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 18, 2003

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andy h

Shirley temple continues to shine in one of her most beloved classics that inspired several films of similar plots.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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christopher c. m

It's not perfect, it drags. But not as bad as other movies back then. And the standard Depression era "Karen" is the villain. In this case a Karen so obsessed by the rules that she doesn't care about the children she imprisons in the orphanage. But the sailors are the low lives to her. But good music, good humor and a classic, not perfect but a classic just the same.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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bill t

Alright update of the Baby Peggy story, except I prefer the earlier adaptation better. It had, believe it or not, more edge then this one dows.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I love the old movies starring Shirley Temple. Now that I'm a grandma, I hope to enjoy the movies again with my granddaughter

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

"Captain January" es una conmovedora y muy graciosa pelicula que demuestra todo el talento y la precocidad de la legendaria Shirley Temple. Las escenas musicales son de lo mejor y la historia se conecta con el corazon del espectador de principio a fin. El termino "adorable" se queda corto con "Captain January".

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

"Captain January" es una conmovedora y muy graciosa pelicula que demuestra todo el talento y la precocidad de la legendaria Shirley Temple. Las escenas musicales son de lo mejor y la historia se conecta con el corazon del espectador de principio a fin. El termino "adorable" se queda corto con "Captain January".

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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David Butler

Director

Shirley Temple

Star

Guy Kibbee

Capt. January

Buddy Ebsen

Paul Roberts

Darryl F Zanuck

Producer

Buddy G. DeSylva

Producer

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Synopsis

Star (Shirley Temple) is a shipwrecked orphan girl growing up with a gentle lighthouse-keeper named Captain January (Guy Kibbee), who rescued her from the waves when she was just a baby. While she loves her life of dancing and spitting with sailors, a bitter truant officer believes that Star belongs in a boarding school. When the authorities insist that Star must leave her only guardian, Captain January fears that he may lose his lovable companion for good.

Director: David Butler
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: G
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 12, 1936, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 15m

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