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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 12/22/2010
4/5
Shirley Temple feel-good classic is one of her best. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/13/2011
B-
A feel-good hokum musical-comedy cashing in on the popularity of cinema's wonder-child, Miss Curly Top, Shirley Temple. Go to Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com 07/15/2006
4/5
It has a heart and a charm to it that allows the well-worn material to be forgivable. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/23/2005
2/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 09/18/2003
3/5
So-so Temple vehicle. Go to Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 09/05/2003
4/5
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Stephen C @bob25009 Nov 2 Successful in 1 hour and 15 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Copyright 1936-2025 by 20th Century Studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more andy h 05/17/2022 Shirley temple continues to shine in one of her most beloved classics that inspired several films of similar plots. See more bill t @Spuzz 07/18/2014 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. See more 03/22/2014 I love the old movies starring Shirley Temple. Now that I'm a grandma, I hope to enjoy the movies again with my granddaughter See more 06/29/2013 "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". See more 06/29/2013 "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". See more Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Darryl F Zanuck, Buddy G. DeSylva
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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