The Little Princess facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Little Princess |
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| Directed by | Walter Lang |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck Gene Markey |
| Screenplay by | Ethel Hill Walter Ferris |
| Starring | Shirley Temple Richard Greene Anita Louise Ian Hunter Arthur Treacher |
| Music by | Charles Maxwell Cyril J. Mockridge Herbert W. Spencer Samuel Pokrass |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller William Skall |
| Editing by | Louis Loeffler |
| Studio | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | March 10, 1939 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $1 million |
The Little Princess is a heartwarming 1939 movie that stars the famous child actress Shirley Temple. Directed by Walter Lang, this film is based on the classic book A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was a special movie because it was the first Shirley Temple film made entirely in Technicolor, which means it was filmed in full color! It was also one of her last big hits as a young star.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they play in The Little Princess:
- Shirley Temple plays Sara Crewe, the main character.
- Richard Greene plays Geoffrey Hamilton.
- Anita Louise plays Rose.
- Ian Hunter plays Captain Crewe, Sara's loving father.
- Cesar Romero plays Ram Dass.
- Arthur Treacher plays Hubert 'Bertie' Minchin.
- Mary Nash plays Amanda Minchin, the strict headmistress.
The Movie's Adventure
The story begins with young Sara Crewe, who lives a happy life with her father, Captain Crewe. He is a kind and wealthy man. Captain Crewe is called away to fight in the Second Boer War. He decides to leave Sara at Miss Minchin's School for Girls. Sara is treated like a princess at first because her father pays a lot of money for her.
However, one day, sad news arrives at the school. Captain Crewe's lawyer says that he is missing and presumed to be gone. His money and property have also been taken. This means Sara is now a poor orphan. Miss Minchin, who was once kind to Sara, now treats her very badly. Sara is forced to become a servant at the school. She has to do many difficult chores.
Sara gets tired of her hard servant duties. She still believes her father is alive. One day, she secretly goes to a Veterans Hospital. She hopes to find him there. After searching, she finds her father, who is wounded but alive! They have a very joyful reunion. Sara's life changes completely as she is reunited with her beloved father.
