This 1934 film directed by Henry Hathaway, starred Shirely Temple, Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard. Though there isn't much song and dance routine in this production as in most of Temple's movies, she still charms us with the song "The World Owes Me A Living". The tale of a little girl wanting her daddy to be honest is a sure-win family movie. Click here for detailed information and history.
A 1934 film starring Shirley Temple, Adolphe Menjou and Dorothy Dell. The movie tells the story of "Marky" (Temple), whose father gives her to a gangster-run gambling operation as a "marker" for a bet. When the man loses his bet and commits suicide, the gangsters are left to care for her. Deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Click here for detailed information and history.
A 1996 fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, based on the Roald Dahl book of the same name. It was produced by Tim Burton, who also produced The Nightmare Before Christmas. A combination of live action and stop-motion it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score. Cast: Paul Terry, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss and Susan Sarandon. Click here for detailed information and history.
