Exclusive Color Version I Captain January (1938) I Retrospective

A kindly lighthouse keeper adopts a little girl named Star after her parents drown at sea. However, a truant officer threatens to split up this makeshift family by sending Star to boarding school.

Film: Captain January (1938)
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox
Director: David Butler
Writer: Sam Hellman, Gladys Lehman, Harry Tugend, Laura E. Richards
Cast: Shirley Temple, Guy Kibbee, Slim Summerville, Buddy Ebsen, Sara Haden, June Lang, Jane Darwell

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[djm]

She really was a prodigy. She not only took direction and followed step, but she added her own emotive flair. It goes beyond her years and beyond human talent itself. Truly a divine gift, and we are humbled to be a witness to her charms. Rest in Peace, our Captain Curls. <3

[sandyhardin]

These are the kind of movies we need now!

[milliehernandez]

I love how Buddy ebsen when he was younger, such a great dancer 🕺

[josephinecatherinemusso]

Shirley Temple's movies always pull at the heart strings 😢 they where such great movies ❤ rip Mrs. Shirly Temple Black 🙏

[macladymclean]

Im so happy that these movies are still available to watch. Its great to see so many actors in their younger days. Absolutely loved Shirley Temples movies but always felt so sorry for her at such a young age. Thank you for sharing.

[tracyfox]

I so love this one!❤️She really was too adorable.😍
I have to say that Captain January, Heidi, and The Littlest Colonel have to be my all time favorite Shirley Temple movies.😍❤️🥰

[funwithFred]

Love her old all of them as a child. Thanks so much....

[rachelcody]

My grandmother loved Shirly Temple. When I was a teenager, she bought the collection on VHS tape. I never really paid much attention to the movies. Now, I do appreciate them far more. Thank you.

[maryomnes]

This is my favorite movie of all the movies she made. The ending makes me so happy 😊. I am so happy that Star got to be with Captain January at the end. It was funny when Captain saw Mrs. Croft on the ship and she told him she was the cook. RIP Shirley Temple you were such a great actress. She was so adorable when she was young. Thank you You Tube for showing this movie.

[stuckinDetroit]

I so loved Shirley`s movies back in the day!

[lesawilkes]

tears and endless laughter! dancing, singing, and even OPERA... great performances by all! one of my favorites...

[debracarrabba]

That movie was good. Shirley did a good job wanting the captain, I wanted to cry. Thank You for the upload.

[kramsniggah]

Absolutely loved this film - fun, laughter, music, dancing and tears. What more could I need?

[mayabee]

My grandmother bought this film for us on VHS, she had all her movies. I was probably one of the few 90’s kids that even knew who Shirley Temple was. I always loved the tattoo scene where Capt. January made the mermaid dance and they showed off their tattoos. For some reason I thought of that scene today and thankfully found the movie on here.

[margaretsims]

What a wonderful film. Thank you for the upload.

[alisonrobinson]

I have always loved Shirley Temple, so much talent. My mum and I used to watch together. My mum's favourite was Deanna Durbin though.

[vievee]

Beautiful, wholesome, good fun. Thankyou for reminding me how sweet and wonderful life use to be.❤

[jhay]

never thought an old, old movie can still make me feel good inside. 😊

[marcelleray]

How could a little kid that young memorize all those lines & have so much patience with dancing, etc? Plus, she was so darn cute!

[sandratooker]

❤I remember watching Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farms, when I was 5 years old. I never knew I had seen it before until she started singing the first song, then I got flashbacks of memory🤗🤗, funny how your mind does that😃. My mom always would say things like Shirley Temple, would say, and it wouldn't hit a cord with me, but watching these movies of her, brought it all back, like I was sitting in front of our old black and white TV, watching her tap dance. I don't know how many time's I asked if I could have tap dancing lessons.😊 And I'm 74!! Just thinking about those day's makes me smile and makes me feel younger again. God Bless her talented little heart. And Bless those that were smart enough to see her talent and have it filmed for those of us that need a boost in our day now and then.❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊