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Summary
A little girl named Star lives with a lighthouse keeper who rescued her when her parents drowned. A truant officer decides she should go to boarding school, but she's rescued by relatives.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 83Audiences 73GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer83%
Audience score75%
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 17 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −23 min on the typical 100
typical 10077Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 129 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
+119Released
1936
April 17, 1936
90 years ago
Genres
ComedyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 12 more16 people
- Shirley TempleStar
- Guy KibbeeCaptain January
- Slim SummervilleCaptain Nazro
- Buddy EbsenPaul Roberts
- Sara HadenAgatha Morgan
- Jane DarwellEliza Croft
- June LangMary Marshall
- Jerry TuckerCyril Morgan
Nella WalkerMrs. Mason
George IrvingJohn Mason
Jim FarleyDeputy Sheriff
Si JenksOld Sailor
William BenedictTelegram Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Frank DarienSlocum (uncredited)
Mary MacLarenGoverness (uncredited)- GSGeneva SawyerMaid (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- David Butler Director
Writing · 4
- Gladys Lehman Screenplay
- Harry Tugend Screenplay
- Sam Hellman Screenplay
- Laura E. Richards Story
Camera · 1
- John F. Seitz Director of Photography
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