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A lighthouse keeper saves an orphan from a ship wreck, a young girl's friendship with a wealthy neighbor saves her father's business, and a young orphan is rescued by mounties after an Indian attack.
Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: NR
Release Date: 25-JUL-2006
Media Type: DVD
Shirley Temple: America's Sweetheart Collection, Volume 4 (Captain January / Just Around the Corner / Susannah of the Mounties) Reviews
Shirley Temple: America's Sweetheart Collection, Volume 4 (Captain January / Just Around the Corner / Susannah of the Mounties) Reviews
| 33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:  A good-quality set..., This review is from: Shirley Temple: America's Sweetheart Collection, Volume 4 (Captain January / Just Around the Corner / Susannah of the Mounties) (DVD) ... to add to your collection of Shirley Temple movies. While these aren't some of her best, they are still entertaining."Captain January" is probably the most fun of the bunch. I like most of the movies Shirley made between 1934 and 1936, and this one falls neatly in amongst them. "At the Codfish Ball", a great song-and-dance number with Buddy Ebsen, is included. By the time "Just Around the Corner" came out, Shirley was getting a little old, and the mannerisms that might have passed for cuteness as a child were beginning to get a little annoying. The movie is still worth seeing though, if only for her dance routines with Bill Robinson. When watching "Susannah of the Mounties", keep in mind that it was a story about a different time (the 1880s) that was made in a different time (the 1930s). It will probably come across as somewhat racist to today's viewers, but it will still probably appeal to Shirley fans. The problems with sound... Read more 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:  Same old Shirley, By This review is from: Shirley Temple: America's Sweetheart Collection, Volume 4 (Captain January / Just Around the Corner / Susannah of the Mounties) (DVD) "Captain January" has a sappy plot: a cute little girl, rescued from a shipwreck by an old lighthouse keeper, is in danger of being taken away by a mean old Miss Gulch of a truant officer. The only things that save this film are the musical and dance scenes, particularly "The Codfish Ball," performed by Shirley and Buddy Ebsen. Take that out and the movie is a wash--or awash."Just Around the Corner" is one of the few Shirley Temple movies that even acknowledges the Great Depression. Shirley's mother is apparently dead, and the girl lives with her architect father in a skyscraper New York apartment house. He is on his uppers, but with his daughter's help the icy heart of a mean old millionaire melts and all ends well. You could see it all coming. There are no memorable song and dance numbers, even with Bill Robinson, the doorman, or at the outrageous benefit Shirley stages for her father. "Susannah of the Mounties" is pure claptrap. Shirley's family is... Read more 37 of 54 people found the following review helpful:  Which DVD's?, By Denise (Mary Esther, Florida) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Shirley Temple: America's Sweetheart Collection, Volume 4 (Captain January / Just Around the Corner / Susannah of the Mounties) (DVD) The titles include:Captain January Just Around The Corner Susannah of the Mounties |
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