Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543029700
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 29, 2002
Running Time: 78 minutes
Sales Rank: 109506
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 1936
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
The pathologically adorable Shirley Temple provides a neat escape hatch from modern movies' irony and cynicism in Dimples, a 1936 classic about a down-and-out 6-year-old busker sharing a squalid Bowery flat with her scoundrel of a grandfather, the Professor. When Dimples and her posse of ragamuffin performers score a gig at a rich old lady's party, the thieving Professor pulls the plug on everyone's good time by five-fingering the guests' furs. Dimples is nabbed but negotiates her freedom from fat-cat hostess Caroline with nothing more than her cuteness. Indeed, the lonely widow is so smitten by Dimples that soon she's offering the money-grubbing but goodhearted Professor five grand for the girl. No amount of money, of course, could buy the precocious Dimples from her grandpa, whom she considers 'a gentleman and a scholar,' but when he winds up in a heap of trouble for letting $800 slip through his fingers--money that was supposed to go toward costumes for a play in which Dimples stars--his only hope is to cash in on Caroline's desire for Dimples. The great Bill Robinson directs all Temple's dance numbers, none of which dashes nostalgic viewers' notions that a dose of sugar and spice and everything nice needn't be nothing special. Even those overly susceptible to sneering will succumb to this film's sweetness. The black and white film is also available in a colorized version. --Tammy La Gorce
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - curly top - shirley temple
My granddaughter saw a commercial with Shirley Temple singing "animal crackers in my soup" and started singing the song. She is only 4 years old. Now I have purchased her the movie and she loves it. She knows every word to the song. This is perfect for little girls instead of the hip hop that is now going around.
Rating: - "Dimples (1936) ... Shirley Temple ... 20th Century Fox (2006)"
20th Century Fox presents "DIMPLES" (released: 16 October 1936) (78 mins) (B&W/Color Versions) - Under William Seiter (Director), Nunnally Johnson (Producer), Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Nat Perrin (Screenwriter), Arthur Sheekman (Screenwriter), Bert Glennon (Cinematographer), Ted Koehler (Songwriter), Jimmy McHugh (Songwriter), Louis Silvers (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Herbert Levy (Editor), William S. Darling (Art Director), Thomas K. Little (Set Designer), Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (Choreography) - - - - - - our story line has a precocious little tot (Shirley Temple) in the New York City of 1850, must decide between life with her penniless but charming rogue of a grandfather & a wealthy old lady who loves her --- Frank Morgan, who had honed his scene stealing techniques for decades before Shirley was born, plays her grandfather, he was the rare actor who could dominate the dialogue even at the mighty tyke's expense. He is constantly entertaining to watch and adds greatly to the enjoyment of the film --- Movie trivia collectors will recognize Stepin Fetchit, unbilled as Morgan's servant --- as usual in most Shirley Temple films, she performs`What Did The Bluebird Say,' `He Was A Dandy,' and, with The Hall Johnson Choir, `Get On Board, Little Children' --- Although he does not appear in the film, the legendary Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson choreographed Shirley's tap routines; his influence is readily apparent --- -Shirley Temple is quite glorious and the musical numbers ... Read More
Rating: - This older version cuts out too soon at the end.
There are two different versions of "Dimples".
The cover-picture of this older, version shows just Shirley's head, has a peach-color background, though you can't distinguish the color difference of the covers on Amazon; and has a release date of Jan. 29, 2002. This older version cuts out too soon at the end, missing Shirley's smile at the end, and wrecking the film. (some twit likely trying to save money on the colorizing work by shortening the film a few seconds at the end).
The cover-picture of the other, newer, version includes Shirley's arm, with the pink background, is the "Shirley Temple Collection" version, and has a release date of March 21, 2006. I have not seen the other, newer, version.
The movie story is very good. Charming children. Humor. Good singing. Frank Morgan, the wizard from the "Wizard of Oz". Shirley is poor, but honest, living with an elderly Professor, who is a thief. Shirley seeks to cure him of his stealing ways. All Shirley's movies are good.
Rating:  - Underrated Temple Classic Looks Amazing in Living Color !
As one of several films Shirley Temple made for Fox Studios in 1936,"Dimples" is also an underrated favorite of mine and it shows why.Temple plays Dimples,a young street corner singer whose beloved grandfather (played by Frank Morgan of "Wizard Of Oz" Fame) is a pick-pocket thief a la Oliver Twist's Artful Dodger.Meanwhile a stage production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is being performed with Dimples in a supporting role.The film ends with an exciting and memorable musical number with Temple and Stepin Fetchit around blackfaced actors which was directed by Bill Robinson.Director William A.Seiter (Laurel & Hardy's "Sons Of The Desert") does a great job with the well-done cast and storyline which may or may not appeal to today's political incorrect audiences but it's a fun and enjoyable film to watch with memorable songs and sequences.Recommended !
ABOUT THE DVD:
First released in a lousy DVD version in 2002 along with "Heidi" and "Bright Eyes",this brand-new restored DVD from Fox and Legend Films as part of the Volume Three Shirley Temple Collection of her classic films.The 2002 release was yet another poorly made DVD that had both an unrestored black & white version and a muddy colorized version from the late '80's.Here with the new release,Fox and Legend do the job right this time with both a restored black & white version of the film with very little speckles of dust and dirt.Also present is a brand-new digitally colorized version of the film,this time with more realistic colors ... Read More
Rating: - pure vintage Temple fluff
DIMPLES is pure vintage Shirley Temple, a fluffy musical confection about a little girl who busks on the streets while her grandfather 'The Professor' (Frank Morgan) picks the pockets of the audience.
Dimples gets taken in by the kindly - and rich - Mrs Caroline Drew (Helen Westley) before landing the plum role of Little Eva in a musical production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin".
Temple gets to sing "Hey! What Did the Bluejay Say?" among other numbers. Co-starring Robert Kent, Delma Byron, John Carradine, Astrid Allwyn and Stepin Fetchit. This is a colourised version of the original black and white film.
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