Shirley Temple in The Littlest Rebel

Burke, Edwin J. (Screenplay);Peple, Edward Henry (Playwright)

Published by Saalfield Publishing, Akron, OH U.S.A., 1935

About this Item

A cute Virginian visits President Lincoln on behalf of her father, caught as a spy. The classic Little Big Books design, stills from photo-play opposite text, pages not numbered. 2pp ads at end. The Littlest Rebel is a 1935 American dramatic film directed by David Butler, released by 20th Century - Fox. The screenplay by Edwin J. Burke was adapted from a play of the same name by Edward Peple and focuses on the tribulations of a plantation-owning family during the American Civil War. The film stars Shirley Temple, John Boles, and Karen Morley, as the plantation family and Bill Robinson as their slave with Jack Holt as a Union officer. Edward Henry Peple (1869?1924) was an American playwright known for his comedies and farces. He was perhaps best remembered for the plays The Prince Chap, The Littlest Rebel and A Pair of Sixes. Edwin J. Burke (1889?1944) was an American screenwriter who was most known for writing some of Shirley Temple's earlier films. Laminated cardstock cover has colorized stills from photo-play. Cover attached with reading creases in spine. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked although yellowing with age. Copyrights1935, 1914. Made in U.S.A. Saalfield catalog No. 1595. No ISBN, LCCN nor MSR. Seller Inventory # 007626

Bibliographic Details

Title: Shirley Temple in The Littlest Rebel

Publisher: Saalfield Publishing, Akron, OH U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1935

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Twentieth Century-Fox

Condition: Good+