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Captain January (1936)

Director: David Butler
Actors: Shirley Temple, Guy Kibbee, Buddy Ebsen, Sara Haden, Jane Darwell
Runtime: 76 min.

After surviving a shipwreck, a young girl named Star (Shirley Temple) is raised by Captain January in a lighthouse. Their loving bond is threatened by a truant officer, aiming to place Star in a more appropriate home.

Trivia: Shirley Temple was at the height of her fame when this movie was made, and she was one of the top box-office attractions in the world during the mid-1930s. Buddy Ebsen (Paul Roberts) is best remembered for his role as Jed Clampett in the 1960s TV show The Beverly Hillbillies.