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Description:
Shirley's father is an ex-con trying hard to make an honest living by working as a chauffeur, But he runs into trouble when appears necklace disappears form his employer's home and the detective on the case decides he's guilty. Luckily, Shirley finds the pearls and winds up the case in short order. But not before she engages her father and the detective in the film's most enjoyable scene a hilarious game of hide and seek.

Amazon.com:
A classic convict-turned-good-guy story, this DVD rendition of the 1934 Baby Take a Bow has been nicely restored in its original black and white format as well as colored and remastered for a whole new look. Viewers choose whether to watch in color or black and white, but no matter which is chosen, Shirley Temple shines as the adorable Shirley Ellison, an ex-con's daughter who's full of sweetness, energy, and a touch of the mischievous. As Eddie Ellison (James Dunn) and his prison pal Larry Scott (Ray Walker) try to earn an honest living and make a new life with the women they love (Claire Trevor and Dorothy Libaire), they're constantly harassed by private investigator Welch (Alan Dinehart) and are unwillingly dragged into a crime by a just-released convict Trigger Stone (Ralf Harolde). A comic and suspenseful game of hide-and-seek sweeps viewers along to the conclusion of the film, punctuated by Shirley's rooftop birthday party where she and her father perform the memorable vocal-tap duet "On Account-A I Love You." Though the plot is aimed at adult audiences and the film dated by various details like Shirley's unattended play on the sidewalk and the distinct lack of child-proofing in her home, Baby Take a Bow is a classic film that's appealing to modern audiences ages 6 and older. --Tami Horiuchi

Rating : - "Baby Take a Bow (1934) ... Shirley Temple ... 20th Century Fox (2005)"
20th Century Fox present "BABY TAKE A BOW" (released: 30 June 1934) (74 mins) (B&W/Color Versions) - Under Harry Lachman (Director), John Stone (Producer), James P. Judge (Play Author), Philip Klein (Screenwriter), Edward E. Paramore, Jr. (Screenwriter), Lewis William O'Connell (Cinematographer), Bud Green (Songwriter), Samuel Kaylin (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Sam Stept (Songwriter), Duncan Cramer (Production Designer), Royer (Costume Designer), George Leverett (Sound/Sound Designer), Sammy Lee (Choreography) - - - - Shirley Temple shines during her scenes with Dunn and Trevor and our little charmer delight her fans with some fancy high stepping of dancing and her cute antics --- The story centers on a likable ex-convict Eddie Ellison (James Dunn) who has harmless fun playing practical jokes on his friends and comes out of jail to marry a loyal woman (Claire Trevor) --- Six years later, the couple have young Shirley as their daughter and Eddie tries to hold a job --- but a bitter and nasty private investigator (Alan Dinehart) is determined to do whatever it takes to ruin Ellison and send him back to the slammer again and tries to nail him for a theft he wasn't involved in --- Here is where daddy's little girl Shirley helps her father out by trying to foil the real crook.

the cast includes:
Shirley Temple ... Shirley Ellison
James Dunn ... Eddie Ellison
Claire Trevor ... Kay Ellison
Alan Dinehart ... Welch (private investigator)
Ray Walker ... Larry Scott
Dorothy Libaire ... Jane Scott
Ralf Harolde ... Trigger Stone
James Flavin ... Det. Flannigan
Richard Tucker ... Stuart Carson (factory owner)
Olive Tell ... Mrs. Stuart Carson

BIOS:
1. Shirley Temple
Date of Birth: 23 April 1928 - Santa Monica, California
Date of Death: Still Living

If you enjoyed this film, check out 20th Century Fox present "The Shirley Temple - America's Sweetheart Collection, Vol. 1" (Heidi/Curly Top/Little Miss Broadway) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White --- In 2004, Shirley Temple teamed with Legend Films to restore, colorize and release her earliest black and white films, as well as episodes of her 1960 television series, The Shirley Temple Storybook Collection --- a patented coloring and remastering process makes her picture perfect charm more vivd than ever --- no one can resist Shirley's charm in all her heart warming films.

Hats off and thanks to Barry B. Sandrew Ph.D. (Founder, COO & CTO) and his Legend Films Staff --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the '20s, '30s & '40s --- order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Legend Films where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 74 mins on DVD ~ 20th Century Fox. ~ (11/22/2005)