Temple Tuesday: Shirley at Sea

From the publicity still of Shirley’s 1936 film “Captain January”:

NO MINIATURES HERE — These two boats, an act duplicate of a coast guard cruiser and a heavy fishing smack, were moved onto a specially constructed tank, holding thousands of tons of water to film sea sequences in Darryl F. Zanuck’s new production “Captain January” in which Shirley Temple is the star with Guy Kibbee, Buddy Ebsen, Slim Summerville and June Lang in supporting parts.

Zooming in, you can see little Shirley...or is it? Something about the face doesn’t look right, meaning it could be Mary Lou Isleib, Shirley’s stand-in. Hard to tell though; since it’s a long-exposure night shot, that could be what makes the face seem a little off.



In this closeup, you can see screen-meanie Sara Haden, who plays the truant officer hell-bent on making Shirley a ward of the state.



Here’s one of the scenes where Haden threatens to take Shirley away from her guardians, played by Slim Summerville and Guy Kibbee.



Don’t fret folks; it’s a Shirley movie. Just look at this still from the finale; do you actually think Haden was victorious?!?



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