Dimples poster & wallpaper

Astrid Allwyn, Frank Morgan, Helen Westley

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 squali...( read more  read more... )d 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

Flixster Users

68% liked it

4,803 ratings

PG, 78 min.

Directed by: William A. Seiter

Release Date: October 16, 1936

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: January 29, 2002

Stats: 89 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites
report incorrect info

Photos

Dimples
Upload a Photo |

View All Dimples Photos (1)

Your Rating


clear rating
Share on: Facebook Twitter

Flixster Reviews (89)

  • trisarahtops22
    November 17, 2007
    trisarahtops22
    A good, but somewhat mediocre movie.
  • shchase2000
    July 25, 2009
    shchase2000
    Saw it before and really love her movies
  • FlyingSolo2009
    June 18, 2009
    FlyingSolo2009
    No more of these movies for me.
  • Soundsofmadness
    January 3, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • hannah8211
    September 28, 2008
    hannah8211
    don't steal grandfather! lol
  • NIGHTRIDER111
    September 22, 2008
    NIGHTRIDER111
    GOOD MOVIE WORTH WATCHING.
  • prentisminix
    June 20, 2008
    prentisminix
    always been a sucker for temple..
  • ilovelucy1951
    March 18, 2008
    ilovelucy1951
    I LOVE Shirley Temple!
  • nenasangels
    March 17, 2008
    nenasangels
    I always enjoy Shirleys movies.
  • made2bsweet4u
    January 8, 2008
    made2bsweet4u
    Do like this one

    LOVE RENEE

View All Dimples Reviews

Critic Reviews

No recent reviews.

Comments

This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "Dimples" !

Post A Comment | View All Comments

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

All Rotten Tomatoes content is used under license from Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes, Certified Fresh, and the Tomatometer are the trademarks of Incfusion Corporation, d/b/a Rotten Tomatoes, a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, Inc.

Official Trailer

View Larger Dimples Trailer

Cast

More Like This

Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (50%)
  • The Blue Bird
    The Blue Bird (0%)
  • Baby Take a Bow
    Baby Take a Bow (75%)

More Movies like Dimples

Facts

No facts approved yet. Be the first

Dimples : Watch Free on TV

Movie Quizzes

No quizzes for Dimples. Want to create one?

Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans

Add Dimples to favorites

Recent News

No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists

Make a List |

View All Lists

Most Popular Skin

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?