War Babies

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A group of soldiers in a café watch a dancer as she entertains them, but later two of them become rivals over her.A group of soldiers in a café watch a dancer as she entertains them, but later two of them become rivals over her.A group of soldiers in a café watch a dancer as she entertains them, but later two of them become rivals over her.

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- Charles Lamont
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4.7/10

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Director
- Charles Lamont
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Ted Frye

Violin Player
(as Teddy Frye)

Shirley Temple

Charmaine

Georgie Billings

Soldier
(uncredited)

Eugene Butler

Sgt. Quirt
(uncredited)

Philip Hurlic

Black Boy
(uncredited)

Georgie Smith

Capt. Flagg
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Shirley Temple's parents, George Temple and Gertrude Temple, took their daughter to see this movie at a local theater; Gertrude later recalled, "The picture lasted ten minutes. Shirley merely flitted across the screen a few times and said only two lines. But my head swam and the goose flesh popped out on my arms. I think I cried a little. George squeezed my hand. We were proud. It was our little girl doing something wonderful, like saying her first words, and we were happy."

Quotes
Captain Flagg: What are you doing?
Sergeant Quirt: I been sayin' goodbye to my baby.
Captain Flagg: [showing Charmaine's flower] Oh, yeah? Your baby? Says you!
Sergeant Quirt: [showing Charmaine's diaper pin] Yeah, says me!

Connections
Featured in DTV: Pop & Rock (1984)

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Disturbing Short!

Okay, Shirley Temple plays a singer in this film short during wartime. Her skirt is ultra short and inappropriate now and wonder why the censors didn't notice it then. Also, the boys are supposed to be soldiers but they don't wear shirts. I know they're supposed to act like adults as children but I felt uncomfortable seeing the children exposed in an unhealthy manner. The boys and girls acted like adults even though they were small children but still I can't believe that the censors allowed the children to be dressed in such a manner to expose them to the world audience. Maybe they didn't notice it then about the negative reaction, I know I would never allow my son to go shirtless at a young age or my daughter to wear a short skirt to the thigh. I was a little disturbed by it all and I'm glad that it's not aired on television anymore.