Bright Eyes
1934 · Movie · NR · 85 min · ★ 6.7 · 78% critics
A cheerful orphan is placed with an uptight household because of a wealthy relative’s wishes, while the caring godfather who looks after her tries to bring her into a warmer home. The story blends family conflict, heart, and a child’s bright spirit.
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-12-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (30 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like sweet, old Hollywood family stories about resilient children and found-family warmth, in the vein of Curly Top or Heidi; Not for you if you want fast pacing or modern humor.
Pros: warm-hearted story; lovable child lead; family-friendly charm | Cons: old-fashioned style; simple plot; snobbish side characters
Themes
- uncle
- maid
- godfather
- aviator
Cast & crew
Shirley Temple
as Shirley Blake
James Dunn
as Loop Merritt
Jane Darwell
as Mrs. Higgins
Judith Allen
as Adele Martin
Lois Wilson
as Mary Blake
Charles Sellon
as Uncle Ned Smith
Walter Johnson
as Thomas
Jane Withers
as Joy Smythe
Theodore von Eltz
as J. Wellington Smythe
Dorothy Christy
as Anita Smythe
Directed by David Butler