Baby Burlesks was a series of Pre-Code short films produced by Educational Pictures in the early 1930s.Black, p. 15; Windeler p. 111 The series featured three-year-old Shirley Temple in her first screen appearances. In her autobiography, Temple describes the Baby Burlesks series as "a cynical exploitation of our childish innocence," and that the short films were sometimes racist or sexist.Black, p. 14
Filmography
All eight films in the Baby Burlesks series were produced by Jack Hays and directed by Charles Lamont, except the first, Runt Page, which was directed by Ray Nazarro.Black, p. 15 As a star, Temple, received $10 a day.Black, p. 15; Windeler, p. 111 In 2009, all eight films were available on videocassette and DVD.
Runt Page: Jan 1, 1932 War Babies: Sept 18, 1932 Pie Covered Wagon: Oct 30, 1932 Glad Rags to Riches: Feb 5, 1933 Kid in Hollywood: March 14, 1933 Polly Tix in Washington: April 11, 1933 The Kid's Last Fight: April 23, 1933 Kid 'in' Africa: Oct 6, 1933
See also Shirley Temple filmography
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