The Little Colonel

The Little Colonel

She Has Won An Unconditional Surrender From Every Heart!

Directed by David Butler

Produced by Fox Film Corporation

193580 min6.6 / 10

A heartwarming family musical centered on a child's innocent charm bridging a generational rift, built on warmth, reconciliation, and the redemptive power of love.

After Southern belle Elizabeth Lloyd runs off to marry Yankee Jack Sherman, her father, a former Confederate colonel during the Civil War, vows to never speak to her again. Several years pass and Elizabeth returns to her home town with her husband and young daughter. The little girl charms her crusty grandfather and tries to patch things up between him and her mother.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Little Colonel end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is The Little Colonel easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is The Little Colonel violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Little Colonel scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Little Colonel sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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