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Wee Willie Winkie

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6.7(36)19371h 40m1

In 1897, little Priscilla Williams, along with her widowed mother, goes to live with her army colonel paternal grandfather on the British outpost he commands in northern India.

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Released
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Language
English
  • little girl
  • colonial india
  • army colonel
  • auld lang syne
  • adult child friendship
  • drill sergeant
  • military outpost

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Director

John Ford

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRLos Angeles, California25 Jun 1937
    • Theatrical30 Jul 1937
  • SwedenSE

    • TheatricalBtl7 Jan 1938

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Wee Willie Winkie was released on 30 July 1937.

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    CinemaSerf

    1/10/2026

    7/10

    There’s a line here from “Col. Williams” (C. Aubrey Smith) when he expresses his hope this his recently arrived daughter-in-law “Joyce” (June Lang) and his granddaughter “Priscilla” (Shirley Temple) will soon adapt to military life in the British Army. You just know that after about five minutes, it’s the army that’s going to have to adapt to the charms of this young girl as she effortlessly befriends even the most c…

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