1 – Heidi (1937)
When a young orphan (Shirley Temple) cared for by her stoic grandfather is abducted by her aunt and sold to a wealthy man to become his servant, she must keep her spirits high as her grandfather searches to bring Heidi home. While working as a child servant, Heidi becomes friends with the wealthy man's daughter as she painstakingly waits for her grandfather to save her.
2 – Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
Wee Willie Winkie is about a young girl (Temple) and her single mother who travel to India to live with her stern grandfather on an army base. While her grandfather believes the base is no place for a child, the girl uses her effortless charm to befriend everyone she meets.
3 – Stowaway (1936)
4 – The Littlest Rebel (1935)
5 – Baby Take a Bow (1934)
6 – Bright Eyes (1934)
After her father dies in a tragic plane crash, Shirley (Temple) and her mother move into a wealthy family's home where the mother works as a maid. Yet soon after they arrive, Shirley's mother dies, and she becomes an orphan. As two men battle for custody of the young girl, she must find a way to end up adopted by the right man.
7 – Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm follows a young girl named Rebecca who auditions for a radio ad campaign. Her family takes her on a trip to Sunnybrook Farm, where her traditional aunt bans her from performing ever again. At the same time, the advertisement company is in pursuit of the mysterious talent that left the audition with only the sound of her voice to guide their search.
8 – The Little Colonel (1935)
When the estranged daughter of an old Colonel from the Civil War returns to her family daughter years later with her daughter Lloyd (Temple) in tow, Lloyd slowly becomes the bridge between her mother and grandfather. But when the source of the estrangement comes back into their lives, can the family stick together rather than fall apart again?
9 – The Little Princess (1939)
In The Little Princess, a wealthy military man sends his daughter Sara (Temple) to an elite boarding school before he goes to war. She's set up with the nicest private room and celebrated with a lavish birthday party. But when the school's headmistress learns that Sara's father died in the war, she stops receiving paychecks and forces Sara into servitude. Sara goes on a secret mission to uncover the truth behind her father's death, hoping to see him again.
10 – Captain January (1936)
When a young girl named Star (Temple) loses her parents in a shipwreck, she miraculously survives. A friendly lighthouse keeper takes Star under his wing and raises her amongst the sailors in a life full of amusing adventures and non-stop dancing. But when a grumpy police officer discovers a little girl living with the lighthouse keeper, he forces her to move away to a boarding school.
11 – Curly Top (1935)
In the film that shot Shirley Temple up to star status, Temple plays an outspoken young orphan who performs songs written by her older sister. When a talent scout notices the bright young star and plans to adopt her, the girl makes sure both she and her sister go home with the scout.
12 – Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
Stand Up and Cheer! takes place in the Depression era, when the government opened a Department of Amusement to lift America's spirits. Their main act is a charming young girl singing and dancing for astounded crowds. But some government members don't believe leisure and fun are appropriate during such a trying time and do all they can to stop the performances in their tracks.
13 – Our Little Girl (1934)
When her parents start drifting apart in their marriage, young Molly wants nothing more than for her parents to stay together. So she does what a lot of little kids might think to do in a scary situation: she runs away from home.
14 – Little Miss Broadway (1938)
Shirley Temple plays a young orphan who is adopted by a hotel manager, where the entire hotel is full of people who work in show business. But when the owner finds out, he insists she's returned back to the orphanage because he doesn't like show people.
