Shirley Temple - "Get On Board"

Yes, we do play Shirley Temple on Bitter FM. It may have taken an advertisement on TV to give "Get On Board" a new lease on life, but it does have more than just the novelty factor I originally credited it as.... although, not too much. "Get On Board" is from the soundtrack to the 1936 movie 'Dimples'. The movie is essentially about a stage production of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' set in 1853, where Shirley Temple's character plays 'Eva'. It could be considered controversial now, with the blackface actors (white actors in black faces and white lips, minstrel style) singing with Shirley Temple. However, it is historically accurate because that was what they did in the mid 19th century... and slavery was prevalent then. The clip for "Get On Board" has given me enough curiosity to search out the movie. Get on board, little children.