upon father figures in Temple films. In the essay, "Cuteness and Commodity Aesthetics: Tom Thumb and Shirley Temple", author Lori Merish examines the cult of cuteness in America. The author presents an examination of social class in Bright Eyes. External links 1934 films 1930s musical comedy-drama films American Christmas comedy-drama films American aviation films American black-and-white films Films about orphans Films directed by David Butler Fox Film films Films produced by Sol M. Wurtzel American musical comedy-drama films 1930s Christmas comedy-drama films 1934 comedy films 1934 drama films Films scored by Samuel Kaylin 1930s English-language films 1930s American films