Shirley Temple Singing "Get On Board, Little Children" From The 1936 Movie "Dimples" And The 2003 PlayStation Video Game Ad That Features That Version Of That Song

chlodnia, Dec 19, 2008

music from playstation mountain ad.
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The beginning of this 1936 film clip features a scene of signage for a theater production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". 

A group of Black men and Black women wearing informal clothing are singing on a concert stage behind the White girl (Shirely Temple) who is dressed in a frilly formal white dress. The faces of those Black singers are purposely cut off in this filmed performance. 

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on the Black American Spiritual "Get On Board, Little Children" (also known as "The Gospel Train").

This post showcases a YouTube video of child actress Shirley Temple singing "Get On Board, Little Children" from the 1936 American movie Dimples. The lyrics for that version of "Get On Board, Little Children" which Shirley Temple sung in that movie are also included in this post.  

This post also showcases a YouTube video of the 2003 PlayStation video game advertisement entitled "Mountain". That ad features Shirley Temple singing "Get On Board, Little Children." Additional information about that ad is also included in this pancocojams post.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/05/norfolk-jazz-and-jubilee-quartet-get-on.html  for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases an early to mid 1920s recording of the Norfolk Jazz And Jubilee Quartet singing "Get On Board, Little Children."

That post presents information about "Get On Board. Little Children" (also entitled "The Gospel Train") from that song's Wikipedia page.

That post also presents a complete reprint of the Wikipedia page on Jubilee Quartets.as well as an excerpt from the Wikipedia page about The Norfolk Jazz And Jubilee Quartet.

The content of this song is presented for historical, cultural, and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer/s of this song and thanks to the Shirley Temple and all those who were featured in this film clip. Thanks also to all those who were associated with that PlayStation 2 ad. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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LYRICS - GET ON BOARD LITTLE CHILDREN" (ALSO KNOWN AS "THE GOSPEL TRAIN")

[Lyrics/Music Trad. arr. Silvers; online source :https://genius.com/Shirley-temple-get-on-board-lil-children-lyrics

"The gospel train is a comin'
I hear it yes at hand
I hear the car was movin'
And a rumblin' through the land

Oh get on board, get on board, get on board
There's room for many a more

I hear the bell and twinkle
A coming around the curve
She's playing all her steaming power
And straining every nerve

Oh get on board, get on board, get on board
There's room for many a more

The fare is cheap and all can go
The rich and poor are there
No second class on board this train
No difference in the fare

Oh get on board, get on board, get on board
There's room for many a more

She's there and now the station
Or better don't be late
But come and get your ticket
And be ready for this train

Oh get on board, get on board, get on board
There's room for many a more
Oh get on board, get on board, get on board
Little children
There's room for many a more'

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Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple  for information about Shirley Temple (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014)..."who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938."

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 -PlayStation 2 advert: Mountain | 2003 | #20YearsOfPlay

PlayStation Europe, Dec 2, 2014

To celebrate 20 years of PlayStation we've found some of our iconic adverts. Check them out! #20YearsOfPlay

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLAYSTATION AD
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_(advertisement)
"Mountain is a 2003 television and cinema advertisement launched by Sony Corporation to promote the PlayStation 2 video game console. The budget for production and advertising space purchases for the 60-second piece amounted to £5m across all markets. The commercial depicts a Brazilian crowd congregating to form a mountain of human bodies, all competing to reach the top of the pile. The campaign surrounding Mountain was handled by advertising agency TBWA London. The commercial was directed by Frank Budgen. Production was contracted to Gorgeous Enterprises, with post-production by The Mill. Mountain premiered in 30 countries on 13 November 2003.

Mountain is part of the larger "Fun, Anyone?" series, launched earlier in 2003, which aimed to increase market share for the PlayStation 2 in the family demographic. The advertisement and its associated campaign were a critical and financial success. Mountain was nominated for over 40 awards from professional organisations in the advertising and television industries, including the Film Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, considered the most prestigious award in the advertising community. Due in large part to the buzz generated by Mountain, sales for the 2003 Christmas period exceeded expectations, and the PlayStation 2's share of the console market increased from 74 to 77 percent."...

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