Elizabeth is the spirited orphan at the center of the story, known for unauthorized singing, dancing, and her comic impression of Mr. Wyckoff. She charms Edward Morgan, resists leaving Mary, and ultimately joins Mary in a happier family life with Morgan.
Molly is the daughter of Donald and Elsa Middleton. She resists Elsa's plan to marry Rolfe Brent and move with her, asking whether Donald will come too. Feeling unsettled, she leaves home with her belongings and tells an older wanderer that she is looking for a new home and hopes to travel as far as China.
Lloyd Sherman is a spirited child who leads May Lily and Henry Clay in imaginative military games, calling herself a colonel and issuing orders. She also imitates a baptism in the river, takes Colonel Lloyd’s sheets, and later apologizes for her misbehavior, revealing both her temper and affection for her grandfather.
Mytyl is the unhappy daughter of a wood cutter and the central figure of the story. After selfishly refusing to give a unique bird to her sick friend, she travels with Tyltyl under Fairy Berylune's guidance, encounters extraordinary worlds, and returns kinder, valuing her family and giving the bird to Angela Berlingot.
Shirley Ellison is Eddie and Kay's young daughter. She accepts the stolen pearl necklace as a late birthday present, hides it in her father's pocket during a game, later finds it in a garbage can, and unknowingly frees Trigger. After he takes her hostage, she helps recover the necklace and becomes eligible for the reward.
Susannah is the young girl who survives an attack on a wagon train and is taken to the Mountie post. Cared for by Monty and Pat, she later befriends Little Chief and learns Indian ways from him. When Monty is captured, she searches for him, is taken prisoner, then escapes and exposes Wolf Pelt's deception to Chief Big Eagle.
Heïdi Kramer is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan whose cheerful nature gradually softens the initially cold Adolph Kramer. Taken from the mountain to Frankfurt by Dete, she becomes Klara Sesemann's companion but remains unhappy and longs for Adolph. Her testimony exposes Fraulein Rottenmeier's actions and helps restore her reunion with Adolph.
A teenager and Harry P. Archer's daughter, Corliss drives both stories with her schemes and romantic fantasies. In the first film, she tries to shield Mildred and Lenny by falsely claiming to be pregnant and married to Dexter. Later, her invented diary entries about Kenneth Marquis and her night out with Dexter create a family and media scandal.
The protagonist and daughter of Captain Crewe. Initially a privileged student at Miss Minchin's boarding school, she is reduced to a lowly servant after her father's reported death and financial ruin. Despite harsh treatment and poverty, she maintains her dignity, finds solace in friendships, and steadfastly believes her father is alive, ultimately leading to a joyful reunion.
Susan Turner is Margaret's intelligent seventeen-year-old sister and ward, a high-school student who develops a short-lived infatuation with Richard after his guest lecture. She pursues him intensely, but Matt helps her recognize the difference between infatuation and love, leading her back to Jerry.
Barbara Marshall is Mary's cousin and a member of the household where Mary spends her furlough. Initially distrustful, she labels her possessions and prompts Mary to explain the incident behind her imprisonment. Although she later apologizes, Barbara unintentionally reveals Mary's secret to Zachary Morgan.
Adopted daughter of Joe and Kit Ballantine. She actively attempts to charm the residents after her family relocates from their vaudeville career to a small New England town.
Shirley Temple has 86 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Their work is anchored in the Kiss Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include A Kiss for Corliss, Fort Apache, The Blue Bird. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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