Shirley temple child star autobiography sample
The Sinister, Untold History of Shirley Temple
Updated: Apr 3, 2024
This year, Netflix released Andrew Dominik's Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde, with the lead being played by Ana de Armas. From the moment the film hit the festival scene, it had audiences talking about Monroe's mistreatment in Hollywood and her celebrated yet tragic legacy. All of this talk about the women of old Hollywood got me thinking about another star like Monroe, one that everyone has heard of, yet nobody knows anything about...I'm of course talking about the legacy of Ms. Shirley Jane Temple.
Everyone knows the name Shirley Temple, whether you're picturing the bright-eyed child star or the cherry flavored mocktail. Shirley Jane Temple was born in Santa Monica, California on April 23rd, 1928, the daughter of a homemaker and a bank employee. At the age of three, Temple's mother, Gertrude enrolled her in Meglin's Dance School in Los Angeles where she was scouted by Charles Lamount, a casting director for the now defunct studio, Educational Pictures. In 1932, the studio began a series called Baby Burlesks where preschool age children would re-enact famous films and current events. Despite the series having a cast of a dozen children, it was clear that Shirley Temple was the breakout star. At the age of only three years old, Temple landed a role in her first feature film, The Red-Haired Alibi. Her breakthrough film would come in May of 1934 with Fox Studios' Stand Up and Cheer! In December, she starred in Bright Eyes with James Dunn, a film written specially for her. By the end of the year, Temple had starred in ten movies, including four starring roles in major feature films. From 1932-1949, Temple starred in over forty films, for major studios such as RKO, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Fox, Paramount, Universal, and the infamous: Selznik International Pictures, which we will discuss later on. Between 193 Child Star An Autobiography American actress and diplomat (1928–2014) For the drink named after her, see Shirley Temple (drink). Shirley Temple Temple in 1948 Shirley Jane Temple John Agar Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. Later, she was named United States Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, and also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States. Temple began her film career in 1931 when she was three years old and was well-known for her performance in Bright Eyes, which was released in 1934. She won a special Juvenile Academy Award in February 1935 for her outstanding contribution as a juvenile performer in motion pictures during 1934 and continued to appear in popular films through the remainder of the 1930s, although her
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Child Star: An Autobiography
(Shirley Temple Black, Child Star, p.48)
The life story of Shirley Jane Temple from her birth to the birth of her second child (and a touch beyond for framing purposes) is presented to us with a dry humour not unlike the narrator in A Christmas Story. There’s been a great deal of research involved and we get a panoramic view of all the events of the time whether little Shirley let them affect her or not (what her parents were doing, what the political climate of the time was, the Great Depression, racism and sexism in Hollywood, World War II, etc.). Shirley gets a lot of guests at her little cottage at the studio so we’re briefly introduced to a number of celebrities stopping by to say hello, as well as priceless insight on them from a little girl who spent years judging people by how comfortable their laps were. Making cameo appearances as her guests were Mussolini, Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, FBI Director Herbert Hoover, and the many famous stars of the era. Some more dramatic ones include Amelia Earhart, who stopped by for a chat and whose travels became a teaching aid through Shirley’s tutor, Klammy-
Shortly before Independence Day on May 30, 1938, our blue line took off from Port Moresby, headed toward flyspeck Howland Island.
"Overcast... cannot see the island," read Earhart's early morning radio message intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca. "Gas running low... running north and south..."
Nothing more was heard of her plane, nor its occupants.
In a farewell letter to be made public in the event of her death, Earhart had written, "Hurray for the last great adventure! I wish I had won, but it was worthwhile anyway!"
For several days Klammy left our map thumbtacked to the wall, its blue line ended in mid-Pacific Ocean, a stark reminder of hope dwindling daily. As weeks passed the map bec Shirley Temple
In office
August 23, 1989 – July 12, 1992President George H. W. Bush Preceded by Julian Niemczyk Succeeded by Adrian A. Basora In office
July 1, 1976 – January 21, 1977President Gerald Ford
Jimmy CarterPreceded by Henry E. Catto Jr. Succeeded by Evan Dobelle In office
December 6, 1974 – July 13, 1976President Gerald Ford Preceded by Fred L. Hadsel Succeeded by Robert P. Smith In office
February 1984 – August 1984Born
(1928-04-23)April 23, 1928
Santa Monica, California, U.S.Died February 10, 2014(2014-02-10) (aged 85)
Woodside, California, U.S.Resting place Alta Mesa Memorial Park Political party Republican Spouses Children 3, including Lori Black Occupation Signature Website shirleytemple.com Years active 1932–1965 (as actress)
1967–1992 (as public servant)