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Shirley Temple in 1938. Shirley Temple (1928–2014) was an American child actress, dancer, and singer who began her film career in 1931, and continued successfully through 1949. When Educational Pictures director Charles Lamont scouted Meglan Dancing School for prospective talent, three-year-old student Temple hid behind the piano. Lamont ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. American actress and diplomat (1928–2014) For the drink named after her, see Shirley Temple (drink). Shirley Temple Temple in 1948 Years active 1932–1965 (as actress) 1967–1992 (as public servant) 27th United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia In office August 23, 1989 – July 12 ...
The film stars Shirley Temple as the titular orphan, who is taken from her grandfather to live as a companion to Klara, a spoiled, disabled girl. It was a success and Temple enjoyed her third consecutive year as number one box office draw. This was first of two films pairing Shirley Temple and Mary Nash, the other was The Little Princess (1939 ...
It was the first Shirley Temple movie to be filmed completely in Technicolor. [3] It was also her last major success as a child star. [4] This film was the third of three in which Shirley Temple and Cesar Romero appeared together, following Wee Willie Winkie (1937) and Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937). [5]
L-R: Shirley Temple, Slim Summerville, Guy Kibbee, and Sara Haden. Captain January is a 1936 American musical comedy-drama film directed by David Butler. The screenplay by Sam Hellman, Gladys Lehman, and Harry Tugend is based on the 1890 children's book of the same name by Laura E. Richards. The film stars Shirley Temple, Guy Kibbee, and Sara ...
During the shooting of the film, Temple's mother, Gertrude, was hospitalized for two weeks with an unspecified stomach ailment. [5] Ford was notorious for his distaste of working with child stars, but he was drawn to this movie for its large budget and strong supporting cast, including Ford favorite Victor McLaglen.
Production of the movie was held up for close to four weeks while first Alice Faye then Shirley Temple came down with the flu. [5] The dog in the film, a miniature Chinese Pekinese which was owned by the wife of a local photographer, was given to Temple and renamed Ching-Ching (after her character in the movie).
Shirley Temple as Sylvia Dolores "Dimples" Appleby, an 8-year-old girl who is a street performer in New York City circa 1850 and Professor Appleby's granddaughter; Frank Morgan as Professor Eustace Appleby, a pickpocket who is also Dimples's grandfather