I had my own radio show on NBC called "Coast to Coast."
Shirley Temple was a movie star; I was a radio star.
One brief example gives an idea of how fast Temple-mania spread: Her breakthrough performance came from a minor role and a single musical number in Stand Up and Cheer!, released in April 1934; by October, there were
Shirley Temple look-alike contests as far away as New Zealand (Kasson 124).
He added that he understood
Shirley Temple had ceased trading 12 months ago.
Her family said: "We announce with great sadness that ambassador
Shirley Temple Black, former Hollywood child star and forever 'America's little darling', peacefully passed away.
The sale of
Shirley Temple dolls and spin-off products was colossal.
Ten-year-old
Shirley Temple Wang and her parents emigrate from Chunking, China in 1946.
Shirley Temple, the pretty little moppet who charmed her way into the sentimental hearts of 1930s filmgoers was born to a comfortably-off family in Santa Monica, California, handy for the Hollywood studios.
Shirley Temple; a pictorial history of the world's greatest child star.
As he adds,
Shirley Temple also acted without maternal or any other domestic constraint.
Collectors of dolls in general and
Shirley Temple memorabilia in particular will relish The Complete Guide To
Shirley Temple Dolls Collectibles Identification & Value Guide (1574325051, $29.95): for here are pages packed not only with color photos of the dolls, but their accessories as well.
The ornamental quality of the work evokes an image from the
Shirley Temple movie The Little Princess (1939), based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Matt Brewing Company of Utica, NY, now offers six soda varieties--Root Beer;Orange Cream, Ginger Beer,
Shirley Temple, Diet Root Beer and Sparkling Lemonade.