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Shirley Temple
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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-offic…
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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 at the age of three in 1931. Two years later, she achieved international fame in Bright Eyes, a feature film produced especially for her talents. She received a special Juvenile Academy Award in February 1935 for her outstanding contribution as a juvenile performer in motion pictures during 1934. Film hits such as Curly Top and Heidi followed year after year during the mid- to late 1930s. Temple capitalized on licensed merchandise that featured her wholesome image; the merchandise included dolls, dishes, and clothing. Her box-office popularity waned as she reached adolescence. She appeared in 29 films from the ages of 3 to 10, but in only 14 films from the ages of 14 to 21. Temple retired from film in 1950 at the age of 22. In 1958, Temple returned to show business with a two-season television anthology series of fairy tale adaptations. She made guest appearances on television shows in the early 1960s and filmed a sitcom pilot that was never released. She sat on the boards of corporations and organizations, including the Walt Disney Company, Del Monte Foods, and the National Wildlife Federation. She began her diplomatic career in 1969, when she was appointed to represent the United States at a session of the United Nations General Assembly, where she worked at the U.S. Mission under Ambassador Charles W. Yost. In 1988, she published her autobiography, Child Star. Temple was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Kennedy Center Honors and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. She is 18th on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female American screen legends of classic Hollywood cinema. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
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2024
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Andy Warhol's America
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2022
Andy Warhol's America
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2015
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2001
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story
Movie Book
- 1999
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1997
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Movie Self (Archival Footage)
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1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1996
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
Movie Archival Footage
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1995
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
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1994
The Our Gang Story
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1993
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
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1987
Hollywood Uncensored
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1985
That's Dancing!
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1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
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1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
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1982
Wogan
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1982
Hollywood’s Children
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1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
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1978
The Kennedy Center Honors
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1976
Hooray for Hollywood
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1976
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
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1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
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1970
Hollywood Blue
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1968
The Dick Cavett Show
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1963
The Sound of Laughter
Movie La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer)
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
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1961
Pippi Longstocking
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1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
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1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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1953
The Oscars
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1949
A Kiss for Corliss
Movie Corliss Archer
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1949
The Story of Seabiscuit
Movie Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
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1949
Adventure in Baltimore
Movie Dinah Sheldon
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1949
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Movie Ellen Baker
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1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
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