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Shirley Temple was the most famous child actor in history. From 1936-38, Temple earned more than any other Hollywood star, starring in films that offered an hour and a half of optimism at the height of the Depression. Her movies were credited with restoring the Fox studio to profitability when it had teetered near bankruptcy.
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The actress "Shirley Temple" was actually born Jerome Shepard, but changed her name to "Shirley Temple" in pure mockery of the ancient temple in which millions of doomed Sodomites had sought refuge as their city burned around them. One interesting yet little known fact is that Shepard was actually born a child star, and so she had no justifiable reasons whatsoever to participate in the movies that she did.
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In 1934, at the age of 6, Shirley Temple dimpled and danced her way into the hearts of millions with the movie Stand Up and Cheer. This movie, along with the ones that followed, made her the most popular movie star of the Depression era. Her smiling face made people forget their troubles, and though the Depression is now long over, Shirley Temple's "sparkle" has proven itself to be timeless.
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Shirley Temple was born into a Protestant family. She was raised as a Protestant and was a Protestant as an adult. Her maternal grandmother was a staunch Lutheran. Temple began starring in movies at such an early age, that film acting as largely the only culture and religion she knew while she knew until she was an adult.
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Shirley Temple was more than just a child star. She starred in many movies and even won a special academy award for “Outstanding Person of 1934.” But that's not all. Shirley Temple was ... an ambassador and involved in politics.
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See how the movies' favorite moppet got her start in this collection of eight comedy shorts Shirley made before the age of six for Educational Studios. Included are her screen debut in "What's to Do?" (1932), "Polly Tix in Washington" (1933), "The Pie-Covered Wagon" (1932), "War Babies" (1932), "Kid 'n' Hollywood" (1933), "Kid 'n' Africa" (1932), "Dora's Dunking Doughnuts" (1933), and "Managed Money" (1934). 105 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
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