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  Shirley Temple
Temple made a number of films as a teenager-among them Miss Annie Rooney (1942), I'll Be Seeing You (1944), Since You Went Away (1944), The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer (1947), and Fort Apache (1948)-but her appeal had faded, and the films were not successful.
From 1957 to 1959 Temple narrated the television series "Shirley Temple's Storybook." In 1967 she ran, unsuccessfully, as a Republican candidate for the Congress of the United States.
Temple was a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations (1969-1970), was U.S. ambassador to Ghana (1974-1976), and became the first woman in U.S. history to serve as chief of protocol (1976-1977), during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford.
www.distinguishedwomen.com /biographies/temple.html   (357 words)

  
  Temple-Black, Shirley
Shirley Temple’s first work as an actress was done at age three for a movie studio called Baby Burlesks, which produced works that parodied popular films by using children to play roles made famous by adults.
Shirley Temple Black is now retired and lives in Woodside, California, with her husband, Charles, where they have resided for over four decades raising Susan and their two children Lori and Charles, Jr.
Shirley Temple Black is a rarity in that she sparkled at age three on camera and hasn’t stopped since.
www.classbrain.com /artbiographies/publish/shirley_temple.shtml   (785 words)

  
 Shirley Temple recipe
The first time I had a shirley temple I fell in love with it this drink it's delicious...
I really needed the ingredients for the shirley temple because i am serving it at a party.
The shirley temple was the first reall great drink i had.
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 The Official Shirley Temple Web Site - Shirley Honored with SAG Award
Shirley Temple Black received a very long standing ovation from her fellow actors, many of whom were inspired by her iconic career, at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles as she received a Life Achievement Award.
Shirley told the audience she was honored to be receiving the Life Achievement Award from her peers.
When Shirley Temple Black walks onto the stage of the Shrine Exposition Hall on Sunday evening to receive the 42nd Screen Actors Guild lifetime achievement award for her movie career and humanitarian efforts, most of her young fans will probably be shocked to see she's a 77-year-old grandmother.
www.shirleytemple.com /sag.html   (1048 words)

  
 Shirley Temple - Biography - AOL Music
As the 1930s wore on, Temple's star continued to ascend; each of her films was more profitable than the one which preceded it, and included such hits as 1935's The Littlest Rebel, 1936's Poor Little Rich Girl, and 1937's Heidi.
In 1938, Temple was the year's top box-office draw; however, while a few more hits followed, including 1939's The Little Princess, as the 1940s dawned her popularity began to dwindle -- like so many child stars before and after her, her wide audience appeal simply faded as she entered her teens.
Temple continued appearing on screen for the remainder of the decade, each time to diminishing returns; she eventually retired from screen acting at the age of 21.
music.aol.com /artist/shirley-temple/143549/biography   (465 words)

  
 Shirley Temple Discovered
Shirley Temple was a true classic, drinks, dolls and many books and internet sites were made in her honor.
Shirley Temple is still known for her blond ringlets appealing lisp, and ability to sing and tap dance (Microsoft Encarta pg.1).
Shirley Temple is loved and adored by all those who have seen her movies.
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 Shirley Temple Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
As a child Shirley Temple began to take dance steps almost as soon as she began to walk, and her mother took her to dancing school when she was about three and a half years old.
Shirley Temple, Hollywood's quintessential child star during the 1930s and 1940s, became a diplomat in later years, serving as Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia and as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under her married name, Shirley Temple Black.
Temple was considered for the role, however, she was unable to appear in the film when a trade between Fox and MGM fell through.
www.bookrags.com /Shirley_Temple   (4447 words)

  
 Kennedy Center: Biographical information for Shirley Temple Black
On screen Shirley had the wondrous ability to radiate sheer happiness, she was everything Depression-era parents wanted their children to be.
Shirley Temple dolls were selling at a rate of 1.5 million a year.
For most of the 20th century, Shirley Temple has been this country's little princess, as she continues to captivate and conquer generation after generation whenever her films are shown on television or videotape.
www.kennedy-center.org /calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showIndividual&entitY_id=3814&source_type=A   (1016 words)

  
 Shirley Temple information - Search.com
Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928), later known as Shirley Temple Black, is an American diplomat and former film child actress.
When Temple herself is asked for her opinion of these drinks named for her, she invariably replies that she dislikes them because they are too sweet, and that she does not gain earnings for the use of her name.
Shirley Temple auditioned for a lead role in Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies (later known as The Little Rascals) in the early 1930s, but she was not cast.
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 Shirley Temple Biography
Temple made a number of films as a teenager-among them Miss Annie Rooney (1942), I'll Be Seeing You (1944), Since You Went Away (1944), The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer (1947), and Fort Apache (1948)-but her appeal had faded, and the films were not successful.
Shirley was forty-one when she was at the U.N. She was paid $38,000 per year.This payment was only for the three months of the General Assembly session.
Shirley had made a special effort to get to know the representatives of the developing nations of the unaligned Third World, and she was especially popular with them.
www.shirleytemplefans.com /hist/hist.htm   (3429 words)

  
 Shirley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Or if you are ever hungry, meditate on Shirley's image and you will be blessed with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and a glass of milk that comes directly from her breasts.
Shirley Partridge chose Shirley Jones as her mortal vessel, but the two Shirley's are very close to each other.
Of all of the mortal incarnations of the Partridges that we have encountered Shirley is by far the coolest.
www.partridgefamilytemple.com /shirley.htm   (358 words)

  
 Shirley Temple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shirley was born in the spring of 1928, into her mother's dream of one of her children becoming a famous performer, Shirley fulfilled this dream early on.
Shirley soon began going to auditions, she was first turned down for Our Gang but later was seen by a scout and cast in the first of many Baby Burlesk Shorts that she would star in.
Shirley's mother then decided that she should change Shirley age by one year in hopes if prolonging her juvenile status; until Shirley's 13th birthday she thought she had been born in 1929 instead of 1928.
www.watauga.k12.nc.us /br/waxmuseum2002/temple.htm   (457 words)

  
 Shirley Temple
Temple's mother had once had show business aspirations, and frequently played the phonograph and attended dance recitals while she was pregnant.
Eight months after she was born, young Shirley was regularly swaying to music in her crib, and at three years of age she began taking dance lessons at Mrs.
Shirley Temple Black remained active in Republican politics, and was named by Richard M. Nixon to serve as a US representative the United Nations.
www.nndb.com /people/089/000023020   (878 words)

  
 Shirley Temple Black   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shirley Temple captured the hearts of many with her acting skills and her dancing and singing talents.
In 1967 Shirley ran as a Republican candidate for the Congress Of The United States, she was unsuccessful.
However, Shirley was a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations (1969-1970), was U.S Ambassador to Ghana (1974-1976), Became the first woman in history to serve as chief of Protocol (1976-1977) and she served as Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1989-1992).
www.feelingnostalgic.com /shirleytemple.html   (416 words)

  
 VH1.com : Shirley Temple : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
As the 1930s wore on, Temple's star continued to ascend; each of her films was more profitable than the one which preceded it, and included such hits as 1935's The Littlest Rebel, 1936's Poor Little Rich Girl, and 1937's Heidi.
In 1938, Temple was the year's top box-office draw; however, while a few more hits followed, including 1939's The Little Princess, as the 1940s dawned her popularity began to dwindle -- like so many child stars before and after her, her wide audience appeal simply faded as she entered her teens.
Temple continued appearing on screen for the remainder of the decade, each time to diminishing returns; she eventually retired from screen acting at the age of 21.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/temple_shirley/bio.jhtml   (454 words)

  
 Shirley Temple - All about Shirley Temple
Shirley's popularity continues even until the present day, and there are ever more products made in her image.
Shirley Temple dolls have been produced on and off for the last 72+ years.
Often times, when I mention that I collect Shirley Temple dolls in a conversation, at least one of the people that I'm talking to says that they also have a Shirley Temple doll, but they don't know anything about when it was made or how much it is worth.
www.shirleytempledolls.com /dolls.html   (796 words)

  
 Shirley Temple Black   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shirley Temple was born in 1928 in California.
Shirley Temple was in 69 movies and television shows before she retired when she was 22 years old.
Shirley Temple spent her childhood making millions of Americans smile with her movies.
wneo.org /WebQuests/TeacherWebQuests/women/shirleytemple.htm   (189 words)

  
 Pregnancy & Parenting: Name News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shirley was the #9 name of Shirley Temple's pre-stardom 1933, and the #2 name of post-stardom 1935.
This Shirley Temple spike, accounting for tens of thousands of babies, is one of the sharpest name spikes America has ever seen.
Early in the 20th Century Shirley was an anomaly, a surname used primarily for girls (thanks to the title heroine of a Charlotte Brontë novel.) It stayed that way for decades, until the Good Ship Lollipop sailed into the zeitgeist.
www.babynamewizard.com /blog/2005/06/in-search-of-shirley.html   (978 words)

  
 Shirley Temple Biography at Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Temple could hold her own with the strongest actors and proved to be a genuine talent, one who could sing and tap dance as well as emote.
Temple remained an accomplished actress as she matured but the special qualities that made her a child star did not translate to the young adult.
Temple moved to the small screen to host and act in a series of 16 specials aired under the umbrella title "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (ABC, 1959), which featured familiar fairy tales and children's entertainment.
www.hollywood.com /celebritydetail/Shirley_Temple/196713   (894 words)

  
 Shirley Temple Shrine
Shirley Temple was born in 1928 to George Francis Temple and Gertrude Amelia Kreiger.
Shirley made 57 films during her career as an actress, and later became Shirley Temple Black, politician.
Shirley has since then retired, and is now working on her second autobiography.
www.angelfire.com /ct2/dimple   (162 words)

  
 Shirley Temple at Reel Classics
As Shirley Blake saying her prayers in BRIGHT EYES (1934), the film in which she sang what was to become her signature song, "The Good Ship Lollipop" (which, by the way, was an airplane).
At the prompting of a few crew members, Shirley asked director Alexander Hall, "Is it too late to replace Mr.
THE LITTLE COLONEL features Shirley's famous dance on the stairs with Robinson, marking the first of four films in which they would dance onscreen together.
www.reelclassics.com /Actresses/Shirley/shirley.htm   (316 words)

  
 ! SHIRLEY TEMPLE :: SHIRLEY TEMPLE Movies :: Shirley Temple Vhs (Video ) :: Shirley Temple DVDs
Shirley Temple stars in this remake of the silent film by the same name which originally starred another, but less enduring, child actress named Baby Peggy.
It's the story of a poor foundling (a typical role for Shirley Temple) named Star who is taken in by a kindly lighthouse keeper - More...
Based on Shirley Temple Black's autobiography, Child Star, the movie does an excellent job of depicting her life as a beacon of hope during the depression years.
shirleytemple.shirleytemplemovies.com /shirleytemplevhs1.html   (303 words)

  
 Shirley Temple Biography & Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shirley's sparkling performances were supported by her Mother's hard work and the Studio system, which led her to receive an Academy Award and grow up with the expectations of a Princess.
The other side of this, is that Shirley has lived usefully while the little Princess goes on, giving happiness to Mum's or Dad's who would love such a Daughter, and to generations of Kids who discover her for the first time.
In today's troubled world, the ideals of Shirley Temple are still relevant: the importance of the family unit, to be cheerful, love our neighbours, show tolerance to other races and work to uphold standards and peace in the world around us.
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 Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple, the famous movie star, was born in 1928.
Shirley Temple dolls were first made in 1934 by Ideal Toy Company.
Millions of Shirley Temple cobalt blue glass dishes were made by Hazel Atlas Glass Company and U.S. Glass Company from 1934 to 1942.
www.kovels.com /priceguide/kovels_shirleytemple   (1940 words)

  
 MailTribune.com: Shirley Temple Black   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Shirley Temple Black as she is today in her home in Woodside, Calif. At 71, she can look back on a career that started in movies and culminated in diplomatic jobs for the U.S. government.
Shirley Temple was born April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica,
Shirley, then in her early teens, was considered a has-been.
www.mailtribune.com /primet/archive/1999/72799p1.htm   (1581 words)

  
 DrinkStreet.com -> Drink Recipe: Shirley Temple
I've been looking for a great shirley temple recipe and so far you are the first to say orange juice, and that's good because I knew that had to be in there.
At a recent dinner party, I made several pitchers of the Shirley Temples mainly to pacify the minors in attendence.
Shirley temples are great, but i have to say, i don't drink them that often, and i'd rather ave a fresh glass of sweetened iced tea.
www.drinkstreet.com /searchresults.cgi?drinkid=658&drinkname=category:18   (1531 words)

  
 Shirley Temple and Shirley Temple Dolls Reference and Fans
Shirley Temple was a famous childhood actress and film star during the 1930's.
As an adult, Shirley Temple Black has been active in politics serving as a delegate to the United Nations, ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, and White House chief of protocol.
Shirley Temple was a child star in films during the 1930s and Shirley Temple dolls are the most popular celebrity dolls ever.
www.allmydolls.com   (236 words)

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