2. Shirley Jane Temple
Born on April 23, 1928 in
Santa Monica, California.
She began dancing at
Mrs. Meglin’s Dance
Studio in Los Angeles
when she was 3 years
old
Modeled for breakfast
cereal, and other prodcts
BACKGROUND INFO
3. http://www.youtube
.com/watch?v=ECzC
7YIt7F4
“War Babies”
In January 1932, she
was seen by two
producers from
Educational Films
Corporation. She was
signed to be the star
of their series of one-
reel short films called
War Babies. She was
only paid $10 a day
“WAR BABIES”
4. In late 1933, she was
contacted by Fox Film
Corporation and landed
a role in their new film
‘Stand up and Cheer.’
Shirley is most
recognized for her role
in the song ‘Baby Take
A Bow’
This is known as her
breakthrough film
http://
5:30
“Stand up & Cheer”
“STAND UP & CHEER”
5. http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=WLLSqpYyP
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On December 28,
1934, the film ‘Bright
Eyes’ was released.
Her signature song "On
the Good Ship
Lollipop" was featured
This film made her a
national celebrity
“BRIGHT EYES”
6. In 1935 a director by the
name of D.W. Griffith
wrote to fox, proposing
a controversial idea for a
film.
The current head of
production flew to New
York and scouted
acclaimed black tap
dancer Bill Robinson,
known as “Bojangles.”
Offered him a role in the
film “The Little Colonel” Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
“THE LITTLE COLONEL”
8. List of Movies :
‘The Little Colonel’
‘The Littlest Rebel’
‘Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm’
‘Just Around the
Corner’
‘Little Miss Broadway’
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=IKxY3neqq
BA 1:50
9. In April 1940, Temple
completed her last
contracted film with 20th
Century Fox
An attorney was hired to
end her contract
On May 12, 1940, she
was released from the
remaining thirteen
months of her contract.
She was then enrolled
into the West Lake
School
10. Shirley was married at
17 years old to a soldier
named Jack Agar – they
had a daughter named
Linda Susan
They divorced four years
later
She was remarried to
Charles Black, a former
Naval Officer – they had
two children; Charlie Jr.,
and Lori. Shirley
PERSONAL LIFE
11. Temple and her granddaughter
She continued to
juggle high school and
a film career from
1941 – 1949
She never regained the
success from her
earlier career
Retired in 1949
PERSONAL LIFE
12. In total, Shirley Jane Temple starred in:
14 Short films,
43 Feature Films
over 25 storybook movies
Her career spanned from 1931 until 1961.
13. 1935 - received a special
miniature statuette
- received an Honorary
Juvenile Academy Award
1992 - received a Career
Achievement Award
from the National Board
of Review of Motion Pictures
1998 - awarded a Kennedy Center
Honors in recognition of her
great talent and lifelong
contribution to America and
the arts
2004 - awarded with the "Screen
Actors Guild’shighesthonor;"
- the 42nd Annual Lifetime
Achievement Award.]
U.S. Representative to
the United Nations
U.S. Ambassador to
the Republic of Ghana
the first women to be
U.S. Chief of Protocol
U.S. Ambassador to
Czechoslovakia
AWARD & RECOGNITIONS
