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Shirley Temple at Home: 25 Photos of the Off-Duty Child Star Through the Decades

Shirley Temple became a major box office draw during the Great Depression, providing hope and joy to Americans through her films.

fromLos Angeles Times

4 months ago

Commentary: How Hollywood helped build the air travel industry

Shirley Temple's signature tune has become a cultural touchstone, showing up in the history of the Chicago mob (it was the nickname of the Cicero crew) and, of course, "The Simpsons." But if you haven't seen the 1934 film "Bright Eyes," you might not know that the ship in question is an airplane or that this hymn to air travel was originally sung as Temple's character taxied around one of Los Angeles' first commercial airports, Glendale's Grand Central Air Terminal.

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fromArchitectural Digest

1 year ago

19 Photos of Shirley Temple at Home Through the Decades

Shirley Temple became a massive 1930s box-office star whose films boosted Fox's finances and uplifted Americans during the Great Depression.

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Shirley Temple at Home: 25 Photos of the Off-Duty Child Star Through the Decades

Commentary: How Hollywood helped build the air travel industry

19 Photos of Shirley Temple at Home Through the Decades

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