Shirley Temple

OK. We all know how talented Dakota Fanning and Abigail Breslin are, but they do not measure up to the success of Shirley Black. Who is Shirley Black. Black is her married name, but her original name is what she is most recognizable with. Shirley Temple, who was born in 1928, made her film debut in 1932 in a few short-comedy films. Her talent was then recognized by an agent from the Fox film company...And so it began....She was in her first full length film when she did Stand Up and Cheer in 1934. She was later cast in 9 other films that very same year, and was awarded a mini Oscar. She has been known to be one of the most popular actresses of the Great Depression. This era is another reason why this girl was so aloved. Her movies helped people going through financial struggles to be able to enjoy themselves and escape from reality for a while. That is one reason why people still go to movies, plays etc. Her most memorable movies include The Little Colonel (1935), Captain January (1936), Wee Willie Winkie (1937), Heidi (1937), and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938). Unfortnately, her career dropped when she reached her teen years. I guess she lost that innocence of childhood as so many young actors do these days...Lindsey Lohan is a similar example. She returned to TV and acted in a few shows, but it seems her passion for acting was not as strong. She was married twice, and when her second husband (Charles Black)was called to the Pentagon, she moved to D.C.
One thing that surprised me was that she made a new adult life for herself in politics. She was given several high ranking positions (including U.S. representative to the UN Conference on the Human Environment in 1972 and U.S. commissioner for the UN's Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization). She also assisted Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter. She is still alive today and is writing an autobiography on her political life. Don't worry, she wrote one on her acting as well! And, scene...


"Shirley Temple Black." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 30 Jan. 2010. .