RIP Shirley Temple- Page 2

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 10:10am

I just caught BRIGHT EYES on TCM a couple of weeks ago. They aired it as part of a Jane Withers retrospective. I was just flipping through the channels and I stopped to watch the scene between her and Shirley and a doll. Shirley finds the doll that's abandoned by Jane. Jane sees this and wants the doll back but Shirley pleads with her that if she lets her have the doll she will take good care of it. Jane refuses and tells her she can't because she's going to kill it and then proceeds to rip off the dolls limbs before walking away! Their exchanges in that film were hilarious.

I just let the movie play after that. I hadn't seen it since I was a kid.

The world is a cool place because Shirley Temple was in it.





Updated On: 2/11/14 at 10:10 AM

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 10:14am

RIP, and thank you for entertaining my childhood!
Sunday afternoons were all about Shirley Temple as our UHF channel had one classic every week, right after "Al Albert's Showcase". When Larry Ferrari came on with his organ, it was time to turn the dial to Shirley. I can't pick a favorite, but it'd probably be "The Little Princess". But my favorite number was from "Poor Little Rich Girl" with Alice Faye, one of my favorite singers, and Jack Haley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emd_wKeQjxI
...and this gem from the same film, with just a hint of racism:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5NVDZ0_2n0

Later, I was more impressed with her early shorts. The kid was a phenom of show business.
Check out her early short films.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 10:36am

I just love that she didn't crash and burn. She made a legitimate career for herself in public service after stardom. Many also do not even realize the business savvy Shirley possessed. She sat on the Board of several major corporations, such as Disney, and generously contributed to several cancer research foundations over the years. An exemplary woman.

Has there been anyone like Shirley since her time? Not in terms of talent, as no other child stacks up, but rather in respect to fame and stardom. I suppose Macaulay Culkin might be the closest comparison?

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 11:31am

Depression glassware was created with Shirley's image. My mother and aunt both have some of these pieces.

Updated On: 2/11/14 at 11:31 AM

[PalJoey]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 11:40am

Just found this number this morning: "Fifth Avenue" from Young People with Jack Oakie and Charlotte Greenwood!


http://youtu.be/qjCBeFgGQXI

[Marianne2]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 12:13pm

Netflix has Miss Annie Rooney on their streaming. I need to make a note to watch that soon.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 12:22pm

She never complained even after her father's mismanagement of her funds left her w nothing .A class act beginning to end.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 12:35pm

We have every episode of Storybook that I've been able to find as well as most of her movies. I love the stuff she made as an adult just as much as her "kiddie" roles. Fort Apache is a standout for me. She got to work with some great actors during her career.

Besty - I used to think her name was "Shirley Temple Black" because she had married a black man.

[Miranda3]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 1:27pm

In the late '70s / early '80s I worked in a highrise in San Francisco where Shirley Temple had her office at the time. We all met her numerous times coming through the lobby, and she was always very gracious, very approachable, and beautifully dressed. A class act in every way.

[kec]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 2:00pm

When I joined the Foreign Service a loooong time ago, on my first day of orientation, I walked past this lady outside the building. I thought she looked familiar, but it wasn't until I got back inside that I realized the woman was Shirley Temple Black.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 5:07pm

TCM has a marathon planned for March 9th into the 10th. It doesn't look like it is all of her biggest hits either.

Schedule:

4:30 pm – Heidi (1937)
6:15 pm – Stowaway (1936)
8 pm – Bright Eyes (1934)
9:30 pm – The Little Princess (1939)
11:15 pm – I’ll Be Seeing You (1944)
12:45 am – The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer (1947)
2:30 am – A Kiss For Corliss (1949)
4:15 am – That Hagen Girl (1947)

http://tvline.com/2014/02/11/shirley-temple-black-dies-movie-marathon-tcm/

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 5:27pm

Bright Eyes is the film that made her an international star and includes her signature song. "On The Good Ship Lollipop", so even if they decided to play just that one film it would be enough.

That list looks like a fairly well balanced retrospective on her career from child star to young adult.

[Addison D.]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 6:26pm

I'm interested to read of so many people--many of whom I believe are younger than I--for whom Shirley Temple's movies were so significant.

Her films had no place in my childhood, although I was aware of her iconic image--dimples, curls, "Lollipop" etc.

While I have seen clips of her best-known film moments, the only film of hers I've seen in its entirety is 'The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer--which for me was a Myrna Loy/Carey Grant film.

I was aware, too, of her "adult" career as a diplomat, but that knowledge, too, was superficial--"Iconic child actor grows up to be taken seriously as a Diplomat"--I'm not sure I could have told you what her postings were.

It's been fascinating to hear the stories on NPR today about her truly substantial skills and accomplishments in the Foreign Service and the masterful way in which she represented the US interests in Czechoslovakia before, during and after the revolution. By all accounts she was a gifted diplomat.

Kudos to her for a life Well Lived. R.I.P.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/11/14 at 6:50pm

This has made a sucky day even suckier.

I remember watching HEIDI as a child (I think that was the film) where she explained that if you remembered people in your life that have passed away, then they will always be alive in your mind.

I've used that bit of advice my entire life.

[louisamayfoster]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 7:31pm

Diva, I believe that thought was from the movie The Blue Bird.
I'll never forget Shirley.

Granny Tyl: Somebody must be thinking of us. I feel quite strong. I think we're going to have visitors. They seem to be coming near.

Grandpa Tyl: Maybe now I can finish my carving. I've been at this one for nearly a whole year.

Granny Tyl: That's because we're so seldom awake.

Mytyl, Tyltyl: Granny! Grandpa!

Granny Tyl: It's the children! Give us a hug, dears, a big one this time.

Grandpa Tyl: It's been months and months since you last remembered us.

Granny Tyl: The last time was Easter morning. The church bells were ringing.

Mytyl: Easter? Oh, we didn't go out that day. We both had very bad colds.

Granny Tyl: But you thought of us.

Mytyl: Yes, we missed you.

Granny Tyl: Every time you think of us, we wake up and see you again.

Mytyl: But we thought you were dead.

Granny Tyl: No, dear. Only when we're forgotten.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 7:41pm

Yup, that's it.



**Runs off sobbing**

[best12bars]

Posted: 2/26/14 at 7:51am

The Blue Bird is my favorite Shirley Temple movie. I can see why you thought it was Heidi. She dresses very similarly in the film.



That movie got a bum rap just because it wasn't The Wizard of Oz. I still think it's a great story well told. My favorite scene is with all the children waiting to be born. Some don't make it down, some will live a very short time, some will impact the world (including Abe Lincoln). As a kid, this scene overwhelmed me. Very emotional.

[best12bars]

Posted: 2/26/14 at 7:56am

Diva, this is the scene in the Past with the grandparents. It also has the one song Shirley sings in the movie (called "Lady-O"). The Blue Bird was not a musical.

I agree this is a very touching scene. The grandparents from her past come alive whenever they are thought of, but that happens less and less as time goes on.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 2/26/14 at 11:03am

Who needs TCM. Almost every single one of her films is available to watch in their entirety on YouTube.

Yes, even THE BLUE BIRD.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 3/9/14 at 11:19am

Bumping this to remind people of the TCM movie marathon. I'm going to watch as much as I can since I have only seen 3 of the movies listed.

[best12bars]

Posted: 3/9/14 at 11:34am

Oh, thank god. I thought she died again.

Once is enough.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 3/9/14 at 1:18pm

The problem with Blue Bird is that Shirley comes off as mean. There's that poor little sick girl and Shirley won't let her keep the bird. It's a difficult moment because we all want to love and root for Shirley.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 3/9/14 at 1:22pm

This would be a good time to reissue her autobiography.