She was interested only in the big Shirley Temple doll in a shop window in Weipert, wishful that her Christmas gift would be that doll. It was 100 kronen, or about $50 in today’s U.S. currency.

Heck, even three dolls would have been a luxury in the 1930s, when Marlys Burgess was growing up in Bertha, Minnesota. ... “I just had my Shirley Temple doll. It moved with me. Now, ...

DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: I am interested in knowing about my Shirley Temple doll. She was made by Ideal and is number ST-17-1. My mother gave her to me in the 1950's (I believe it was 1957). Please ...

In December 1933, five-year-old Shirley Temple signed with a nearly-bankrupt Fox Studios. In History looks back at how she revived the studio's fortunes – and became a superstar.

How Shirley Temple Lost a Million-Dollar Fortune After Fame At 2 ½, Shirley began dance lessons. By 4, she was appearing in comedy short films doing parodies of Mae West and Marlene Dietrich.

“In the 1930s, thousands of Shirley Temple dolls were made,” notes Mackie. “It’s not a new idea at all.” But his work was novel in that it packaged a seemingly inaccessible, aspirational ...

In recent years it was a troll or Cabbage Patch doll or Barbie. In 1934 and for many years after, it was the Shirley Temple doll that was found under the tree. The child movie star also […] ...

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Shirley Temple – Hollywood’s most famous ever child star. As a child in the 1930s Temple became the number one box office draw in the United States, before ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS • At the Hotel Colorado gift shop called Legends, teddy bears range in price from $20 to $40, the most expensive of which wears an old-style vest and spectacles on the bridge of ...

The Inimitable Life of Shirley Temple, in Photos The unforgettable and storied life of the world's first child star. By Hannah Morrill Published: Oct 03, 2020 11:00 AM EDT ...