Shirley Temple: The Girl who Gave the Country Hope

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This generation today is full of people who revolve around their phones and food. Hard work and true talent has not been seen in years. In the 1930’s, there were no phones, yet there were people changing the world. A young girl took place in this time period and set a perfect example as to someone who went out and did just this. She did not know what texting was, yet was perfectly happy and made millions of other people happy too. Her name was Shirley Temple. She won multiple awards and was very well rounded. However, not only was she famous for her movies and 56 ringlets; she was a woman that knew there was more to life than fame and fortune, and recognized that the world wasn’t all about her.
On April 28, 1928, a star was born. Shirley grew up in Santa Monica, California, with wonderful parents, George and Gertrude Temple, and two older brothers, Jack and George Jr. (Severson). Mrs. Temple was a performer, and encouraged her daughter to do the same. When Shirley was three, she began to dance at a small, local dance studio (“Shirley Temple (1928-2014)”). Dancing was easy for her, and her little feet tapping away with her great big smile amazed many because at a young age she had great talent. One day two producers were there scouting, and immediately fell in love with the girl with big brown eyes. She was signed a contract, and from there her career set off.
Her major fame lasted from about 1934-1939. This was about the time of the Great Depression, so little Shirley did more than an average star (“Shirley Temple: The Superstar”…). She gave Americans hope, and took their minds off of their troubles for a little bit. Her first official movie was called Stand up and Cheer, which primarily focused on boosting the...

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