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Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story

"Before Britney, before Madonna ... another girl danced her way to stardom."

As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of moviegoers around the world.

Top Cast

  • Ashley Rose Orr

    Ashley Rose Orr

    Shirley Temple

  • Connie Britton

    Connie Britton

    Gertrude Temple

  • Colin Friels

    Colin Friels

    George Temple

  • Hinton Battle

    Hinton Battle

    Bill Bojangles Robinson

  • John Diedrich

    John Diedrich

    Sheehan

  • Steven Vidler

    Steven Vidler

    Darryl F. Zanuck

  • Zoe Bertram

    Zoe Bertram

    Mrs. Pelucci

  • Emily Hart

    Emily Hart

    Teen Shirley Temple

  • Ben Mendelsohn

    Ben Mendelsohn

    Alexander Hall

Overview

As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of moviegoers around the world.

Rating

6.8 / 10
14 Reviews
1 Popular

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