Time Machine to the Twenties: Shirley Temple

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Monday, October 31, 2016

How Well Do You Know Hollywood? - Question 9

According to Photoplay, July 1940

An "Oscar" in Hollywood means:

The statuette presented to Academy Award winners

A bit player

A drive-in restaurant

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Sunday, October 30, 2016

How Well Do You Know Hollywood? - Question 5

According to Photoplay, July 1940:

Her next picture will be based upon her own career:

Anne Shirley

Lucille Ball

Shirley Temple

Sonja Henie

View comments to find the answer

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Sweet Dreams Shirley

Shirley Age 17 (1945)

Shirley Temple was my introduction to the vintage world. She conjures up so many memories from my childhood that it's overwhelming. Heidi, Sara Crewe, and who could forget her singing? I was so sad to hear of her passing away last night. Another star joining the pantheon of classic actors in that big production in the sky. To me, she was a friend, even though I never met her.

Shirley and Her Doll

My first exposure to her was through dolls. When I was a child, I was given a Shirley Temple doll. Cute, with those classic curls, she remains today in my doll cabinet, an ever present reminder of play times in the past. Her exuberance timelessly preserved.

She was one of my first introductions into classic films. The first movie I owned was The Little Princess (1939), the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett tale brought to life by Shirley as Sara Crewe along with several other actors I adore such as Anita Loos as her wonderful teacher Rose, Sybil Jason as her friend and confidant Becky, Marcia Mae Jones as the snide Lavinia, Mary Nash as the evil Ms. Minchin, Cesar Romero as the savior Ram Daz, the ever delightful Arthur Treacher as Bertie, and of course, Ian Hunter as her father.

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Homes of the Stars - Part 2

Shirley Temple

Norma Talmadge

Norma Shearer

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Homes of the Stars - Part 1

Will Rogers

Tyrone Power

Rudolph Valentino

Shirley Temple

Greta Garbo

Thursday, January 21, 2010

What 100 Stars Want Most in 1956 - John Agar

Since I have got off my resolutions a bit (aside from reading a vintage book a week), I thought I would find out what some stars wished for back in the day. I found this fun 1956 Movieland article listing 100 stars and what they wanted. Today's star is John Agar, probably best known for marrying Shirley Temple, whom he was divorced from in 1949. Acting wise, he basically ended up being a B Sci-fi movie regular starring in such classics as: Tarantula (1955), The Mole People (1956), The Brain from Planet Arous (1958), and Invisible Invaders (1959). I've seen Tarantula and The Mole People, and I enjoy them for the cheese factor. I am a total big fan of B Sci-fi 1950s films. I even did my senior dissertation on the subject in college. John Agar's wishes:

My wife and I want to stay as happy as we are (Not Shirley in 1956)
The more pictures I can do, the happier I'll be
As a citizen, I feel that Hollywood is coming to realize the great good it can do, and I hope our films point a way for a better life for everyone, everywhere. A lot of people don't believe in "massage" pictures. I do. I believe in them all the way from "The Ten Commandments" to "On the Waterfront"

Not bad wishes. Can't say I've ever heard the term "massage" pictures.

Up next - Lana Turner & Lex Barker as well as William Bishop

Friday, August 28, 2009

Vintage Inspiration August 28th Scottie Dogs

The Fabulous Jessica over at Chronically Vintage (http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/) inspired my post today

I have always loved the gorgeous Scottie. They are just too cute!

Some famous Scottie owners include: Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Julie Andrews, Liza Minellli, E.B. White, George W. Bush, Queen Victoria, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, Dorothy Lamour, Eva Braun, Shirley Temple