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Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story
“Before Britney, before Madonna ... another girl danced her way to stardom.”
6.9 / 10• 2001• 1h 35m•NR• English
DramaFamilyTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ashley Rose Orr
Shirley Temple
Lead
Connie Britton
Gertrude Temple
Colin Friels
George Temple
Hinton Battle
Bill Bojangles Robinson
John Diedrich
Sheehan
Steven Vidler
Darryl F. Zanuck
Zoe Bertram
Mrs. Pelucci
EH
Emily Hart
Teen Shirley Temple
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nadia Tass's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
