Miller cinematographer one of shirley temple s best movies is stolen by an absolutely riotous performance by jane withers as temple s bratty. Buy bright eyes movie posters from movie poster shop. All the other girls who auditioned had been carefully coached by their parents to act sweet and nice, trying to out shirley temple shirley temple. Famous child actors young actors hollywood celebrities hollywood actresses baby doll picture hollywood waves old movie stars important people i. Bright eyes vhs, 2001, colorizedslipsleeve for sale. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Homes for sale 17 shadow dr bright, in 47022 shirley arnold. Shirley temple collection by denise hornelandmesser. Shirley temple was born on april 23, 1928, in santa monica, california, the third child of homemaker gertrude temple and bank employee george temple. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Burke, and focuses on the relationship between bachelor aviator james loop merritt james dunn and his orphaned godchild, shirley blake shirley temple. Shirley temple stars as shirley blake, the sweet and cheerful daughter of mary, a maid whose husband died in the war. Reviewed in the united kingdom on december 11, 2016. After rising to fame at the age of six with her breakthrough performance in bright eyes in 1934, she starred in a series of highly successful films which won her widespread public adulation and saw.
Shirley temple, jane withers, 1930s bright eyes, my fav. This page is dedicated to all you shirley temple fans. Free pdf downlaod shirley temple identification and price guide to shirley temple collectibles read online. She led the list of top boxoffice stars for four consecutive years in the 1930s. For much of the decade, she was one of hollywoods greatest boxoffice attractions.
Bright eyes was the first actual shirley temple film, entirely written and designed around the goal of her being the lead role. However, it was arguably bright eyes 1934 that propelled her to stardom. Bright eyes shirley temple movie 1930s film info and ranking. May 24, 20 jane was glad to be cast in the movie, but worried about playing a character who is mean to shirley temple. Shirley temple lives with her widowed mother mary wilson, who works as a maid for the snobbish smythe family, where only wealthy, crochety uncle ned sellon befriends the cutie. Jane was one of the great child actresses of all times, very popular with. Terry rags is the same dog that played toto in the wizard of oz 1939. Apr 19, 2020 shirley temple, american actress and public official who was an internationally popular child star of the 1930s, best known for such sentimental musicals as bright eyes, the little colonel, and curly top. Thinking of shirley brings me right back to my childhood, when id sit at my grandparents house and watch and rewatch and rewatch old blackandwhite movies. Notes about bright eyes, 1934, directed by david butler, with shirley temple, james dunn, jane darwell, available from turner classic movies.
Shirley spends most of her time hanging out at the glendale, california airport, where her godfather, james loop merritt. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by shirley temple. I showed her photos on the internet and decided to get her bright eyes because i knew it had the song on the good ship lollipop. In the 1970s, jane withers told author marjorie rosen that she had got the part in bright eyes as a result of an open audition.
Temple, who was six years old when this film was made, plays shirley blake, the daughter of a commercial air pilot. With shirley temple, james dunn, jane darwell, judith allen. Whats nice about this dvd is that you have the option of watching it in black and white or color. This was closely followed by the film curly top, in which she first sang another trademarked song, animal crackers in my soup. One scene called for shirley temple to slap jane withers. Bright eyes 1934 cast and crew having lost her father to a plane crash, 5yearold shirley shirley temple and her mother, mary lois wilson, live with the smythe family, for whom mary serves. Heidi, bright eyes is arguably the best of shirley temples 1930s vehicles.
Scene from bright eyes 1934 with shirley temple youtube. Burke screenwriter, william conselman screenwriter, arthur c. The screenplay by william conselman is based on a story by david butler and edwin j. Actress shirley temple a list of 36 titles created 09 may 2017 my favorite christmas movies a list of 33 titles created 05 dec 2016. The musical was specifically made for temple who was cast as an orphan, which became a frequent roleand in it she sang one of her most popular songs,on the good ship lollipop. This scene shows her aviator hat that is missing after being lost by ups and sold at auction. In that movie, terry played rags, the lovable companion to shirley. When her rendition of the song on a good ship lollipop became famous in the 1930s, she earned a special academy award. Fiveyearold shirley blake, whose father, an aviator, died in a crack up, lives with her mother mary, a maid in the home of the snooty nouveauriche smythe family. When mary suffers a terrible accident, her friends and family must decide what to do with bright eyes, uncle neds charles sellon affectionate name for shirley.
Bright eyes shirley temple movie 1930s film info and ranking shirley temple movies shirley temple s movies may have been produced in the 1930s, but many have proven to be timeless, appealing to kids of all ages even today. Watch bright eyes online stream full movie directv. Shirley temple behind the scenes of bright eyes, 1934. Some she watches over and over again, and bright eyes is one of the one she watches over and over. The legendary actress, who died monday at 85, was dimpled, curlyheaded, precocious, talented and just plain adorable. Shirley temple and jane withers in bright eyes, 1934. Oct 11, 2019 photographs and prints of shirley temple from my collection rest in peace, dear shirley. The little curlytop is cast as shirley blake, daughter of mary blake lois wilson. Terry, a cairn terrier, is probably best known for her genderbending role of toto in the 1939 classic, the wizard of oz, but her first major role was in the 1934 shirley temple movie bright eyes. She was concerned audiences wouldnt like her and that that could be the end of her career.
From shirley temples nemesis to josephine the plumber. Bright eyes is a 1934 film directed by david butler and starring shirley temple. Watch bright eyes starring shirley temple in this drama on directv. Merritt becomes involved in a custody battle for her with a rich, elderly gentleman. You see she has alzheimers disease and she can really relate to her movies. Shirley temple black april 3, 1928 february 10, 2014 was the most celebrated child movie star of all time. James dunn, the aviator, seems to be the best cinema papa or godpapa she has acquired. Shirley jane temple born april 23, 1928 is most famous for being an iconic american child actor of the 1930s, although she is also notable for her diplomatic career as an adult. Shirley temple s movies may have been produced in the 1930s, but many have proven to be timeless, appealing to kids of all ages even today. See more ideas about temple, bright eyes and temple movie.
Bright eyes 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Actress and diplomat 1928 shirley temple, american actress, famous 1930s child star bright eyes, heidi and diplomat, was born in santa monica, california shirley temple was hollywoods most famous child star. Bright eyes poster shirley temple fan art 60864 fanpop. Temple s best known songs are on the good ship lollipop from 1934s bright eyes, and animal crackers in my soup from 1935s curly top, but her films were filled with. Her mother encouraged shirley to develop her singing, dancing, and acting talents, and in september 1931. Having lost her father to a plane crash, 5yearold shirley shirley temple and her mother, mary lois wilson, live with the smythe family, for whom mary serves as a domestic. Although she is the subject of a custody battle among a curmudgeonly uncle, a kindly pilot and a highsociety woman, shirley never loses her spirit or her sense of humor in this classic film that features a lineup of beloved musical numbers, including the good ship. Despite stiff competition like poor little rich girl and heidi, bright eyes is arguably the best of shirley temples 1930s vehicles. Shirley temple, american actress and public official who was an internationally popular child star of the 1930s, best known for such sentimental musicals as bright eyes, the little colonel, and curly top. She stared in numerous movies of the thirties, and was shirley temples main competition. Despite stiff competition like poor little rich girl and heidi, bright eyes is arguably the best of shirley temple s 1930s vehicles. Bright eyes shirley temple movie film shirley temple movies shirley temples movies may have been produced in the 1930s, but many have proven to be timeless, appealing to kids of all ages even today.
Fan art of bright eyes poster for fans of shirley temple. Temple, who was six years old when this film was made, plays shirley blake, the daughter of a commercial air pilot who was killed in a crash. Bright eyes is a 1934 american comedy drama film directed by david butler. Although she is the subject of a custody battle among a curmudgeonly uncle, a kindly pilot and a highsociety woman, shirley never loses her spirit or her sense of humor in this classic film that features a lineup of beloved musical numbers, including the good ship lollipop. Shirley temple is seen more than in previous pictures, which is a good thing, as people come to see her. The smythes would like to fire mary, but they cannot because they must remain in the good grace. In bright eyes, shirley is the daughter of a maid for the rich and mean smythe family. Bright eyes 1934 stream and watch online moviefone. Shirley temple delights in this heartrending treasure as shirley blake, the adorable mascot of a group of aviators. Temple repeatedly refused to do so, but after much coercion from director david butler, she finally slapped withers so hard that both girls burst into tears. I have been buying shirley temple movies for my mom. Free pdf downlaod shirley temple identification and price guide to shirley temple. Shirley temple stars as the sweet little daughter of a housekeeper. The movie was the first feature film crafted specifically for temple s talents and the first where.
April 23, 2020 shirley temple the news beyond detroit. See more ideas about temple, shirly temple and child actresses. All of shirley temples full movies list challenges. She spends much time with aviator loop merritt, her fathers best friend and her godfather, who lives nearby at the glendale airport. Released 1934, bright eyes stars shirley temple, james dunn, judith allen, lois wilson the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The first film tailored for her at new studio was bright eyes. The little curlytop is cast as shirley blake, daughter of mary blake lois wilson, the widowed housemaid of snooty j. Shirley spends much of her time around the airport with her godfather loop james dunn, also a pilot, and dreams of being a pilot herself. Although she is the subject of a custody battle among a curmudgeonly uncle, a.
Born on april 23, 1928, in santa monica, california, shirley temple was a leading child film actress during the great depression, starring in works like bright eyes and captain january. The first big film created especially for her, bright eyes helped make shirley temple a huge boxoffice star and features her most famous song. Following her retirement from movies at the age of 22, she embarked on a career in diplomacy that included appointments as the u. The little curlytop is cast as shirley blake, daughter of mary. Despite stiff competition like poor little rich girl and heidi, bright eyes. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Apr 03, 2020 shirley temple was a leading child film actress during the great depression, starring in works like bright eyes and captain january. Despite stiff competition like and, bright eyes is arguably the best of shirley temple s 1930s vehicles. An orphaned girl is taken in by a snobbish family at the insistence of their rich, crotchety uncle, even as her devoted aviator godfather fights for custody. By the time temple made bright eyes, she was already a veteran of more than two dozen shorts and featurelength films. The family was of dutch, english, and german ancestry.
She has to endure the spoiled brat daughter of her mothers employers, but gets away from it all by visiting her fathers best friend, loop, a pilot who lives at the airport. Bright eyes vhs, 2001, colorizedslipsleeve for sale online. In films such as bright eyes 1934, curly top 1935 and heidi 1937 she dominated the box office in the 1930s. It was in bright eyes that temple first performed the song that would become one of her trademarks, on the good ship lollipop. The screenplay by william conselman is based on a story by david butler and edwin burke, and focuses on the relationship between bachelor aviator james loop merritt and his orphaned godchild, shirley blake shirley temple. Bright eyes 1934 shirley temple is delightful as the adorable mascot of a group of kindly aviators in this heartrending treasure that features the classic musical number the good ship lollipop. Feb 11, 2014 shirley temple was the very definition of a child star. Feb 12, 2014 shirley temple, jane withers, 1930s bright eyes, my fav shirley temple movie shirley temple forever in our hearts.