Shirley Temple
Americannoun
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Stars like Clark Gable, Bette Davis and Shirley Temple also entertained families outside the theater through the popular fan magazines packed with glamorous portraits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
While we waited for our food, Callie pounded a gigantic Shirley Temple and was brought another so quickly everyone started laughing.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025
“What happened to the Shirley Temple for $3.50?”
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024
But Mr. Soboroff’s greatest discovery with these machines — and others, including typewriters belonging to Maya Angelou, Tennessee Williams, John Lennon and Shirley Temple — was a historical connection to great people.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2023
The greatest movie star in history was sweeping the country at that time, a girl younger than Mary Alice named Shirley Temple Shirley could sing and act, and she was a tap-dancing demon.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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