5 Things You Didn't Know About Shirley Temple
For a four-year stretch in the mid-1930s, Shirley Temple was Hollywood's biggest box-office draw every year.
For a four-year stretch in the mid-1930s, Shirley Temple was Hollywood's biggest box-office draw every year.
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You may know the sound of these faceless voices, but here are the stories of the real people behind them.
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