Buddy Ebsen liked to tell the story about the time he tried to get Shirley Temple to rehearse their dance sequence for 1936’s Captain January. “She got there and asked my dad, ‘Is the dance set?’” ...

With unemployment high and the American economy still reeling from the 1929 stock market crash, President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to lift the country ’s spirits. “As long as our country has ...

Legendary child star Shirley Temple didn’t always have it easy. The actor became one of the biggest stars of the 1930s, appearing in dozens of popular films. After she left Hollywood, Temple remained ...