As America's princess, Shirley Temple captured the hearts of millions with her charm, youth, and talent. She debuted at age three and became a star at six when her mother landed her the lead role in Little Miss Marker, t... more »he box-office sensation of 1934. BIOGRAPHY® traces her short, bright career in Depression-era America, a time when audiences found welcome escape in her delightful singing and dancing. Witness rare clips from Bright Eyes, Curly Top, and The Littlest Rebel, and hear from costars such as Alice Faye. Learn how she disappeared from the public eye only to reappear in politics, where she remained active for almost two decades. From childhood stardom to her highly publicized battle with breast cancer, BIOGRAPHY® presents the story of Shirley Temple, America's original sweetheart. DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Selection« less
Genres:Television, Musicals & Performing Arts, Documentary Sub-Genres:Television, Documentary, Biography Studio:A&E Home Video Format:DVD - Color - Closed-captioned DVD Release Date: 12/27/2005 Original Release Date: 01/01/2005 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2005 Release Year: 2005 Run Time: 1hr 40min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English
Margot W. (myworthi) from WESTMINSTER, CO Reviewed on 4/7/2010...
I love "Biography" and this one is especially close to my heart. When I was growing up, we often watched Shirley Temple movies on TV and I just fell in love with this beautiful little girl with the amazing attitude and acting and dancing talent. My favorite parts of the DVD are when Shirley was acting with Bill (Bojangles) Robinson. It's clear that they were not only a great dance duo, they had a special bond as friends which kept them perfectly in sync. This is a great video portrait.
Gary J. from LITTLE ROCK, AR Reviewed on 3/11/2010...
Well done. Inspired me to purchase and read Temple' autobiography "Child Star".
Movie Reviews
The Biography of Shirley Temple
06/29/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you like history videos you will like this one. This video gives a lot of good information about Shirley Temple. I like how it gives you the list of all the movies Shirley Temple has done. If you like Shirley temple this movie is worth seeing. This movie not only had the telling of shirley temples life it had interviews with close relations shuch as actros and actresses that worked with her and it had speeches that Shirley Temple told people. I did not like how they told about where she was living at the time due to the fact thast it dates the film. However, I liked how they showed you seens that were cut out in the movie and told you about the time she was living in and what was going on at that time. This Biography of Shirley Temple was one of the best Auto-biographies I have ever seen done on anyone."
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER SHIRLEY TEMPLE!!!!!
Tamra J. Gibson | Los Angeles,CA | 11/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I remember how much I enjoyed watching this biography several years ago when it aired on A&E. At that time I really did'nt know much about Shirley Temple aside from her being married and acting as an Ambassador, so this biography was quite a treat! Peter Graves did an excellent job narrating (as always)and it included clips from practically all her films and the details of her life at that time. I always find it even more interesting of the stories behind the movies.
Naturally after watching Shirley Temple's biography I wished Twentieth Century Fox would start releasing her films. There was a 3 movie collection advertised on tv that seemed too expensive for 3 measley films. Then years later Fox finally started to release most of Shirley's films on video for about 5.99 each at Target. Needless to say they sold like hotcakes and I did'nt waste time collecting them all! Although I've noticed that alot of these films are being converted to dvd I have no intention of buying them all over again, considering most of her films were only about an hour long. However, I will be purchasing this biography on dvd to add to my collection and enjoy the lifestory of the greatest child star of all-time!!!!!"
Biography-Shirley Temple { The Biggest Little Star}
Sandra L. Fowler | Chicago, Illinois | 12/11/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A great addition to my Shirley Temple collection.
A must have if a collector"
Really Enjoyed This DVD
D. Ritter | Noblesville, Ind | 01/12/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw this biography on television for the first time, I must say I was blown away by all the things Shirley actually did with her life, especially after her stardom ended in the Hollywood scene. She is a very intriguing person, and if you are a fan of hers, or maybe just have seen a few of her movies and are a little curious, you will enjoy this DVD. It is very entertaining!"
Always pleased
Erin Bupp | the Great USA | 03/31/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"For anyone who is a Shirley Temple fan, this is a must have. It was very informative and gives you a whole new way of seeing Shirley Temple as a little girl growing up to the magnificent woman she became. I recommend this to everyone who loves America's Sweethart."