Classic Family Movies: Shirley Temple Collection - Classic Family Movies: Shirley Temple Collection

Shirley Temple made her first film in 1932 at the age of 3 and went on to become Americas number-one box-office star from 1934 to 1938. Shirleys appeal and acting skills peak in her first color feature; The Little Princess (1939), as a waif in Victorian England who has lost her father at war. Included are 3 of Shirleys early shorts. In Doras Dunking Donuts (1933) she helps Andy Clyde make a radio commercial. In Merrily Yours (1933) and Pardon My Pups (1934) Shirley plays kid sister Mary Lou Rogers in a suburban family series called Frolics of Youth.