Shirley Temple

Pravanthika Alluri

Shirley Temple movies were very popular during the 1930s. She was Hollywood's number-one box-office star from 1935 through 1938. She was mostly famous for that time period because her popularity waned after she went into her adolescence. She was a leading child actress during the Great Depression and not only that but also would sing songs in her movies which just made her even more irresistible. Her movies brought happiness to people during a time when all they could feel was sadness and defeat. Her acting was so cheerful and entertaining which made people want to see more and more of her. She had many movies come out during the 30s because that was the decade which she was in her best age. Even President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Shirley Temple “Little Miss Miracle” because she helped raise the public’s morale during times of economic hardship faced during the Great Depression. He even went on the say that “As long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right.” Her identity was portrayed as being very joyful and energetic which is what the audience needed at that time which is why people loved her and her films. The production of her films was taken very quickly because she made around 30 movies in the period of 7-8 years. The regulation for her films was just her age. She became popular for being so young and cute that once she went into her teens, she wasn’t as popular anymore. The consumption which took place with her films was very high because people wanted to just see her over and over again because they felt happy when they saw her and she put them out of their misery for the small amount of time they spent watching her movie. She was a role model for little kids as well because she brought joy to so many people so little kids wanted to be as joyful and happy as she was on screen.