Shirley Temple Black America's Sweetheart Dies
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I am truly saddened by this. She was absolutely adorable when young, and then she blossomed into a beautiful woman in her late teens before retiring from acting. Some of my favorite movies from back in the day 
A child star that knew when to quit. Gotta respect that.
RIP
RIP
Sad news indeed!
RIP Shirley
RIP Shirley
This is sad. She was incredibly talented & entertaining at a very young age, & not to mention, hella-cute.
Then I saw her in a Cary Grant movie called 'The Bachelor and the Bobby-soxer', & I was like: whoa. :love
Glad she was not among the masses of child-actors whose lives self-destructed. RIP.
Then I saw her in a Cary Grant movie called 'The Bachelor and the Bobby-soxer', & I was like: whoa. :love
Glad she was not among the masses of child-actors whose lives self-destructed. RIP.
Probe Droid
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Love that film.
She's also in the old John Ford/John Wayne Western Fort Apache. Definitely worth seeing. Great flik.
She did good things with her life after leaving Hollywood. Props to her.
Didn't she turn out to be gorgeous? She was leading lady material as far as looks, but I can't blame her for stepping away.
Probe Droid
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Yes, she served several presidents as embassadors to foreign countries and ran for Congress.
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AND HOW!
And agreed...
PotionMistress
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Wow, her death really marks an end to a golden era! She was such a talented, adorable and modest little girl and woman. Someone as truly gifted as she was, with as much fame and notoriety as she had in her day, was still able to lead an honorable and productive life with dignity and charm. Who can you say that about nowadays? She was one-of-a-kind! I really admired her and loved her in so many films; my favorite is still Heidi.
I'm so sad to see her go!
I'm so sad to see her go!
LMFAOSchwarz
Sr Member
I heard this on the radio today. Hard to believe she was five years younger than my mom, who died two years ago. :unsure
Yes she was very attractive. However her box office draw plummeted and instead of pushing it or trying to become something she wasn't she chose to retire. Good for her I say. :thumbsup
rodneyfaile
Sr Member
I didn't know her last name was Black. I really read the title of this thread wrong.
Because she taught Bill "Bojangles" Robinson a step or two!
Evidentially it seems a few of you did not know her name she used for over 50 years.
Or the fact that she was into politics and was an Ambassador to a few Countries.
Evidentially it seems a few of you did not know her name she used for over 50 years.
Or the fact that she was into politics and was an Ambassador to a few Countries.
Why was she Black America's sweetheart?
SigsegV
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Because she taught Bill "Bojangles" Robinson a step or two!
Evidentially it seems a few of you did not know her name she used for over 50 years.
Or the fact that she was into politics and was an Ambassador to a few Countries.
See, this is why commas are important.
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