I started this post when it was still Tuesday, so I'm keeping the title, dagnabbit! Here is a presentation of Shirley Temple Christmas photos to kick you all into the holiday spirit, starting off with a still from “Bright Eyes” (1934). Shirley’s character is ready for her Christmas party and all her aviator buddies are on hand with lots of gifts for her.
These two images are from 1935 and show her dressed as Santa. One of the most famous and oft-told Shirley quotes has to do with Father Christmas:
I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.
A color shot of her wearing a velvet coat from “Heidi” (1937):
In “Heidi,” Shirley leads the singing of “Silent Night” with her friend Klara (Marcia Mae Jones) and Klara’s father, Herr Sesemann (Sidney Blackmer):
Who could resist giving to the Salvation Army when Shirley is ringing the bell?
Shirley puts the finishing touches on a very tall snowman!
On Christmas Eve, 1939, Shirley did a radio broadcast on CBS of “The Blue Bird.” Is that a mistletoe corsage?!?
For this 1939 publicity still, Shirley appears to be giving a sermon:
In the same 1939 Christmas series, Shirley comes down the stairs to discover the wonders of what might be under her tree:
In this 1941 photo, Shirley is shown celebrating Christmas at her Rockingham home:
I hope you enjoyed this chronological assortment of Shirley Christmas images. See more Shirley Temple photos at my main website.
2 comments:
That story about Santa Claus asking for an autograph is just tragic. I've heard it before, but each time I hear it I realize it was just one quick and innocuous moment In time that had an indelible mark on child's life. I can't imagine that any Santa wouldn't have asked for her autograph while he was at it.
I can relate - I get asked for my autograph all the time! Ha!
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