Temple Tuesdays: Behind the Storybook Pt. 2

It looks like Shirley Temple's daughter, Linda Susan, is ready to go home. She's had enough of waiting around the set. Shirley checks her wristwatch and reassures Linda that they will be heading out shortly.



Linda Susan double checks her own watch...



and the two hug it out. Awwwww...



More backstage in-between takes shots from "Shirley Temple's Storybook":







Check out the vintage television cameras!





A closeup of the camera and prompter:





Shirley has left the building; finally, Linda Susan gets to go home.



How 'bout that personalized luggage? STB = Shirley Temple Black. NEVER forget the Temple.







And that's the end of that series!

UPDATE! Many thanks to David at Gorillas Don't Blog for sending in two shots that match the background of the last few photos of Shirley & Linda Susan getting ready to drive off the lot.



That's St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank and the water tower from the Disney Studios.



More 1950s Shirley at my main website.

Temple Tuesdays: Behind the Storybook Pt. 1

From a batch of vintage negatives come these behind-the-scenes shots of Shirley Temple rehearsing her anthology television show, "Shirley Temple's Storybook."



Running on NBC from January through December 1958, it was a mix of color and black and white episodes. I tried to zoom in to be able to read Shirley's script, but to no avail. However, check out the ice on her fingers!



Although the golden curls had straightened out and gone darker, that famous dimpled smile was still around to charm.







I believe the gentleman with the cig and his back to the camera is Mitchell Leisen, who directed three of the series' episodes.



More 1950s Shirley at my main website.