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How Shirley Temple Lost a Million-Dollar Fortune and Endured ‘Bumps and Bruises’ Along the Way
Shirley Temple made millions as a child star but lost her fortune by the time she was an adult. How she endured 'unpleasant times' on the road to a happy life.
With unemployment high and the American economy still reeling from the 1929 stock market crash, President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to lift the country ’s spirits. “That was my starlet period,” recalled Shirley, who noted that by the time she was signed by Fox for $150 a week, “I really knew a lot about the craft [of acting].” As her fame grew, she began endorsing products, including dolls, children’s clothing, breakfast cereal and hair curlers.
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