97 years ago today, on April 23, 1928 (March 4, 1928 in the lunar calendar), super child star Shirley Temple was born. Shirley Temple (SHIRLEYTEMPLE) is a famous child star in Hollywood in the 1930s. Although half a century has passed, she starred in films such as "Bright Eyes", "Little Angel" and "Curly Head" after being broadcast on TV in our country, it is still loved by the majority of audiences. Shirley Temple was born in California, USA in 1928. Her father was a bank clerk. Her mother yearned for a screen life when she was young, but failed to achieve her wish, so she devoted all her efforts to raising her daughter. Temple learned dance at the age of 3 and started making short films before the age of 4. In 1934, she came to prominence as a cabaret in "Stand Up and Cheer." In that year alone, she made more than a dozen films and became one of the most acclaimed Hollywood stars. In the early 1930s, America was going through the worst economic crisis in history, with production falling, businesses closing down, workers losing their jobs, and people struggling to make ends meet. Perhaps it was in this context that Temple's innocent and lively image appealed to many Americans, giving them a little comfort and joy in their despondency. In February 1935, the annual Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Baltimore Hotel, attended by 900 guests. Towards the end of the evening, six-year-old Shirley Temple walked onto the stage to the thunderous applause of the audience to receive the 1934 Special Oscar Gold Statue. To this day, no second child actor has won this honor. 1934-1939 was the golden age of Temple's screen career, with nearly 30 films made. Not only was she good at singing and dancing, but her characters were often sympathetic to the poor and weak, without racial prejudice, which was rare at the time. For a time, Temple became an idol in people's hearts. Books and magazines all featured Temple on the cover, and Temple dolls and Temple clothes became popular. Temple, who is less than 10 years old, does not have superhuman acting skills, and her roles in the film are often similar. But this does not prevent her from being a superstar; on the contrary, audiences have become accustomed to the curly-haired, kind-hearted and slightly old-fashioned Temple image, and any change will make them unhappy. However, Temple has grown up day by day. In the 1940s, she starred as a girl in 13 feature films. These include "Since the Farewell of the Monarch" (1944), "Mild Moon" (1947) and "The Hagen Girls" with the current US President Ronald Reagan. Although Temple's acting skills have become more and more mature, it seems that it is difficult to replace her childhood image that is deeply in the minds of audiences. She gradually lost her former charm on the screen. In 1949, she retired from the film industry after starring in four films including "The Story of Hard Bread". From the 1950s to the early 1960s, Temple spent a period of time as a TV presenter before entering politics. In 1969, she was appointed as the United States representative to the United Nations. In 1974, she became the first female ambassador of the United States to Ghana. Two years later, during President Ford's term, she served as the chief of protocol of the State Department. Temple married Sergeant John Edgar in 1945 and divorced four years later due to emotional differences. 1950 Re-married entrepreneur John Alden-Black. Currently has one son and two daughters. In 1977, the American Children's Film Center awarded her a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the film industry. "Bright Eyes" Stills 1934 Listening to my mother's story "Little Captain" Stills 1936 Director: David Butler Temple as the host of the show was the US ambassador to Ghana and Chief of Protocol of the State Department 1960 Temple with his children