The little girl who fought the Great Depression : Shirley Temple and 1930s America
Kasson, John F., 1944-2014
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Amid the deprivation and despair of the Great Depression, Shirley Temple radiated a spirit of optimism and plucky good cheer. Her image appeared in periodicals and advertisements daily; she rivalled Franklin D. Roosevelt and Edward VIII as the most photographed person in the world. For four consecutive years she was the world's box-office champion. John F. Kasson shows how Temple astonished movie veterans, created a new international culture of celebrity and revolutionized the role of children as consumers.
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2014.
Collation:
320 pages ; 25 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780393240795 (hbk)
Dewey class:
B TEMBTEMB/TEM
Language:
English
Subject:
Temple, Shirley, 1928-2014Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- BiographyPopular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryUnited States -- Civilization -- 1918-1945United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th centuryDepressions -- 1929 -- United StatesUnited States -- History -- 1933-1945United States -- History -- 1919-1933
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1986277
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