The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression Shirley Temple and 1930S America

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 revolutionised the role of children as consumers. Celebrating the prospect of lifting the Depression, tap-dancing across racial boundaries with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, foiling villains and mending the hearts of the deserving, she personified the hopes and dreams of Americans while working virtually every day of her childhood.

ISBN:	9780393350616
Publisher:	W. W. Norton & Company
Imprint:	W.W. Norton and Company
Published date:	13 Apr 2015
DEWEY:	791.43028092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	320
Weight:	250g
Height:	142mm
Width:	210mm
Spine width:	26mm

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