Shirley Temple SIGNED Autobio 30s Child Movie Actress MGM LB Mayer Photos HC/DJ

by Shirley Temple

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Child Star by Shirley Temple Black SIGNED - This is 1st Edition 1989 2nd printing - This hardcover book with dustjacket is in very good condition - Book inside has no missing or torn pages . pages have edge tanned - Dustjacket is in very good condition with no wear (see photos) Signed "SHIRLEY TEMPLE BLACK" This book provides a rare and fascinating look behind the scenes of the Hollywood motion picture industry, including the haphazard way in which "discoveries" were made, the almost ludicrous way decisions were made, etc. Shirley also relates how she was grossly cheated by Twentieth Century Fox by being nailed down to a five-year contract at $150.00 a week when a few weeks later Paramount offered to borrow her from Fox at a salary of $1000.00 per week. She goes on to quote dollars-and-cents amounts to demonstrate how she (or her mother) was repeatedly cheated, how false announcements were issued to the press as to her salary. The careful detail she goes into indicates that she (or some assistant) has done considerable "homework." There is just so much more in this biography than you would ever expect. It's obvious if you think about it, Shirley Temple is a very intelligent person. Part of her talent as a child came from the fact that she has a very high IQ. So the writing in the book displays humor, wisdom, and candor. Her ability to memorize lines and deliver them correctly in one take was legendary when she was a child. What maybe less well known is that she is on every to

• Year: 1989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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