Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story_
"Before Britney, before Madonna ... another girl danced her way to stardom."
As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of moviegoers around the world.
Starring
Ashley Rose Orr, Connie Britton, Colin Friels
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Overview
As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of movi...
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story is a Drama, Family, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 35m.
CAST (20)
Ashley Rose Orr
Shirley Temple
Connie Britton
Gertrude Temple
Colin Friels
George Temple
Hinton Battle
Bill Bojangles Robinson
John Diedrich
Sheehan
Steven Vidler
Darryl F. Zanuck
Zoe Bertram
Mrs. Pelucci
EH
Emily Hart
Teen Shirley Temple
Ben Mendelsohn
Alexander Hall
LT
Lucy Taylor
Amelia Earhart
Jerome Ehlers
John Ford
Nicholas Hammond
Adolphe Menjou
MM
Mark Mitchell
Griff
Joe Petruzzi
David O. Selznick
Nathan Phillips
Hugh
Randall Berger
Bank President
Frank Gallacher
Schenk
WG
William Gluth
Lionel Barrymore
Paul Craig
Simon Lee
TF
Tony Farrell
Henry Hathaway
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
95 min (1h 35m)
Country
Rating
6.7/10 (13 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story about?
As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of moviegoers around the world.
How long is Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story?
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story?
The cast of Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story includes Ashley Rose Orr, Connie Britton, Colin Friels, Hinton Battle, John Diedrich.
What is the rating of Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story?
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 13 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Family
TV Movie
