Shirley Temple In Fifth Place
Shirley Temple’s slip down to fifth place seems to indicate that fans are tiring of child stars. You will also notice that she is the only child star to be ranked in the first 10. Jane Withers, who squeezed into tenth spot last year, dropped to 13th this year, giving further proof that the child star is on the wane in Hollywood. Shirley’s decline may have been caused by the fact that she is growing up, and her studio is stili searching for the right vehicle for her. It will be interesting to see the reaction to “The Blue Bird,” one of the most ambitious pictures she has ever appeared in.
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21040, 16 February 1940, Page 8
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