Read The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America by John F. Kasson Online
# Read * The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America by John F. Kasson ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America “An elucidating cultural history of Hollywood’s most popular child star a must-read.”Bill Desowitz, USA Today Her image appeared in periodicals and advertisements roughly twenty times daily; she rivaled FDR and Edward VIII as the most photographed person in the world. Kasson shows how the most famous, adored, imitated, and commodified child in the world astonished movie goers, created a new international culture of celebrity, and revolutionized the rol
| Title | : | The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.67 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393350614 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
Temple pretty much retired from the entertainment business when she was in her teens, but her impact resonates to this day. That something appeared in the form of a little girl with curly hair and a twinkly smile: Shirley Temple, whose 20-odd movies between 1934 and 1940 made her one of the most beloved box-office draws in the world. A deeply fascinating book about an unlikely superstar, whose recent death may renew interest in her career. But he needed an indefinable something to focus the country’s attention a
John F. He lives in Chapel Hill. . Kasson is a professor of history and American studies at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and the author of Amusing the Million, among many other seminal works of cultural history
“An elucidating cultural history of Hollywood’s most popular child star a must-read.”Bill Desowitz, USA Today Her image appeared in periodicals and advertisements roughly twenty times daily; she rivaled FDR and Edward VIII as the most photographed person in the world. Kasson shows how the most famous, adored, imitated, and commodified child in the world astonished movie goers, created a new international culture of celebrity, and revolutionized the role of children as consumers.Tap-dancing across racial boundaries with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, foiling villains, and mending the hearts and troubles of the deserving, Shirley Temple personified the hopes and dreams of Americans. 32 photographs. Amid the depri
Janice M Demmerley said Five Stars. Wonderful read!. Tap Dancing Through the Depression This is not a biography or a filmography of Shirley Temple and her movies, although it does contain plenty of information about both. The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression is a history of America when Shirley Temple's movies were massively popular, a period that lasted from 193Tap Dancing Through the Depression takingadayoff This is not a biography or a filmography of Shirley Temple and her movies, although it does contain plenty of information about both. The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression is a history of America when Shirley Temple's movies were massively popular, a period that lasted from 1934 until about 1939.Author John F. Kasson describes the period leading up to the Depression and the conditions that made a child star such as Shirley Temple a perfect fit for the times. He explores the politics of the time, racial attitudes, movie-going habits, and the continuing popularity of Shirley Temple throug. until about 1939.Author John F. Kasson describes the period leading up to the Depression and the conditions that made a child star such as Shirley Temple a perfect fit for the times. He explores the politics of the time, racial attitudes, movie-going habits, and the continuing popularity of Shirley Temple throug. "Shirley the Depression Antidote?" according to R PRIUS. If I had seen this book in the new Biography Section at B&N, despite Temple's recent death I would have taken a pass. However, it was in the new U.S. History Section. Immediately, it sounded interesting. Interesting it was and is.This book actually looks at the Depression, FDR's mission to return the country to economic stabilty and prosperity, and his overall message that HOPE wasn't far away.I've known a bit about the Depression via my mother who grew up in the thick of things. While not destitute or feeling deprived, people came to the house trying to get a meal while riding the tracks. My gra
Download The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America
Download as PDF : Click Here
Download as DOC : Click Here
Download as RTF : Click Here