Long before "Dancing with the Stars" became a hit TV show and Disney stars were making music videos, Shirley Temple was already perfecting her dance moves alongside accomplished adult performers of her day. Shirley Temple was a tap dancer, trained from the age of 3, and she was often paired in her films with dance legends of the day. Many a staircase was scuffed by children imitating the scene in "The Little Colonel" where she learns his signature “stair dance” from legendary performer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.
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Shirley Temple: Lessons for child stars and the rest of us
Shirley Temple Black, better know publicly as Shirley Temple, pioneered such a clear and simple trail to child stardom that many of today’s young stars might benefit from wisdom gained from America’s most famous child star. Here are some examples of simple wisdom learned from her as a child and as an adult.
