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Performance - Dimples: The Music of Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple was and in many ways still is, “America’s Sweetheart”. Many young stars have come and gone, but she has left her imprint upon the world. She made the country feel good during the hard recovery years following the Great Depression. This program, created by accomplished musicians Patti Dunham and Gary Haberman, contain a list of unique selections from the Shirley Temple repertoire. The young star performed some of these melodies at just 4 years of age. Trademark songs such as “The Goodship Lollipop” and “Animal Crackers in my Soup” will be performed along with lesser-known musical numbers. The best composers and lyricists in Hollywood created these songs. This collection is a retrospective of her fabulous songs and movies from the 1930’s. The program takes a nostalgic look back with the audience by revisiting some of the music they may not remember. It recaptures childhood memories, flashbacks of the movies, the career of the young star and one’s own personal experience with Shirley Temple.

Programs in the library are free and open to the public. Programs begin at 8:00 p.m. in the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial library lobby. Please e-mail Alexandra.Janvey@liu.edu to reserve a seat. For more information visit our website: http://www2.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/plaevent.htm#2

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