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SHIRLEY TEMPLE BLACK & FAMILY GIVE GIFT TO THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES
EDUCATION STUDIO AND KEY ARTIFACTS
The Little Princess in 1939 (Source: Wikipedia)
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt & Shirley Temple
(Source: Wikipedia - In July 1938)
(Source: Wikipedia - In July 1938)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on October 8, 2015, that it has received a gift valued at more than $5 million from the late Oscar-winning Hollywood actress and United States Ambassador Shirley Temple Black and her family.
This gift includes both a substantial monetary contribution to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures´ capital campaign as well as key artifacts from Shirley Temple Black´s indelible early career. To recognize this gift and honor the star´s legendary childhood contribution to entertainment, the Academy Museum´s education center will be named The Shirley Temple Education Studio.
This gift includes both a substantial monetary contribution to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures´ capital campaign as well as key artifacts from Shirley Temple Black´s indelible early career. To recognize this gift and honor the star´s legendary childhood contribution to entertainment, the Academy Museum´s education center will be named The Shirley Temple Education Studio.
The Shirley Temple Education Studio will be the center of the Museum's dynamic education program, which will draw upon the expertise of Academy members, artists, and scholars in a range of disciplines to explore cinema history and the collaborative process of filmmaking. The program will provide hands-on workshops in moviemaking techniques, as well as inspire creativity and critical thinking. A core feature of the program will be its teen initiative, serving students from diverse backgrounds in the greater Los Angeles area.
In addition to financial support, this generous gift includes unique objects such as: the miniature Oscar presented to Shirley Temple at the 1934 Academy Awards in recognition of her screen work that year; the tap shoes and portable wooden practice-steps given to her by legendary dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson for their famed stair dance routine in 1934's “The Little Colonel“; the star´s first set-chair from Fox Studios; and the ornate Los Angeles public-school system desk she used for her daily lessons on the Fox lot.
'We know Academy Museum visitors will be elated to see these treasures,' said Kerry Brougher, Academy Museum director. 'This generous gift is a significant addition to our collection. The Shirley Temple Education Studio will provide students with opportunities to build meaningful connections with the finest creative minds in filmmaking today.'
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie related organization, comprised of 7,000+ accomplished men and women working in cinema.
We recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination, and connect the world through the medium of motion pictures.
Source : Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie related organization, comprised of 7,000+ accomplished men and women working in cinema.
We recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination, and connect the world through the medium of motion pictures.
Source : Oscars
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