Penny Hale: This is a benefit for Uncle Sam.
Reporter: Uncle Sam?
Penny Hale: Yes. Samuel G. Henshaw. He's in a bad way, you know.
Reporter: Samuel G. Henshaw is in a bad way?
Penny Hale: Yes. There's a slump, and everyone's hanging on his neck.


--Shirley Temple (as Penny) in Just Around the Corner

Sara Crewe: I thought you said you didn't have any more rooms.
Amanda Minchin of Minchin Seminary for Girls: I didn't know then what a dear little girl was coming.
Sara Crewe: Why does that make more rooms, Daddy?


--Shirley Temple (as Sara Crewe) in The Little Princess

Shirley Blake: My daddy could fly better than anyone in the whole world, couldn't he?
James 'Loop' Merritt: That's right, better than anyone in the whole world. You know, your daddy and I were pals ever since we were about as big as you are. That's why I'm your godfather.
Shirley Blake: And then one day he cracked up and went away to Heaven, didn't he?
James 'Loop' Merritt: That's right.
Shirley Blake: I'll bet when I'm a pilot, I won't crack up.
James 'Loop' Merritt: When you're ready to be a pilot, we'll get you a big non-crackable ship. That reminds me, I found a scrapbook the other day with some pictures of your daddy and me in it. Would you like to see?
Shirley Blake: Oh, yes.


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Bright Eyes

Shirley Blake: Ooh, we're going up!
James 'Loop' Merritt: That's right, we're going way up. Do you know where we're going?
Shirley Blake: No.
James 'Loop' Merritt: We're going right up to Heaven. You know, Shirley, Heaven is a very nice place. If we're good, we'll all live there someday.
Shirley Blake: Yes, I know.
James 'Loop' Merritt: My mother and father are there now.
Shirley Blake: So's my daddy. We're up pretty high now. Are we near Heaven?


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Bright Eyes

Shirley Ellison: Daddy, come here. Tell me what you bought me for a birthday present.
Eddie Ellison: Oh, no. That's a secret.
Shirley Ellison: Will you tell me if I guess?
Eddie Ellison: Well, maybe.
Shirley Ellison: A pair of roller skates?
Eddie Ellison: No.
Shirley Ellison: A dollhouse?
Eddie Ellison: No.
Shirley Ellison: Aw, Daddy. If you tell me, I'll tell you what I'm going to get you for your birthday.
Eddie Ellison: Oh, no. I want to be surprised.
Shirley Ellison: Will you tell me for a kiss?
Eddie Ellison: Well, that's awful tempting, but...
Shirley Ellison: I'll bet I know, a ballet dress.
Eddie Ellison: A ballet dress. Now, what made you think of that?
Shirley Ellison: Cause that's what I want most.
Eddie Ellison: Come on, now, you little g-nomey, you've gotta go to sleep. Go on.
Shirley Ellison: [singsong] I'm gonna get a ballet dress. I'm gonna get a ballet dress.
Eddie Ellison: [singsong] Don't tell Mommy I told you.
Shirley Ellison: [singsong] I won't.


--Shirley Temple (as Shirley Ellison) in Baby Take a Bow

Shirley Ellison: I want to thank you all for my presents. Thank you very, very much. And I hope that someday when it's your birthday, I can give them all back to you.


--Shirley Temple (as Shirley Ellison) in Baby Take a Bow

Shirley: Boys, strike up the band!


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

Shirley: The friendly cow who lives in the barn I love with all my heart. She gives me cream with all her might to eat with apple sauce! Ha-cha! Teacher, Teacher, funny and old, with ivory hair and a heart of gold! Ha!


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

Susannah Sheldon: [singing] I'll teach you to waltz!


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah Sheldon: Are you the chief Indian?
Chief Big Eagle: Me Big Eagle.
Susannah Sheldon: Well, I certainly hope Mr. Standing makes you Indians behave this time! And if you got what you deserve, he'd send you all to jail! That's where you belong for what you've been doing! What gives you the right to ...
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: Here, here, Sue. You'll have to forgive her, Big Eagle. This little girl was the only survivor of the wagon train.
Chief Big Eagle: Golden Hawk, little spirit of the sun, Big Eagle sorry you have trouble. Will not happen again.
Susannah Sheldon: I don't see why you want to fight the white people anyway. They haven't done anything to hurt you.


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Susannah of the Mounties