Shirley Temple's Storybook: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This was a very popular show which brought back Shirley Temple in her adult life. Shirley was the narrator and would introduce the show for the evening. These stories were most often a version of a fairytale. At times, Shirley would even act in them. Her children also made appearances. Television opened up a whole new generation to her and her movies. Four of her childhood movies were put on television, Wee Willie Winkie, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Captain January, and Heidi. Shirley Temple mania started all over again! These compare favorably to Shelley Duvall's fairy tales and had the wonderful advantage of showing a grown-up Shirley Temple.

Series details

• Title: Shirley Temple's Storybook
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1958-01-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1960-11-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31778
• IMDb ID: tt0051312
• TVDB ID: 76432

Cast and credited roles

• Shirley Temple — Hostess/Storyteller

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1958-01-12; final listed air date 1958-11-12; episode order: 16.
• Season 2: premiered 1960-09-18; final listed air date 1960-11-13; episode order: 25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shirley Temple's Storybook on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.