Closer - 03.20.23 Shirley Temple The Dark Side of Fame

No child star has ever been as beloved or as successful as Shirley Temple, but her life was not easy. Denied the ordinary childhood pleasures of friends and birthday parties, she spent her her days working among adults and her nights studying scripts. She also had to fend of predators, threats to her life and the ultimate loss of her fortune due to her parents' negligence. Through interviews with the costars and friends who knew her, Closer reveals the struggles of America's littlest star and how she overcame every twist of fate. Also in this issue: The inside story of Rita Hayworth's marriage to a prince; Jane Fonda's candid thoughts on parenthood  and a look back at Michael Caine's life in pictures.