Academy Juvenile Award the year 1934." Beginning her film career at the age of three, in 1934 Temple had attained child stardom in such films as "Stand Up and Cheer!", "Little Miss Marker", "Baby Take a Bow" and "Bright Eyes". Just six years old on the night she accepted her honorary statuette, Temple became the youngest recipient ever to be honored by the Academy, a distinction she still holds to this day. The 11th Annual Academy Awards recognized both Deanna Durbin and Mickey Rooney with the Juvenile Award honoring "their significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth".
Academy Juvenile Award awards home with her to polish, as she had done in the past. After three days, the maid failed to return to work, prompting O'Brien's mother to discharge her, requesting that the awards be returned. Shortly thereafter, O'Brien's mother, who had been sick with a heart condition, suffered a relapse and died. In mourning, 17 year-old O'Brien forgot about the maid and the Oscar until several months later when she tried to contact her, only to find that the maid had moved and had left no forwarding address. Several years later, upon learning that the original had been stolen, the