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".
Shirley Temple either of the latter two could easily upstage the girl, MGM replaced her with Virginia Weidler. As a result, her only film for Metro was "Kathleen" in 1941, a story about an unhappy teenager. The film was not a success, and her MGM contract was canceled after mutual consent. "Miss Annie Rooney" followed for United Artists in 1942, but was unsuccessful. The actress retired from films for almost two years, in order to instead focus on school and activities. In 1944, David O. Selznick signed Shirley Temple to a four-year contract. She appeared in two wartime hits: "Since You Went