Attempts to connect Shirley Temple and the Dionnes occurred several times through the 1930s, particularly in 1936 when Daryll Zanuck announced, prematurely as turned out, that the six youngsters were about to be cast in a blockbuster film. It never happened. $700+
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256. Two Small Composition Dolls of Dionne Quintuplets by Madame Alexander 255. American Composition Dionne Quintuplets and Doctor Dafoe by Madame Alexander 11” (28 cm.) and 14”. Each is all composition with socket head and jointing at shoulders and
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7” (18 cm.) and 8”. Each is all composition with painted facial features, brown sideglancing eyes, closed mouth, jointing at shoulders and hips, one with painted hair, and one with brunette mohair wig. The baby wears original tagged costume. Generally excellent. Madame Alexander, circa 1935. $200+
257. American Composition Doll of Shirley Temple by Ideal in Custom Costume of Guatemala
hips, including five babies with painted hair, sleep eyes, and wearing original tagged
20” (51 cm.) All composition with socket head,
organdy gowns, representing the Dionne Quintuplets, and character-faced smiling man
jointing at shoulders and hips, hazel sleep eyes,
with painted features, wide smile, grey human hair wig, in unusual custom-made red
human hair lashes, open mouth, dimpled cheeks,
velvet costume, sculpted to represent Doctor Dafoe. Very good/excellent condition,
teeth, blonde mohair ringlet-curled wig, doll is
original finish, two babies with craquelure on crown. All marked Alexander. Circa 1935.
marked Shirley Temple. Ideal, circa 1935. The
Along with a photograph of the Dionnes autographed, “To Shirley Temple from Allan
costume is excellent and perfectly preserved,
Roy Dafoe”. The Doctor Dafoe doll is shown in a photograph of Shirley Temple’s doll
original finish on doll, some facial age lines, perfect
collection, Appendix E.
coiffure. The doll is wearing custom-made costume