to find out that Shirley was all grown up. My father was too, because she was about 20 when he fell in love with her as a kid. I was really into all things Temple and still have a doll that my parents bought me. How awesome that the movies are still found to be enjoyable by today's little ones.

She had a TV series in the late 1950s -early 1960s (in color!) which is available to purchase, but many libraries may have them on DVD. Netflix may have them also. They are actually pretty good; Shirley introduces each story and stars in most of them. These were videotaped in color, and they look great. Most of the stories are perfect for young kids, IMO.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051312/
http://www.shirleytemple.com/products.html

Isn't it funny how Shirleys movies are timeless, when kids movies of today require tons of special effects and have a lifespan of a year or so? This was the golden era during the depressionn, when movies and matinee offered a temporary escape.

I wonder if some find her as damaging to young girls psyches as fairy tale princesses?

She's into the whole princess thing from head to toe.
I think she has close to a dozen princess dresses.
Snow White, Ariel...I can't keep up with all the characters.
She loves to dress up.
If you're looking for her at the grocery store, she'll be the 4 year old in the shopping cart seat with the princess dress on.

No, I don't think it's entirely 'healthy', but I figure she'll outgrow it.
She used to be nuts over Dora the Explorer, but now it's SpongeBob.

My oldest is 24 and my younger girl is 15....

and like some others, I was also surprised to learn she was no longer a child. It was the early 60's when I saw her movies. My mom had a Shirley Temple glass which she passed on to me.

...takes place when her great-grandmother (my mom's mom) was my age, LOL.

(my grandma is 81)

her first interests. I love what your grandson told her!