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20" (51 cm.) Composition shoulder head with sculpted dapper-styled brown hair and painted facial features, hinged jaw with painted teeth, monocle, cloth body, composition lower arms with sculpted gloved hands, and sculpted black shoes, wearing original gentleman's formal-wear ensemble and silk top hat. Excellent condition. Effanbee, circa 1938. The doll was gifted to Shirley by Edgar Bergen who was a dear friend. An amusing gossip anecdote appeared in the Silver Screen magazine of October, 1937: "Before leaving for her holiday in Honolulu, little Miss Shirley Temple made only one request of her studio: could she have lunch with Charlie McCarthy? ...Charlie was so pleased when Public Favorite Number 1 asked to lunch with him that he has been insufferable ever since." Also included is a photograph of Shirley who is greeting Edgar and his own large Charlie puppet, and a letter dated October 10, 1938 which thanks the young star for her photograph, noting that "Charlie wanted it for his room, but I thought the den would be a much better place for it".