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On December 21, 1933, Temple's contract was extended to one year at the same $150 per week (equivalent to $3,531 in 2023) with a seven-year option, and her mother Gertrude was hired at $25 per week (equivalent to $588 in 2023) as her hairdresser and personal coach. Released in May 1934, Stand Up and Cheer! became Shirley's breakthrough film. She performed in a short skit in the film alongside popular Fox star James Dunn, singing and tap dancing. Fox executives rushed her into another film with Dunn, Baby Take a Bow (named after their song in Stand Up and Cheer!). Temple's third film, also with Dunn, was Bright Eyes (1934), a movie written especially for her.

After the success of her first three films, Temple's parents realized that she was not being paid sufficiently. Her image also began to appear on numerous commercial products without her legal authorization and without compensation. To regain control over the use of her image and to negotiate with Fox, Temple's parents hired lawyer Lloyd Wright to represent them. On July 18, 1934, Temple's contractual salary was raised to $1,000 per week (equivalent to $22,776 in 2023), and her mother's salary was raised to $250 per week (equivalent to $5,694 in 2023), with an additional $15,000 (equivalent to $341,642 in 2023) bonus for each finished film. Cease-and-desist letters were sent to many companies and the authorized corporate licenses began to be issued.

Bright Eyes, written with her acting style in mind, was released in 1934 The film included the song " On the Good Ship Lollipop ", which is considered to be her signature song. She was awarded a miniature Juvenile Oscar in 1935.