"Animal Crackers in My Soup" is a song introduced by

Shirley Temple Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple;While Temple occasionally used "Jane" as a middle name, her birth certificate reads "Shirley Temple". Her birth certificate was altered to prolong her babyhood shortly after she signed with Fox in ...

in the film ''Curly Top'' (1935). The lyrics were written by

Irving Caesar Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including " Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", " Crazy Rhythm", and " Tea for T ...

and Ted Koehler and the music by

Ray Henderson Ray Henderson (born Raymond Brost; December 1, 1896 – December 31, 1970) was an American songwriter. Early life Born in Buffalo, New York, United States, Henderson moved to New York City and became a popular composer in Tin Pan Alley. He was o ...

; the sheet music was published by Sam Fox Publishing Company. Numerous singles and albums containing the Shirley Temple version of the song exist, including at least one CD with it as title track. Temple's version made the Hit Parade, but did not attain the popularity of her earlier hit "

On the Good Ship Lollipop "On the Good Ship Lollipop" is a song composed by Richard A. Whiting with lyrics by Sidney Clare. It was the signature song of child actress Shirley Temple. Temple first sang it in the 1934 film, '' Bright Eyes''. In the song, the "Good Ship L ...

", which was for the year. It was recorded by Don Bestor and his orchestra (Brunswick 7495) and Mae Questel, voice of

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and Olive Oyl, released a recording of the song in the 1930s. Two members of The Irish Rovers, one of whom is dressed up like Temple, sing the song in one sketch as part of one of the 1971 episodes of ''The Irish Rovers Show''. The song was performed by

Elke Sommer Elke Sommer (; born Elke Baronin von Schletz, 5 November 1940) is a German actress. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including roles in '' The Pink Panther'' sequel '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1964), th ...

on ''

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'' in 1979. It was also on the

Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...

album ''

There's a Hippo in My Tub ''There's a Hippo in My Tub'', rereleased as ''Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation'', is a 1977 children's album by Anne Murray. Although the album did not make any of the major charts in the US or Canada, it was certified Platinum ...

''. Another cover version appears on the 2002 album ''Maria Muldaur Presents - Animal Crackers In My Soup: Songs Of Shirley Temple''.

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...

performed the first verse of this song in her "Color Me Barbra Medley" for the television special and album ''

Color Me Barbra ''Color Me Barbra'' is the seventh studio album by singer Barbra Streisand released on Columbia Records in 1966. It reached number 3 in the US albums chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It was also the title of Streisand's second CBS TV sp ...

''. The song was covered by Joanie Bartels on her 1980 ''Sillytime Magic'' album, releasing it as a single, and was also on the video ''The Rainy Day Adventure'' and it also appeared on the compilation album ''The Stars of Discovery Music''. The song is performed by Sammee Lee Jones (as a lookalike of Temple) in the 1971 film '' What's the Matter with Helen?''. An updated recording of the song was used as theme music for the 1985 Australian TV series ''

Zoo Family ''Zoo Family'' is an Australian children's television series broadcast on the Nine Network on 23 June 1985. The series was produced by Crawford Productions.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p. 499 It was filme ...

''.

References

1935 songs Shirley Temple songs Songs written for films Songs with music by Ray Henderson Songs with lyrics by Irving Caesar Songs with lyrics by Ted Koehler {{show-tune-stub