The Boys : : a Memoir of Hollywood and Family

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Call Number: 791.43 Ho, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Musicians & Entertainers / Howards
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

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Includes index.
The accidental actor -- Mom and dad: a love story -- Becoming Californians -- The new kid in town -- Introducing Opie -- The truth about Mayberry -- Hot lights, real tears -- Toughening up -- But first, the Tranya -- Mom, in her element -- One role, three bears -- The injustice to Sandy Koufax -- Fake blood and Opie-shaming -- Wild times in Jackson Hole -- Dating games, real and staged -- The education of R. W. Howard, director -- Growth via graffiti -- Cruising, boozing, scoring -- Clocking in to the nostalgia industry -- Fonzie-mania -- Roger that -- Rance to the rescue -- Filming, flying, crashing, burning -- Richie grows up.
By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming and harrowing, the award-winning filmmaker and his brother, an audience-favorite actor, share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors.

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A great memoir by brothers Ron and Clint Howard submitted by mickplu on July 17, 2022, 11:33am The brothers take turns recounting their lives as child stars and then their later years on up to the present. They both recreate the time spent with their parents and the lessons learned from them. Packed with photos, this book is impossible to put down until finished.

Ron and Clint Howard submitted by pamhockey25 on July 25, 2022, 12:48pm A great memoir told by Ron and Clint Howard. I learned a lot about their lives and really enjoyed the look back when they grew up. I really enjoyed the pictures, and the look into the past. It was fun to hear about their parents and how their childhoods were so different. Ron is six years older than Clint, and their careers are very different. A great read!

The Boys Did Good submitted by Zekicmom on August 23, 2022, 3:19pm Very enjoyable memoir by Ron and Clint Howard. I hadn’t even heard of Clint Howard before reading this book, but now realize I have seen him before. Nice to read about some child actors who loved what they were doing and weren’t forced into the profession to be the family’s meal ticket. Interesting to learn about Ron Howard’s evolution from acting to directing.