The Andy Griffith Story : An Illustrated Biography [Hardcover]

Terry Collins (Author), Bill Neville (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Explorer Press (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887138005
• ISBN-13: 978-1887138000
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #948,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Well-Researched Biography of Andy Griffith's Entire Career, October 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Andy Griffith Story : An Illustrated Biography (Hardcover)

As a long-time Andy Griffith fan, I was happy to see the man's entire career fully represented and not just the years that he spent on his 60's television show. Collins goes to great lengths to assure that all areas of Andy's career are covered, including his work in television, theater, music, drama, and motion pictures. The book also describes some of the personal and physical hurdles that Griffith had to overcome, as well as revealing some fascinating little-known facts. Who knew that early in his career, Andy planned on becoming a minister? Or that his work in the theater was so extensive? All-in-all, an excellent in-depth look at one of the most versatile entertainers of our time, and I would highly recommend it to any admirer of Griffith's work.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but missing the involvement of Andy himself, October 4, 2002

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Dan Reynolds - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Andy Griffith Story : An Illustrated Biography (Paperback)

Given that Andy Griffith is a private person with seemingly little interest in talking about himself or his career, this book met my expectations. The author did what he could to gather information about Andy in spite of Andy's apparent unwillingness to participate in the creation of this biography. His absence is a handicap, certainly, as I'm sure he could lend some depth to the anecdotes and old interviews. I was pleased to see that the author made an effort to avoid making this book another Mayberry-themed puff piece, though, and was glad to be reading about Andy Griffith instead of Andy Taylor.

The reader should also be aware that The Andy Griffith Story was published prior to the end of Matlock, and before several other key events in Andy Griffith's life. Illustrations are rather disappointing hand-drawings because, I presume, photo rights could not be obtained. Though I did enjoy this book, I am still hoping for an authorized - or, at least, more authoritative - biography to complete the portrait of Andy.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice biography of Andy Griffith's life!, July 24, 2000

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Jennifer Conway - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Andy Griffith Story : An Illustrated Biography (Hardcover)

I just finished reading the biography on Andy Griffith and as a fan of this man I was pleased to learn about how he got started in show biz and all the movies he was involved in post Andy Griffith Show. I was surprised to hear about his temper but pleased to hear he is a thoughtful and caring man. If you want a biography that covers Mr. Griffith's whole career I would recommend you buy this book.