The Boy with the Betty Grable Legs (Paperback)

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Product Description

This book recounts the fascinating life of one of Hollywood's dearest entertainers and well know cable talk show hosts, Skip E. Lowe.

From the Publisher

Written in an easy, engaging style, Skip E. Lowe looks back at his life, friendships and interludes with the rich and famous of the day, including James Dean and Christian Brando.

With wit and humor, Lowe describes his turbulent childhood in the midwest, the life of a child actor in the glitz of Hollywood, and his tour with the Special Services shows in Viet Nam, Asia and the Middle East. His fascinating memoir also takes the reader into the nightclubs of Paris, New York and Hollywood.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Belle Publishing (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964963582
• ISBN-13: 978-0964963580
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,867,159 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A WONDERFUL PAGE TURNER WITH LEGS, December 30, 2001

By	Harvey Sid (L.A. California) - See all my reviews

Skip E. Lowe's autobiography, 'The Boy with The Betty Grable Legs' runs a high speed race through his life and it is on a
very fast track. No flagging, no dragging, no sagging.
This book, like Skippy, moves with olympic energy and soul
sharing humanity. With laughs, gaffs and shafts, there is no
waiting to get to the good parts. Every page is alive with a
story that is immediately satisfying.
I was intending to politely browse the book but Skippy
snags my interest from the very first page and doesn't let me go.
I felt I graduated a speed reading course, it reads so fast.
What a life Skippy has led! It can't be true!
Not that he has adventured with great names and far away
places that we can only dream of, but that he has acted
on convictions where most only moralize.
If you meet him, he's small.
If you know him, he's giant.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Helluva Ride, May 23, 2002

By	Todd C Dvorak (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I picked up Skip E. Lowe's book on the recommendation of a friend, but had no idea that I was in for such an amazing read. In addition to having some unforgettable stories to tell, he is able to share them with complete emotional honesty, which provides surprisingly human insight into this larger-than-life world in which he has lived. I recommend this as a "must read" to all who are interested in learning about the Golden Days of Hollywood, the truly fascinating character once known as Sammy Labella, and the ups and downs of an unconventional life. By relating his madcap adventures and the lessons he has learned, Skippy does the best job I've ever seen at creating a road map for the road less travelled.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Boy with the Betty Grable Legs, November 24, 2001

By	HONEY BEE (HOLLYWOOD CA) - See all my reviews

Having been a child actor myself, I could well relate to the tale masterfully told my Mr. Skip E. Lowe. What a story!~

What I loved most about Skip's life story was that he did it all himself! Travelling the world on no money except what you make at the clubs takes guts baby!

Those who follow their hearts desire and explore the road less travelled always win my heart. Skip is a wonderful man, a sort of little wizard. Skip e Potter. HA! I laughed so hard at certain points of the book that I peed my bloomers. Sometimes, it was so sad I cried a river of tears.

But it was always haute entertainment. I sincerely recommend the Boy with the Betty Grable Legs for all lovers of life, travel, bohemia, and the great show people and the great, great legends, (our teachers) like Skip E!