So, You Want To Be In Pictures is a new styled celebrity biographical series that will feature some of the greatest movie stars in history, but will also chronicle the lives of some Television stars, stage stars and those enduring figures that we are still fascinated by. This book was a labor of love by the author, Tommy Garrett. Garrett works in the entertainment business and has for decades. He hosts a classic Television show, does entertainment news on Australian radio and among many other duties in the biz, he is an entertainment publicist who has known and met many legendary stars and has even represented them. This book is filled with personal anecdotes, stories in first, second and third person, but also one that tries to explain why people choose to become idols in the entertainment industry and how it rips some of them apart from their families, their friends and sometimes their own souls. But overall, it's an uplifting book that admires and showcases the positive attributes of stars like: Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, Gregory Peck, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Jane Wyman, Deanna Durbin, Simone Simon, Phyllis Diller, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, John Wayne, Eartha Kitt, Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, Don Rickles, Judy Garland, Jane Powell, Bob Hope, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Doris Day, Tab Hunter, Clint Walker, Montgomery Clift, Debbie Reynolds, Loretta Young, Barbara Stanwyck, Ann Sheridan, Luise Rainer, Beverly Garland, Rex Reason, Yul Brynner, Glenn Ford, Ann Blythe, Patricia Neal, Eva Marie Saint, Eileen Fulton, Bob Barker, Ronald Reagan, Clarice Taylor, Ruta Lee, Joan Collins, Charles Bronson, Rhonda Fleming, Anna Lee, Darlene Conley, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier, Lena Horne, Vincent Price, Olivia deHavilland, Boris Karloff and Sidney Poitier. So, You Want To Be In Pictures is the first in four series of books on the subject of Hollywood Icons. It is a good read, filled with entertaining stories of the great actors and actresses of today and yesterday.
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This review is from: So, You Want to be in Pictures: The Making Of Hollywood Idols (Paperback)
Tommy Lightfoot Garrett- "So You Want To Be in Pictures". This book is a must for anybody who wants to be in pictures, or is just fascinated by the whole 'celebrity' culture. The knowledge and first hand account that Tommy has of the celebrities is amazing. Tommy gives very objective and honest accounts of the stars, and with such integity. One really feels like they are stepping into the celebities lives just for a moment. Tommy gives the book an even personlised feel, by displayed autographed pictures of the Stars.
This boot is particularly insightful for the 'younger' person who isn't too familiar with the 'greats' of yesteryear. The book is very easy to read, and a must for anyone interseted in Hollywood.
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Every classic movie buff should own this book!,
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This review is from: So, You Want to be in Pictures: The Making Of Hollywood Idols (Paperback)
"So You Want To Be In Pictures", by Tommy Lightfoot Garrett, is a book every classic movie buff should own! I never read a book the second time, but this is one book I will! I have the pleasure of living in the same small town he mentions in the book, and the pleasure of having him as a dear friend. In knowing him, I can tell you, that reading his book is like talking to him, and having him share his experiences with these stars. He writes like he talks, and what you come away with after you read this book, is an understanding of the lives of the stars, and an understanding of how much this author cares about what he writes! From his late night e-mails, I know the hours and hard work he put into this book and his newly released book, "The Making of Hollywood Stars". Tommy loves what he does, and it's apparent in every aspect of his books. He wanted this book to be as "timeless" as the stars themselves. Twenty, thirty years from now, this book will be just as interesting to people who love classic movies and the stars that made them, as it is today, because it's movie history. I listen to Tommy's Australian Radio Show every week. By listening, I have learned so many things about the old stars and their movies, that makes their "larger than life" images on the screen, come to life on a human level. This is a writer who really cares about the stars as people, and who really cares about the things he writes about them! You will treasure this book, as much as I treasure the Author....
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A must have!,
By Teddy "Hollywood fan" (The Great Midwest) - See all my reviews
This review is from: So, You Want to be in Pictures: The Making Of Hollywood Idols (Paperback)
Tommy Garrett's writing style is wonderful and he is so close to his stories and the people in his books that the problem becomes putting his books down. This is another great Garrett read and one that I'd recommend to anyone interested in the movies and tv. He knows the people he writes about and has so much experience as a Hollywood insider that his stories come to life as you read them. But be prepared to read it more than once; I was afraid I'd miss something I went through it so fast!
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