Diana Serra Cary (1918–2020)
Auteur de Hollywood's Children: An Inside Account of the Child Star Era
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Diana Serra Cary
The Hollywood Posse: The Story of a Gallant Band of Horsemen Who Made Movie History (1975) 19 exemplaires
What Ever Happened to Baby Peggy: The Autobiography of Hollywood's Pioneer Child Star (1996) 16 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Cary, Diana Serra
- Autres noms
- Baby Peggy
Montgomery, Peggy-Jean - Date de naissance
- 1918-10-29
- Date de décès
- 2020-02-24
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- San Diego, California, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Gustine, California, USA
- Professions
- actor
writer
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 63
- Popularité
- #268,028
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 10
Cary's own incredible life is touched upon, too. She was 'Baby Peggy,' a major child star through the silent era. She talks about Hollywood as someone who knew the industry literally from the time she could speak. However, this book is never all about her; the balance is just right. Her life is mentioned at times because she's in the orbit of her father and his Gower Gulch buddies.
I think the book is a must-read for anyone who grew up on westerns. I did. To this day, my parents will watch old western series and movies almost every day. I've probably seen Jack Montgomery a hundred times and never knew who he was or the vast experience he brought to the screen. Now I do, and I respect him and his brethren all the more for the hard work they endured before 'crossing the Jordan.'… (plus d'informations)