Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon...and Beyond
Beverly Gray
Feb 2021 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Donna Postel
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Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon . . . and Beyond, the first full-length biography of Ron Howard, takes an in-depth look at the Oklahoma boy who gained national fame as a child star, then grew up to be one of Hollywood's most admired directors. Although many show biz kids founder as they approach adulthood, Ron Howard had the advantage of brains, common sense, and two down-to-earth parents who kept him from having an inflated view of his own accomplishments. He also had a longstanding goal: to trade the glare of the spotlight for a quieter but equally creative life behind the camera. This biography tracks his career from 1960, when he debuted as six-year-old Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show through 2002, when he accepted his Academy Award® as Best Director for A Beautiful Mind. Author Beverly Gray, an entertainment industry veteran, has spoken to teachers, friends, and professional colleagues from all phases of Howard's career. She has also combed the archives to gain further insight into this very private man whose accomplishments have brought pleasure to so many.
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Kathryn Scott Fitzgerald
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February 26, 2023
I love ❤️ this book 📖 about one of my favorite friends back in the 1970s
Kathryn Rucker
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July 21, 2023
This is such an awesome 😎 book 📖
About the author
Beverly Gray spent nearly a decade serving as Roger Corman's story editor at both New World Pictures and Concorde-New Horizons Pictures. She has covered the entertainment industry for the Hollywood Reporter and leads screenwriting workshops for UCLA Extension's Writers' Program. Visit her at beverlygray.com.
Donna Postel is fascinated by all kinds of stories and loves telling them. From memoir and biography to literary fiction, romance, mystery, and suspense, Donna uses her innate curiosity, talent, and decades of experience on stage and in the recording studio to bring books to life.
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