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Image credit: Kathy Garver

Obras por Kathy Garver

Associated Works

White Lies (2007) — Narrador, algumas edições1,185 exemplares
All Night Long (2005) — Narrador, algumas edições929 exemplares
Ever After (2006) — Narrador, algumas edições927 exemplares
Summer Moon (2001) — Reader, algumas edições144 exemplares
Family Affair: The Complete Second Season (2006) — Actor — 3 exemplares

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1945-12-13
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
USA
Ocupações
actor

Membros

Críticas

Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing.
What a delightful read! I loved watching “Family Affair” when I was much younger. It is so refreshing to read about the child stars who did not go the path of drugs. Ms. Garver was very open about how her parents made sure she stayed grounded. So many of the child stars did not know how to handle their fame.

It was interesting to read of how they had to work around Brian Keith’s schedule as he had several projects going at once. And she made Sebastian Cabot sound so warm. Sadly, Anissa Jones (“Buffy”) did not have the same stability and died much too young.

It did get a bit tiring reading all names of celebrities that became such “dear friends”. But she was able to make lifelong friends and that isn’t all that easy in Hollywood. She had quite a variety of roles, even moving on to voice-overs. I like how she described her life through the use of “threads”. It I these threads that tied her to people and places, and sometimes those threads led to new people and experiences through the threads she already had woven (friends, business contacts).

I must comment on the physical book itself – it is definitely one you could give as a gift. The cover is gorgeous – the pages are a heavier weight – and lots of photos throughout the book – both B&W and color.
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BettyTaylor56 | 15 outras críticas | May 10, 2017 |
Autobiography of Family Affair's big sister Cissy who not only survived being a child star but has gone on to expand her career to stage work, voice over work, teaching, and many other things. The book was very detailed about Garver's life and I think could have used some editing. I would have liked to have had more information on the folks she worked with throughout her career like Bing Crosby, Vince Edwards, Fess Parker, Chuck Connors, even Brian Keith. There was a nice filmography at the end as well as a list of every Family Affair episode with first date aired and title. I thought many of the photos in the book could have been larger. I also thought not only was the print too small but it was much lighter than other books, as if they were trying to save money by not using enough ink. This made it difficult to read.… (mais)
 
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knahs | 15 outras críticas | Apr 1, 2017 |
Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing.
I know Kathy Garver from her role as teenage Cissy in the 60s/70s series Family Affair. That may be her most famous part, but it turns out she has worked steadily in acting from childhood through the present (stopping along the way to graduate from UCLA). Her career also includes voiceovers, teaching, and animated work.

This is all related in sometimes excruciating detail. While some costars and associates are recognizable A-list names, others are not. They all get similar treatment, where we learn about not only their work with Garver but seemingly everything else they ever did. I'm glad Garver avoided the ex-child star pitfalls and had a happy, productive life (also getting married and having a son), but it's not all that interesting to read about. There is a theme of threads of yarn tying together her experiences, but it doesn't really add anything to the narrative.

The actress seems like a nice person, and doesn't dish any nasty dirt. She does discuss her young Family Affair costar's tragic death. After the show ended, Anissa Jones apparently got in with a bad crowd. Her mother suggested Garver spend time with her, but she died at 18 from drugs before this could happen.

The hardcover book is slick and glossy, and has many pictures. Unfortunately, the print was too small and hard to read for my aging eyes. I was able to obtain an e-book from the library and read that instead.
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ennie | 15 outras críticas | Jan 9, 2017 |
X Child Stars: Where Are They Now? by Kathy Garver, Fred Ascher is a highly recommended guide that answers the titular question. The entries are short and succinct, which allows many, many entries and coverage of a large number of TV shows. The book covers forty years of television history, starting with early shows from the 1950's, such as "I Love Lucy" and "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" through to more recent series from the 1980's, like "The Wonder Years," "Growing Pains," and "Rosanne."

Each entry has how many seasons, the number of episodes were made, the network, if it was in black and white or color, the debut date and the ending date. This is followed by a brief description of the show, some entries have a cast photo from the show, and then a concise summary of what life held for each the child stars afterward the show ended. There are some stories of great success and accomplishments later in life, like Ron Howard. There are many stars that left acting and went on to pursue other activities as adults. And there are some tragedies. Many children struggled with making the transition after their show ended and turned to drugs or alcohol. Many handled the transition with much more ease.

Many of these childhood stars know each other, so there are anecdotal references and personal comments about some of the individuals. Kathy Garver was Cissy on "Family Affair" so she knows the subject and many of the people included in this guide. This is a fun, quick look at many child stars from a forty year span. Do expect brief summations; don't expect current photos or in depth entries.
Disclosure: My Kindle edition was courtesy of Taylor Trade Publishing for review purposes.

http://shetreadssoftly.blogspot.com/2016/05/x-child-stars.html
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SheTreadsSoftly | May 12, 2016 |

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