BJ's Reviews > My Happy Days in Hollywood: A Memoir
My Happy Days in Hollywood: A Memoir
by Garry Marshall
by Garry Marshall
BJ's review
bookshelves: local-library, 2012, biographies-memoirs-nf
Jul 18, 12
bookshelves: local-library, 2012, biographies-memoirs-nf
Read from July 16 to 18, 2012
Garry Marshall is a writer, director, producer, and actor of TV and movies. This book was so enjoyable to read. He comes across as just a regular guy who loves his wife and family and likes to stay close to home. He and his wife have been married for 50 years which must be some kind of record in Hollywood. They have 3 children and 6 grandchildren and all have appeared in or worked on his projects in some fashion or other. If you are expecting one of those books where the author slams everyone he knows and everyone he has ever worked with, this is not that book. Although he touches on some problems with his show Laverne and Shirley, Mr. Happy Days comes across as someone who loves his job and just wants to accentuate the positives in his life. He has worked with many major stars in Hollywood and he seems to love them all. This was just a quick, enjoyable read, only 264 pages and he touches on his early life in the Bronx and his stint in the Army and touches on most every movie he has made. He talks about how enjoyable Happy Days was, about working with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner, Hillary Swank, Ashton Kutcher. He talks about his relationships with his family. I would read this book again, just for the enjoyment it gave to read a memoir without a lot of negativity.
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Reading Progress
| 07/16/2012 | page 35 |
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12.0% | "Only page 35 and already I've laughed out loud several times!" |
