Tinker Bell Talks

by Margaret Kerry

TINKER BELL TALKS, Tales of a Pixie Dusted Life, is a memoir of Margaret Kerry and the magic of being Walt Disney's Tinker Bell a Hollywood kid-performer who turns into a Hollywood grown-up entertainer and story teller ... dozens of show-biz photos (including rare 'Little Rascals' images) along with unique art work to keep things even more interesting. The book is a dance through a life that's always been tempered with FAITH TRUST and PIXIE DUST! The book is divided into 6 parts (so the author could keep track). PART ONE: A child-actress at Warner Brothers, Hal Roach, MGM tap dancing acting growing up with a Hollywood Mother. PART TWO: An eager teenager in films on stage learning a cockamamie view of life at dance studios night clubs school. PART THREE: A happy-to-please teenager finding the way local and network TV shows RKO and Eddie Cantor and a new name. PART FOUR: Courtin' married on ABC-TV cast as Tinker Bell in Disney's Peter Pan Marc Davis Walt Disney Disneyland Traveling for Tink to London aboard the Disney Magic. PART FIVE: Cast as the Mermaid in Peter Pan 600 voice-over jobs for cartoons growing a family starting a riot on campus work with The 3 Stooges Andy Griffith George Clinton The Lone Ranger Public Relations exec. PART SIX: At USC KKLA 99.5 FM finding my family losing a husband and finding a new husband Tink's trips and stories then ... suddenly I'm 80 and attending a birthday bash!!

436 pages, Paperback

Published July 18, 2016

Reviews

[Cami · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very fun and uplifting read! The formatting in my copy is a little strange (minor typos, blurry photos, uneven margins), so my editing instincts kept activating. But Margaret Kerry's voice shines through her work, and I love the way just one person's experiences can shed light on so many communities and industries. I expected to learn about Tinker Bell - and I most certainly did - but I also learned about animation techniques, Los Angeles in the early-to-mid-1900s, and various fun facts about cars, radios, and performers. This is a great book for Tinker Bell fans and anyone looking to expand their knowledge of Los Angeles' animation and film industries.