The Boys
A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
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Narrateur(s):
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Ron Howard
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Clint Howard
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Bryce Dallas Howard
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Auteur(s):
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Ron Howard
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Clint Howard
À propos de cet audio
An AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2021
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award: "This audiobook is simply a delight...a must-listen."
“This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ron’s and Clint’s early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topics - how an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Hollywood, and how to be the best parents in the world! The Boys will surprise every reader with its humanity.” (Tom Hanks)
"I have read dozens of Hollywood memoirs. But The Boys stands alone. A delightful, warm, and fascinating story of a good life in show business.” (Malcolm Gladwell)
Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben - these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the ’60s and ’70s. Join award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and audience-favorite actor Clint Howard as they frankly and fondly share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors.
“What was it like to grow up on TV?” Ron Howard has been asked this question throughout his adult life. in The Boys, he and his younger brother, Clint, examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. For Ron, playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days offered fame, joy, and opportunity - but also invited stress and bullying. For Clint, a fast start on such programs as Gentle Ben and Star Trek petered out in adolescence, with some tough consequences and lessons.
With the perspective of time and success - Ron as a filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actor - the Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents, Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors. Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clint’s teacher, sage, and moral compass. Jean became their loving protector - sometimes over-protector - from the snares and traps of Hollywood.
By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming, and harrowing, The Boys is a dual narrative that lifts the lid on the Howard brothers’ closely held lives. It’s the journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived “child-actor syndrome” to become fulfilled adults.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Cathy c.
- 2023-07-20
Excellent and refreshing!
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book together! It was fun to re live so many movies and tv shows and hear the inside stories. Mostly through its all about the great depth of family love.
My only knock it's that whoever did the sound levels blew it. it seems it should have been easy to bring Clint's quieter voice up to the level of Ron's so we didn't have to continually change the volume ourselves! It took away from the pleasure of listening to it.
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2024-09-29
Wonderful Memoir
I couldn't stop listening! This was one of the warmest, most heartfelt memoirs that I have read. Such a wonderful thing to have both of the boys sharing their own stories, or memories of the same one. The family dynamic really shone through, the love was apparent.
I am old enough to remember Mayberry and Gentle Ben, so their journey brought back lovely memories from my childhood, but even if you are too young to remember those days, this is still worth the listen. Ron and Clint's lives have been rich.
I would highly recommend this listen.
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- Grateful Canadian
- 2021-11-19
Worth the listen
Ron & Clint come from such a loving, caring and supportive family & I enjoyed hearing of such a family. They are great story tellers and it was awesome to hear them narrate. I felt like they were telling me personally, if their stories.
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- Patricia Breault
- 2024-06-20
Didn’t know that Ron and Clint were brothers
Loved it all. What else can I say. Loved Ron Howards movies. Will look dir Clints movies now
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- Renay
- 2021-11-19
Enjoyable
Thoroughly enjoyed this listen. Engaging, funny and really like that both Ron and Clint were the narrators.
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- KLM
- 2021-12-30
Fantastic!!
Enjoyed this book so much! It's a great behind the scenes look at an acting dynasty the Howard Family and three of the very popular TV shows. Highly recommend this book.
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- Darren S
- 2022-02-01
The Boys - loved it
5 star listen. The only issue is the sound level when switching from Ron to Clint. Their voices are at different levels for some reason.
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- Janice P.
- 2021-11-18
Wonderful Story of Family, Perseverance and Love
I am so glad that I listened to this audio book. Hearing Ron and Clint’s stories in their own voices brought their feelings, thoughts and memories to life.
This is a story about family first. Parents who loved their kids, nurturing them and their careers throughout childhood. Supporting both boys while ensuring that they didn’t lose sight of what is important in life and letting them have as normal a childhood as possible despite being working actors at such young ages.
Well worth the listen!
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- Heather Knight
- 2022-12-03
I Was Swept Away Into Hollywood History
I am a movie buff! This was an interesting journey to take with these men and one that I will remember. I found myself on YouTube looking up Andy Griffith, Gentle Ben and Happy Days excerpts. This is how this book affected me. An enjoyable experience. Well worth the listen.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-12-09
What a journey
Loved this book from first word to last, Ron and Clint's narration of the book brought to life their journey with so many ups and downs. I loved the stories behind the scenes on their sitcoms and movies but mostly their family stories, what a family.
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