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PeggySue · 03-01-2003, 12:10 PM

Hi! Just giving some information for anyone interested. There is a new biography on Ron Howard which is now available, publishing date March 2003.

The book is now listed as available at the usual sites such as Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Nobles. The author, Beverly Gray, has a website that was just updated to include the book info. I am posting the link and the book overview information posted on her site. There are numerous categories to navigate through including the book index, a list of some comments about Ron, etc.

Author Beverly Gray

Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon . . . and Beyond is the first in-depth look at how the impish young redhead from The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968) grew up to be a award-winning filmmaker. Few show biz kids become adult success stories within the motion picture industry, and it is rarer still to find a child star who makes the leap from acting into directing. But Howard, both as a director and as the co-founder of Imagine Entertainment, is one of the most powerful players in today's Hollywood. At the same time, he remains one of Hollywood's most genuinely beloved figures.

One striking aspect of Howard's adult career is the fact that, although he may be of Hollywood, he no longer lives in Hollywood. In 1985, the year he released Cocoon, he and his wife Cheryl moved their growing family to placid Greenwich, Connecticut. This move has served to insulate him from the pressures of the film industry, and allowed him to keep intact his reputation as a nice guy. But his niceness is hardly the whole story: he's far more complex than he seems.

Author Beverly Gray is an entertainment industry veteran. To write Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon . . . and Beyond, Gray interviewed a long list of teachers, friends, and professional colleagues from all phases of Howard's life. She has also combed the archives to gain further insight into this very private man whose accomplishments have brought pleasure to so many. A full filmography and sixteen pages of classic photographs (many in color) augment her text.

By the way today is Ron's 49th birthday!

PeggySue

TV Favorites · 03-01-2003, 05:52 PM

Brett Ferino · 03-01-2003, 06:42 PM

Aaaaaayh! I was just about to post this. But anyway, Happy 49th Birthday to Ron "Opie"/"Richie" Howard!

DarleneIllyria · 03-01-2003, 08:00 PM

Happy Bday, Ron!

*InThisMoment* · 03-06-2003, 01:36 AM

03-01-2003, 12:10 PM	#1
PeggySue Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 04, 2002 Location: PA Posts: 58	Ron Howard's Biography available, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ron! Hi! Just giving some information for anyone interested. There is a new biography on Ron Howard which is now available, publishing date March 2003. The book is now listed as available at the usual sites such as Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Nobles. The author, Beverly Gray, has a website that was just updated to include the book info. I am posting the link and the book overview information posted on her site. There are numerous categories to navigate through including the book index, a list of some comments about Ron, etc. Author Beverly Gray Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon . . . and Beyond is the first in-depth look at how the impish young redhead from The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968) grew up to be a award-winning filmmaker. Few show biz kids become adult success stories within the motion picture industry, and it is rarer still to find a child star who makes the leap from acting into directing. But Howard, both as a director and as the co-founder of Imagine Entertainment, is one of the most powerful players in today's Hollywood. At the same time, he remains one of Hollywood's most genuinely beloved figures. One striking aspect of Howard's adult career is the fact that, although he may be of Hollywood, he no longer lives in Hollywood. In 1985, the year he released Cocoon, he and his wife Cheryl moved their growing family to placid Greenwich, Connecticut. This move has served to insulate him from the pressures of the film industry, and allowed him to keep intact his reputation as a nice guy. But his niceness is hardly the whole story: he's far more complex than he seems. Author Beverly Gray is an entertainment industry veteran. To write Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon . . . and Beyond, Gray interviewed a long list of teachers, friends, and professional colleagues from all phases of Howard's life. She has also combed the archives to gain further insight into this very private man whose accomplishments have brought pleasure to so many. A full filmography and sixteen pages of classic photographs (many in color) augment her text. By the way today is Ron's 49th birthday! PeggySue

03-01-2003, 05:52 PM	#2
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03-01-2003, 06:42 PM	#3
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	Aaaaaayh! I was just about to post this. But anyway, Happy 49th Birthday to Ron "Opie"/"Richie" Howard!

03-01-2003, 08:00 PM	#4
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Happy Bday, Ron!