June Allyson
by June Allyson
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Author: June AllysonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1983-07-01
ISBN: 0425062511
Number of pages: 16
Publisher: Berkley
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Book Review: Do Not Miss It!
Summary: 5 Stars
The only thing I knew about June Allyson before reading this book was that she was married to Dick Powell, one of my favorite movie stars. I picked up this book hoping to hear about him, and I was not disappointed. There is a large section of this book dedicated to "Richard," what Allyson called her beloved husband very sweetly. The book details their relationship from the first time they met to his divorce from Joan Blondell to their courtship, marriage, struggles, and finally his death from cancer. It is one of the most loving portrayals, perhaps biased but very well written and highly entertaining.
This book isn't only dedicated to her husband though. Allyson talks about her life before show business, going into the theater, entering the movies, becoming a star, becoming a mother, and life after Powell, not necessarily in chronological order, but in a way that makes sense.
Allyson was acquainted with many celebrities from classic Hollywood including Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Joan Blondell, Joan Crawford, Ronald Reagan, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Alan Ladd. She tells stories about each of them adding insight into their personalities and how they shaped her life.
This book is certainly a page turner. Not only did it help me find information about Dick Powell, but I learned a lot from and began to love June Allyson.
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