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PublisherScarecrow Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100810846500
ISBN-139780810846500
eBay Product ID (ePID)2418058
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Book TitleJackie Coogan: the World's Boy King : a Biography of Hollywood's Legendary Child Star
Number of Pages328 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEntertainment & Performing Arts, Acting & Auditioning
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorDiana Serra Cary
Book SeriesThe Scarecrow Filmmakers Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-153832
ReviewsDiana Serra Cary understands child stars, having been there herself, but she also brings research and literary flair to her depiction of Jackie Coogan and the era that crowned him its Boy King., "A constant surprise and a compulsive read. Highly recommended." --Kevin Brownlow "Diana Serra Cary has written the most penetrating and perceptive biography yet on a child star.... She accomplishes this because she knows first-hand what it was like growing up famous in the 1920s and having the adoration of the movie-going public.... The author's style is irresistible.... Her sprinkling of vaudeville jargon makes that period in life more vivid than an ordinary retelling by a less informed writer. She supplements her insider info with interviews she has conducted with Coogan's personal friends, family and coworkers.... This is an extremely well-written, well thought out, meticulously researched volume....No other writer could have done Jackie Coogan justice. How I wish there were more writers like Diane Serra Cary." --Laura Wagner, Classic Images "Thoroughly researched and highly detailed." -- Union Tribune "Jackie Coogan's story has been rescued, presented with great skill and pathos..." --Tom Nolan, The L A Times Book Review "Best known for his role as Charlie Chaplin's sidekick in The Kid (1921), Jackie Coogan achieved stardom and considerable wealth before the age of 10. He later sued his parents (unsuccessfully) in an attempt to recover his squandered fortune. In this biography, Cary describes Coogan's private life and examines the conduct of his parents. A full-time writer and professional speaker, Cary is a former child star who was known as "Baby Peggy." This reprint is the first paperback edition of a volume originally published in 2003." -- Reference and Research Book News "Diana Serra Cary understands child stars, having been there herself, but she also brings research and literary flair to her depiction of Jackie Coogan and the era that crowned him its Boy King." --Ronald L. Davis, author of The Glamour Factory and Professor Emeritus of History, Southern Methodist University, Diana Serra Cary has written the most penetrating and perceptive biography yet on a child star.... She accomplishes this because she knows first-hand what it was like growing up famous in the 1920s and having the adoration of the movie-going public.... The author's style is irresistible.... Her sprinkling of vaudeville jargon makes that period in life more vivid than an ordinary retelling by a less informed writer. She supplements her insider info with interviews she has conducted with Coogan's personal friends, family and coworkers.... This is an extremely well-written, well thought out, meticulously researched volume....No other writer could have done Jackie Coogan justice. How I wish there were more writers like Diane Serra Cary., Best known for his role as Charlie Chaplin's sidekick in The Kid (1921), Jackie Coogan achieved stardom and considerable wealth before the age of 10. He later sued his parents (unsuccessfully) in an attempt to recover his squandered fortune. In this biography, Cary describes Coogan's private life and examines the conduct of his parents. A full-time writer and professional speaker, Cary is a former child star who was known as "Baby Peggy." This reprint is the first paperback edition of a volume originally published in 2003.
Series Volume Number100
Table Of ContentChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Chapter 1 "Baby Lillian" Chapter 4 Chapter 2 On the Road Chapter 5 Chapter 3 The Man in the Front Row Seat Chapter 6 Chapter 4 The Genius Chapter 7 Chapter 5 Inside the Cathedral Chapter 8 Chapter 6 "Owning the Store" Chapter 9 Chapter 7 Fame, Friends, and Family Chapter 10 Chapter 8 The Boy King Chapter 11 Chapter 9 The Regency Chapter 12 Chapter 10 In the Limelight Chapter 13 Chapter 11 "Introducing Dad" Chapter 14 Chapter 12 Death and Drama in the Real World Chapter 15 Chapter 13 Fatal Turn Chapter 16 Chapter 14 Aftershocks Chapter 17 Chapter 15 The Great Betrayal Chapter 18 Chapter 16 Picking Up the Pieces Chapter 19 Chapter 17 Behind Enemy Lines Chapter 20 Chapter 18 Second Honeymoon Chapter 21 Chapter 19 Uncle Fester, Big Daddy, and King Lear Chapter 22 Chapter 20 The "Coogan Legend": An Assessment Chapter 23 Filmography Chapter 24 Bibliography Chapter 25 Index Chapter 26 About the Author
SynopsisDuring a performance in 1919, Charlie Chaplin discovered four year old Jackie Coogan. This revealing biography of the Boy King, as he would affectionately be referred to by his global fans, esposes the life of a cild star who rose to stardom overnight, was idolized by his fans, yet sadly, was exploited by his parents. This Hollywood tale reaches interesting depths as the story of an actor's success, inevitably leads to his tragic demise., A revealing biography of the little-known private life of this famous child star whose family set the style for many other 'stage' parents who found fame and fortune through their child's stardom. It is also the rare instance when one major child star (Baby Peggy) employs her own hard-won insight in exploring the career and family woes of the most famous child star of the them all. This is the first published study of Coogan's life., Discovered by Charlie Chaplin in 1919, four-year-old Jackie Coogan soared to overnight stardom for his title role in the silent masterpiece, The Kid. A string of successes followed, including Peck's Bad Boy, Oliver Twist, and A Boy of Flanders, earning Coogan a fortune of four million dollars. Dubbed 'The Millionaire Kid' by the press, he later had to sue his parents in a futile attempt to recover his squandered fortune. His later years were marked with penury and the cruel diminishment of his childhood fame. As an adult, he found work in character roles and gained unexpected but fleeting fame as 'Uncle Fester' in the series The Addams Family. He continued to make guest appearances on television until his death in 1984. In Jackie Coogan: The World's Boy King, Diana Serra Cary reveals the little-known and even less understood private life of this famous child star and his dysfunctional family. She looks at the highs and lows of an actor who reached the height of fame before ten and whose subsequent career took an inevitable fall. Cary also examines the conduct of Coogan's parents, whose behavior served as an unfortunate model for countless others who sought fame and fortune through their children's success. The author, a major child star (the former Baby Peggy), employs her own hard-won insight to explore the career and family woes of another in this fascinating account about one of the greatest child stars of all time. Includes more than 30 photos.
LC Classification NumberPN2287.C585C37 2003
