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Timmy's in the Well: The Jon Provost Story (100s Visual) Review"Timmy's in the Well", the new book by Jon Provost and his wife, Laurie Jacobson, transports those of us "of a certain age" to a different place in time and memory. "Lassie" will always hold a special place in our formative years. This new book allows us to share in the making of a classic from the point of view of the young actor who was Timmy Martin. Mr. Provost pays warm tribute to the late Tommy Rettig and a dignified nod to the legendary Roddy McDowell who both preceded him as Lassie's young companion. This book is rich with the shared memories of many of Jon Provost's TV companions from a variety of now-classic shows that shaped a generation. In an honest manner, the pain as well as the joy of being "famous" youngsters sharing their youth with millions of others through the magic of 1950's/1960's TV is brought home. For all of you who, like me, not only remember but value those times in a world which seemed sweeter and safer--this book is well worth your time.
Ron Szudy
Timmy's in the Well: The Jon Provost Story (100s Visual) OverviewA dog barks. "What's that, girl? Timmy's in the well?" Whenever people hear this catchphrase, they know it's about Timmy and Lassie, the world's favorite boy-and-his-dog team of the 1950s and '60s.
Timmy's in the Well is the story of Jon Provost, television's first child superstar, and the low-down on Lassie, one of television's most enduring shows. It is filled with celebrity anecdotes, rare photos, and memorabilia. Since his original seven-year run on the show, Provost has become a household name in 125 countries. His episodes continue to air in more than 50 countries, the checked shirt and jeans he wore as Timmy hang in the Smithsonian, and he has his own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Timmy's in the Well illustrates what happens to a middle-class American family touched by fame. Jon's first job came at age three, forever altering the course of his life and the lives of his family. With nearly a dozen film appearances in a mere five years, Provost was named the top child movie actor of 1958 by the New York Film Critics. Yet he could barely read, hardly knew his siblings, and had few friends under the age of 35.
At the age of twenty and on the verge of being swallowed up by Hollywood, Provost escaped to Northern California, only to learn that a "normal" life was not possible. Unprepared to make a living, he was gripped by depression and fell into a well that was deeper and darker than any he'd ever faced. But he found his way out of that well - on his own and without the dog.
More than 200 interviews add texture and humor to this thoroughly researched story. Among them are other child and teen stars, like Jay North and Jeanne Russell (Dennis the Menace), Keith Thibodeaux (I Love Lucy), David Cassidy (The Partridge Family), Davy Jones (The Monkees), Paul Petersen (The Donna Reed Show), Stanley Livingston (My Three Sons), and many more.
Jon Provost's story includes a vivid portrait of the inner workings of Hollywood of the 1950s and '60s, and it is populated with some of the biggest names of the day: Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Kim Novak, Lucille Ball, Anita Eckberg, Rod Steiger, William Holden, June Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Sidney Pollack, Kurt Russell, Elvis, Nancy Sinatra, Dino Martin, Davy Jones, and Mr. Ed.
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