Children of Hollywood
Subtitle: accounts of growing up as the sons and daughters of stars
By: Michelle Vogel.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Family relationships.; Children of motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Living in the shadow of a famous parent can have powerful effects. Some children of stars are proud of their roots while others live in secrecy. Here is a rare look into the private lives of the children (and, in a few cases, grandchildren) of Hollywood icons, revealing the stresses and inspirations of living with great performers who may or may not have been great parents." "From the bedtime stories Harpo Marx and his wife told their four adopted children to explain where they'd come from, to the studded belt Bing Crosby used to punish his sons, this work tells the best and worst of growing up in a celebrity home."

"Families covered include those of W.C. Fields, the Marx Brothers, Eddie Cantor, Mario Lanza, Ruth Hussey, Jerry Lewis, Douglas Fairbanks and Boris Karloff. Research is drawn from interviews with celebrity offspring, who also provided never-before-published snapshots of Hollywood legends at home."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-214) and index.
Table of contents: title: Arthur Marx; title: Billy, Alex, Jimmy, and Minnie Marx; title: Maxine Marx; title: Joan Benny; title: Gary Lewis; title: Damon Lanza; title: Romina Power; title: Janet Cantor Gari and Brian Gari; title: Peter Ford; title: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.; title: Harry Langdon, Jr.; title: Leatrice Gilbert Fountain; title: Chris Costello and Vickie Abbott Wheeler; title: Ron Fields; title: Gary Crosby; title: Sara Karloff; title: Suzanne Lloyd; title: Eric Lamond; title: John Longenecker.