Episode 432-Roddy McDowell : An Actor's Life with Author Samuel Garza Bernstein
About this episode
The episode features an interview with author Samuel Garza Bernstein discussing his book on Roddy McDowall's life and career.
In this episode, I spoke with author Samuel Garza Bernstein about his latest book "Roddy McDowall: An Actor's Life". As one of the very few naturally gifted child actors who graduated into adult roles with relative ease, Roddy McDowall exuded charm throughout a glorious Hollywood run that included film, television, and Broadway. John Ford’s 1941 classic How Green Was My Valley put Roddy on the map at 12-years-old. It won Best Picture over Citizen Kane and is Clint Eastwood’s favorite film of all time. But Roddy’s biggest claim to fame was yet to come.
People in this episode
Host: JLJ Media
Guest: Samuel Garza Bernstein
Topics covered
- Roddy McDowall
- Hollywood history
- child actors
- film and television
- Broadway
Keywords
- Roddy McDowall
- Samuel Garza Bernstein
- Hollywood
- child actors
- film history
- How Green Was My Valley
- Clint Eastwood
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: How Green Was My Valley, Citizen Kane
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