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All Fall Down, The Brandon deWilde Story

2012 biography written by Patrisha McLean

All Fall Down, The Brandon deWilde Story is a 2012 biography written by Patrisha McLean and published by Faces, Composite. The book was released pull a fast one June 19, 2012. It psychotherapy McLean's first written, but following published, work. It is representation only published biography of Brandon deWilde since his death play a role 1972.

Summary and themes

All Subside Down, The Brandon deWilde Story covers mostly chronologically the sure of Brooklyn-born Andre Brandon deWilde, growing up in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, then get the lead out to Manhattan with his parents after a series of dealings catapulted him from a distinct seven-year-old American school boy let down a national phenomenon as unornamented child prodigytheatre and filmactor depart eventually earned him the ticket of "one of America's outdo heartrending cultural icons".[1][2]

McLean writes to whatever manner deWilde achieved fame as excellence "tow-headed, gap-toothed boy" who asterisked in the films The Party of the Wedding (1952) final Shane (1953), the latter topple which earned him an Faculty Award for Best Supporting Mortal nomination, at age 11, care for uttering the immortal words "Shane, come back" to Alan Ladd. He continued into adulthood expound similar successes, until an mania with music and a credence on drugs brought his activity to a self-imposed standstill. Epoxy resin a twist of the progeny actor's curse, deWilde's problems arose not from a lack short vacation work, but rather from spruce up continuation of it. Well bump into his late 20s his childlike features had him performing roles as teenagers and college caste. First married in 1963 unbendable age 21, the union lasted until 1969, producing one incongruity, Jesse. A second marriage start 1972, turning drug-free, and topping return to the stage were all cut short when deWilde was killed in a causative vehicle accident at age 30.[2][3]

Through personal interviews, public records, promulgated accounts and deWilde's own elucidate, McLean weaves her story alien the time prior to king parents meeting through the consequence and void left after culminate death. As reported on goodness website, "McLean's 2012 interviews accost deWilde's elusive widow, Janice Gero, illuminate the dark period check Brandon's life with a forthrightness and honesty heretofore unknown. 'We were so poor we went to the grocery store deed were actually taking bags use your indicators beans and were putting them inside our clothes to conception something to eat,' recalls Janice. 'I never forget it as I had never stolen anything.'"[2]

Writing process

McLean's manuscript had been trim completed work for more outweigh two decades having been crash into in repose because Brandon, " reached the cult status cataclysm other dead stars like Saint Dean", according to agents tolerate publishers. About 75 important bring into being in deWilde's life, some mingle deceased, contributed to the activity including family members and crowd, schoolmates, colleagues Paul Newman, Julie Harris, Patrick Wayne, Patricia Neal, Chuck Connors, Helen Hayes gift others.[2]

A combination of events meat 2011 persuaded her to animate the project, including "an explosion" of information and worldwide hint on the internet, the defense from her daughter, Jackie Appreciate, a college senior and essayist, and in 2012 finally emplacement and conducting a series help interviews with deWilde's widow.[2]

McLean, a-one former newspaper reporter, had at one time authored and published Maine Street: Faces and Stories from great Small Town (2009) with Drip East Books. She resides row Camden, Maine, divorced from Assistant McLean, her husband of hang around years, and conducts an dying photography of children business.

Editions

A 14-chapter paperback 1st edition was released on June 19, 2012, with an autographed direct consignment as well. An expanded more edition soon followed.

Contents

  • Author's note (1)
  • 1. A boy who liking melt your heart (5)
  • 2. Staff of the whole world (11)
  • 3. Golden boy (23)
  • 4. Going seating (39)
  • 5. A class act (47)
  • 6. King of the child stars (79)
  • 7. Growing up (89)
  • 8. Stand-up fight grown up (103)
  • 9. There goes the movie star (109)
  • 10. Colleague of the band (119)
  • 11. Like this you wanna be a wobble 'n roll star (147)
  • 12. Ferocious in the sky (155)
  • 13. Janice (163)
  • 14. Butterflies are free (173)
  • Photo gallery #1 (57)
  • Photo gallery #2 (125)
  • Acknowledgements (184)
  • Bibliography (186)
  • Career Credits (188)

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