Forever Young

Name: Forever Young
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SKU: 9781474619387
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A Memoir

By Hayley Mills

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In Forever Young by Hayley Mills, the actress shares her captivating journey from child star to acclaimed performer. Drawing from her experiences in the film and theatre industries, she offers a deeply personal exploration of her life, capturing the highs and lows of her career with warmth and insight. This memoir provides a unique glimpse into the world of cinema and the challenges of growing up in the spotlight.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by the golden era of Hollywood and have a fascination for the lives of iconic actors. This memoir offers an intimate glimpse into the world of Hayley Mills, providing insights into her career, personal life, and the challenges and triumphs she encountered in the entertainment industry.

A beautifully written memoir by the British Oscar-winning child star of the 1960s who starred in Pollyanna, The Parent Trap and Whistle Down the Wind

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What happens when a girl tries to grow up in a world where everyone wants her to remain a child?

Hayley Mills' teenage decade in Hollywood produced some of the era's greatest coming-of-age family movies: classics like Pollyanna, The Parent Trap and In Search of the Castaways, and in Britain the acclaimed Whistle Down the Wind. These films made Hayley a genuine teen idol and a household name.

Now and for the first time, Hayley reveals the truth of her own coming-of-age story, in her own words—a story of incredible twists of fate and fortune, but also mismanagement, bankruptcy, family crisis and dislocation.

Told with characteristic warmth, honesty and humour, Hayley takes us back in time to a bygone era, charting a journey from her carefree childhood innocence in post-war Britain, growing up in the shadow of her famous theatrical family, to being propelled into the Technicolor boomtown of 1960s Hollywood, where she is mentored to stardom by Walt Disney himself.

Forever Young captures the essence of a unique life journey, peppered with both personal and professional highs and lows, offering a heartfelt insight into the life of one of cinema’s beloved actresses.

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Forever Young is praised as a charming and candid memoir capturing Hayley Mills's journey from a child star to a lifelong figure in the film industry. Reviewers highlight Mills's engaging storytelling, her humorous and honest reflections on life in the spotlight, and her insights into Hollywood's mid-20th-century era. The memoir is noted for its delightful recounts of moviemaking experiences and offers both a celebration of Mills's iconic roles and a cautionary tale about fame.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474619387

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 400

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Hayley Mills Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Hayley Mills began her acting career as a child and won a BAFTA award for her performance in the British crime drama Tiger Bay. Her seven-picture deal with Walt Disney made her an international star and included her dual role as the twins Sharon and Susan in The Parent Trap. She won a special Academy Award at the age of fourteen for Pollyanna. For her success with Disney, she received the Disney Legend Award.

Hayley's role in Whistle Down the Wind, a 1961 adaptation of the novel written by her mother Mary Hayley Bell, secured her a nomination for the BAFTA award for Best British Actress. She has continued to make films and TV drama, among them The Flame Trees of Thika, and featured as Miss Bliss in Saved by the Bell, and as Caroline in Wild at Heart on ITV. She lives in south-west London.