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A review by tomaind
Good Stuff: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant by Jennifer Grant
4.0
Cary Grant is one of my favorite actors & "Penny Serenade" is one of my all time favorite movies. Jennifer Grant wrote a wonderful book about the love she had for her father and the amazing love he had for her. Jennifer filled the book with beautiful memories of the time they spent together. It was nice to read a book where the child didn't trash the parent after they had died and were not able to defend themselves. She only lightly touched and then dispelled on the rumors of her father. One of my favorite comments in the book came from Cary's third wife, Betsy Drake. When she was asked if Cary was gay, her reply was, "I don't know, we were always too busy f****** for me to ask."
Since Cary became a parent late in life, he retired from acting so he would be able to spend as much time as he could with his child. He made the most out of the 20 years they had together. By saving little notes and recording their conversations, he left Jennifer with some beautiful mementos of their time together. I think Cary would be proud of this book. In real life, Cary seemed as funny, romantic and charismatic as the characters he played in his movies. I didn't think it possible, but this book made me like Cary more than I already did!
Since Cary became a parent late in life, he retired from acting so he would be able to spend as much time as he could with his child. He made the most out of the 20 years they had together. By saving little notes and recording their conversations, he left Jennifer with some beautiful mementos of their time together. I think Cary would be proud of this book. In real life, Cary seemed as funny, romantic and charismatic as the characters he played in his movies. I didn't think it possible, but this book made me like Cary more than I already did!