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High Praise for GLAMOUR, GIDGETS, AND THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
Three Terrific Reviews of the Classic TV Companion Book
Below are three different reviews for GLAMOUR, GIDGETS, AND THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR: TELEVISION’S ICONIC WOMEN FROM THE ’50s, ’60s, AND ‘70s.
“Pilato pays tribute to the women who lit up the small screen in such now-classic shows as I Dream of Jeannie, Charlie’s Angels, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He devotes 5 to 10 pages to each actress, recounting her rise to fame, her experience on the show (or shows) she starred in, and some basic facts about her life. Among the profiled are Sally Field, who rose to fame in two very disparate roles in Gidget and The Flying Nun before going on to movie stardom; Cher, whose variety show launched her singing career; Patty Duke, who charmed viewers as Patty and her look-alike cousin Cathy on The Patty Duke Show but was forbidden to watch the show by her tyrannical managers; and Nichelle Nichols, who made history on the bridge of the Enterprise in Star Trek. With photographs of the leading ladies and plenty of quotes culled from magazines and interviews, Pilato’s guide will be a welcome trip down memory lane for many readers and a terrific resource for all film and television buffs.” — Booklist
“Back in the ‘60s and ‘70s, women on TV really knew how to work their magic on viewers, especially those playing…
