
We interview author Samuel Garza Bernstein (Roddy McDowall: An Actor’s Life from How Green Was My Valley to Lassie to Planet of the Apes) about his latest celebrity biography on prolific actor Roddy McDowall. Filled with fun anecdotes capturing the sweep of a storied career, this is one book you won’t want to miss.Roddy McDowall: An Actor’s Life is available in hardcover and on Kindle.Purchase Roddy McDowall: An Actor’s Life here.Among other things, we discuss Roddy’s transitioning from a child to an adult actor, some of his overlooked roles, and why the original five Planet of the Apes films still hold up all these decades later. Follow Samuel Garza Bernstein on Instagram.Follow Kensington Books on Instagram.The theme music for The Film-Flam Man Podcast is by Tom Shad.Follow Tom Shad on Bandcamp.Thanks to the author for a review copy of the book. Get full access to The Film-Flam Man at matwbt.substack.com/subscribe
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