Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show by Daniel de ViséMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
It was such a pleasure to read this biography of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. It is also kind of shocking to think I was watching the Andy Griffith show about 50 years ago as a young child.
Andy Taylor and Barney Fife were cousins and best friends on the Andy Griffith show created in the 1960's. However, the audience may not have realized the actors Andy Griffith and Don Knotts truly admired each other and were close friends until Don passed away in 2006. This biography focuses on the relationship of the two actor/comedians, both on and off-screen.
Both actors were beloved for their aw shucks characters, but we find in "Andy and Don" the more complex people they were in reality. As with most people, their lives were full of moments of self-doubt and jealousy. Both men experienced failed marriages, unemployment and losses of loved ones. However, we also see how both men stuck it out and pushed forward into successful careers, and second careers, and third careers! And, throughout, they remained friends and supporters of each other.
A very interesting telling of the lives of two men who appear on television to this day and have fans of every age. The story is told by Daniel de Vise', Don Knotts brother-in-law.
Recommended for fans of the old Andy Griffith program.
advanced copy received from Edelweiss/Above the Treeline
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