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Forever Young: A Memoir Audiobook
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Hayley Mills shares personal memories from her storied childhood, growing up in a famous acting family and becoming a Disney child star, trying to grow up in a world that wanted her to stay forever young.
The daughter of acclaimed British actor Sir John Mills was still a preteen when she began her acting career and was quickly thrust into the spotlight. Under the wing of Walt Disney himself, Hayley Mills was transformed into one of the biggest child starlets of the 1960s through her iconic roles in Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, and many more. She became one of only twelve actors in history to be bestowed with the Academy Juvenile Award, presented at the Oscars by its first recipient, Shirley Temple, and went on to win a number of awards including a Golden Globe, multiple BAFTAs, and a Disney Legacy Award.
Now, in her charming and forthright memoir, she provides a unique window into when Hollywood was still “Tinseltown” and the great Walt Disney was at his zenith, ruling over what was still a family business. This behind-the-scenes look at the drama of having a sky-rocketing career as a young teen in an esteemed acting family will offer both her childhood impressions of the wild and glamorous world she was swept into and the wisdom and broader knowledge that time has given her.
She delves intimately into her relationship with Walt Disney, as well as the emotional challenges of being bound to a wholesome, youthful public image as she grew into her later teen years and how that impacted her and her choices--including marrying a producer over thiry years her senior when she was 20.
With her regrets, her joys, her difficulties, and her triumphs, this is a compelling read for any fan of classic Disney films and an inside look at a piece of real Hollywood history.
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“With a novelistic eye for detail and a disarming sense of humor, Mills illuminates her extraordinary past while evoking the lost empire of mid-20th-century Hollywood.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“A greatly enjoyable and eye-opening memoir."
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“Hayley’s insights into Disney and the interaction between Disney and Hayley and the Mills family are worth the price of admission.”
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“Movie buffs will be riveted by Mills’s behind the scenes tales."
— Library Journal -
“A warmhearted peek behind the curtain at youthful fame and filmmaking in the 1960s.”
— Booklist
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A New York Times bestseller
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About Hayley Mills
Hayley Mills began her acting career as a child at age twelve and was soon hailed as a rising star. She went on to win the Disney Legend Award, BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer, Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year, and the Academy Juvenile Award, one of only twelve actors to ever be bestowed with this honor, BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer, and Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. Her six-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 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.