Luckier Than Most: An Autobiography
by David Tomlinson
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"'I'd like to be an actor,' I said.'Be an actor?' my father said. 'Good God, you can't even speak.'Step into the extraordinary life of David Tomlinson, the beloved British actor best known as Mr. Banks in Disney's timeless classic Mary Poppins. Tomlinson takes you on a captivating journey from his early days as a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II, where he survived a crash and served as a flying instructor, to a film career spanning over 50 iconic movies, including The Love Bug and show more Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Beyond the screen, discover his adventures on stage in hit plays like The Little Hut and his enduring marriage with Audrey Freeman, loving family life and four sons. This autobiography brimming with humour, wit, and personal reflections, features a heartfelt family tribute by his son James and conversational afterword by acclaimed actor Miles Jupp and Bafta winning writer James Kettle, who brought David's life to the stage in the production of 'The Life I Lead'. A charming and candid tale of stardom, family, and adventure, Luckier than Most is the story of a man whose warmth and talent continue to enchant generations." show lessTags
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A very gentle autobiography. Rarely a bad word said about anyone (Jack Lord being the exception, in one brief, sharp sentence) and often frustratingly lacking in detail.
His first marriage ended tragically with his wife jumping from a building with her 2 sons from a previous marriage. That whole relationship dealt with in a couple of pages and the sons not named at all. Very little also on the filming of Mary Poppins for example - there's probably more about how he first met Disney.
But for all that, its a good read. We don't really find out what made DT tick but he comes across as a decent sort, who's no pushover by any stretch and who knew his worth (he never had a manager or agent and dealt with his own finances). And as someone who show more had his feet on the ground and knew how lucky he was to be earning a good living doing what he did. show less
His first marriage ended tragically with his wife jumping from a building with her 2 sons from a previous marriage. That whole relationship dealt with in a couple of pages and the sons not named at all. Very little also on the filming of Mary Poppins for example - there's probably more about how he first met Disney.
But for all that, its a good read. We don't really find out what made DT tick but he comes across as a decent sort, who's no pushover by any stretch and who knew his worth (he never had a manager or agent and dealt with his own finances). And as someone who show more had his feet on the ground and knew how lucky he was to be earning a good living doing what he did. show less
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