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Title: Andy and Don
Subtitle: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show
Author: Daniel de Visé
Narrator: George Newbern
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-03-15
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 335 votes
Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity Bios
Publisher's Summary:
A lively and revealing biography of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, celebrating the powerful real-life friendship behind one of America's most iconic television programs.
Andy Griffith and Don Knotts met on Broadway in the 1950s. When Andy went to Hollywood to film a TV pilot about a small-town sheriff, Don called to ask if the sheriff could use a deputy. The comedic synergy between Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife ignited The Andy Griffith Show, elevating a folksy sitcom into a timeless study of human friendship, as potent off the screen as on. Andy and Don - fellow Southerners born into poverty and raised among scofflaws, bullies, and drunks - captured the hearts of Americans across the country as they rocked lazily on the front porch, meditating about the simple pleasure of a bottle of pop.
But behind this sleepy, small-town charm, de Visé's exclusive reporting reveals explosions of violent temper, bouts of crippling neurosis, and all-too-human struggles with the temptations of fame. Andy and Don chronicles unspoken rivalries, passionate affairs, unrequited loves, and friendships lost and regained. Although Andy and Don ended their Mayberry partnership in 1965, they remained best friends for the next half century, with Andy visiting Don at his deathbed.
Written by Don Knotts' brother-in-law and featuring extensive unpublished interviews with those closest to both men, Andy and Don is the definitive literary work on the legacy of The Andy Griffith Show and a provocative and an entertaining listen about two of America's most enduring stars.
Members Reviews:
A Moving Tribute
When I first started listening to the book I didn't think the reader did a very good job, but I warmed to him as the book progressed.
I was, and still am, a huge fan of the Andy Griffith show and loved listening to the background of the show's two main actors. I was so impressed how close they remained over the years
The final two chapters were,I found, so very moving.
A wonderful book!
Loved it
A lot more details then I'd expected great book. Reader was a pleasure to listen to also.
Love and Respect
Would you listen to Andy and Don again? Why?
Would I listen to Andy and Don again, not sure. It is a great book but it maybe to painful.
What did you like best about this story?
The best thing about the book was that it told it like it was. It gave history that I did not know. These two great artists really understood and loved each other. It helped explain why I loved the series and them so much and the movies and appearances they made together and seperately .
Which scene was your favorite?
The entire book was my favorite scene. If I did have to pick one, it would be the times when Andy and Don worked together.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
When the book came to Don's passing, there was tears in my eyes and the same at the end of the book when Andy passed. Yes, both of you will be in heaven, together, happy, and making others laugh and smile.
Any additional comments?
I decided to purchase and read the book because of the cover. I and my family have loved the "Andy Griffith Show with Don Knotts" since it first came out. I own all of the episodes so I can see them when I want.
