Its a fast read, well written, that i didnt put down until the end. Books by robby benson author of if you give a mouse a cookie. The book gives an insight into the business called hollywood that ive never known. He is an actor and director, known for beauty and the beast 1991, kings quest vi. Shop movies directed by robby benson on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Robby has made his home both in front of, and behind, the camera. What secret did robby benson think would ruin his career. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films one on one 1977 and ice castles 1978. Robby benson opens up about his heart in many ways in ibook.
Robby benson is an american actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and. Robby benson, is an american actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and composer. Set in the brooklyn of the 1940s, the film elucidates the friendship between two young jews of differing factions. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films one on one and ice castles. In 1981, he costarred in the film the chosen, based on the book of the same name by chaim potok. Sep 25, 2012 benson s book is part hollywood diary, part medical journal, and the electronic edition includes pictures and songs related to his surgeries. Im now going to show you my robby benson movie collection.
Robby bensons clean white underpants the prettyboy teen movie idol of the late 70s was uncool, ultragirly and as sexless as a ken doll. Click here to view some of the beautiful photos taken by the lens of robby benson. See more ideas about fine wine, bruce boxleitner and brandon beemer. September 29, 2012 the former teen heartthrob is best known for his roles in such films as ode to billy joe, ice castles, and the chosen. His father, jerry, was a writer and the family moved to new york city when robby was 5 years old. This flipped my lovehate relationship with the social media site to the love side. Robby bensons six pack was there any 1970s teen idol more dreamy than robby benson. Sure, david cassidy, donny osmond, and leif garrett were cute, but robbys blue eyes, coiffed hair, and soulful pout could cause thousands of straight girls and gay boys to swoon with goofy smiles on their faces, even without a beefcake shot. When benson was five years old, his family relocated to new york city, where he was raised. Actor, director, screenwriter, musician and author. This film, which he cowrote, is probably his best with the chosen, another little scene film, a very close second. From one on one, ice castles, the chosen, and disneys beauty.
A lot of it is what not to do, benson says over lunch. Shop movies starring robby benson on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Authoractor robby benson and actress joely fisher pose before signing copies of his new book, who stole the funny. The overemphatic acting of robby benson was something of an endurance test to certain critics of the 1980s, but even these carpers were impressed by bensons outstanding performance in the chosen. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films one on one and ice. Dec, 1991 with his widely heralded turn as the voice of beautys beast, former teen idol robby benson, 35, isnt launching a new career in voiceovers hes returning to his first job. Sep 29, 2012 robby benson began his career at the age of 12, on the broadway stage, and became a teen heartthrob in the 70s, starring in films such as ode to billy joe, ice castles and one on one, which he co. Sure, david cassidy, donny osmond, and leif garrett were cute, but robby s blue eyes, coiffed hair, and soulful pout could cause thousands of straight girls and gay boys to swoon with goofy smiles on their faces, even without a beefcake shot. January 21, 1956, is an american actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and composer. Robby benson reads the preface from his book im not dead. Robby benson doesnt mind telling the joke on himself, safely ensconced as he is between the first and final stages. Join facebook to connect with robby benson and others you may know. Best known for starring in films such as ice castles, ode to billy joe, the chosen, running brave, in his own screenplay for the warner bros.
Actor robby benson stops by to talk about his new hallmark channel original movie, a feeling of home. Jul 20, 2012 robby benson opens up about his heart in many ways in ibook. We originally met just about a year ago on facebook, of all things. Todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift registry new releases books gift cards. I have the 1996 vhs of ice castles, the 1992 vhs of beauty and the beast, the 2002 vhs of beauty. Robby benson bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history. Robby benson began his career at the age of 12, on the broadway stage, and became a teen heartthrob in the 70s, starring in films such as ode. Weve got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day.
Robby benson was born on january 21, 1956 in dallas, texas, usa as robin david segal. Nov 12, 2002 robby benson s clean white underpants the prettyboy teen movie idol of the late 70s was uncool, ultragirly and as sexless as a ken doll. Did you have a crush on robby benson from his 70s tearjerkers like ice castles and ode to billy joe. He subsequently garnered fame for portraying the voice of beast in the disney animated film beauty and the beast 1991. Robby bensons most popular book is if you give a mouse a cookie if you give. The son of a writer and a stage actress, benson went from the strawhat theater circuit to the leading role of oliver in a 1964 japanese touring production. I happened to see a posting about his new, upcoming book based on an extraordinary journey this celebrity took in life. Feel free to drop up a note below, but please remember that due to the tremendous volume of email we receive it is impossible for robby to personally respond to every request. Make sure to catch robby in this fun, sweet new hallmark movie, a feeling of. Set in the brooklyn of the 1940s, the film elucidates the friendship between two young jews of. Mar 07, 2015 im now going to show you my robby benson movie collection. And as he tells weekends on all things considered host guy raz, the title was.
Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. A novel of hollywood, at book soup in west hollywood on aug. The overemphatic acting of robby benson was something of an endurance test to certain critics of the 1980s, but even these carpers were impressed by benson s outstanding performance in the chosen.
Robby benson has 15 books on goodreads with 612 ratings. See more ideas about actor, celebrities and disney beauty and the beast. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Robby benson, actor, writer, composer, and awardwinning star of stage, screen, and television has also spent years behind the camera as the director of more than one hundred episodes of such hit sitcoms as friends and ellen, in addition to being a highly esteemed professor of film studies at new york university. Who stole the funny by robby benson is the perfect choice. A riveting medical memoir actorwriterdirector robby benson takes us on a candid journey from athletic softspoken heartthrob on broadway and film, to husband, father, professor and courageous survivor of 4 openheart surgeries. Watch as he describes the terrible moment his health crisis made the news. At 28, benson has made 18 pictures, and he shows no signs of slowing down. Jul 20, 2018 robby benson s six pack was there any 1970s teen idol more dreamy than robby benson. Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide.
Robby benson opens up about heart woes in im not dead. Robby began acting when he was 10 and would later take his mother, freda ann bensons, maiden. A riveting medical memoir actorwriterdirector robby benson takes us on a. He previously taught at ucla, the university of south carolina, the university of utah, the california institute for the arts and new york universitys tisch. Robby benson as wes on a feeling of home hallmark channel. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. In robby bensons new multimedia ibook memoir im not dead yet. This book totally reinforced why i was a fan, and gave me a new insight to the strength and surviving spirit that robby possesses. With his widely heralded turn as the voice of beautys beast, former teen idol robby benson, 35, isnt launching a new career in voiceovers hes returning to his first job. Robby benson narrator of if you give a mouse a cookie. Blue balloon the hourglass song robby benson youtube. But the really improbable part is that robby benson and karla devito met last year while playing frederic and mabel in the broadway production of pirates, married last july and have lived happily. While 70s star robby benson rose to fame with films such as ice castles and ode to billy joe, he was also hiding a secret he believed would be the end of his acting career if it were ever made public. He subsequently garnered fame for portraying the voice of beast in the disney animated film beauty and the beast and its numerous sequels and spinoffs.
Robby benson an actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and composer. Bensons book is part hollywood diary, part medical journal, and the electronic edition includes pictures and songs related to his surgeries. Robby benson was an important film star for several years and made several high quality films. His characters were decent, warm, smarter than they seemed, and brave. When yearold robby benson appeared with josephine the plumber jane withers in a wellcirculated tv commercial of the late 1960s, he was already a tenyear veteran of show business. Actor robby benson leaving teaching post at indiana university.
While you may know robby as an actor and director he is also an accomplished composer and musician. Heir today, gone tomorrow video game 1992, friends 1994 and one on one 1977, ice castles 1978, kingdom hearts video game 2002. He chronicles his journey in his new memoir, im not dead. Well, aside from the fact that hes now 63 and a grandfather.
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