The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

In this nostalgia-filled look back at their childhood, Academy Award–winning director Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind; Apollo-13) and his brother, the prolific character actor Clint Howard, provide insight into growing up on the sets of iconic television and movie productions in the ‘60s and ’70s, thriving as child actors and becoming immensely successful adults. Their journey begins with the touching love story of their beloved parents, performers themselves who allowed their sons to accept the roles that made them household names. Ron describes how he developed a passion for directing as he broke free from Opie (the Andy Griffith Show role that made him famous), while Clint focuses on his method acting practice and his brush with alcohol and drug abuse. Both Howards acknowledge the strong support systems of family, directors, and costars who kept them from developing bad habits as performers and pointed them toward sustainable lifelong careers.