The Fondas

by Gerald Cole

The Fonda family have blazed a unique trail across the world's cinema screens, provoking adulation and envy, excitement and controversy in near equal measure. But their uniqueness does not lie in their exceptional individual talents as both Hollywood stars and respected dramatic actors. It does not lie in their considerable success at the box office, nor even in their extraordinary fact that a single family should boast such an array of gifts. What makes Henry, Jane, and Peter unique is their remarkable ability--exercised over fifty years--to embody, both in their lives and their acting, alues, and aspirations tht chime almost uncannily with those of the America they know and knew. In this superbly illustrated book Gerald Cole and Wes Farrell provide a comprehensive survey of the Fondas' achievements, with stills from all their major triumphs. It will appeal to all students of the Fonda phenomenon, and every film fan.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1984

About the author

Gerald Cole is a writer and freelance journalist who specializes in DIY, home design and construction. He is a contributor to Build It magazine.

Cole has been the editor of SelfBuild & Design magazine. His work has appeared in The Daily Telegraph Sunday Magazine, Reader's Digest, Ideal Home, She and Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms. He has published 13 books, including novels, film novelizations, biographies, a how-to book, and a YA novel.