How Long to Read My Father Was a Bit Player

How Long Does it Take to Read My Father Was a Bit Player?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read My Father Was a Bit Player by Joan M. Cunningham

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

During the Depression, the motion picture industry spun timeless fantasies of romance and adventure through the silvery images of its glamorous stars. The movie theater was a house of dreams, a place of refuge for a population struggling with economic hardship and emotional despair. We continue to study and adulate the icons of Hollywood's golden era-- but what do we know of he lives of the hardworking middle class that made Los Angeles a unique and thriving community? "My Father Was a Bit Player" gives us an engaging glimpse into that other-- and far more real-- Hollywood of the past. In1933 Joe Cunningham, a struggling Philadelphia journalist, got his shot at realizing the Hollywood dream. Hired as a screenwriter by Fox Studios, he was confident that he had a lucrative and secure future in the movie business when he moved his large family to California. However when his contract was not renewed, his ambitions were redesigned by necessity. The family's fortunes consequently began to rise and fall as Cunningham strove to carve a professional niche as a characer actor, while continuing his writing career. In this way he kept his lively family afloat and on the fringes of the excitement entertainment industry. In "My Father Was a Bit Player" Joe Cunningham's daughter, Joan, remembers her extraordinary childhood with a clear eye and a fond heart. She writes with beautiful clarity and graceful humor to relate her recruitment to attend Shirley Temple's fifth birthday party; how she came to witness the legendary back lot burning of Atlanta, and what it was like to cheer her own dad's larger-than-life appearances on the big screen. "My Father Was a Bit Player" vividly evokes a childhood experience that is uniquely American. Joan Cunningham transports us to a time and place that continues to captivate us as she tells the story of a man who was far more intriguing than any character he depicted on film.

How long is My Father Was a Bit Player?

My Father Was a Bit Player by Joan M. Cunningham is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read My Father Was a Bit Player Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read My Father Was a Bit Player aloud.

What Reading Level is My Father Was a Bit Player?

My Father Was a Bit Player is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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