This Is Your Captain Speaking
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This Is Your Captain Speaking

My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

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This Is Your Captain Speaking

My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

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The remarkable life, career, and faith journey of Gavin MacLeod, the beloved star of The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

For 16 years, millions of Americans welcomed Gavin MacLeod into their living rooms every Saturday night. This veteran of stage and screen transformed himself from a seasoned character actor into the leading, lovable father-figure of Captain Merrill Stubing in The Love Boat at the height of TV's boom years.

From his humble theatrical beginnings in upstate New York to Radio City Music Hall and on to Hollywood, Gavin MacLeod was on the fast track to success. However, a few hard life lessons—like dealing with a divorce—taught him that the key to happiness can only be found through a deep faith in God, and he feels his work for Christ is more important than any award.

The consummate storyteller, Gavin shares his fondest memories of meeting and working with countless stars, such as Cary Grant, Steve McQueen, Gregory Peck, Bette Davis, Frank Sinatra, Ethel Merman, Ella Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan, Milton Berle, and Fred Astaire.

In This Is Your Captain Speaking, Gavin shares:

  • Behind-the-scenes accounts from the early days of New York theatre, TV shows, and Hollywood
  • Personal stories never shared before on the death of his father, struggles with depression, and his painful divorce
  • How he found an enduring faith in the hostile world of entertainment, calling on God and never giving up

A nostalgic look back at the golden era of American television, This is Your Captain Speaking will take readers on an uplifting and inspiring journey into the life of one of TV's most beloved actors.

Praise for This Is Your Captain Speaking:

"Gavin epitomizes the old-fashioned concept of a gentleman. He is a loving, generous, and authentic seeker of God's truth. His life story speaks for itself."— Kathie Lee Gifford

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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Year
2013
ISBN
9780849965289
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface: One Door Closes . . .
  7. Chapter 1: Pleasantville
  8. Chapter 2: Life Goes On
  9. Chapter 3: The Big Apple
  10. Chapter 4: Broadway, Baby!
  11. Chapter 5: Hurry for Hollywood
  12. Chapter 6: The Elevator Goes Up . . .
  13. Chapter 7: Connections
  14. Chapter 8: Glorified
  15. Chapter 9: Half-Full . . .
  16. Chapter 10: You’re Gonna Make It after All
  17. Chapter 11: Love Is All Around
  18. Chapter 12: Chuckles
  19. Chapter 13: Learning to Quit
  20. Chapter 14: The Fame Game
  21. Chapter 15: Climb Aboard
  22. Chapter 16: Shipmates
  23. Chapter 17: My Crew
  24. Chapter 18: Seeing Stars
  25. Chapter 19: Man Overboard
  26. Chapter 20: The Life Boat
  27. Chapter 21: Moving On
  28. Chapter 22: Back In Port
  29. Chapter 23: The Sea’s Highs
  30. Chapter 24: New Callings
  31. Chapter 25: Not So Gracefully
  32. Chapter 26: Enjoying the Blessings
  33. Acknowledgments
  34. Photo Credits
  35. About the Authors
  36. Photos