Frankie Thomas: Eternal Cadet

Once considered the "male Shirley Temple," Frankie Thomas came to Hollywood in 1934 from a successful stage career. He developed into one of the foremost child stars of the 1930s. By the 1950s he became a pioneer in television science fiction as "Tom Corbett: Space Cadet." Now comes his biography, based on hours of interviews with Jan Merlin and William Russo. Jan Merlin was Frankie's long-time friend and costar, as well as film and stage actor, appearing in movies and innumerable television shows. Now writing Hollywood history with Dr. Willilam Russo, professor of film studies, the two authors create a portrait of a young actor throughout his career, using Frankie's own memories to give the best insights into the Golden Age of movies.