Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight
a wonderful slice of Hollywood history! It's high time the story of the watson clan was put into book form.

John Burke, Host, American Movie Classics
A beautiful reminiscence that is extremely satisfying and entertaining.

Bob Mondello, National Public Radio
The stories have the ring of truth, and his storytelling, the wid-eyed wonder of youth.

Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight
What a wonderful slice of Hollywood history!

Bob Mondello, National Public Radio
The stories have the ring of truth, and the storytelling, the wide-eyed wonder of youth.

Kevin Brownlow, Director & Film Historian
A charming memoir...the photos alone are worth the price of the book.

Johnny Grant, The Honorary Mayor of Hollywood
You'll never get a more vivid description of what wen on behind studio walls.

Book Description
Coy Watson, Jr., made his motion picture debut in 1912 when he was nine months old. Before he could walk or talk, Watson had appeared in several of Mack Sennett's popular "Keystone Cop" comedies, earning him the nickname "Keystone Kid." From 1912 to 1930, Watson acted in over 60 movies, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Puttin' on the Ritz, I'm No Angel, and State's Attorney. Here Watson shares his beautiful memories of the early days of Hollywood and of being raised as a member of "the First Family of Hollywood." Watson and his five brothers and three sisters were featured in over one thousand movies, and their father acted alongside the biggest stars of popular Westerns before becoming the first special effects man-and the first animal trainer-in Hollywood. Watson's marvelous tales are illustrated with several hundred photographs featuring behind-the-scenes images of such movie stars and directors as Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Jackie Coogan, Fatty Arbuckle, Lon Chaney, John Barrymore, D. W. Griffith, King Vidor, and Frank Capra.

About the Author
Coy Watson, Jr., grew up in what is now known as Hollywood and appeared in more than 60 movies. He later went on to become a noted news photographer and television producer and introduced many film stars to television on his "Hollywood Reel" series. He lives in Alpine, California.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Coy Watson, Jr., made his motion picture debut in 1912 when he was nine months old. Before he could walk or talk, Watson had appeared in several of Mack Sennett's popular "Keystone Cop" comedies, earning him the nickname "Keystone Kid." From 1912 to 1930, Watson acted in over 60 movies, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Puttin' on the Ritz, I'm No Angel, and State's Attorney. Here Watson shares his beautiful memories of the early days of Hollywood and of being raised as a member of "the First Family of Hollywood." Watson and his five brothers and three sisters were featured in over one thousand movies, and their father acted alongside the biggest stars of popular Westerns before becoming the first special effects man-and the first animal trainer-in Hollywood. Watson's marvelous tales are illustrated with several hundred photographs featuring behind-the-scenes images of such movie stars and directors as Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Jackie Coogan, Fatty Arbuckle, Lon Chaney, John Barrymore, D. W. Griffith, King Vidor, and Frank Capra.

Author Biography: Coy Watson, Jr., grew up in what is now known as Hollywood and appeared in more than 60 movies. He later went on to become a noted news photographer and television producer and introduced many film stars to television on his "Hollywood Reel" series. He lives in Alpine, California.

FROM THE CRITICS

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Only the people who have lived through an era .....know the truth," silent-movie star Lillian Gish opined. Watson's reminiscences, anecdotes, and photos of early Hollywood communicate the truth he knows about the early U.S. film industry from working in it. Looking for ample sunshine and an inexpensive place to do business, the movies lighted on Southern California and changed the lives of its people. Watson's parents went to work in the industry, and he and his six siblings became child actors. He starred in short comedies and eventually costarred with the likes of Henry Fonda, Fred Astaire, and Katharine Hepburn. The film colony was something of an extended family then, and many photos of family outings and off-screen high jinks underscore Watson's fond memories. Featuring plenty of movie lore and vintage stills, too, Watson's story also informally chronicles the social and economic changes that the film industry wrought. An illustrated, personally annotated film-by-film rundown of Watson's films, 1921-33--including Show People (1928), "the last feature-length silent comedy"--concludes the handsome book.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

A charming memoir which gives Coy Watson, Sr. a well-deserved place in film history. The photos alone are worth the price of the book.  — Kevin Brownlow, Director and Film Historian

I read The Keystone Kid cover to cover and Loved It! The stories were told with simplicity, detail and warmth. This is a historically important book that takes one back to the early days of Hollywood. A beautiful reminiscence that is extremely satisfying and entertaining.  — John Burke, Host, American Movie Classics

It's great that the story of Hollywood's "First Family" is finally in print. You'll never get a more vivid description of what went on behind the studio walls in those early days in Edendale than in this wonderful word-portrait by Coy Watson, Jr. How intriguing it must have been to be participants in this exciting new industry that actually grew up around their home. You will love The Keystone Kid. — Johnny Grant, The Honorary Mayor of Hollywood

Watson's memories of early Hollywood's mad scramble to invent an art form on the run are a delightful treat. His stories have the ring of truth, and his storytelling, the wide-eyed wonder of youth.  — Bob Mondello, National Public Radio

What a wonderful slice of Hollywood history! It's high time the story of the Watson clan was put into book form.  — Leonard Maltin, Film Critic and Historian

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