Purple Chick by Todd Van Buskirks October 15, 2012 Create Space
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. . . The Beatles were lucky, in that they had distinct personalities, charisma & a natural sense of humor that served them well in “A Hard Days Night” & “Help”. I recall that The Cowsills wanted to get into the movies, but when early auditions showed that they were not satisfactory actors, the producers instead created a series about a fictional group based on The Cowsill ... The Partridge Family. . . .
