Luckier Than Most

<p><em style=color: rgba(174 170 170 1)> </em><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>'I'd like to be an actor' I said.</em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>'Be an actor?' my father said. 'Good God you can't even speak.'</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Step into the extraordinary life of </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>David Tomlinson</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> the beloved British actor best known as Mr. Banks in Disney's timeless classic </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mary Poppins</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>. Tomlinson takes you on a captivating journey from his early days as a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II where he survived a crash and served as a flying instructor to a film career spanning over 50 iconic movies including </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Love Bug</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bedknobs and Broomsticks</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Beyond the screen discover his adventures on stage in hit plays like </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Little Hut</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and his enduring marriage with Audrey Freeman loving family life and four sons. This autobiography brimming with humour wit and personal reflections features a heartfelt family tribute by his son James and conversational afterword by acclaimed actor </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Miles Jupp</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and Bafta winning writer </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>James Kettle</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> who brought David's life to the stage in the production of 'The Life I Lead'. A charming and candid tale of stardom family and adventure </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Luckier than Most</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is the story of a man whose warmth and talent continue to enchant generations.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This new edition includes an introduction by British author journalist and satirist </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Craig Brown</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>richly comic and deeply moving The Express</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>a charmingly told story The Stage</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>richly comic and deeply moving The Express</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>a charmingly told story The Stage</span></p>