Birth Name: Alexandra Zuck. In the book, he chronicled his mother's anorexia, and her drug and alcohol problems. "We were so terribly happy then, " Sandra said. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! She remained silent her whole life. Dec. 21, 1973. The two called it quits in 1963, reconciled and then divorced in 1966. But glance again. Bobby Darin "Behind the Scenes with -- Come September" This article appeared in the September 1961 issue of Screen Stories Magazine.. Sandra knew of course, that Bobby had been scheduled to undergo his second open heart surgical procedure after he had been admitted to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital on December 11. Bobby was a father who loved his son and held his wife in the highest admiration and respect as a mother. The book's tone varies from chatty to despairing but is always intensely personal, giving the reader the unsettling impression of eavesdropping on someone else's psychotherapy. She was of Carpatho-Rusyn ancestry, and raised in the Russian Orthodox faith. Warner Books; 1st edition (September 29, 1994). In this intensely personal biography the son of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee goes far beyond the ordinary celebrity bio, revealing the real story behind his parents' shining image - their troubled childhoods, up-and-down careers, brief marriage, and tumultuous lives together and apart. Although the court papers had severed the tie between Sandra and Bobby, they had no effect on Bobby's concern and affection for their son. Dee was born Alexandra Zuck on April 23, 1942, in Bayonne, New Jersey, the only child of John Zuck and Mary (née Cymboliak) Zuck, who met as teenagers at a Russian Orthodox church dance. It will stay with me a long time. A real comedy of errors as Jane Howell (Sandra Dee) meets and begins dating a wealthy business man Tom Milford) (Bobby Darin). Please try your request again later. And although the couple was only married for six years, they … "It was truly the worst experience of my life...even more difficult than when I explained why his father and I were ending our marriage. He seemed to have set a course for himself that would take him back to the top-- like it once was...". I recall seeing Sandra on the Oprah show, perhaps 15 years ago and she appeared incredibly gaunt. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. When they tied the knot, their marriage seemed like the perfect dream of any American couple. Dodd Darin relies on his own memory and on extensive recollections from the family's friends and associates. The years after the divorce were marked by Bobby's frequent visits to Sandra and Dodd . "Bobby was devastated by his mother's death," said Sandra. Dream Lovers: The Magnificent Shattered Lives of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee - by Their Son Dodd…. They married shortly afterward, but divorced before Sandra was five years old. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2017. Bobby spoke of her often--he told me how she cared for him after his father had died when he was small boy, how she nursed him threw a series of painful rheumatic fever attacks that began when he was eight years old and recurred each year until he was thirteen.". Sandra would not discuss the unhappiness that brought about the break up of her marriage to Bobby. His father suffered from a heart condition that he knew would kill him at a relatively young age and that led him to concentrate on his career to a fanatical degree. ". It wasn't as sudden as if Bobby had been killed instantly in an auto accident, a plane crash or some other tragically swift fatality. Read it! Yet he didn't click. And yet it came so swiftly for Bobby Darin, who sped up from the sidewalks of The Bronx as a brash teenager named Walden Robert Cassotto. Bobby Darin's life is also covered. But was it? Motown. This video is dedicated to the love that Sandra Dee & Bobby Darin shared. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2017. "I prayed very hard for him, "she said. Actor ... Bobby Darin: Beyond the Song. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, $14.36 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Canada. Molesting stepfathers, creepy people of Hollywood. Manages to be fairly impartial in the way he covers both their careers. Bobby Darin is gone now, but his spirit and vitality live on in his son, who is a constant daily reminder to Sandra Dee of what was once a happy and contented period of her life. one that she cleans. Profession Actor. That's the way I thought after Bobby had his operation...">. It hurt Sandra deeply to break up with Bobby, but it was a decision that was in their son's best interests. I envied her the life I thought she had. Mar 24, 2021 - I was working at a department store downtown Oklahoma City, when these two came in shopping on a rainy day. Sandra Douvan was the sweet, wispy-thin teenage model from New Jersey who seemed to rise to fame without effort. Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2018. Since he started out, Bobby always would say to his mother (Grandmother Polly) "Mom you just watch me---I'm going to the top.". Unable to add item to List. It is horrifying, loving and sweet all at once. But he too was driven by unappeased hunger and got lost. I was a Bobby Darin lover during my teenage years and got to see him in concert once. Sandra had not met Mrs. Cassotto. Of course Dodd knew that his father had undergone open-heart surgery in 1971, but he didn't actually know all of the details. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. Dream Lovers was written by Dee and Darin's son, Dodd. Sandra Dee was pregnant with Dodd and my friend sold her a bunch of shoes and didn't know who she was until later on. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Surprised this was an ex public library copy rather than simpy pre-owned. Though both that and Beyond the Sea touched on some painful parts of her past, Dee reportedly gave her blessing to both projects. Bobby Darin Sandra Dee's Only Interview Since She and Bobby Darin Split Up! He was a brash young man, but not in the sense employed by the writer and critics. Sandra knew what the score with her ex-husband was --so did Dodd to a certain extent. Please try again. Beyond the Sea is a 2004 American biographical musical drama film based on the life of singer-actor Bobby Darin.Starring in the lead role and using his own singing voice for the musical numbers, Kevin Spacey co-wrote, directed, and co-produced the film, which takes its title from Darin's song of the same name. "How can you explain away six years of marriage with a simple answer like, 'Oh, he didn't come home for dinner one night.' Excerpted from Roman Candle: The Life of Bobby Darin, by David Evanier. "I adored him even after it was all over between us. But Sandra had her own dark secrets: a lifelong obsession with food and dieting, and sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather. "We all believed that would cure his problem. "But prayers aren't always answered....". Both were major stars when they married-she at age 16 and he at 24-and this is the fairly depressing story of their lives and of their brief marriage as told by their son. But hearing him on records and seeing Bobby on TV didn't really make Sandra's heart react the way it did when she first saw him in person. Recommended only for large general collections. The eye-catching Hollywood Hills residence was built in 1955 by William Krisel and features an entertainer's layout capped by a butterfly roof. He was signed to appear with Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, and Sandra Dee in Come September. Their meeting came about because they happened to be in the Italian capital for the filming of Come September. But a year later in 1958, he finally made it big with "Splish Splash" , which sold more than 100,000 copies in three weeks. That happened in mid -1973, and it was a happy occasion all around-- for his bride Andrea Yeager, for her two children, and for Bobby's son. "But I knew a great deal about her. As a crowd of photographers jockeyed to snap a picture, Bobby planted a … How Sweet It Is: The Jackie Gleason Story. Nightclubs were booking him again and TV was beckoning the onetime "angry young man" of show business. Birth Place: Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Dream Lovers: The Magnificent Shattered Lives of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee - by Their Son Dodd Darin. They all went on a sail-- it was called a "houseboat honeymoon. Their short marriage seemed like a "trophy" for Bobby, and a long-needed father figure and escape from overbearing mom for Sandra, who was still in her teens and incredibly sheltered her entire life. I’m glad I didn’t know some of details about his personality. “I was never more eager to reach a destination than I was to get to Bobby’s room that night, to be with him, to console him, something I knew I’d always been able to do,” Concetta said. Sandra would not discuss the difficulties that arose between her and Bobby , but all through the years the rumors have persisted that the trouble was over Sandra's mother, Mrs. Eugene Douvan. "My mother wasn't over protective and she was not the cause for bringing about the end to my marriage. The mid-century space he shared with Sandra Dee, which last went up for sale in 2008, screams California cool. "Bobby had so much to look forward to. 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