Paul Dooley: Upright and Personal

dooley & company productions · Ages 8+ · United States of America

one person show
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Review by CHARLES ZIARKO

June 26, 2016 certified reviewer

What I liked

Plenty of rare historical film clips, many personal, as well as interesting stories.

What I didn't like

Details were missing—-dates and places!

My overall impression

PAUL DOOLEY has cannily crafted a solo show which tells the story of his life—-while leaving out all the details! I went in knowing WHERE he was born (West Virginia) and WHEN (88 years ago!) but he never mentions either, nor where he went to school with Don Knotts, nor any of the actual years that were benchmarks! Even without them (WHY?) his tale is an interesting one, embellished with plenty of unexpected film clips (many=decades old!) and the heart-wrenching story of losing his family (for a decade) just as his career reached a prominent plateau playing Fathers to Hollywood’s Rich and Mighty! I was glad to have spent 1-1/2 hours with him!

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