Roy Huggins

The late Paul Green worked as an artist in the UK for Marvel, DC and World Distributors, among others, on titles such as Doctor Who, Rambo, Action Man, Wonder Woman and Star Trek. The author of many books about television and film history, he lived in Rustburg, Virginia.

“Paul Green’s biography Roy Huggins is the best behind-the-scenes television book I have ever read, bar none...excellent…a hard hitting, truthful and inside look at how so many of our favorite TV series came to television. WC’s highest recommendation!”—Western Clippings; “This is a serious, well-researched, information-packed reference work that is nonetheless an easy and engaging read. This book isn’t just for fans of Roy Huggins or his shows…it’s a must-read for students of TV history and anyone interested in a career as a TV series show runner. It’s hands-down one of the best books ever written about a TV producer...or being one.”—Lee Goldberg, author and producer; “Paul Green has done an excellent job. Thorough, factual and most entertaining. The background about the Irish and Cromwell, the plantation history of Nevis, the Hugginses in the lumber business and their move to Washington, etc., is fascinating corroborative material.”—Frank Price, former writer-producer who became head of Universal TV, Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures; “Very insightful biography...succeeds in capturing the essence of who Roy Huggins was as a person. Green captured his intellectual curiosity, his passion for life and the various contradictions that made him very much human.”—Ed Robertson, host and producer, TV Confidential: A radio talk show about television.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Jo Swerling, Jr.PrefaceIntroduction1. Lineage2. Formal Years3. Hard-Boiled Huggins4. The Lady with the Torch5. Howard Hughes Radio Pictures6. Paranoia and Discord7. Transition8. Shady Dealings9. Trouble at Fox10. Guilty Until Proven Innocent11. Escape from Tomorrow12. One Step Ahead13. Fallow Ground14. Revolving Doors15. Best Sellers16. Rejuvenation17. DenouementThe Works of Roy HugginsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex