"Penny Marshall & Cindy Williams" book, Chapter 12

"When the 'Laverne & Shirley' series ends, which won't happen for many seasons, it will only be the beginning for Penny and Cindy."  Well, yes and no.  The final chapter of the book predicts that Cindy would likely get more dramatic film roles, while Penny might be a Broadway star, or both women might write more.  But they were both just pleased with their unexpected success.

The very last page has both actresses' "vital statistics," with Penny's birth year in 1942.  Penny's hobbies were "needlepoint, jigsaw puzzles, antique shopping," while Cindy (who I think in one chapter said she had no hobbies) listed "Yoga, reading, fencing, card games, collecting and caring for animals, Egyptology, collecting hats (she buys a new one as a memento from every town she visits)."

This book is an interesting if wholesome look at the two actresses at the beginning of their fame.  It is a product of its time but still worth reading once or twice if you come across it.  And it helped to launch me on this strange, apparently never ending journey into a part of the past that still resonates.