Shirley Jones: "Shirley Jones: A Memoir" (Rebroadcast)




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Summary: <p>Shirley Jones is best known for her roles in classic musical films like "Oklahoma!," "Carousel" and "The Music Man." She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "Elmer Gantry." And she played one of television's best-known moms in "The Partridge Family." Often cast as a wholesome, all-American beauty, she grew up in small-town Pennsylvania as a tomboy who loved to sing. Nineteen-year-old Jones grabbed the attention of Broadway legends Rodgers and Hammerstein at her first audition. But life behind the scenes, in challenging marriages and raising three sons in the world of show business, wasn't always so easy. Diane talks with singer and actor Shirley Jones about her life on and off the screen.</p>