ONCE UPON A TIME

by Patti Page ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 28, 1960

Is there any reason why a popular singer should constitute herself an authority on teen-age virtue and deportment? Certainly this book does not forward that idea by one jot. She may be an idol of youth -- a sort of feminine counterpart of Pat Boone, for all we know, but in this other area she is neither knowledgeable enough nor insightful enough to produce a book that is much more than an assortment of banalities. The American teen-ager needs more than to be told to brush her hair and wash her face; to be warned that orgies lead to doubtful ends; that family, home and marriage should provide a panacea for any sound citizen. Miss Page's presentation of these star-spangled facts does not make them any more significant. Nor does her frank evaluation of her own life and career emerge above the level of a third rate fan magazine. She should stick to her singing.

Pub Date: March 28, 1960

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1960

Categories: NONFICTION