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Growing Up With a Movie Star Dad

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    Cary Grant's daughter on her father, new book

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Shifting gears now -- big way on this Father's Day weekend a special tribute from the daughter of one of Hollywood's very private legends.

The world knew him as Cary Grant Hollywood's favorite leading man who left the spotlight to raise his only child.

Years after his death in 1986 a once secret vault of meticulously kept notes audio tapes and photographs were discovered.

Documented Jennifer -- early childhood with her famous dad.

It was meant as a lasting gift from an older father who knew that time was precious Jennifer shares -- special memories in her new book.

Good stuff a reminiscence of my father Carey grant.

Have these little things certainly doing.

I could have been even better.

Going anywhere with -- Was different.

If you walked into the supermarket with my father there was a big reaction other fathers didn't get that reaction of the supermarket.

Fuel argued that the debonair dashing charismatic Carey grant is part of Hollywood royalty.

His iconic aura as a timeless movie -- sets a standard unlike any other.

And yet through the eyes of a loving daughter.

The much admired leading man of the films and a golden age of movies transcends the legend and allows us to -- Cary Grant.

Simply as dad.

One of the things he said it is.

After my death people will write and say things about me.

I won't be here to discuss them with you I hope you'll know me the way you knew me and I feel that I really did know him.

When Jennifer was born Carey grant was a young at heart 62.

And little did she know that her father was about to embark on what he would consider his life's greatest role.

He relished being a father and retired from films is just so that he could offer her the magic of a father's devotion to his only child.

I'm incredibly lucky to be born not soul who was able to spend that time and receive.

That devoted attention from such an amazing man.

It may surprise many to know that Cary Grant rarely talk to his daughter about Hollywood's golden moments or his films.

It would be a rare occasion for -- to.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- That's exactly right I saw one of his town's late at night and it was the first time since they've been a little girl that had seen one of the sounds.

And I watched at home and the next morning.

I came in Canada was so proud of hand.

Unlike -- cat it was bringing up baby that I watch this wonderful film viewers last night on TV and you're so on me.

All things -- what we need to encapsulate the hump up Jennifer says it was important to our father to celebrate the innocence of her childhood.

And at the same time for him to be her safe harbor whenever she needed a loving shoulder to lean on.

The one overall.

-- He's just say never to worry what other people were thinking about you.

Because they were always to -- -- -- about themselves to truly think about you.

And for the -- celebrated around the world for giving us a lifetime of cherished film memories.

Jennifer says her father had no regrets about walking away from the limelight.

When he left he never looked back.

He retired and you know he still received so many offers.

But he didn't need the constant need of feed which I think is really remarkable.

To be able to step -- to fathering and that sort of but -- all every -- stuff.

You know the making of Benson.

Hands taking me to school that he was quite fulfilled by it and friends -- -- that it was -- the list is that he'd ever been.

What surprised you the most as you were going through all these letters and conversations.

And notes think -- highest.

I say the man he was on screen.

He was also at home the difference was.

He was this.

-- Star.

And you know I -- daddy.

You really feel like your dad is with you all the time don't you think you.

All of my memories are inside me and I ain't concerted hear is voice and whether that's a -- marine.

Far if you believe in an angelic presence through whatever it is saying you know I hear when -- Phelan and sometimes felt all ask for his guidance.

It's all good stuff it's a great book you should check it out Jennifer is the proud mom of the little boy named --

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