The David Cassidy Story

I watched this show on TV and it was nice and interesting. It went by in a flash, it didn't seem to have much detail about the people in the story. I thought there would be more of Susan Dey's character in it. I saw Come on Get Happy: The Partridge Family story and it showed that both Susan and David liked each other and wanted to go out. In the story it showed that he wasn't really into her like that, just as a sister. So, I was hoping to find out about all that. Also, it didn't have David and Danny hanging out like I heard they did do. But, it had wonderful songs and you understood what it was about. It was really interesting learning about David's life, because he is such a wonderful singer, my favorite!

You can tell that David had his hand in this and spent some time on it.

I liked the "real" take on things (relationship with father, the concerts, all the chicks, drugs, etc) instead of the other bubble gum versions.

Everyone seemed to get their characters down well. Andy did a great job of mimicking David's gestures, speech patterns, the sighing, etc. He had to have spent time with Cassidy getting all of that down.

This is a good version of behind-the-scenes Partridge/Cassidy. All in all, I've got a better impression of Cassidy...he has lived through what very few people ever get to go through. It must have been surreal to live through that.

TV bio-pics never tend to work very well, but that doesn't mean there is not a reason to watch. People like to watch this genre of movie for two reasons: a) to see how much the actors look like the real people, and b) to see how the historic events that we have heard so much of, are played out. David Cassidy and the Partridge Family Years delivers.

Andrew Kavovit plays David Cassidy, the 1970's super star who played Keith on the now classic TV series, and launched a huge (but short lived) pop career. All the important supporting players are there, including step mom Shirley, and co-star Susan Dey. The story centers mainly on David's relationship with his cantankerous father Jack.

According the film Jack sends young David on an audition for a new TV series about a singing family. Since step mom Shirley is already the lead, David is a shoe in for the part. The show takes off and David is able to launch a singing career. Ironically, David is not able sing the music he loves, and in the end is persecuted by the public for singing the pop music he hates. David's father, who mentions at one point that he turned down a part on that 'new Mary Tyler Moore Show' playing Ted Knight, is jealous of his sons huge success.

And that is pretty much the story.

Now, as a movie, this film is OK. The cast does look a bit like the characters they are playing. I thought they made Susan Dey look like a complete moron, but I can live with that. The costumes and the hair styles are fun as well.

All in all it is pretty obvious that we are watching a low budget TV movie, but I can live with that as well. The major scandals are covered nicely and we are treated to some of those classic tunes (as sappy as they are) throughout the film.

David Cassidy and the Partridge Family Years knows its limitations and doesn't try to over step them. Not a bad movie if there is nothing else on.

I really enjoyed watching this movie. It took me back and brought back very happy memories for me. I'm glad to see David got himself back on track.

Andy did an excellent job and I actually felt like I was watching David on screen. It was great to see him at the end of the movie singing.

I look forward to following both careers of David and Andy.

I relived good memories of David Cassidy and the Partridge Family. I also learned a lot about him that I never knew. Andrew did a great job. I really loved seeing David and Andrew together at the last of the movie.