Once considered the "male Shirley Temple," Frankie Thomas came to Hollywood in 1934 from a successful stage career. He developed into one of the foremost child stars of the 1930s. By the 1950s he became a pioneer in television science fiction as "Tom Corbett: Space Cadet." Now comes his biography, based on hours of interviews with Jan Merlin and William Russo. Jan Merlin was Frankie's long-time friend and costar, as well as film and stage actor, appearing...