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Fatherhoodisnevereasy,especiallywiththeaddedpressureoffindingabedtosleepineachnight.ChrisGardner’syearlongstrugglewithhomelessnessandfatherhoodwasdepictedinthe2006film ThePursuitofHappyness.Thisistherealstorybehindthemovie.PursuingHappinessChrisGardner’spursuitofhappinesswasseenintheatersbymillionsofpeople.However, Gardner’slifedid notentirelymirrorWillSmith’sportrayalofhim.Beyondtheeventsofthefilm,Gardnerlivedadifficultlifebeforehemadehismillions.ATroubledChildhoodGardnerwasborninMilwaukeeo...
Fatherhood is never easy, especially with the added pressure of finding a bed to sleep in each night. Chris Gardner’s yearlong struggle with homelessness and fatherhood was depicted in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness. This is the real story behind the movie.
Pursuing Happiness
Chris Gardner’s pursuit of happiness was seen in theaters by millions of people. However, Gardner’s life did not entirely mirror Will Smith’s portrayal of him. Beyond the events of the film, Gardner lived a difficult life before he made his millions.
A Troubled Childhood
Gardner was born in Milwaukee on February 9, 1954. He never really had any male role models in his life and continually saw his sisters’ father (Freddie Triplett) physically abuse his mother and his sisters. Chris was placed in foster care twice – once after his mother was falsely imprisoned for welfare fraud (accused by Triplett), and another time after she tried to burn Triplett a...