Morecambe & Wise (Paperback, New edition)

Well-researched biography of the phenomenally popular comedy double act, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise (the one with the short, fat hairy legs), possibly the only men in light entertainment toend up in bed with each other at the end of the show. McCann documents the pair's rise to fame, from the music halls through to films and their own long-running television series in a scholarly yet engaging study that will keep fans happy and have everyone laughing out loud. (Kirkus UK)

The dual biography of the great British comedy double-act and the rise and fall of mass audience television by the respected biographer of Cary Grant . Following the success of Cary Grant - A Class Apart, Graham McCann has now created an intricate portrait of Eric Morcambe and Ernie Wise, possibly the most famous Bristish comedy double-act of all time. This book charts the progress of the duo from a conventional working class music hall act to a mass-audience television team to a national institution. From northern working men's clubs at the beginning of their career to the 1977 Christmas special that had an audience of 28 million, Morecambe and Wise were a double act continually changing the dynamics of their relationship to reflect their influences and their times. Their shows were like nostalgic reflections on a century of popular entertainment, an entertainment that was inclusive to a wide audience and paid homage to the past. McCann's study is also an investigation in the background of mass audience entertainment from which Morecambe and Wise rose. Morecambe & Wise is the definitive biography of one of the most-loved double acts as well as a history of their times.

General

Imprint:	Fourth Estate
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1999
First published:	May 1999
Authors:	Graham McCann
Dimensions:	197 x 130 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	398
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85702-911-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Variety shows, music hall, cabaret Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre
LSN:	1-85702-911-9
Barcode:	9781857029116

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