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Morecambe and Wise

Morecambe and Wise

McCann, Graham

Paperback

Entertainment & Performing ArtsHumorTelevision

ISBN10: 1857029119
ISBN13: 9781857029116
Publisher: Harpercollins 360
Published: May 6 1999
Pages: 416
Weight: 0.80
Height: 1.20 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.60
Language: English

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.

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