| Fawlty Towers Contributor(s): McCann, Graham (Author) |
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ISBN: 0340898135 ISBN-13: 9780340898130 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Despite running for only 12 episodes, "Fawlty Towers" has developed a cult following as one of the funniest series to ever air on television. This hilarious review investigates in-depth each of show's unpredictable elements, including the comedic brilliance of John Cleese, his creative partnership with Connie Booth, and the hilarious on-screen mix of Cleese, Booth, Prunella Scales, and Andrew Sachs. Featuring little known facts and highlights of both major and minor characters, this is the comprehensive guide to the show that took the entire world by storm--even Barcelona! |
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| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - General |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.60 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fawlty Towers was only on our screens for 12 half-hour episodes, but it has stayed in our lives ever since. The Major; 'Don't mention the war '; 'He's from Barcelona'; Basil the Rat - everyone has a favourite line, moment or character. In this, the first biography of the show, Graham McCann holds up to the light each of the unpredictable elements - the demented brilliance of John Cleese, his creative partnership with Connie Booth - that added up to an immortal sitcom, beloved all over the world, even in Barcelona. |