Morecambe and Wise Revised Edition Contributor(s): McCann, Graham (Author) |
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ISBN: 1857029119 ISBN-13: 9781857029116 Publisher: Fourth Estate OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Jokes & Riddles - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 791.092 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.80 lbs) 416 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCann, Graham: - Graham McCann is Britain's leading writer about film and TV. He has written three biographies for Fourth Estate, 'Cary Grant; A Class Apart' (1997), 'Morecambe and Wise' (1999) and 'Dad's Army -The Story of a Classic Television Show' (2001). He also writes regularly on politics and culture for a wide range of publications. |