Morecambe and Wise (Text Only) EPUB
by Graham McCann
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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.
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- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:31/01/2017
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- ISBN:9780008187552
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:31/01/2017
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- ISBN:9780008187552
