MORECAMBE AND WISE

McCann

ISBN 10: 1857029119 / ISBN 13: 9781857029116

Edité par Fourth Estate, 1999

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: MORECAMBE AND WISE
• Éditeur: Fourth Estate
• Date de parution: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1857029119
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781857029116
• Reliure: paperback
• État de l'article: Very Good

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Synopsis

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.

À propos de l?auteur

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.