Morecambe and Wise

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28307136877
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Books
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11.99
book_author_name: 
Graham McCann
book_type: 
Paperback
publisher: 
HarperCollins Publishers
published_date: 
06/05/1999
isbn: 
9781857029116
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Books > Entertainment > Theatre, dance & other performing arts > Other performing arts > Variety shows, music hall & cabaret
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Graham McCann|Paperback|HarperCollins Publishers|06/05/1999
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9781857029116
Book 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.

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