Morecambe and Wise Untold by William Cook
The illustrated story of Eric and Ernie's early years as variety entertainers, and the first ever biography to reveal how they became Britain's best loved comedy double act.
Praise for Eric Morecambe Unseen: 'This affectionate and revealing book is sure to give a warm glow to anyone who dips into its potpourri of intimate memories' Mail on Sunday 'A real sense of intimacy with a man who captivated millions in the great days of television.' Sunday Express 'Cook paints a picture of a man of great gentleness and extraordinary talent ! here laid out in photos, letters and diaries. Sunshine indeed.' The Independent 'smashing!. packed with atmospheric photographs, theatre bills and programme covers.' The Western Daily Press 'While the wealth of photographs and ephemrera from the period is astonishing, the greatest revelations are those career-long insecuritites hidden by the stage curtain and drowned out by the cheers of an expectant full house, ' The Word
William Cook is the author of Ha Bloody Ha -- Comedians Talking (Fourth Estate), The Comedy Store -- The Club That Changed British Comedy (Little, Brown) and 25 Years of Viz (Boxtree). He edited Tragically I Was An Only Twin -- The Complete Peter Cook and Goodbye Again -- The Definitive Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, both published by Century, and Eric Morecambe Unseen. He has worked for the BBC and written for the Guardian, the Mail on Sunday, the New Statesman and Conde Nast Traveller.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007247967 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007247966 |
| Title | Morecambe and Wise Untold |
| Author | William Cook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2007-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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