Double Act by Brian Mcfarlane

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Double Act by Brian Mcfarlane

Not many can boast of careers that lasted successfully for nearly seventy years, but that is what both Googie Withers and John McCallum achieved. Googie portrayed everything from brazen murderesses to Lady Bracknell, taking in blonde nitwits, wartime Resistance workers, lady farmers and Shakespeare along the way. John not only performed memorably in all the acting media but also was a pioneer producer in Australian television - sending Skippy into the far corners of the earth - the managing director of a huge theatrical firm, and a film director, playwright and author. Just as remarkable was their 62-year marriage, not all that common in the entertainment world, and the way this worked is as fascinating as their varied and prolific careers. There were plenty of disagreements along the way but underlying all was their profound respect for each other's work and a kind of love that was essentially complementary. Together, in professional and personal matters alike, an unbeatable combination. Brian McFarlane's biography does justice to this remarkable pair - and reads as an absorbing story.

Brian McFarlane is known as Canada's foremost hockey historian. For three decades he served as a host and commentator on Hockey Night in Canada. Before that, he became the first Canadian to work on U.S. hockey telecasts when he was employed by CBS in 1960 and did most of his interviews on skates. In the '70s, he worked on the NBC telecasts and introduced the world to the beloved cartoon character Peter Puck. Brian has written more than 80 books on hockey, and in 1995 he was inducted into the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He lives in Stouffville, Ontario.

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ISBN 13	9781922235725
ISBN 10	1922235725
Title	Double Act
Author	Brian Mcfarlane
Series	Biography Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Monash University Publishing
Year published	2015-05-01
Number of pages	300
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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