Morecambe and Wise

by Graham McCann

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857029119
• ISBN13: 9781857029116
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.0" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Two Stars, One Bigger than the Other

This is the best book available on Morecambe and Wise. It gives the tragedy of Morecambe's death its full dimensions and gives a very plaintive sense of Wise's dreams, what it cost to get to where they did. Rarely does a comedian get the serious biography he deserves - McCann's work is skilful, sensitive and moving.

Very informative and accessible

I was always intrigued by these two guys:little known here but huge in the uk.Having enjoyed the author's outstanding biography of the great Cary Grant (whom I later found was a fan of these two!),I picked up a copy of this.It is excellent.Although McGann writes as a Brit,he clearly knows a great deal about American comedy,and there are some illuminating comparisons and references.Also,I'd recommend it just for the description of Ed Sullivan,which had me laughing out loud and merits inclusion in any article about the man!