Eric Morecambe on Fishing
Author: Eric Morecambe
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780745102375
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Shakespeare and Sexuality in the Comedy of Morecambe & Wise
Author: Stephen Hamrick
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-02-18
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 3030339580
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContextualizing the duo’s work within British comedy, Shakespeare criticism, the history of sexuality, and their own historical moment, this book offers the first sustained analysis of the 20th Century’s most successful double-act. Over the course of a forty-four-year career (1940-1984), Eric Morecambe & Ernie Wise appropriated snippets of verse, scenes, and other elements from seventeen of Shakespeare’s plays more than one-hundred-and-fifty times. Fashioning a kinder, more inclusive world, they deployed a vast array of elements connected to Shakespeare, his life, and institutions. Rejecting claims that they offer only nostalgic escapism, Hamrick analyses their work within contemporary contexts, including their engagement with many forms and genres, including Variety, the heritage industry, journalism, and more. ‘The Boys’ deploy Shakespeare to work through issues of class, sexuality, and violence. Lesbianism, drag, gay marriage, and a queer aesthetics emerge, helping to normalize homosexuality and complicate masculinity in the ‘permissive’ 1960s.
Forever in the Sunshine
Author: Gary Morecambe
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 2023-10-12
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 1408731118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRelive the laughter with this definitive book on Morecambe and Wise - the most famous and best-loved British comedy double-act of all time. In this unique book, Eric Morecambe's son Gary sheds new light on the comic geniuses who became the nation's best friends. Gary reveals what it was like behind the scenes, with touching and hilarious stories of life in the Morecambe and Wise family homes, along with memories from Eric's wife Joan and his daughter (and Ernie's goddaughter) Gail. Gary's conversations with high-profile fans today, from Ben Miller and Bob Golding, to Jonathan Ross and Miranda Hart, provide a fascinating look at why Morecambe and Wise remain so popular now, their impact on today's most recognisable double acts, and how Eric and Ernie continue to be a part of so many families' Christmas traditions. Sweet and funny, touching and poignant, these untold stories and anecdotes let us get to know the two men who became the biggest British comedy act of all time, with the authority that only family can. This is the ultimate book for Morecambe and Wise fans, celebrating their days in the sunshine, now and forever.
Funny Man, Eric Morecambe
Author: Gary Morecambe
Publisher:
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 412
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEric Morecambe: Life's Not Hollywood It's Cricklewood
Author: Gary Morecambe
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2013-08-31
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1446417972
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this fascinating autobiography Erics son, Gary Morecambe, describes what it’s like to grow up in the presence of one of the best-loved and most fondly remembered of all British comedy greats. Eric and Ernie brought sunshine and laughter to the people of Britain for an amazing 22 years. Includes photos from the Morecambe family archive and unseen extracts from his father’s personal diaries. Frank and outspoken, this book provides a compelling insight into the man behind the laughter, a man who was constantly worried that one day he would be found out, who never lost his love of Long John Silver impressions, and who continued to work until heart disease finally killed him at only 58 years of age.
Coastal Britain: England and Wales
Author: Stuart Fisher
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-04-18
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 147295873X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen all her islands are taken into consideration, the British coastline spans almost 8,000 miles, which is longer than both Brazil's and Mexico's. From the clear blue waters of serene Cornish bays to the tempestuous seas around rugged Pembrokeshire headlands, this new book journeys around the varied shorelines of England and Wales to complete the most comprehensive survey ever taken. Stuart Fisher, bestselling author of the similarly comprehensive Canals of Britain, visits all the places of interest along the entire coastline of England and Wales: from remote countryside to modern cities, exploring history and heritage, striking architecture and dramatic engineering, wildlife, wonderful flora and fauna, art and literature. His journey takes him from industrial hubs to small villages and fishing communities, providing a keen insight into what makes each stretch of Britain's shoreline unique and special. Evocative and often dramatic colour photographs help capture the great variety of the coast, and maps, book covers, stamps and local artefacts help convey the character of each area. This comprehensive and absorbing survey is a treasure trove of interest and knowledge for walkers, cyclists, boaters, holidaymakers and indeed anyone with an interest in coastal Britain.
The Comedy Way: a semi-circular walk around Morecambe Bay via Silverdale
Author: John Coppack
Publisher: Follifoot Publishing Limited
Published: 2021-06-28
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 0956246877
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Comedy Way is a 30.5 mile (49 km) semi-circular walk around Morecambe Bay starting from the market town of Ulverston in Cumbria and ending in the Lancashire sea-side town of Morecambe. The area covered by the walk has the finest coastal scenery in north-west England and is exceptionally rich in plant, bird and animal life. Several nature reserves including the internationally famous RSPB Leighton Moss fall within the ambit of the walk. The Comedy Way celebrates two of the greatest comic duos of the 20th-century, Laurel and Hardy and Morecambe and Wise. Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston and in the central square of the town stands a statue immortalising the comic genius of the actor and his slapstick partner. The much loved comedian, Eric Morecambe, was born in the town that provided his stage name. Located on the central promenade in Morecambe with its bay and the Lakeland hills forming a stunning backdrop stands a larger-than-life statue depicting the comedian in one of his characteristic poses. The Comedy Way is book-ended by these two evocative memorials to the world of comedy. The guidebook provides clear easy to follow route directions supported by 14 maps dedicated to route navigation as well as a wealth of practical information and safety advice. Features of historical and archaeological interest along the route are highlighted and captured by 54 colour photographs. Accommodation is plentiful along the route thus making this an ideal walk for those new to medium to long distance walking. Even experienced walkers looking for a new trail, one that can be completed in two or three days, will find The Comedy Way an interesting and altogether delightful walk.
Eric Morecambe on Fishing
Author: Eric Morecambe
Publisher: Retro Classics
Published: 2012-06
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781909040298
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEric Morecambe loved fly-fishing when he was not performing as Morecambe and Wise and this book of amusing recollections reflects his lifetime obsession with the sport.
Candyfloss II
Author: Cath and Oliver Barton
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2012-12-13
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 1291242600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThings are not always what they seem in this collection of short stories and photographs by Cath and Oliver Barton. For one thing, there are quite a number of angels popping up, and some of them are not very angelic. And what about the gnome and the soup? After reading them, you might feel it's better to stay away from trains and bendy buses - but are you on any safer ground in the pub or at home? As with the first volume of Candyfloss, these are stories to tease you, like a quirky box of chocolates. We've really enjoyed writing them - all you have to do is bite into them and see what surprises are inside!
Stage and Screen Lives
Author: Michael Billington
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDistinguished theatre critic and presenter Michael Billington has made a personal selection taken from the Dictionary of National Biography of approximately 130 mini-biographies spanning a wide spectrum of people who have played some part in shaping the culture of the worlds of stage andscreen in Britain.This title, following on from the success of Brief Lives, which was first published in hardback in 1997 and subsequently in paperback, will be published alongside two other similar titles, Political Lives and Literary Lives.As Michael Billington details in his very entertaining introduction, the choice of entries has been based partly on the subject of the entry and partly on the individual biographer and their own insight into the life of the subject.The biographies include actors, critics, entertainers, directors, and pioneers in film and theatre.From Somerset Maugham to Eric Morecambe, Richard Burton to Noel Coward, and Tony Hancock to Alfred Hitchcock.Examples of entries:Moira Shearer on Frederick AshtonMichael Denison on Noel CowardElizabeth Pollitt on Gracie FieldsRachael Low on Cary GrantArthur Marshall on Tony HancockAlan Bennett on Russell HartyPaul Johnson on Philip Hope-WallaceRalph Richardson on Alexander KordaMargot Fonteyn on Lydia LopokovaEric Ambler on James MasonJohn Gielgud on Margaret RutherfordBarry Took on Kenneth WilliamsThe selected entries, such as those above, together create a highly readable and fascinating anthology, which gives some insight into the broader picture of the world of theatre, film, and TV in Britain as we know it today.
