{"product_id":"morecambe-and-wise-graham-mccann-9781857029116","title":"Morecambe and Wise","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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 .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcCann's study is also an investigation in the background of mass audience entertainment from which Morecambe and Wise rose. Morecambe \u0026amp; Wise is the definitive biography of one of the most-loved double acts as well as a history of their times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graham McCann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1857029119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781857029116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fourth Estate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Graham McCann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978721657087,"sku":"9781857029116","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed90ea51-2984-48ea-bdb2-30b9254ec0f1.jpg?v=1683242770","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/morecambe-and-wise-graham-mccann-9781857029116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}