Little Ern!: The authorised biography of Ernie Wise - Softcover

Robert Sellers; James Hogg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447201620 ISBN 13: 9781447201625

Publisher: Pan, 2012

Synopsis

He's the man with short fat hairy legs who kept us laughing for decades, his comic timing sparking perfectly with the genius of his partner Eric Morecambe. Yet little has been known about Ernie's amazing story, until now.

Little Ern! takes us from Ernie's childhood in Leeds, where he supported his family by performing on stage, to being left to fend for himself in London at thirteen, a star in the making. We see his friendship with the young comic Eric grow when they toured the theatres of war-torn Britain as teenagers, and discover how their double-act evolved. They survived numerous setbacks on the road to television stardom - and we learn the impact fame had on their lives and friendship. Fully exploring the crucial contribution he made to the act, this charming biography reminds us why Ernie Wise deserves his place in the pantheon of comedy greats.

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Rare Book

Review:

`This entertaining and poignant memoir of one half of Britain's best-loved comedy double acts focuses on the `straight man' in the partnership who was the perfect foil, and whose talent has often been overlooked.'
--Prima

'...fascinating...an in-depth biography of Ernie Wise by Robert Sellers and James Hogg that follows the early life of Wise, his fateful first meeting with Eric Morecambe and their subsequent partnership, thanks to interviews with many fellow entertainers, as well as Ernie's widow, Doreen.' --Choice magazine

`Fully explores the often-overlooked contribution Ernie made to the act and to comedy in general' --Huddersfield Daily Examiner, Chris Burgess

`This well-paced, perceptive book is touching and persuasive in the case that it makes.' --Mail on Sunday, Anthony Russell

`... an uplifting, heart-warming and beautifully written book that will act as a comfort blanket recalling cheery Christmases past; a time when Christmas didn't really begin until the whole family gathered round the television set to enjoy the collective warmth of Morecambe and Wise...if you want some genuinely touching and interesting Christmas reading, pop this one in your Christmas stocking.' --Spectator online Jerry Hayes

`A cheerful and affectionate tribute to "the perfect straight man"' --Christopher Silvester, Daily Express

`Welcome fillers for the stockings of televisionistas include the first authorised biography of Ernie Wise.' --The Stage

'Ernie Wise s contribution to British comedy is reappraised in this warm-hearted, affectionate biography that draws on interviews from many fellow entertainers as well as Ernie s widow, Doreen...' --Choice Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1447201620
• ISBN 13: 9781447201625
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352