Bruce: The Autobiography fo Bruce Forsyth

by Bruce Forsyth

Bruce Forsyth is known to millions as the "face" of such family entertainment classics as "The Generation Game", "Play Your Cards Right", and "The Price is Right". But his story encompasses much more than this, spanning more than two-thirds of the 20th century.
In the late-1950s, the show "Sunday Night at the London Palladium" made Bruce Forsyth a star, but it had been a long hard slog since his debut as "Boy Bruce, the Mighty Atom" in 1942, aged 14 - working for the Red Cross during the war. This is Bruce's first account of his whole life, full of anecdotes, honest appraisals of the tough times, including the failed marriages and affairs, and comments on entertainment today. He is now in the 20th year of his happy marriage to former Miss World (1976), Wilnelia Merced.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Autobiography

350 pages, Hardcover

First published October 12, 2001

About the author

Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE was an English television presenter and entertainer whose career spanned more than 75 years. In 2012, Guinness World Records recognised Forsyth as having the longest television career for a male entertainer. Wikipedia

Reviews

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most enjoyable reads I have had in a long time. It reads just as if Sir Bruce Forsyth was sitting talking to you.

I found it engrossing and a real comfort read. I like to read a book I have already read when I'm on holiday. It's read too soon for this year but if d.v., I'm spared to holiday next year I'll be taking Bruce along for the trip.

[Leslie Lewis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ego chasibgAn interesting autobiography which is quite a bold exercise in egotism which can appear to be over bearing reading





It was interesting how Bruce manages to balance out his work and his home life
I still recommend reading it.

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this guy! Brilliant read and what a life he had.

[Redfox5 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not really a Bruce fan to be honest. As far a I knew he was just a game show host. But this book was pretty good. His journey to stardom is an interesting one. One that is now extinct. Doing variety shows to have your name made is pretty much unheard of now. As much as I liked the showbiz side of things, I felt that Bruce glossed over his personal life. With regards to his first marrige, I think Bruce may have come across as no so nice and this was why it was left out. I wanted the nitty gritty! You can tell he is proud of himself and why he has every right to be, he doesn't seem to have many shortcomings. I felt like maybe he was building himself up alot. He mentions that he doesn't like to name drop. He bloody does! On most pages there is a name drop! Because I'm to young though alot of the names I didn't recognise. Talking of young. I'm not even born until one of the last chapters! This book is not something I would read again but it's worth picking up, even if it's just to see what showbiz was like before and at the birth of tv.