Eric & Ernie: The autobiography of Morecambe & Wise;

by Dennis Holman

Eric and The Autobiography of Morecambe & Wise Morecambe, Eric and Wise, Ernie

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Humor, Comedian, Autobiography

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 17, 1973

Reviews

[Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a massive Morecambe and Wise fan so I admit to being biased but I found this a very interesting and entertaining read.

[Mick Meyers · Rating 4 out of 5]

An even more poignant read with both of them no longer here.i thought it would be an q&a exercise with each on answering in turn.but towards the last couple if chapters you get an honest insight to their dreams and fears.they learnt their trade the proper way,as I have said before with other books about entertainers from the past it was not instant stardom but long hard slog playing their trade until perfected.too many nowadays are famous for what?.entertainment now is not a patch on theatre,TV and cinema even radio used to be.as the saying goes nostalgia isn't what it used to be.😊

[Noel · Rating 4 out of 5]

i enjoyed this autobiography it is really quite old and was written in 1973 so focused on the post war years and the sixties lots of people i had heard of but not know much of eg alma cogan and others and finishes after erics first heartattack its sad knowing how it all ends though will find a full volume but enjoyable as it treats the past as the present and they come across as human and very talented but we all know how funny they were but long gone now but never forgotten.

[Mark Short · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thoroughly absorbing read. Stories of how variety used to be told by the best double act ever.

[Mike Jennings · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good, honest account of their career. Taking in their successes on the variety circuit, their initial failure on early television and their triumphant comeback to become Britain's best loved entertainers and a national institution with their Christmas shows.

Along the way the reader can almost feel the demise of variety theatre as television deprived them of their audiences. Looking at what passes for entertainment on TV in 2022 I can't help but feel we've lost something there.

[D H Worth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have a personal interest in their story and was highly enlightened to read about their early years and the difficulties they had with there first TV show. Pleased they tried again with TV as for me Eric and Ernie have left us with laughter and happiness.