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Gary Morecambe. You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone: The life and work of Eric Morecambe
You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone. A Celebration of the Life and Work of Eric Morecambe. GARY MORECAMBE
Table of Contents
Foreword
Letter from Ronnie Corbett OBE
This Boy’s a Fool
‘Eric was a thoroughly pleasant person to be around, who, in his own words, “never knowingly set out to hurt anyone”.’
‘Fundamentally he just wanted to make us, his family, laugh and make the viewing public laugh too.’
‘Eric is not only England’s most popular comedian, he must be near to being our most popular person.’
From Morecambe Bay to Broadway
‘In a sense, Eric and Ern hijacked Christmas, but it was the most beautiful piece of hijacking.’
‘During one of the Broadway performances Roger blacked out on stage. The audience thought it was part of the show.’
‘There were times in that show I would turn to Sean and say,“Listen to that laughter because you’ll never hear it as thick again”.’
‘As the play went through its machinations, a man jumped up in the audience and shouted, “We’ve gone into Iraq!”’
The Early Days A Very Good Place to Start
‘Being a living comic legend was certainly a two-edged sword.’
‘Certainly Eric returned often enough to the north…but it never really felt like Morecambe was his home.’
‘He once told me that he was very torn as a kid between loyalty to his mates…and loyalty to his mother’s dream.’
The Bash Street Kids
‘Seeing Eric go off to dance class meant we all gave him a hard time…but it was the right thing for him without a doubt.’
‘I remember him as a dancer and not a comedian, though it was more as a comedian that he did his entertaining even back then.’
‘It seems the young Eric tried quite hard to keep up with his older mates.’
‘The Eric Morecambe Statue and the memorial area it occupies has apparently increased tourism to the area by nearly thirty per cent.’
‘Eric was the star of the production—always. His tap dancing was brilliant.’
Meet the Folks
‘Sadie was never shy when it came to pushing and promoting her own son.’
When Eric Met Ernie
‘Morecambe and Wise were aware of the tradition of northern comedy in Britain at the time of their coming together.’
‘It was the beginning of a friendship which would last another forty-three years.’
Eric’s World War
‘Being an entertainer then wasn’t like it is now. It was still considered, shall we say, unusual.’
‘Eric I found always wanted to talk about his mum and dad. He clearly thought the world of them: he worshipped them.’
‘We both sensed that if this was what was on offer, then we were going to do all right once we got back on the showbiz road again.’
‘My father came out of the mines with a health rating of C3. He spent the rest of his life bemoaning his days as a Bevin boy.’
‘Everyone in the business was at some point being compared to Eric and Ernie.’
Goodbye Theatreland, Hello TV
The Lads Who’ve Got Nothing To Lose. An Article published in TV Mirror
A radio series too
Forty-five ‘Fanfares’
Heroes and Villains
‘Eric rightly claimed that Laurel and Hardy were an inspiration to any double act.’
‘Eric took the skip-dance that Groucho created in one of his films and modified it into the outro of each of their shows.’
Healthy, Wealthy… and Wise
‘Eric and Ernie transcended the fashions, attitudes, politics, and so on of any period in which they worked.’
‘No longer were they tied to the strict format of stooge and funny man, which had been on display for over a century in music halls and then variety venues.’
New York! New York!
Makin’ Movies (Part One)
Makin’ Movies (Part Two)
Curtain Call
Two of a Kind
In Eric and Ernie’s Words
Extracts from Morecambe and Wise’s ‘Live’ Touring Act of the 1970s
In Eric’s words. Morecambe on Fishing
The Anti-Fishermen
Wherever Next?
Two Old Men in Deckchairs
Two Old Men in Deckchairs
My Lords and Gentlemen
Eric’s Rough Notes for Luton Town FC Civic Hall Reception
Acknowledgements
Sources
Index
Copyright
About the Publisher
