Seems Like a Nice Boy

图书信息

作者	Malyon, Mike
出版社	Andrews UK
ISBN	9781911476009
出版时间	2016-07-25
字数	19.4万
分类	Andrews UK,进口书,外文原版书,艺术,建筑,历史

读书简介

The name Larry Grayson will be instantly recognisable to anyone who can remember the 1970s when his catchphrase 'Shut That Door' was on everybody's lips. However, Larry's rise to fame was slow in coming, born of years of perfecting his craft in clubs and theatres across the country. This biography details Larry's early life, how he was handed over as a baby to a miner's family in mysterious circumstances and brought up by his beloved foster sister, Flo, who was to become his lifelong companion. As a boy, encouraged by Flo, Larry would perform comedy routines for his school chums, standing on a tin bath in a wash-house yard, and he took his first steps into showbiz as a teenager with a local concert party. Seems Like a Nice Boy describes how, after a long career, Larry was eventually spotted by a top agent and set on the road to stardom, not only on stage but on television. Larry went on to host The Generation Game, attracting weekly audiences of around twenty million viewers and bringing Larry the kind of fame that he had always dreamed of. This fascinating book reveals how Larry Grayson's determination to succeed turned him into one of Britain's best-loved entertainers. This is a must-have read for Larry Grayson fans and anyone who enjoys classic comedy from a bygone age.

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Cover

Front Matter

Title Page

Publisher Information

About the Author

Dedication

Foreword

Prologue

Seems Like a Nice Boy

Childhood Concerts in the Wash House Yard

Lure of Showbiz with the Vary Lites

First Big Break on the Variety Theatre Circuit

Back in Clubland - Doing Drag

Palladium Debut; Dream Comes True

Whirlwind Rise to Fame

Eamonn Says: This is Your Life

Topping TV Charts as Gen Game Host

On the Move to the English Riviera

Personal Sadness, Facing Final Bow

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Epilogue

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Postscript

Back Matter

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