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Forgotten Heroes Of Comedy
£35.00
Forgotten Heroes of Comedy is a long overdue and affectionate tribute to some of the finest, funniest and most fascinating comedians on both sides of the Atlantic who never quite reached the heights of stardom
From "forgotten Stooge" Shemp Howard and Hollywood golden girl Thelma Todd to '90s stand-up poet Hovis Presley and many more in-between, celebrated comedy historian Robert Ross explores the fascinating lives of stars who either missed out on fame or struggled with its crushing pressures once they found it.
With a foreword by Monty's Python's Terry Jones and the passionate input of Tim Brooke-Taylor, Hattie Hayridge, Michael Palin, Chris Addison and other comics, Ross elevates these legends of humour to the Hall of Fame where they belong. Forgotten, no longer.
Hardback: 608pp
Published: Wilton Square (October 2021)
ISBN: 9781783529186
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