Frankie Howerd
- English
- Actor and comedian
The Complete Frankie Howerd
"Titter ye not!" ... "Don't laugh!" ... "No Missus!" ...
Frankie Howerd's famous catchphrases stick in the memory like glue. Frankie's comic genius made him a hero to new wave comedians and the older generation alike. And, as a complete original and one of the outstanding British comedians of the twentieth century, his influence continues to grow.
In The Complete Frankie Howerd, Robert Ross gives the full lowdown on the king of nudge-nudge saucy humour. The early stand-up and radio work, Variety Band Box, the first Frankie Howerd TV series, Howerd's Hour, Up Pompeii!, Whoops Baghdad and The Howerd Confessions all receive in-depth coverage.
Frankie's film roles also receive the full Robert Ross treatment, including The Ladykillers, Further Up The Creek, The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery, and two classic Carry Ons: Doctor and Up The Jungle.
The Complete Frankie Howerd also includes full details of Frankie's early career, the complete stage work, a detailed filmography, a definitive listing of all television appearances, and dozens of previously unpublished stills.
Steeped in Robert Ross's characteristic humour, knowledge and affection for the subject, The Complete Frankie Howerd is a long-overdue tribute to a star gifted with a genius for comic timing, who could play to an audience like nobody else.
First published: Wednesday 1st August 2001
- Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn
- Catalogue: 9781903111086
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