
Bruce
The Autobiography
Bruce Forsyth(Author)
Pan Books (Publisher)
Published on 6. September 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-330-48876-1 (ISBN)
Description
Bruce Forsyth is known across four generations as the 'face' of family entertainment classics such as The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and The Price is Right. His is an amazing story that spans more than two thirds of the twentieth century. In the late 1950s, over half of Britain would tune into Sunday Night at the London Palladium; making Bruce a star in a few weeks. But it had been a long slog since his debut as fourteen-year-old 'Boy Bruce the Mighty Atom' in 1942 then wartime work for the Red Cross and National Service after, and playing every theatre, concert party, summer season, double act and review known to man. He's been at the very top ever since. Bruce's first-ever account of his whole life is chock full of anecdotes, honest appraisals of tough times, failed marriages and affairs, comments on entertainment today and what it takes to be a comedian at the height of his powers. 'In the gameshow of life, Brucie hasn't just won the TV, the golf clubs and the hostess trolley. He's won the cuddly toy as well'. Mirror
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-330-48876-1 (9780330488761)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Sir Bruce Forsyth CBE is a successful TV entertainer and host. In 2012, Guinness World Records recognized Forsyth as having the longest television career for a male entertainer. He is the author of Bruce: The Autobiography.
Content
Acknowledgements - i: Acknowledgements Section - ii: Preface Chapter - 1: First Laughs, First Tears . . . and the Tupp'ny Rush Chapter - 2: On the Road . . . On the Way Chapter - 3: Can You Do Anything Else? Chapter - 4: Gay Time? Chapter - 5: What a Year! Chapter - 6: Meeting Sammy Chapter - 7: Quick Changes Chapter - 8: Casting Doubts Chapter - 9: Good Game, Good Game - and Crumpet Night? Chapter - 10: 'What Do You Do For a Living?' Chapter - 11: No Hard Feelings Chapter - 12: Don't Look Back Chapter - 13: A Good Hand Chapter - 14: Just When You're Not Expecting It Chapter - 15: A New Life Chapter - 16: The Regeneration Game Chapter - 17: What Tangled Webs We Weave Section - iii: Epilogue Section - iv: Appendix Index - iv: Index