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At long last, the tale of Steptoe and daughter. Susannah Corbett has written a revealing biography of her father, a TV comedy legend. For those who only ever saw him as Harold Steptoe, the rag-and-bone man trapped in a stifling relationship with his 'dirty old man' of a father, Albert (Wilfred Brambell), it might seem unlikely that Harry H Corbett was once a highly regarded 'method' actor described as 'a British Marlon Brando'. As part of the legendary Joan Littlewood's troupe, and in various other plays and British films of the 1950s, Corbett - who died in 1982 at 57 - seemed destined to join Richard Harris and Stanley Baker as one of the new breed of working-class men...... from the slums of Manchester, through wartime action with the Royal Marines - including hand-to-hand combat in the jungle and witnessing the devastation at Hiroshima - to becoming a leading light in Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. --The Independent
Hidden story of the tempestuous ties that bound Steptoe and Son. Harry H Corbett's daughter tells how the two comedy stars became a real-life double act. Has only now been fully documented, in a biography of her father by actress Susannah Corbett. Herself a star of long-running TV hits, including Dalziel and Pascoe and Peak Practice, Corbett is uniquely placed to describe the tension and the grudging admiration between the two men. --The Observer
If ever there was an actor who agonised over the price of fame it was Harry H Corbett. Before Steptoe and son carved him forever in the role of a put-upon carer, he had risen through the ranks of the Joan Littlewood Theatre Company to become a respected classical actor. Daughter Susannah Corbett presents a sympathetic portrait of a committed socialist uneasy with success, whose untimely death at 57 robbed the world of an unheralded genius. --Belfast Telegraph
Steptoe and.......daughter. Thirty years on, his memory is still synonymous with 'Arold - one half of the TV comedy partnership he formed over two decades with Wilfred Bramble. Yet both his personal life and career were far richer and more varied than his reputation suggests. Now his daughter Susannah has written has written a biography that attempts to give a more rounded picture of her adored father. ....While she offers some poignant personal insights, much of it is too detailed for all but the most avid of student of theatre history. Other facets of Corbett's life, such as his first marriage to actress Sheila Steafel, are dealt with in a few perfunctory paragraphs.The result is a book that at times feels more like a tribute than a biography. Perhaps Corbett is best summed up by the actress Lynda Baron: 'He was madly in love with the business and madly in love with his family. He was a lovely bloke.' --The Mail On Sunday
If ever there was an actor who agonised over the price of fame it was Harry H Corbett. Before Steptoe and son carved him forever in the role of a put-upon carer, he had risen through the ranks of the Joan Littlewood Theatre Company to become a respected classical actor. Daughter Susannah Corbett presents a sympathetic portrait of a committed socialist uneasy with success, whose untimely death at 57 robbed the world of an unheralded genius. --Belfast Telegraph
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Harry H. Corbett rose from the slums of Manchester to become one of the best-known television stars of the 20th century. Having left home as a 17-year-old Royal Marine during the Second World War, he fought in the North Atlantic and the jungles of the Pacific and witnessed first-hand the devastation wrought by the Hiroshima bomb. On his return home he wandered into the local theatre company and landed a starring role - The Front Legs of the Cow. Soon becoming a leading light in Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop and a widely-respected classical stage actor, his life was changed forever by the television comedy Steptoe and Son. Overnight he became a household name as the series drew unparalleled viewing figures of over 28 million, with fans ranging from the working classes to the Royal Family. Naturally shy and a committed socialist, fame and fortune didn't sit easily on his shoulders, and for the next twenty years, until his untimely death at the age of only 57, he had to learn how to be `'Arold'. Written by his daughter, Susannah Corbett, an actor herself, this is the first biography of Harry H. Corbett, the man who was once described as being `the English Marlon Brando'.
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- VerlagThe History Press Ltd
- Erscheinungsdatum2012
- ISBN 10 0752476823
- ISBN 13 9780752476827
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Harry H. Corbett rose from the slums of Manchester to become one of the best-known television stars of the 20th century. Having left home as a 17-year-old Royal Marine during the Second World War, he fought in the North Atlantic and the jungles of the Pacific and witnessed first-hand the devastation wrought by the Hiroshima bomb. On his return home he wandered into the local theatre company and landed a starring role The Front Legs of the Cow. Soon becoming a leading light in Joan Littlewoods Theatre Workshop and a widely-respected classical stage actor, his life was changed forever by the television comedy Steptoe and Son. Overnight he became a household name as the series drew unparalleled viewing figures of over 28 million, with fans ranging from the working classes to the Royal Family. Naturally shy and a committed socialist, fame and fortune didnt sit easily on his shoulders, and for the next twenty years, until his untimely death at the age of only 57, he had to learn how to be Arold. Written by his daughter, Susannah Corbett, an actor herself, this is the first biography of Harry H. Corbett, the man who was once described as being the English Marlon Brando. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR004852055
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