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It's All In The Mind: The Life and Legacy of Larry Stephens by Julie Warren (Hardcover, 2020)
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British popular culture would probably be very different had Larry Stephens not been born. We could now be living in a world without the Carry On films or Monty Python, and we may never have heard of Tony Hancock, Peter Sellers or Spike Milligan. Stephens' promising career as a jazz pianist was interrupted by the war, and after serving as an officer with the commandos he moved to London and struck up a friendship with Tony Hancock, becoming the sole writer of his stage material. Hancock introduced him to Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan and Michael Bentine and together they created The Goon Show, arguably the world's most influential comedy programme. As one of the main writers throughout its nine-year run, Stephens' experiences and acquaintances became themes and characters within the show. For the first time, the life and work of this unsung hero of British comedy has been thoroughly explored. Using unrivalled access to Larry Stephens' personal archive of letters, photographs and artwork, plus interviews with Stephens' many notable friends, family members, comrades and colleagues, It's All In The Mind tells the story of a boy from the Black Country whose short life had an enduring impact.Product Identifiers
PublisherUnbound
ISBN-139781783528622
eBay Product ID (ePID)27046501426
Product Key Features
Publication Year2020
Book TitleIt's All in the Mind: the Life and Legacy of Larry Stephens
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Humor
AuthorJulie Warren
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height240 mm
Item Width159 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJulie Warren
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- 09 Feb, 2024
Larry Stevens has been neglected until now
I have been a goons fan since the 1950s and for a book like this to come out in the 2020s is quite amazing. Of course you don't have to be a Goon Show fan to enjoy this book as it covers not only other prominent comedians of the day but a biography of the man himself. He was not prominent to the listeners as was Eric Sykes but he contributed a huge amount of ideas that helped make the Goon Show such a success.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Mar, 2025
Essential reading for fans of The Goons and Hancock.
Fascinating biography of influential post-war comedy writer Larry Stephens, who deserves to be much more widely known.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
