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Eric Morecambe’s son Gary: ‘Dad would be disappointed by so-called stars today’

The Independent·Annabel Nugent·19 days ago
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The son of comedy legend Eric Morecambe has said his father would be “disappointed” at the lack of training instilled in “so-called stars” these days. Together with his long-time partner Ernie Wise, Morecambe formed one of Britain’s best-loved double acts known for their clever wordplay, physical comedy, and musical numbers such as 1976’s “Singin’ in the Rain” parody featuring Morecambe as Gene Kelly and Wise as a sodden police officer. The duo came to an end when Morecambe died in 1984 after suffering a heart attack on stage at the Roses theatre in Tewkesbury; he was 58. Today (14 May) would have been his 100th birthday. In a commemorative piece for The Telegraph , his 70-year-old son Gary shed light on what his father would make of the current showbiz landscape. Glenda Jackson plays the role of Cleopatra alongside comedy duo Eric Morecambe (right) and Ernie Wise.…

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