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Morecambe & Wise in America

20181 Season45m episodes

Comedy, Documentary

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Runtime: 45m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

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Three part series hosted by Jonathan Ross, telling the story of Eric and Ernie's attempts to break America. Over the course of five years in the 1960s, Morecambe and Wise made multiple trips to New York to appear on the USA's biggest variety show, The Ed Sullivan Show. The untold story of their attempt to make it in the States is documented for the first time, including footage that has never been shown on British television before.

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Status: Ended
First aired: Dec 27, 2018
Network: U&Gold

Time to finish

2 hrs

3 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Jonathan Ross

Self - Presenter

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SERIES

Morecambe & Wise in America

20181 Season45m episodes

Comedy, Documentary

Your rating

Runtime: 45m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

About

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Dec 27, 2018 · 45m
Episode 1
In March 1963, Eric and Ernie made their first trip across the Atlantic to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. Jonathan Ross tells the story of how they had been spotted appearing at The London Palladium by Sullivan, and how he booked them for three performances in that year. At first the American studio audience weren't sure what to make of Eric and Ernie and, on their first appearance, they were listened to in virtual silence. So they selected a more physical routine for their second performance, and the reaction improved immeasurably.
E2 · Airs Jan 3, 2019 · 45m
Episode 2
Ater their first performances on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1963, Eric and Ernie are invited back to New York the following year and appear on the same night as The Beatles and are seen by over 70 million viewers. The comedy duo realise that to appeal to the huge American viewing audience they need to concentrate on their more visual comedy rather than the 'cross talk' so loved by their British fans. They also get the opportunity to become movie stars when they are offered a three-film deal in Britain - might this be their fast track to Hollywood?
E3 · Airs Jan 10, 2019 · 45m
Episode 3
Eric and Ernie first work in colour on American television and are invited to perform on a major TV special alongside stars like Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Back in Britain, an ill-fated endeavour to record a series designed for both British and American audiences proves a disappointing end to their time at ATV, and drives them into the waiting arms of the BBC where they go on to deliver the best work of their careers.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Dec 27, 2018
Network: U&Gold

Time to finish

2 hrs

3 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Jonathan Ross

Self - Presenter

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