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When i went to London I wanted to get something so 'English' that it would put a stamp on my head that I was on this great island. What I bought was Kenneth Williams' autobiography, who is basically totally unknown in this country. I know his name via the diaries of Joe Orton (worth ten points alone) and that he was in the 'Carry On" series. Which I gather never played in the U.S.
This was something like bangers and Mash, or a deep appreciation of music like the Kinks' Village Green Preservation ...more
This was something like bangers and Mash, or a deep appreciation of music like the Kinks' Village Green Preservation ...more
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Kenneth Williams tells (almost) all about his life and career, from being called up in World War II, to his beginning on the stage, and his success in cabaret...and, of course, the Carry On films.
An easy read, you find yourself being drawn into the worlds Kenneth Williams inhabited. The cover photograph shows a tantalizing glimpse of his famous diaries, which were later edited by Russell Davies and published in the early 90s.
An easy read, you find yourself being drawn into the worlds Kenneth Williams inhabited. The cover photograph shows a tantalizing glimpse of his famous diaries, which were later edited by Russell Davies and published in the early 90s.
The delightful nasal whine of Kenneth Williams resonates throughout this book, which is full of amusing, and sometimes pathetic, anecdotes of his career. A light-hearted autobiography that is gentle on the reader who is definitely not inclined to shout, "Ah, stop messing about!"
"A fan club is a group of people who tell an actor he's not alone in the way he feels about himself."
– Kenneth Williams
– Kenneth Williams
An enjoyable if rather dry autobiography by the late comic actor. Full of dates and facts, but lacking in feeling.
Some nice anecdotes but felt more like a long CV than a biography.
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Kenneth Williams was an English comic actor and comedian, star of 26 Carry On films, numerous British television shows, and radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne.
His professional career began in 1948 in repertory theatre. Failure to become a serious dramatic actor disappointed him, but his potential as a comic performer gave him his break when he was spotted playing the Dauphin in Geo ...more
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His professional career began in 1948 in repertory theatre. Failure to become a serious dramatic actor disappointed him, but his potential as a comic performer gave him his break when he was spotted playing the Dauphin in Geo ...more
