Halfway To Hollywood
Diaries 1980-1988 (Volume Two)
- Paperback
704 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2014
Summary
After a live performance at the Hollywood Bowl, The Pythons made their last performance together in 1983 in the hugely successful Monty Python’s Meaning of Life. Writing and acting in films and television then took over much of Michael’s life, culminating in the smash hit A Fish Called Wanda (for which he won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor), and the first of his seven celebrated television journeys for the BBC. He co-produced, wrote and played the lead in The Missionary opposite Maggie Smi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780229027 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178022902X |
| Author: | Michael Palin |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 704 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 550g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 54mm |
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provides humour aplenty
Palin is splendid company … his entries are riddled with the astute wit and generosity of spirit that characterise both his performances and his previously published writing - THE TIMES
This is an entertaining and at times deeply moving read - MAIL ON SUNDAYPalin’s style is so fluid, and his sincerity so palpable, that it is often easy to underestimate just how talented he is as a comedian, a broadcaster and a writer - SUNDAY EXPRESSAbout The Author
Michael Palin
Michael Palin established his reputation with MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS and RIPPING YARNS. His work also includes several films, including an award-winning performance in A FISH CALLED WANDA and, more recently, AMERICAN FRIENDS and FIERCE CREATURES. His television credits include two films for the BBC’s Great Railway Journeys, the plays EAST OF IPSWICH and NUMBER 27, and Alan Bleasdale’s GBH. The books he wrote to accompany his TV travels have all been bestsellers, as are his published diaries.
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