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Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew, 14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984) and Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman, 27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), known as Morecambe and Wise (also Eric and Ernie), were a British comic double act, working in variety, radio, film and most successfully in television. Their partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. They have been described as "the most illustrious, and the best-loved, double-act that Britain has ever produced". In a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals, ''The Morecambe and Wise Show'' was placed 14th. In September 2006, they were voted by the general public as number 2 in a poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars and in 2011 their early career was the subject of the television biopic ''Eric and Ernie''. In 2013, the two were honoured with a blue plaque at Teddington studios where their last four series were recorded. ==History== Morecambe and Wise's partnership began in 1941 when they were each booked separately to appear in Jack Hylton's revue, ''Youth Takes a Bow'' at the Nottingham Empire Theatre. War service broke up the act but they reunited by chance at the Swansea Empire Theatre in 1946 when they joined forces again. They made their name in variety, appearing in a variety circus, the Windmill Theatre, the Glasgow Empire and many venues around Britain.〔These were all referred to in the drama "Eric and Ernie", broadcast 1 January 2011.〕 After this they also made their name in radio, transferring to television in 1954. Their show, ''Running Wild'', was not well received and led to a damning newspaper review: "Definition of the week: TV set—the box in which they buried Morecambe and Wise." Eric apparently carried this review around with him ever after and from then on Eric and Ernie kept a tight control over their material. In 1956 they were offered a spot in the Winifred Atwell show with material written by Johnny Speight and this was a success. They had a series of shows that spanned over twenty years, during which time they developed and honed their act, most notably after moving to the BBC in 1968, where they were to be teamed with their long-term writer Eddie Braben. It is this period of their careers that is widely regarded as their "glory days". Their shows were: * ''Running Wild'' (BBC, 1954. Writer Leonard Fincham, Lawrie Wyman). * ''Two of a Kind'' (ATV, 1961–1968. Writers: Dick Hills and Sid Green). * ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'' (BBC, 1968–1977. Writers: Hills and Green for one series and thereafter Eddie Braben). * ''The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show'' (BBC Radio 2, 1975–1978. Writer: Eddie Braben) * ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'' (Thames Television, 1978 until their final show together at Christmas 1983. Writers: themselves, Barry Cryer, John Junkin,Eddie Braben)from 1980 and Hills and Green for the 1983 special . The pair starred in three feature films during the 1960s—''The Intelligence Men'' (1965), ''That Riviera Touch'' (1966), and ''The Magnificent Two'' (1967). In 1983 they made their last film, ''Night Train To Murder''. In 1976, they were both awarded the OBE. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Morecambe and Wise」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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