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Bluebottle Goes To War

Peter Sellers & the RAF Gang Shows
  • ISBN-13: 9781913491017
  • Publisher: UNICORN PRESS
    Imprint: UNICORN PRESS
  • By PJ Brownsword
  • Price: AUD $34.99
  • Stock: 5 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 26/02/2021
  • Format: Hardback (210.00mm X 148.00mm) 128 pages Weight: 380g
  • Categories: Military history [HBW]
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Peter Sellers was one of the biggest stars of the 1960s and 70s. His career began with characters such as Bluebottle on BBC radio's The Goon Show and he achieved global fame as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther series. What is less well known is that he served in the Royal Air Force Entertainment Units (known as Gang Shows) for over three years. Now, for the first time, this story can be told, a tale of the formation and education of his remarkable talents, as well as a small corner of Second World War history that seems uniquely British (groups of servicemen and women sent around the world with hampers full of theatrical props and costumes, to rally the troops in distant outposts of Empire). This book reveals previously unknown film footage, photos, performances, broadcasts and recordings, from the very beginning of Sellers' career.
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