Mancunian and other Hotun memorabilia.

 

 

Cuthbert Club novelist supremo Trevor Hoyle has written another great read - Subtitled “A Fictional Memoir,” Down the Figure 7 is about a gang of lads growing up in Rochdale in the Fifties, raiding other gangs for bommie wood and discovering the joys and the lows of that first encounter with the opposite sex. Packed with nostalgic images, in both text and photos, Down the Figure 7 brings to vivid life those golden and innocent days of the Carlton, the Regal and Rialto cinemas, Redmans on Yorkshire Street, Burtons the Tailors, and Marshall's Fruit Stores on the outdoor market. 

The cover blurb says "Take a time-trip back to the the black-and-white Fifities" -- and that's exactly what the book delivers. Cuthbert and Mrs Cuthbert give this book a big 'thumbs up' for its evocative power - it will take you back bah gum!!

 

Trevor Hoyle

£7.99

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www.trevorhoyle.com

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE - Available from Amazon

Cuthbert is enjoying this book. Within its 656 pages, Frank Randle and many other Mancunian stars are featured courtesy of the wealth of images from www.itsahotun.com's archive.

Here is the description from Amazon: From the Industrial Revolution to our own digital age - via music hall, Variety, working men's clubs, radio, cinema & television - northern-born comedians have been at the heart of British popular culture. This witty and informative book investigates why that should be so, while also celebrating the contributions of such household favourites as George Formby, Gracie Fields, Al Read, Frank Randle, Hylda Baker, Jimmy Clitheroe, Les Dawson, Morecambe & Wise, Victoria Wood, Vic and Bob, Steve Coogan, Caroline Aherne, Johnny Vegas and Peter Kay along the way. On Behalf of the Committee is a rich reassessment of British comedy history and cliché-free confirmation that you really do have to laugh - or else you'd cry. As a last word on this book, it really is beautifully presented and lovingly written by a genuinely knowledgeable fan of Comedy and the North of England.

  Frank Randle in Tony Hannan book A History of Northern Comedy

HOORAY FOR JOLLYWOOD is available in the shops or cheaper from - This link to Angelfire - Not only that, but authors Philip and David Williams have published 'Wired to the Moon - Frank Randle - A Life' ... Another must have! Click here to purchase

If you are a Randle fan you may also be interested in ‘Randle’s Film Fun’ - Many of the comedian’s ‘Film Fun’ cartoon strips have been brought together
for the first time in this publication. Over 100 pages of vintage laughter - Available from HOYD Publications. Priced £9.99 plus £1.60 p&p.

Click here for CUTHBERT's raving reviews!

 

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This page updated 26-Jul-2010