Our Thora: Celebrating the First Lady of Showbusiness

by Morris Bright (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.26

  Universally loved and cherished, not just by the nation but by the acting industry, this book, with a heavy emphasis on pictures from performances across her long and illustrious career and Thora's own memories of them, also contains personal photographs of Thora with family and friends from the entertainment world who will pay their own personal tributes to her. From Victoria Wood to Alan Bates, from Alan Bennett to Betty Boothroyd, even to a message from the Royal Family themselves, this sensational book will pay the ultimate tribute in words and pictures of the country's favourite actress.

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  Paperback
  2002

  $4.20

  A celebration of the life of Dame Thora Hird, this book pays tribute to a career in showbusiness that spans almost nine decades. Thora's appearances in everything from Memento Mori to Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies have endeared her to a nation. Her influence and popularity have been evident through the formative years of British comedy and she has been an inspiration for many writers and actresses. Other stars from stage and screen join to pay a personal tribute to Dame Thora in this book. Their insights and the collection of personal and professional photographs help to reveal this much admired first lady of showbusiness .