{"product_id":"9781838259877-it-aint-half-late-mum","title":"It Ain't Half Late Mum","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActor Melvyn Hayes describes a  varied and successful  75 year acting career in his autobiography.\u003cbr\u003e Melvyn also writes about his personal life and tells of his three  marriages and births of his six children.\u003cbr\u003e His many stories and and recollections are told with wit and charm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelvyn Hayes has spent over 75 years in show business,carving out a unique path from child performer to beloved character actor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Bornin South London in 1935 and evacuated during WWII, Melvyn had  his first taste of the stage playing theGingerbread Man at primary school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A brief attempt to become a jockey gave wayto his first paid role in entertainment - performing The Indian Rope Trick for The GreatMasoni for GBP4 a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis career began in earnest in the early 1950s, leading torepertory theatre, West End productions, and eventually over fifty filmappearances. He signed with Associated British Picture Corporation in 1958,starring in films such as \u003ci\u003eNo Trees in the Street\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrooks in Cloisters\u003c\/i\u003e,and the Cliff Richard classics \u003ci\u003eThe Young Ones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSummer Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e,and \u003ci\u003eWonderful Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He also appeared with Peter Cushing  in several films  including Hammerhorror film \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, Melvyn won over TV audiences as Gunner'Gloria' Beaumont in the hit BBC sitcom \u003ci\u003eIt Ain't Half Hot Mum\u003c\/i\u003e. His stagesuccess included over 1,000 performances of \u003ci\u003eSpring and Port Wine\u003c\/i\u003e inthe West End, followed by decades of pantomime and television appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold with warmth and comedic flair with laugh-out-loudhumour , Melvyn's memoir is full of behind-the-scenes anecdotes, from famousco-stars to flops and odd jobs between roles. He reflects candidly on hispersonal life - three marriages, six birth children, the adoption of two sons, and the devastatingloss of his third wife, Jayne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonoured as King Rat of the Grand Order of Water Rats andonce the subject of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Melvyn continues to perform, mostrecently on \u003ci\u003eNot Going Out\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWould I Lie To You?\u003c\/i\u003e. His storyis a rich, funny, and moving tribute to a lifelong love of showbiz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57369070338422,"sku":"9781838259877","price":30.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39941852.jpg?v=1772076913","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781838259877-it-aint-half-late-mum","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}