'Clyde Cook was remarkable man. Born in a small timber village near Port Macquarie, New South Wales, he went on to become a feature specialty act with
J. C. Williamson's before trying his luck in Great Britain. There he established a considerable reputation as a dancer and singer in vaudeville, revue and musical comedy. And that's only half the story. With his trademark moustache, Cook starred in a series of slapstick comedy films in the early 1920s which had been built around his talents as an acrobatic comedian. In the process he became Australia's first Hollywood star, and later went on to appear in more than 140 films.'
'Another remarkable aspect of Cook's career is that not until now has it been told in any depth. In
Clyde Cook: Gone But Not Forgotten, Mitch McKay takes us on journey of discovery, providing insight into a man who had few equals as an eccentric dancer and whose contribution to American cinema saw him accorded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame' (
Clay Djubal, back cover).
