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Old 01-07-2007, 12:14 PM
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OK I'm back to make a suggestion of my own - Al Read, who is presently getting an airing on BBC7 - originally broadcast in the 1950s. Extremely funny observational comedy and catchphrases. Never appeared in any film or TV but hugely popular in variety and radio.
Al Read did do some tv but it never really worked, and he said in his autobiography he was never entirely happy with the medium.

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Did Arthur Haines ever do a film , he did a lot of tv but i cant remember him in a film.
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Did Arthur Haines ever do a film , he did a lot of tv but i cant remember him in a film.
I believe he appeared in a couple of supporting roles in the 60s.

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Here is a nomination for Max Wall.I was lucky enough to see him in some of his later West End shows and he was a riot.His imb entry does show some film appearances but since the parts are waiter ,boots etc it would appear that he was never in a film which featured his unique talents
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Arthur Haynes appeared in a Carry On film as a hospital patient
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Arthur Haynes appeared in a Carry On film as a hospital patient
beat me to it, arthur haynes died early, great shame.
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Max Wall was rather good as King Bruno the Questionable in Jabberwocky.

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Not quite -

'Doctor in Clover' and also co-starred with Rock Hudson in 'Strange Bedfellows'
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Max Wall was rather good as King Bruno the Questionable in Jabberwocky.

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Unlike many comedians of his era eg Arthur Askey Sid Field ,The Crazy Gang he was never actually starred in a film.I have never forgotten his Professor Wallofski
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I thought maybe Les Dawson but a peek at imdb shows he appeared in the lamentable Boys in Blue with Cannon & Ball. Haven't seen it for year so can't recall his role.
I don't remember Les Dawson in 'The Boys in Blue'. I've seen the film a couple of times and didn't spot him. Maybe he was cut out or something.
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I thought of Billy Bennett when I first saw this thread but it seems he appeared in 6 films in the 30s. They included Almost a Gentleman (1938) which was his catchphrase and the title of the second part of John Osborne's autobiography. John was an admirer of Bennett but the highbrow critics didn't get the reference and thought he was quoting Cardinal Newman.

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I thought of Billy Bennett when I first saw this thread but it seems he appeared in 6 films in the 30s. They included Almost a Gentleman (1938) which was his catchphrase and the title of the second part of John Osborne's autobiography. John was an admirer of Bennett but the highbrow critics didn't get the reference and thought he was quoting Cardinal Newman.

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Osborne was an admirer of Music Hall acts and especially Billy Bennett and Max Miller ("there'll never be another!"), something he shared with Sir John Betjeman. There's a lovely bit on "Time with Betjeman" with them listening to an old record of Max on stage.
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I don't remember Les Dawson in 'The Boys in Blue'. I've seen the film a couple of times and didn't spot him. Maybe he was cut out or something.
IMDB list Les as being in it but I don't remember seeing him. Mind you, I'd probably nodded off by then!



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