Henry McGee
Nacimiento : 1929-05-14, Kensington, London, England, UK
Muerte : 2006-01-28
Compilation of classic clips, featuring the best performances from across the much-loved comedian's long BBC career, including examples of Emery's best-known slapstick routines and catchphrases. All the greatest clips from Dick Emery's long-running BBC career - a chance for fans both old and new to see what a huge contribution Emery made to contemporary slapstick comedy. All the classic characters appear: the father and son skinheads (with Roy Kinnear), "Oooh! You Are Awful", and a plethora of slapstick Lords, little old ladies, vicars and schoolmasters.
Various
Part 3 of 3, featuring sketches never broadcast in America, this hilarious medley contains vintage material from Benny when his cheeky humor established him as one of England's funniest - and naughtiest - comedians. Filled with riotous musical send-ups, fractured fairy tales, wacky commercial spoofs and pitch-perfect impressions, this collection captures the vast range of one of England's most inspired comics!
Caesar (voice)
En la pequeña aldea gala, unos niños han empezado una discusión infantil. En el transcurso de la reyerta, el caldero en el que Panoramix está preparando la poción mágica cae al suelo, derramando el preciado contenido. El druida sale entonces al bosque a buscar los ingredientes para preparar una nueva marmita, pero es secuestrado por sus temibles enemigos: "los romanos". Astérix y Obélix, con la ayuda de Idéfix, descubren el hecho y persiguen a los romanos para liberar a su amigo. Los romanos tienen intención llegar hasta los confines del mar y arrojar a Panorámix al precipicio del mundo (pues suponen que es plano), pero se encontrarán con América. Y los dos pequeños galos van tras ellos...
Various/Archive footage
Part 2 of a one-off special Benny taped in 1990, with outdoor scenes made in New York. Highlights of this part include Hill playing Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Roseanne Barr and an audience member in a parody of "Ask Dr. Ruth," Chow Mein showing up for an audition, and Benny getting into a tangle with gangsters.
Various/Archive footage
Part 1 of a one-off special Benny taped in 1990, with outdoor scenes made in New York. Highlights of this part include Hill as head of a common cold research center musical choir, a visual guide to "How to Meet Beautiful Women," and "A Streetcar Named Desirée" (with Benny as both the Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh characters).
A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time. An undertaker is in charge of moving a coffin from a home to the church. The home is on the 26th floor of a skyscraper; the stairs are narrow; the lift is small and prone to stop working. Chaos ensues.
Officer Bardot
El inspector Jacques Clouseau, condecorado por sus servicios a Francia por el mismo presidente de la Nación, se enfrenta, por primera vez, con la mafia. El jefe de esta organización en Francia, Douvier, quiere acabar con el inspector definitivamente. Este asesinato puede servir también, para que el Padrino de la mafia en Estados Unidos deje de criticar la falta de acción de la organización en Francia. Guy Algo, el teniente de Douvier, piensa en lo fácil que puede ser deshacerse de Clouseau...
Harold Hump
The beautiful and sex-starved Emmannuelle Prevert just cannot inflame her husband's ardour. In frustration she seduces a string of VIPs, including the Prime Minister and the American Ambassador. A jealous lover gives a list of all her conquests to the national press and a scandal ensues. But will she ever manage to get her own husband into bed?
Inspector Rogers
Joe North is a London taxi driver who manages to get himself into any number of sexual situations with various women.
A theatrical film compilation of the popular Benny Hill show.
American V.I.P James Burn II finds his son James Burn III (Bob Sherman) leading a giant "sleep-in" that has taken over Windsor Castle. He hires Nancy (Lulu) to get him out of the castle and into work. With the help of her crazy eccentric father, (Wilfred Hyde-White) who believes in working day and night and producing nothing and uses a fantastic astro-telescope for casual bird watching, she does just that !
TV Announcer
Digby, el perro de Bill ingiere accidentalmente un formula para agrandar vegetales y acaba teniendo el tamaño de una avión de pasajeros. (FILMAFFINITY)
Holiday Camp Manager
Due to a female passenger falling out of her top whilst running for the bus Stan is distracted and crashes the bus resulting in the depot managers car being written off. As a result Stan, Jack and Blakey are fired. Stan and Jack soon get new jobs as a bus crew at a Pontins holiday resort but discover that Blakey has also gotten a job there as the chief security guard.
Tailor
Narra la planificación y ejecución de un minucioso golpe preparado por una banda de ladrones para robar un cargamento de oro en las calles de Turín creando un gigantesco embotellamiento de tráfico. Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) sale de la cárcel dispuesto a dar el golpe del siglo con el más ingenioso de los robos; va a hacerse ni más ni menos con 4.000.000 de libras ante las mismísimas narices de la policía de Turín, para lo que va a contar con la ayuda del brillante criminal Mr. Bridger (Noël Coward) y de una banda de maleantes. El problema es que, con la policía y la mafia pisándole los talones, le resulta más fácil robar el dinero que sacarlo del país.
Mr. East
When the inland revenue gets an angry mistress's letter exposing a man named Toby as a tax cheat, they quietly put pressure on him. Toby panics, and hires an unscrupulous lawyer named Elvin, but he has a hard time taking his advice.