The executive producer was david frost, while the producers were stella richman and actress stella. In this silent sound effect comedy, ronnie barker stars as general futtock, who has a motley group of guests stay at his country estate. It was barker s final sitcom appearance before his retirement. Futtocks end 1969 starring kika markham and roger livesey on dvd and bluray. Long running bbc comedy show consisting of sketches and humourous musical routines involving the large ronnie barker and the small ronnie corbett. The picnic features a device which i call rhubarb dialogue, a device from radio dramas that was first used in films by chaplin in city lights but more notably used by eric sykes in the plank and of course rhubarb. From 197187, over 12 series, four christmas specials and two classic silent films, ronnie barker and ronnie corbett combined to produce one of the most popular television comedy series ever made. In this silent sound effect comedy, ronnie barker stars as general futtock, who has a motley group of guests stay at his country estate for the weekend. The boozy night with ronnie barker that nearly cost me my. Ronnie barker british comedian, writer, and actor britannica. The opening scene is swanage bay, or as we get to know it tiddly cove. The two ronnies the complete collection features all 12 series. The late great ronnie barker stars in futtocks end, a short 40min, silent, colour film. Barker s elder sister vera was born in 1926 and his younger sister eileen was born in 1933.
The predictability of the punchlines makes it all the funnier. Ronnie barker s remarkable versatility as a performer can be traced back to his time in repertory theatre, where he was able to play a wide range of roles and develop his talent for accents, voices and verbal dexterity. By the sea bbc 1982, ronnie barker, ronnie corbett. Ronnie corbett and ronnie barker are comedy legends that should have been canonised. The classic bbc comedy series starring ronnie barker and ronnie corbett. Barker did a couple of these with ronnie corbett by the sea, the picnic. When a motley crew of high society miscreants gather at the country estate of the eccentric general futtock ronnie barker, the interaction between the staff and the guests grows increasingly. Behind the gut instinct for belly laughs that made him the most accomplished comic actor of his generation, ronnie barker was obsessed with the timing of. The picnic features the two ronnies venturing into benny hill territory, and the excursion is a definite success. Ronnie barker timeline featuring tv shows and other. Entirely silent, with a musical score, sound effects and incoherent mutterings, the story revolves around a weekend gathering at the decaying country home of the eccentric and lewd general futtock ronnie barker and the series of saucy mishaps between the staff michael hordern plays the lecherous butler and his. From 197187, over 12 series, four christmas specials and two classic silent films.
British rail is a wonderful institution but we do have our problems. To be fair this silent comedy is from the 70s when comedy was what you could describe as saucy,even the critical cleese had a few boob gags in fawlty towers. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The boozy night with ronnie barker that nearly cost me my life. Mastermind sketch with ronnie barker and ronnie corbett by coolestmovies. It was barkers final sitcom appearance before his retirement. By the sea is a 1982 bbc television film starring the two ronnies, and written by ronnie barker under. Did you know that every second, seventeen men, thirteen and a half women and a brown paper parcel get on to a train. It was the follow up to a similar project with the same. It was the followup to another two ronnies film, the picnic, which featured several of the same characters. In a recent television retrospective of barkers work john cleese suggested as a mild criticism that barker had a little of the benny hill in him and futtocks end is perhaps indicative of that. A family enjoy a weekend in an old fashioned english resort.
He was known for roles in british comedy television series such as porridge, the two ronnies, and open all hours. Barker was born on 25 september 1929 at 70, garfield street, bedford, bedfordshire, the only son of leonard william inexplicably, but always, known as tim barker and edith eleanor nee carter. A masterpiece ronnie barker played the lord of the manor at a country house weekend houseparty. In this silent sound effect comedy, ronnie barker stars as. The series was written by brian cooke, hugh leonard, johnnie mortimer and alun owen. Barker, ronnie 19292005 biography bfi screenonline.
There are plenty of sound effects wind, glasses clinking, sneezes, indistinct voices and laughter but no dialogue. To add comic effect and to replicate the feel of silent films, the film was also slightly undercranked to speed it up. From 197187, over 12 series, four christmas specials and two classic silent films, ronnie barker and ronnie corbett combined to produce one of the most. Jun 27, 2014 televisions the two ronnies ronnie corbett left and. The two ronnies by the sea 1982 by the sea is an often forgotten short silent film, with sound effects and musical score from ronnie hazlehurst famed bbc composer starring messrs barker and corbett, s. Chaos ensues between the butler sir michael hordern trying to catch glimpses of the goodlooking young guest, rum accidentally falling into the.
The two ronnies by the sea 1982 by the sea is an often forgotten short silent film, with sound effects and musical score from ronnie hazlehurst famed bbc composer starring messrs barker and corbett, screened by the bbc at easter, 1982. Ronnie barkers remarkable versatility as a performer can be traced back to his time in repertory theatre, where he was able to play a wide range of roles and develop his talent for accents, voices and verbal dexterity. Televisions the two ronnies ronnie corbett left and ronnie. This silent film uses music, sound effects and incoherent mutterings in the place of dialogue, as the bumbling and lewd general competes with his equally. High quality two ronnies inspired greeting cards by independent artists and designers from around the world. Barkers elder sister vera was born in 1926 and his younger sister eileen was born in 1933. Bbc one oclock news on the death of ronnie barker from 4th october 2005 duration.
Starring ronnie barker, michael hordern, roger livesey, julian orchard, kika. Futtocks end 1970 the late great ronnie barker stars in futtocks end, a short 40min, silent, colour film. With michael hordern, ronnie barker, roger livesey, julian orchard. This collection of television skits and specialty movie will prove to you why. When they came to me and asked me to say some kind words about british rail, frankly i told b r to be off. Ronnie barker wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free enc. He costarred in the tv movie, my house in umbria, with maggie smith 2003. By the sea was made in dorset, england along the coast between bournemouth and swanage.
Futtocks end 1970 in this silent soundeffect comedy, ronnie barker stars as general futtock who has a motley group of guests stay at his country estate for the weekend. He briefly worked as a bank clerk before finding work as a stage manager and eventually giving up his job to become an actor, a decision his father discouraged. All were broadcast by associatedrediffusion in 1968. The two ronnies by the sea 1982 by the sea is an often forgotten short silent film, with sound effects and musical score from ronnie hazlehurst famed bbc. Four movie spoofs from the legendary comedy duo, satirizing the raiders of the lost ark series, silent movies, viking epics and the gangster films of the 1920s.
Oct 16, 2001 tv comeback for ronnie barker as churchills valet. Oct 05, 2005 behind the gut instinct for belly laughs that made him the most accomplished comic actor of his generation, ronnie barker was obsessed with the timing of that final goodnight, writes mark lawson. Four movie spoofs from the legendary comedy duo, satirizing the raiders of the lost ark series, silent movies. In this case, the setting is a country weekend put on by futtock baker for his neice and her friends. When, in march, ronnie barker and ronnie corbett were billed to reappear on the nations television screens with the two ronnies sketchbook, there was some derision among the professional critics. The only acknowledgment of this is on the vhs and dvd cases where alan j. Bell is given the unusual credit of postproduction director. Laurel and hardy in leave em laughing silent feature 1928 laurel and hardy. Ronnie barkers remarkable versatility as a performer can be traced back to his time in repertory theatre, where he was able to play a wide range of roles and develop his. Futtocks end entirely silent, with a musical score, sound effects and incoherent mutterings, the story revolves around a weekend gathering at the decaying country home of the eccentric and lewd general futtock ronnie barker and the series of saucy mishaps between the staff michael hordern plays the lecherous butler and his guests. Unique artwork for posting words of wisdom or decorating your wall, fridge or office.
Ronnie barker plays the part of a saucy old gentleman who always game for a bit of slap and tickle, and ronnie corbitt the young man bringing his girl friend along on the family holiday. British comedy film, which was released in 1970, directed by bob kellett. As open all hours returns, david jason recalls his uproarious friendship with the comedy mentor he adored. Tv comeback for ronnie barker as churchills valet media. A home of your own is a 1964 british comedy film which is a brickbybrick account of the building a young couples dream house. Oct 01, 2011 entirely silent, with a musical score, sound effects and incoherent mutterings, the story revolves around a weekend gathering at the decaying country home of the eccentric and lewd general futtock ronnie barker and the series of saucy mishaps between the staff michael hordern plays the lecherous butler and his guests.
Ronnie barker, the veteran comic actor who retired years ago to run an antiques shop in chipping norton, oxfordshire, is to make a. It featured ronnie barker and ronnie corbett, the two ronnies of the title. No scenes were reshot, but he almost entirely restructured the film and used the money to record an original music score by ronnie hazlehurst. By the sea full title the two ronnies present by the sea, is a 1982 bbc television film starring the two ronnies, and written by ronnie barker under the pseudonyms dave huggett and larry keith.
Family is the word for this, the whole plot is set around their holiday. Ronnie barkers final goodnight uk news the guardian. English actor and comedian who starred in british tvs the frost report,the two ronnies, and porridge. The ronnie barker playhouse was a series of six comedy half hours showcasing the talents of ronnie barker. With leslie ash, ronnie barker, julia breck, ronnie corbett. Ronnie barker, ronald william george barker, british television comedian, writer, and actor born sept. Ronald william george barker, obe 25 september 1929 3 october 2005 was an english actor, comedian and writer. It was during this time that he met glenn melvyn, who taught him how to stammer something he would later use to great effect in. Unlike other sketches this was feature length and was virtually entirely silent which maximised his sheer genius for comic expression and timing. Bill wilson cast ronnie barker as the general ronnie corbett as the son barbara new as the aunt madge hindle as the companion debbi blythe as the girlfriend rikki. The two ronnies is a british television comedy sketch show created by bill cotton for the bbc, which aired on bbc one from april 1971 to december 1987. Ronnie barker once said i think its better to make people laugh than cry, and. Ronnie barker once said i think its better to make people laugh than cry, and with his playful use of language as one half of the two ronnies and his acclaimed characters, especially arkwright in open all hours and the triumphant fletcher in porridge, he proved himself the most accomplished comic actor of his generation.
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