Today I still find Richard appealing and thankfully DVD distributor Renown Pictures has made a number of his films available for fans to enjoy all over again. The not so forgotten Mr Pastry AKA Richard Hearne was awarded the OBE in 1970 for all his charity work and so deserved at that. Renown Pictures have released a number of his films now on DVD so if you are a fan its worth checking them out on Amazon. Thanks OopNorth for paying tribute to the great Richard Hearne..
Ah Mr Pastry.Richard learned his skills from his circus roots. I've visited his home, walked around his garden and visit his grave each year. He was a principled man who off screen spent a great deal of his life raising money for what was then the Spastics and did in fact fund raise enough for no less than 11 hydro pools.
I disagree that Richard was not even acting but was the same in real life. Mr Pastry was a character of Richard's creation. He spent 30 years, or whatever, as a younger man, playing the part of an old man. When he was not doing that, he was at his farm in Kent. His act was probably the inspiration for Clive Dunn, who also had a career of impersonating doddery old characters much older than himself.
what a wonderful entertainer, real good at his craft, just watch the control in this, yet it appears as chaos. Anyone know the title of the piece he dances the lancers to?
Today I still find Richard appealing and thankfully DVD distributor Renown Pictures has made a number of his films available for fans to enjoy all over again. The not so forgotten Mr Pastry AKA Richard Hearne was awarded the OBE in 1970 for all his charity work and so deserved at that. Renown Pictures have released a number of his films now on DVD so if you are a fan its worth checking them out on Amazon. Thanks OopNorth for paying tribute to the great Richard Hearne..
MediaCentury 4 months ago
Ah Mr Pastry.Richard learned his skills from his circus roots. I've visited his home, walked around his garden and visit his grave each year. He was a principled man who off screen spent a great deal of his life raising money for what was then the Spastics and did in fact fund raise enough for no less than 11 hydro pools.
MediaCentury 4 months ago
@MediaCentury mr pasrty is my great great great garndad on my mums side lol :)
Joshuamarcuscook 3 months ago
I disagree that Richard was not even acting but was the same in real life. Mr Pastry was a character of Richard's creation. He spent 30 years, or whatever, as a younger man, playing the part of an old man. When he was not doing that, he was at his farm in Kent. His act was probably the inspiration for Clive Dunn, who also had a career of impersonating doddery old characters much older than himself.
Nojnotpu 6 months ago
He might have made an interesting 4th Doctor, but that would have meant NO TOM BAKER and that would be a bad thing.
WhoviansUSA 10 months ago
Takes me right back to my childhood, watching Ed Sullivan's "Toast of the Town" in the 50s! Classic, and many thanks for posting!
chalomirof63 11 months ago
what a wonderful entertainer, real good at his craft, just watch the control in this, yet it appears as chaos. Anyone know the title of the piece he dances the lancers to?
ZXC5000 1 year ago
Mr Pastry,total Legend! Fondly remembered,just had a good giggle at this!
stevehawk1000 1 year ago