I remember this. My family watched the credits suddenly roll early and Uncle exclaimed, "Well, something went wrong there! He was already out cold when he went out the window..." The country waited on tenterhooks to learn the extent of Charlie's injuries. [Personally, I never found Charlie Drake, Mr Pastry, Brian Rix, Bonehead, or other early TV slapstickers actually made me chuckle - I was just too embarrassed for them!]
Whirlygig, I want to congratulate you on preserving this for posterity. CD is the most underrated comedic genius of the last century, and so little still exists of his work. Thank you - this, amongst all of the rude, boring, mundane rubbish on u tube, is an example of why it should exist.
I saw a documentary about him a few years ago - he seemed to be a man singularly devoid of humour, he remained stoney-faced throughout it, but he was a comic genius! Comedy is a serious business after all...
I remember this. My family watched the credits suddenly roll early and Uncle exclaimed, "Well, something went wrong there! He was already out cold when he went out the window..." The country waited on tenterhooks to learn the extent of Charlie's injuries. [Personally, I never found Charlie Drake, Mr Pastry, Brian Rix, Bonehead, or other early TV slapstickers actually made me chuckle - I was just too embarrassed for them!]
kh23797 6 days ago
Best thing that ever happened to Charlie Drake
26highstreet 4 months ago
@26highstreet What a stupid comment.
mikelheron20 1 month ago
Whirlygig, I want to congratulate you on preserving this for posterity. CD is the most underrated comedic genius of the last century, and so little still exists of his work. Thank you - this, amongst all of the rude, boring, mundane rubbish on u tube, is an example of why it should exist.
THISREALLYBORESME 1 year ago
Absolute torture !!!
so little choices back then
baldbollocks 1 year ago
Wonderful man!
streettch 1 year ago
ooh my gord!........
My boomerang won,t come back!
A time when the world knew how to laugh!!!
penfloyd 1 year ago
All my Family loved Charlie Drake he brought great Joy ,a very funny Man
noelcavo 1 year ago
Legend...shoulda cloned him
JapStrangler 1 year ago
Hello my darlings....
BillDFC 1 year ago
I remember watching the "accident episode" when it was broadcast. The dangers of doing slapstick comedy.
TheWhitehall 1 year ago
A real Pro`
What a Man !
Gawn. But not foregotten !
jazzmanzoot 1 year ago
I watched all Charlies shows, up to 1977. Then I came to Canada. Very. Very funny guy.
Grifiki 2 years ago
I remember the incident like it was yesterday
AbuAvital 2 years ago
I remember watching this as it happened. We were all a bit shocked and wondered if he would be back the next week.
xxjonboy 2 years ago
charlie was a comic genius...
salstream 2 years ago
It was said he was hated so much by the back stage crew that it was done on purpose.
mrrk 3 years ago
I saw a documentary about him a few years ago - he seemed to be a man singularly devoid of humour, he remained stoney-faced throughout it, but he was a comic genius! Comedy is a serious business after all...
theprophet20 2 years ago