What a Performance 3/8: Frankie Howerd

[6john6drake6]

"Don't worry Missus, I know your type. All fur coat and no knickers" :)

"Titter ye not!"

Brilliant! I really miss him (esp. as Lurcio in "Up Pompeii"), and other comedians like Les Dawson, with his off-key piano playing, and how they interacted with the audience. Tommy Cooper too.

Sadly missed.

I never even knew Frankie Howerd was gay, although how I missed Kenneth Williams is a mystery ("Frying tonight!")

They played as low-brow but it was comedy genius.

[1967womble1]

tieer ye not

[1967womble1]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh titter ye not missus

[unicronrocks]

Long live Mr. Howerd!

[Ecthaelyon]

Ben Elton you are a wannabe and always will be when compared to the excellent talent you helped to see off in such an undignified and classless manner... Here's to Frankie, Kenneth, Benny et al.

Thank you for posting this wonderful Vid.

[rba63]

Classic - and dear old Monkhouse too.

Where are all the middle class kids pretending to be socialists using foul language? Progress? My xxxx

[bluesugarmonkeys]

I agree.

[expatbritingermany]

Whatever you mean by this, I agree that nothing seems to be acceptable without foul and vulgar language these days. I wouldn't describe myself as prude, but I'm fed up of this gratuitous use of vulgar language in books, films, and especially in comedy these days. The classics from the 60s and 70s prove that it's not necessary to be interesting or funny.

[AMRPK]

Ooooooooohhhhhhhh