Ken Dodd on Zebra Crossings, Public Information c.1950s

Probably a little inspired by Alec Guinness in 'Kind Hearts and Coronets', Ken Dodd does his thing and shows off his fantastic comedic range in this public information film from the 1950s. He's probably somewhere doing a stand up show even now as you watch this video - he's a genius! It took aaaages to trim and upload so someone better watch this.

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Comedy

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• Ken
• Dodd
• British
• public
• information
• zebra
• crossing
• road
• safety
• 1950s
• comedy
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• role

[vidpop]

What a gem he is.

[Imadjinn]

Good stuff. Better than today's "hit me at 30" bollocks.

[oakesy68]

ken is great loved his kid shows when i was little

[nekodaisy89]

Oh I just love him....

[jonessg3]

Quite a throw-back. However, it definitely isn't 1950s - that's and E-Type Jag and they weren't built until 1961. I'd place the film in the early '60s.

[Strawberry7Lynn]

Ha ha, brilliant old clip, still in good nick, too. Back in those days, you could have tab machines in the street without them being uprooted and removed with a JCB!

Anyone recognise the location?

[billgrams]

A real Legend!! What a delight to watch!

[yakacm]

That's quite funny, because I have never seen this b4, but when I used to stay in L'Pool we used to see ald Ken all the time, and one time we were driving thru the Old SWan, and we had to stop for him crossing a Zebra Crossing, and me and my mates were all hanging out the car giving the poor man pressure, like you do when your a daft 19 year old scallie, along the lines of were are the diddy men Ken you dirty ald bastard etc etc, I would like to take this opportunity to appologise, sorry Ken.

[MisterTrimble]

@TashkentFox You're correct, TashkentFox, as this dates from 1963.

[misy49]

we watched it, don't worry