Simon Dee interviews Robert Morley - January 1969

In its entirety, here's a rather splendid Robert Morley performance from a 1969 Dee Time. I hesitate to call it an interview, as Morley barely needs any prompting to sparkle.

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  Comedy

[kenfig]

I've been reading a great book : the biography of Simon Dee by Richard Wiseman ; its an excellent read & its been speculated by many that not only was Dee SO popular & influential to young people that his career was deliberately ruined by the Government of the time covertly ; he also spoke out against Harold Wilson publicly on his live show which had 20 milion viewers weekly.Finally there was a lot of jealousy of his success within the media

[ImhotepsAshes]

And what's wrong with homosexuals, might I ask?

[Johnny NoDepth]

Loved Robert Morley in 'The Old Dark House' - 1962, a great film widely panned by critics.

[Patricia Keegan]

brilliant. He is so funny.

[edwards21416]

I'm not sure I agree I'm English but don't have much to feel proud about today infact I look back to feel pride in England.Its my opinion that we would have fared better if we had been a bit more fascist like We are as a people somewhat lost whereas year ago we were confident in our nationality to the point that we didn't make a fuss about it because we were far away the majority

[RacBaw]

They're poofs.

[Kevin Straw]

It's odd, I remember Dee as poor, and now I see he was excellent! But the conspiracy idea is rubbish. But there was a general feeling against the well-spoken toff-ish chap in those days.

[Lee Christian]

The media do what you say because most of them are from north of the border, the new silver spooners ! but no....... most English call themselves English mate !

[OrodesIII]

Not so. The English today never refer to England; it is always the UK and maybe Britain. Indeed, if the English accidentally mention England nowadays, they immediately correct themselves. Perhaps when Scotland gains independence things will change back to being proud of being English once more.

[Fredigundis22]

You might be interested in the essay by Simon Matthews, "The life and times of Simon Dee", which appeared in Issue 58 of Lobster Magazine, an online publication which may be downloaded free of charge. Despite the title, there are only passing references to Dee himself, but his intelligence background in the services is pointed out. British pirate radio seems to have had a complex role in what might be termed parapolitics (Lobster Magazine itself is concerned with such things).

[VonGlower78]

Morley worked in a half an hour movie introduced by Alfred Hitchcock in the Fifties. The name of the movie is: "Specialty of the House". You must see it!!! Morley is an unforgettable character, named Laffler, who is the member of a very exclusive club, named "Sbirro". This club is specialized in cooking very good food!! ;)

[johnpetermalcolm]

Wasn't Robert Morley, Cliff Richard's dad? No wait; I mean Harry Webb's dad; no wait again, I mean that orange, ageless "confirmed bachelor" who sings the sort of songs old ladies like. You know? Him with the curly lip, and the quiff. Wasn't he paired up with that laydee Helen Shapiro (who always looked like she had more testosterone than Biff has ever had)?