Well, here we go for the last time in 2022 with another bunch of goodies from around the internet, some of them festive, others festering!
Although it’s not for another few weeks…
Happy Christmas!
Now sit back, relax and enjoy the fun!
Peter Sellers
A great source of some rarely-seen photos – at www.topfoto.co.uk
Peter Sellers – The Man, the Goon, the Actor and the Freemason – at wellingtonlodge.org.uk
Sellers and Milligan’s famous car “Old Min” came up for auction following the death of Richard Williams – at www.silverstoneauctions.com
The 12 Days Of Christmas
The Magic Christian party with Joe McGrath and Ringo Starr
at www.britishpathe.com
The Caretaker by Harold Pinter. Sellers isn’t in this, but he and other stars supported it financially and get an on-screen credit
Lynne Frederick biography and many photos including some with Sellers
at www.bygonely.com
The Ladykillers – inc the press book – at vintageclassicsfilm.co.uk
Interesting piece about the writer of I’m All Right Jack and other Sellers films, Alan Hackney – at petegrafton.com
A nice colour picture from “And So To Bentley” – at www.gettyimages.co.uk
Meridian 67 – John Cage – For the Birds – BBC World Service 25-9-81 – includes a piece on Peter Sellers with Alexander Walker, David Lodge and Anthony Simmons – at www.bbc.co.uk
Harry Secombe
“The Sit Down” featuring Kenney Jones, Ken Morley and Andy Secombe. Harry’s son and the others talk about their experiences with Prostate Cancer
Some great photos of Harry – at www.topfoto.co.uk
Harry Secombe has a Woolworths Christmas Time!
Ever got out of the bath and felt like Harry Secombe? Well if you’d been a bit quicker you could have owned his dressing gown!
at – auctions.rogersjones.co.uk
Some more great photos of Harry Secombe – at www.bridgemanimages.com
Michael Bentine
The Michael Bentine Show – at www.radioechoes.com
Here’s a bunch of photos of Bentine – at www.topfoto.co.uk
With Diana Dors
Potty Piece – at twitter.com
It’s a Square World – a great photo!
at www.bridgemanimages.com and at www.alamy.com
Goons
Some great photos of The Goons – at www.topfoto.co.uk and here
According to the BBC (and they should know), this page on The Goons has been archived and is no longer needed!
at www.bbc.co.uk/blogs
George Martin – A Painter In Sound (What he did before some pop group stopped him from producing comedy!)
A brief analysis and lots of written clips – at tvtropes.org
The increasingly brilliant GSPS website now adds some of the wonderful vintage interviews from the society’s newsletter.
Spike Milligan
Some great pictures of Spike- at www.topfoto.co.uk
Want to buy Spike Milligan’s former office?
Great interview with Spike
Christmas cards from George Harrison to Spike – at www.julienslive.com
Kenny Everett’s Christmas Carol with Spike
Some interesting photos of Spike George Martin and Dudley Moore at Christmas 1970 – at www.alamy.com
A very timely look at… Milligan In Winter
An interview with Father Christmas
Spike Milligan: Portrait of a Goon 6-12-59 – at www.bbc.co.uk/archive
The Pirates Of The Pirates Of Penzance at gsopera.tv
Some great photos of Spike – at www.bridgemanimages.com
There’s A Lot Of It About (effectively Q10)
Spike Milligan The Unseen Archive 7-12-22 on Sky Arts
at www.comedy.co.uk and advanced-television.com
plus… a preview at the BFI in London on Saturday 3rd December
at whatson.bfi.org.uk
Before we go….
Calling all Peter Sellers fans!
Here’s a great opportunity to own a piece of Sellers history
Although not one of Sellers’ finest films his 1972 Where Does It Hurt has been released on DVD, but has always been edited. For sale here is an original complete version. This 16mm negative is not a print for projection, but can be used for printing or scanning and comes on two 1600′ reels of image and two 1600′ reels of optical audio. It is in fairly good condition, with a few minor splices, which are barely noticeable.
The film was shot using 35mm stock, and this was copied through the Academy aperture, so it reveals the occasional microphone at the top of the screen, which, of course, would normally be cropped off in 35mm screenings.
This unique item could be yours for US$500. If you’re interested please contact Ranjit at former.rjbuffalo@gmail.com
The Goon Show Preservation Society 