Magazine p22 interview with anna maxwell martin of c4s poppy shakespeare. Dennis heymer rafe small, first met frankie howard david williams, whilst he was busking tables at a nightclub in checkers. Film le gorille vous salue bien streaming vostfr hd 1958 musique. For a man who loved innuendo, he would be pleased to hear that in channel 4s 100 greatest standups, broadcast in 2010 and voted for by the public, he was placed at number 69. And remember, if you spot any mistakes or have any information to add, please email me. In the 1950s frankie howerd, the famous radio and film comedian, meets a young waiter dennis heymer, who, like himself, is a closet homosexual. Trevor eve turned down the role twice, because he initially believed that green was an irredeemable monster. With david walliams, rafe spall, peter sandysclarke, sally leonard.
Three dramas made for bbc4s curse of comedy season, portraying the often turbulent personal lives of some of britains favourite comedians. Their relationship blossoms into a partnership rather than a purely sexual one and dennis becomes frankies manager. His cheekily risque act, full of hesitations and stammers, endeared him to many and he became. Rather you than me, an absorbing new biopic of the late comedian, are huddled behind a monitor in a draughty school hall in west london. The 36yearold comic, williams, is trying to establish his serious acting credentials, with several film parts this year, including the lead in the bbcs frankie howerd drama, rather you than me. Frankie howerds career spans fifty years and takes in many facets radio, stage, television and film. My son loves his humour too which goes to show it hasnt aged to badly. The channel has announced an undisclosed eightfigure commitment to hd drama in 2008 and 2009, which it claims is the one of the largest from any uk broadcaster and is the biggest in skys history. Frankie howerd with june whitfield up je taime discogs. Frankie howerd is to this day an enduring and celebrated icon of british comedy, and his thrice nays and. The filmography of british actor and comedian david walliams.
David walliams to play frankie howerd in bbc4 biopic. With david walliams, rafe spall, peter sandys clarke, sally leonard. Frankie howerd, rather you than me, the curse of steptoe and hughie green, most sincerely. In 2008 a bbc biopic about his life, rather you than me, was broadcast, based on interviews given by his heymer.
Had a big impact on me, as the lyrics and general air of sadness that permeates the song really struck home. I even managed to get an autograph after one of his shows. By the early 1960s however things are looking bleak for frankie. David walliams stars as his comedy hero frankie howerd is this humorous and poignant story of the comedians fight with his inner demons. He recently played frankie howerd in rather you than me for the bbc and greville white in stephen poliakoffs capturing mary also for the bbc. Pye records 10 907 at,pye records 10 907 au format. In the 1950s frankie howerd the famous radio and film comedian meets a young waiter dennis heymer wholike himselfis a closet homosexual. The bbc has confirmed that little britain comedian david walliams will play frankie howerd in a bbc4 biopic of the up pompeii star bbc4s 60minute oneoff drama, frankie howerd. A bbc tv biography about frankie howerd, rather you than me, was broadcast. It was a year of steadiness, rather than massive spikes of emotion. Two later specials were transmitted in 1975 and 1991. Its plot follows that of a traditional old dark house story. He lived what might be described as a discreet existence with dennis heymer rafe spall, making sure that they never embraced in public.
David walliams, rafe spall, peter sandysclarke, sally leonard, paul anderson, benedict martin, melanie hill, dilys laye, jeffrey s. Perry, chris new, peter harness, paul courtenay hyu, jake maskall, david reed, tom allen et eamonn. The script was written by peter harness, after extensive interviews with howerds partner, dennis heymer. The writers guild of great britain supports writers for tv. His other television credits include three series of. Rather you than me, 2008 another one off special shown as part of the 2008 bbc curse of comedy season. Not long after frankie was invited to audition for rada. Since the membrane between the film and tv industries is much more porous in the uk than it is elsewhere, it didnt feel right to talk about one and not the other. Despite his overtly camp persona, howerd kept his companionship with heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992. As funny as the movie and actually way ahead of its time with frankies very sharp wit and clever but very funny humour. Doesnt that david walliams make a wonderful frankie howerd. So, as a counterpoint, i want to share my opinions on the shows ive seen.
Wavering down house, which for 23 years was the rural somerset retreat of. Francis alick howard, obe 6 march 1917 19 april 1992, better known by his stagename. David walliams had the final bite of the cherry with frankie howerd. I have been a lifelong fan of frankie and his work. Frankie howerd also makes his first appearance in the series here as francis bigger, a charlatan faith healer, who comes rather unstuck.
Francis alick howerd, who grew up to become popular british comedian frankie howerd, was born in 1917 and first set foot on stage at age 4. Rather you than me streaming dvdrip, regarder frankie howerd. Yet through career disaster, social stigma, illegality, numerous infidelities and howerds own deepseated. My production company did all of the set design and build for this bbc drama about the life of frankie howerd frankie howerd rather you than me on vimeo join. The film then cuts to the scene with john and ringo in an elevator. Rather you than me, the 2008 bbc four tv comedy drama. Watch hughie green, most sincerely tv movie 2008 movie. The fast show bbc two, 1994 1997, 2000, 2014 sketch show created by charlie higson and paul whitehouse, the central conceit being that the sketches get to the punchline as quickly as possible with a minimal amount of setup. A bbc tv biography about frankie howerd, rather you than me, was broadcast by bbc four on 9 april 2008, and repeated on 10 february 20. In the 1950s frankie howerd, the famous radio and film. He gave a perverse, sad performance, and one that, i would hazard, had been fatally overthought. Rather you than me concentrates on the private life of comedian frankie howerd david walliams, a closet homosexual at a time when such practices were against the law in great britain. Frankie howerd adopted me but now i want to sell his.
The success of the film version of up pompeii in 1971 saw british exhibitors vote him the. Ive also decided to include my thoughts on queer movies as well. Candid and poignant drama about the comedian frankie howerd and the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager, and gay partner, dennis heymer. Rather you than me the curse of steptoe hughie green, most sincerely region 2 at. A life long fan of the original camp comic, walliams performance was largely given the thumbs up by critics.
It is part of a series of dramas that began with the award winning kenneth williams. It did a bit of houseyourfather in 2008, and lasted for whole 60 minutes. A sunday school teacher as a teen, his father, who died in 1934, had been an army man for most of his life. Charles hawtrey plays a slightly more subdued part than usual and sid james spends most of the film in bed, as he was in very poor health during the making of the film. Frankie howerd celebrity profile check out the latest frankie howerd photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Frankie howerd adopted me but now i want to sell his private life it appears to be frozen in time, preserved in aspic. The house in nightmare park known as crazy house in the u. The first series was written by talbot rothwell, a scriptwriter for the carry on films, and the second series by rothwell and sid colin. Frankie howerd at his tittermost,live at the birmingham hippodrome 1992. Interview with david walliams of bbc4s frankie howerd. Rather you than me drama starring david walliams as the comedian frankie howerd, looking at the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager and partner, dennis heymer. It was one of a number of british comedy films which parodied the successful british horror genre, closely associated with the hammer horror films.