The Best of Benny Hill

1974
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1 Std. 23 Min.

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA collection of sketches and musical numbers from his long running comedy/variety series, culled from shows produced and originally aired between 1969 and 1972; this film's production is mor... Alles lesenA collection of sketches and musical numbers from his long running comedy/variety series, culled from shows produced and originally aired between 1969 and 1972; this film's production is more along the lines of Ten from Your Show of Shows (1973) than of Die wunderbare Welt der Sc... Alles lesenA collection of sketches and musical numbers from his long running comedy/variety series, culled from shows produced and originally aired between 1969 and 1972; this film's production is more along the lines of Ten from Your Show of Shows (1973) than of Die wunderbare Welt der Schwerkraft (1971).

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Benny Hill

Self - Host
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Patricia Hayes

Interviewer ('Words of Comfort')
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Eira Heath

Charlotte Fudge
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Henry McGee

Self
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Nicholas Parsons

The Phantom Prowler
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Bob Todd

Various Roles
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Andree Melly

Interviewer ('The Grass Is Greener')
(as Andrée Melly)

Rita Webb

Various Roles
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Lesley Goldie

Various Roles
(as Leslie Goldie)

Jackie Wright

Various Roles
(as Jack Wright)

Connie Georges

Various Roles
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Nicole Shelby

Bubble Gum Girl
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Penny Meredith

Adjudicating Panel Member
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Michael Sharvell-Martin

Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Doctor
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Jan Butlin

Various Roles
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Bettine Le Beau

Various Roles
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Jenny Lee Wright

Various Roles
(as Jennie Lee Wright)

Sue Bond

Various Roles
(Nur genannt)

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This film was culled from nine of the first eleven editions of The Benny Hill Show (1969) that were produced and directed by John Robins (none of the sketches from shows produced by others within its first four years on Thames Television were included in this compilation). The programs in question originally aired on 19 November 1969, 25 December 1969, 4 February 1970, 11 March 1970, 28 October 1970, 27 January 1971 (the only black-and-white show to have a sketch featured), 24 March 1971, 23 February 1972 and 22 March 1972. In addition, the version of "Yakety Sax" as heard in this film originated from the close of the 27 December 1973 telecast (also produced and directed by Robins).

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Edited from The Benny Hill Show (1969)

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Yakety Sax
(uncredited)
Written by Boots Randolph and James Rich

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4/10

Dated humour compilation

If this is the best of Benny Hill then I hate to see the worst of him! Like with the Monty Python vehicle AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, THE BEST OF BENNY HILL is a compilation of various clips from his long-running TV series, added together to form a feature-length film.

I suppose this kind of humour isn't bad if you're in the right forgiving mood, but I quickly tired of Hill's constant mugging and cross-dressing and I have to say that I didn't find much of it very funny. There are some truly witty and clever moments here, and the life and death of the guy in five minutes is hilarious and very well portrayed. But many of the other clips consist of obvious jokes and strained, repetitive humour.

Hill is certainly an energetic performer and some of that enthusiasm comes across here, but not enough. Too many of the jokes consist of women stripping but that kind of thing was funnier in the CARRY ON films, I reckon. Still, if you're a fan of the comedian then you'll enjoy this anyway, and that theme tune IS classic. It's just that for me, Benny Hill is better in short doses.