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Salford Trotter · Post by **Salford Trotter** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:52 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11473192

Another iconic comedy actor passes away

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:12 pm

Salford Trotter wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11473192
Another iconic comedy actor passes away

Never a favourite of mine, but sad anyway. R.I.P.

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:35 am

It appears that we have two threads on the subject.

Can admin combine the two?

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:11 am

He wasn't actually very funny though. Was he?

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:36 am

William the White wrote:He wasn't actually very funny though. Was he?

I thought he was. Sad Clown.

RIP Norman.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:28 pm

Funny as I don't know what, I thought he was a genius and a top class clown

RIP Norman

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:30 pm

William the White wrote:He wasn't actually very funny though. Was he?

You old misery he was ace and would have a statue to him on planet hoboh!!!!!!
(wouldn't cost much 'cause it would only have to be a little statue

)

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:59 pm

William the White wrote:He wasn't actually very funny though. Was he?

I used to find him hilarious when I was a young boy, but found him less so as I got older to a point of drawing the same conclusion as you, William

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:16 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
William the White wrote:He wasn't actually very funny though. Was he?
I used to find him hilarious when I was a young boy, but found him less so as I got older to a point of drawing the same conclusion as you, William

Well, I only saw him in the 1950s and enjoyed his films as light entertainment. I never saw him later so cannot comment on Bruce's growing maturity or Norman's failing comedic powers. His were the only western films allowed into Albania, when it was a totally closed society (except to Chairman Mao) - I never understood that.

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:17 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
William the White wrote:He wasn't actually very funny though. Was he?
I used to find him hilarious when I was a young boy, but found him less so as I got older to a point of drawing the same conclusion as you, William

Nostalgia's not what it used to be is it?

InsaneApache · Post by **InsaneApache** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:42 pm

William the White wrote:He wasn't actually very funny though. Was he?

I loved him when I was a nipper. Especially that scene in a stitch in time when he was bandaged like a mummy on top of the ambulance.

Well I was only 5 or 6.

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:39 am

Add me to the Norman Wisdom not being funny list. Even as a little 'un he did nothing for me.

What was really embarrassing was the way he'd guest on TV shows in the 80s and still keep behaving the same way.

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:07 am

ratbert wrote:Add me to the Norman Wisdom not being funny list. Even as a little 'un he did nothing for me.

What was really embarrassing was the way he'd guest on TV shows in the 80s and still keep behaving the same way.

No. What's sad is Freddie F*ckin' Starr made a career out of mimicking him and thus diluting the genius. The c*nt.

fatshaft · Post by **fatshaft** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:22 am

ratbert wrote:Add me to the Norman Wisdom not being funny list. Even as a little 'un he did nothing for me.

What was really embarrassing was the way he'd guest on TV shows in the 80s and still keep behaving the same way.

Wasn't just the 80s mate, he was still turning up at charity golf days and the like in the Isle of Man this century and playing the same act.

I'd say though, having met him, his act was to cover what seemed to be a really shy guy, it saved him having to interact normally with people which he seemed to find difficult.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:27 am

I don't find Lee Evans funny either who, to me, is a modern day version of the same (but sweatier).

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:44 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:I don't find Lee Evans funny either who, to me, is a modern day version of the same (but sweatier).

Now my serious question here is, who does?

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:49 am

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:I don't find Lee Evans funny either who, to me, is a modern day version of the same (but sweatier).
Now my serious question here is, who does?

It amazes me also, but if they're not out already then no doubt the just-in-time-for-Christmas DVDs will be along soon.

I'd only ever consider buying one for someone that I didn't particularly like.

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:09 pm

I seem to remember there was a thread on unfunny comedians on here a while back. Evans falls into the mix on that one for me.

Going back to Norman Wisdom, I once saw him being driven into Wembley for the 1995 play-off final. Was he a secret White? I might revise my view of him if he was.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:19 pm

InsaneApache wrote:
William the White wrote:He wasn't actually very funny though. Was he?
I loved him when I was a nipper. Especially that scene in a stitch in time when he was bandaged like a mummy on top of the ambulance.

Well I was only 5 or 6.

I'm pretty much in this camp. When you were 5,6,7,8 and he was on at the pictures, I found it funny.

Soon as you got a bit older, it wore thin fairly quickly.

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:23 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
InsaneApache wrote:
William the White wrote:He wasn't actually very funny though. Was he?
I loved him when I was a nipper. Especially that scene in a stitch in time when he was bandaged like a mummy on top of the ambulance.

Well I was only 5 or 6.
I'm pretty much in this camp. When you were 5,6,7,8 and he was on at the pictures, I found it funny.

Soon as you got a bit older, it wore thin fairly quickly.

Bit like Mr Bean then!