Benny Hill - An Appreciation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- A tribute shown on ITV 21.4.92 just after Benny's death. All material from The Benny Hill show has been removed for copyright reasons, but there are still some moving interviews from those who worked with Benny. These include Henry McGee, Nicholas Parsons, Sue Upton and Denis Kirkland, as well as a clip from Benny's last on-screen interview on The Des O'Connor Show. Programme is presented by Chris Dunkley.
Love Benny. Grew up in the U.S. watching him in the 70's as a kid and have loved watching him since. Was heartbreaking for me when he passed away but we'll always have those wonderful shows as his legacy.
I'm from Argentina, you have no idea the great was Benny here. Nobody rises in the 80's forget him. He is one of the greatest comedian of all time in all the world.
Thank you for that kind comment
Had the pleasure of meeting the great Henry Mcgee. He was going into the stage door to appear in Out of Order. Can shake your hand i asked. Yes of course he said. Not sure when Henry died but it was a fond memory.
Henry McGhee is probably the most underrated actor.
Agreed
No, I prefer Henry McGee.
Agreed, Henry really did a lot for the show. Next time I go to London, I have promsied to visit his grave.
He is amazing instantly face recognition but for some the name eludes them ,its in eyes of public its BENNY the little bald guy and the posh nutty guy and bob todd and scanty pretty girls ,genius on par with cleese ,barker in different humour ms x
Just seeing him makes me laugh! He has that sort of deadpan humour which is the perfect antidote to Benny's slapstick humour.
Benny Hill was a pure genius.
I grew up watching Benny Hill, Kenny Everett and Les Dawson.
Comedy legends all of them
This video is wonderful. Thank you. - As an American, I am put off by the worship of American show business. No: Benny was the world leader, and will I hope be a source of global pride for England for many generations to come!
Thats nice of u benny was big in america unique guy are u liveing in the great u s a now
I'm not British, I'm not English speaker but Benny HILL'S show made me laugh since I was a kid. When he died I feel a terrible sorrow and thought it was a tremendous loss. May u rest in peace Lord Benny!!!
*Benny Hill* has fans that are not even born yet. Sue Upton is so lovely...
He was an absolute comedy legend! So so sad when I heard he passed away. RIP Benny and thank you!!
And the nazi left took him out
Always loved Benny hill and he rode the fastest milkcart in the west. And he got his Coco there three times every week.
I was 7.75 years old when benny hill passes away at age 68 in April 1992. He was born 59.5 years before me. I was introduced to the work of benny hill by my dad when we watched the video the best of benny hill.His comedy was funny, entertaining and clean though a bit saucy as they say in the UK. Though there is nothing wrong with sex. It's much more natural then violence. Rest in peace Mr Benny Hill. He will always be remembered.
I've been a big fan of Benny Hill since 1979 when local television stations in Seattle began rerunning episodes of the show at 11:30 PM. every week night.
I admit that it was Hill's angels that originally caught my attention.
But that quickly changed when I realized how amusing, hilarious, and talented Benny was.
He captivates you with skits that keep your constant attention with the characters, one-liners, the context, the irony, and the simple act of a facial expression.
Truly one of the greatest comedic talents in human history.
We watched The Benny Hill Show in the early 70s when I was a boy here in Australia and my family and I loved him. That I still play the DVDs of his TV show and rewatch clips on TH-cam says everything about the greatness of his comedic genius. I hope Benny knew just how many millions of people around the world loved him.
Comic legend! Benny Hill was way ahead of his time. Good clean humor that has stood the test of time. No one will ever be able to touch his style of comedy!
Clean?
@@rosario508 it was naughty, not filthy.
Benny Hill had that rarest of traits. When you say his name or think of him, your first reaction is to smile.
Benny Hill was hilarious and one of the greatest comics to come from the United Kingdom. His BBC shows, before Thames, reveal a lot of his creative innovation and camera tricks. I have numerous sketches of him on DVD. When he does his impressions of American celebrities it's always pitch perfect, for the most part, and spot-on...which is unique for a British comedian. I've heard other British comedians attempt to vocally mimic American celebrities and you can tell it's a put on. Benny sounded authentic as W.C. Fields, Raymond Burr, Mae West, Telly Savalas, Marlon Brando, and others.
He was also very talented at languages. He could speak German and French, and was famous for his impressions of Scandinavian accents.
I wonder if he only did these for American audiences? I don't remember him doing these on British TV.
@@phillipecook3227 The BBC shows were never telecast in America. They were later available on VHS and DVD decades later here in America. I'd never seen any of Benny's BBC footage (early to mid 1960s) until those VHS tapes came along in the 1990's.
How nice is it to see Benny as himself! All too rare and a real pleasure. RIP great man! You brought so much joy to so many and will never be forgotten.
I LOVE BENNY HILL
This is a rare gem - thanks for the upload! If only Benny had found a really gifted producer in the last period of his career. But unfortunately he hooked up with the clueless, egotistical Dennis Kirkland (seen here with Sue Upton), who steered him down a disastrous 'tits & ass' route that prematurely ended his TV career - and arguably, his life.
Benny was unceremoniously fired by Thames boss John Howard Davies in May 1989 - a TV executive without a fraction of Benny's creativity, intellect or humanity. Howard Davies had summoned Britain's top comedian to his office, then told him bluntly they were cancelling his hit show, after 20 years of high UK ratings, and multi millions earned in US sales.
In shock after returning from a triumphant appearance at the Montreaux TV Festival, Benny asked the Thames boss if he couldn't have at least taken him to lunch at a restaurant, to break the bad news. That nicety had clearly never occurred to the TV executive!
Thames fired the gun, but Benny's producer Kirkland had provided the bullets. Aping another successful Thames TV production, 'The Kenny Everett Show', 'The Benny Hill Show' had upped the sexy content to an uncomfortable degree. But Benny was a very different performer, and it was a very different show. Perhaps to temper that, they later introduced terrible child actors to take part in sketches - as mentioned here, the children of producer Kirkland and various cast members were used. It was not a great idea, as Kirkland claimed in this interview, it was a lousy, unfunny one, and provided another nail in 'The Benny Hill Show's' coffin.
Thames should have fired Dennis Kirkland, and given 'The Benny Hill Show' a year off to re-group with a fresh producer and writers, and some new ideas. Drop kicking a national treasure like Benny Hill - an international star, whose shows made Thames $100 million dollars in US sales alone - was short-sighted madness.
'The Benny Hill Show' was Benny's life, and had been for two decades. It consumed most of his waking thoughts. When he wasn't taping it from September each year at Thames Studios, a short stroll from his modest rented flat, he was jotting down ideas for gags and sketches. Depressed and pessimistic about the future, Benny sat snacking in front of the television - and gained weight.
He refused the lifesaving heart operation doctors told him he needed. Almost exactly three years after his devastating firing by Thames TV, Benny Hill died at home aged 68. He left the world an incredible legacy of great comedy material from down the years. The word 'Legend' is bandied about constantly by the media today, applied to some very unremarkable people, and consequently devalued. But Benny Hill was a true legend, and that rare thing - an almost universally beloved British comic of international fame, whose comedy was huge in America. If only he'd been handled in the right way, and got the quality TV management he so richly deserved. God bless you Benny!
Our era of chaplin who benny adored
Loved the Benny Hill Show. I remember watching with my family and my sides hurting because i was laughing so much.
I so admire anyone, like Henry McGee, who can just sit and talk and talk, telling stories and memories with charm and ease, making those stories come alive and real for us viewers....👍👍👍
Yes, he's the very definition of charm!
it is truely a gift
Brilliant comedian,spoke many languages,What a shame he is gone.RIP Benny,there is no one to replace you.
My dad and I never missed his shows on either Saturday or Sunday nights! His humor may’ve been slightly bawdy and possibly risqué; but he always made us both laugh so hard! Thank you for the laughs , Sir! For all the beautiful girls he had on his show, I thought he’d marry one of them ; heard he was a bachelor though to his last day !
What a funny man and sadly missed.
Thanks from Kyiv, Ukraine for the video! Benny's one of the best and original comics out there and he'll stay that way forever. RIP, Alfie and may Your spirit rest in heavenly places
Just watching this now, brilliant comedian,we have lost the ability to be able to laugh at ourselves,loved Henry magee and Jackie Wright
I often stayed up late as a kid to watch his shows. He is as funny now as he was then. The laughs he gave us never get old.
What a great video!
I've always loved British humor!
Benny hill and Monty Python are my absolute favorites!
Benny and the whole cast of the show were wonderful, they made us laugh and still do today, I was a young boy when I watched the show with my parents all together as family in the living room, this show gathered families at least mine did. Bless you all for your wonderful talent throughout these years, sure did left a great memories in my family as we all laughed together watching Benny and his gang on our TV sets. THANK YOU !!!!
When I say Benny hill...it's not just sir Benny but everyone in his team..the actors, the dancers, the singers, the scriptwriters, the direction, the camera team, stuntsmen.
It was everyone's contribution and it's why we enjoy these legendary shows decades later
He wrote all his own scripts.
@@golden.lights.twinkle2329 oh I'm sure that he wrote most but he was entertaining for 30+ years....I'm sure not everything was entirely his brainchild
I grew up in the 60s and 70s and i loved his shows, very funny man and a great talent.
The Benny Hill Show was my favorite show to watch when it came on the tv in the United States in the 80s. I was in high school in Connecticut and watching Benny Hill was the best part of my day. Heaven gained a great comedian.
Some people deserve more time on earth, Benny was a sweet gem!
He was one of the funniest in the world that's a fact rip Benny hill from the USA
Still love Benny Hill, started watching when I was a young boy and still watching him to this day, I recently started uploading his vid clips to my channel
Very loved here in Argentina. The best among the best...
a true comedic genius who will always make people last......
Amazing video thanks for posting 👍👍👍
Love the way Henry speaks.
Benny Hill.......no one in this galaxy had a more mischievous grin, looking straight at the camera, connecting with a knowing look, millions of fans.....so why didn't he get a gong?
Nobody ever talks about his linguistic ability
But we all remember it!
He is very popular in Hungary...still playing in these days
Thanks for sharing friend.
Benny soon to be back as real comedy on TV.
(Crying) I still miss you..Benny
What a great arrangement,band and vocals so much talent well done 👏👏
Benny was huge in the usa!
Notice one key cast member who was as much an integral part of the show over the years, who was missing from this and any other thing related to Benny (including the Omnibus bio he took part in) - Jenny Lee-Wright, who by this time was going foley full-time; I wonder if there was a falling out between her and Benny's producer (Dennis Kirkland) along the way, she hadn't appeared on the show after 1986.
That’s a great question I also wondered about that
I think some people just retired after a certain point. Remember, she had been doing the show quite a long while by the time she left it.
Those silent sketches with his side kick good 'ol Jackie Wright remain unbeatable
What a couple of legends.
Benny Hill made millions of pounds for ITV and then they stabbed him in the back and that is absolutely unforgivable. They don't even repeat his shows on ITV 3 but Ant and Dec are never off the air.
Really true. I read how they treated him towards the end. Totally unforgivable.
Its unfortunate but that's TV for you, and times had changed especially in the 80s and early 90s when comedy moved more into left wing political comedy
Either way benny hill was an absolute legend and he's comedy, writing, music still has an impact today, and all the alternative irrelevant comedy at that time didn't last more the 4 years compared to the decades of work of benny
Rip Mr Hill
I hated the way that ITV treated Benny Hill it was wrong they would never Treat Ant & Dec like that or Simon Cowell the programmes that ITV make nowadays are rubbish & a waste of money the programmes from the 1970.s were brilliant compared to the rubbish that is made nowadays Benny was very good in the Italian Job as Professor Peach does anyone agree with me
Every comic needs some assistance. Just to make things work, Henry, Jackie, the girls, all part of it. Great shows. McGee was a comic himself. 😘
One of the secrets of Shakespeare's popularity was that his work appealed for years to all Classes of Society. Many of Shakespeare's Plays contain zingers well understood by the Royals at the time while "the Peanut Gallery" were (ironically now) the area closest to the stage (but no seats, you had to stand). Simplicio and others were characters meant to appeal to that crowd.
When "The Simpsons", an American Animated Television Comedy was young and at its most popular, it tapped into that secret. Benny Hill had done so before them.
I’ve lived in Greece. They love him !
Likewise. I sometimes watched Benny Hill on Greek tv after being excitedly informed by a Greek friend, who told me “He’s so funny !”
That Jim Davidson joke was good 😁
Is there any way to get the whole thing somewhere else?
Sue Upton for me was the No1 hills angel......nice.
Sue was a babe for sure.
Best ever!
Benny had a raw deal from the PC brigade towards the end especially from Ben Elton.
He had a few close friends that he could rely on !
And apparently he loved to be at home watching his television !
All this nonsense about him being a recluse , he lived how he wanted to live and had no real interest in money , a fine man !
I heard the news about Benny Hill's death at a 99 cent store in N.Hollywood,CA.Loss of a comedy icon.
Legend
I too was in shock! At the death
Of benny hill!
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Benny Hill was the first victim of political correctness and cancel culture. It’s a shame because he was a great comic and gave more women opportunities in comedy than anyone.
we live in a societal dark age now pc and sanitizing the past are just symtoms of a cursed world
Agreed. He was a true comic genius who didn’t deserve to be cancelled by woke idiots.
He was one of the UK's greatest comedians of all time but sadly the UK doesn't repeat his superb shows How shameful.
Him and the great Bernard Manning, Chris Lilly et al
@@MrTony.S, I often watch his programmes on free tv - channels 56 & 65
Dennis Kirkland looks like Gretta Thunberg's dad here. I suspect he was being accurate when he said Benny wasn't close friends with those he worked with in spite of the close working relationships. The circumstances of Hill's death lying undiscovered in a rented flat where by choice he owned almost nothing were awful: a man who guarded his privacy and simply wanted to live a normal life as far as possible. I read somewhere that after his death his considerable wealth went to distant relatives in Australia who he'd never met.
It's a shame you don't show the actual performances!
theyre all over u tube
Way before the PC brigade got a hold.🇦🇺😊
there has not been a replacement to benny hill since they took him off the air.
the benny hill show is the standard of comedy
Damn copyright. I thought it was ok to show clips when presented as an analysis.
Restore the Benny Hill's name
Has anyone got a copy of the documentary Who Got Benny’s Millions?
There's a small clip on Vimeo but it's only talks about finding him dead.
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Why cut out the sketches ?
They are on TH-cam somewhere.
Can anyone explain the Lord Charles gag??
Lord Charles was a ventriloquists dummy, so made of wood. The reference is to circumcision.
Why did they cut out the clips.
Copyright issues...read the description
He was good but they got alot of things wrong in this tribute. He was more loved alive than dead and his shows were not shown forever, infact they've Seldom been seen since he died
i ain't broody dead yet......Where my BMX, fred from the sun newspaper , worked on page 3, keep on digging
Did we reach france yet
Dommage que les Anglais ne parlent Français au XXI siècle.
On aurait pu devenir amis...
First victim of cancel culture , hated by the alternative comedians ie: those who are unfunny and jealous of bennys success rather like Mr Bean
The first martyr of feminism. A shame. Ti voglio bene, Benny😊