Wonderful. Classic. A routine he must have done thousands of times, each gag is perfectly timed with some wonderful lines to bring the house down. 😅😅😅😅
Great stuff. The old time music hall artists made a good living out of very little material. With no tv or ways of recording performances the only way people saw them was to actually go out and see them. Huge audiences were seen. Perhaps with only radio at home it was the only way to see the people you had heard of. Sandy died in 1982
How I'd love to see film of him singing 'Sonny Boy'. The audience is at first awkward and embarrassed by the awfulness of this sad old geezer - until they gradually realise the joke's on them as his (fake) arms gradually get longer and longer.
Lovely man and a fun act, no such pleasures for us these days. Personally I never felt comfortable with his lips moving, it takes the edge an otherwise polished performance
It's the whole point. Powell built a career out being not very good at anything he took on. Check out his caretaker possibly one of the darkest sketches ever to emerge from the music hall scene.
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This kind of entertainment, innocent and pure, is a sadly missed thing. We who were there to enjoy this were truly privileged. Absolutely magnificent.
Yes, things in the past were always better 🙄
Absoloutly hilarious. Sandy Powell was one of a kind that you don't see today
Loved watching this, Sandy was my great grandad, so lovely to see this footage.
Ah, your great grandad was a wonderful talent
Wonderful. Classic. A routine he must have done thousands of times, each gag is perfectly timed with some wonderful lines to bring the house down. 😅😅😅😅
Brilliant!! You can’t beat the old comics. Love Sandy Powell.
Sandy Powell - Ventriloquist (1970) 2054pm 15.5.23 no doubt performed on radio to much aplomb?
Sandy Powell on 'Parkinson' in the 1970s had me crying buckets with laughter.
Just searched for this after hearing the goon pod which mentioned Sandy. Cheered me up no end. Or is it, Hugh ugh ugh ugh.😅
This man makes me laugh so much my belly hurts
1:53 "I've given the game away" always, always makes me laugh!
Splendid, many thanks.
Great stuff. The old time music hall artists made a good living out of very little material. With no tv or ways of recording performances the only way people saw them was to actually go out and see them. Huge audiences were seen. Perhaps with only radio at home it was the only way to see the people you had heard of. Sandy died in 1982
'Britain's Got Talent', they say. No, it no longer has talent quite like this. Comedy genius.
Thank you for a wonderful lol posting.
Sandy Powell - Ventriloquist (1970) 2052pm 15.5.23 i bet roy hudd enjoyed impersonating this chap...
How I'd love to see film of him singing 'Sonny Boy'. The audience is at first awkward and embarrassed by the awfulness of this sad old geezer - until they gradually realise the joke's on them as his (fake) arms gradually get longer and longer.
Was this at the Royal Variety Performance?
Sandy Powell or Michael McIntyre .... Hmmm THAT'S a toughie ..........
Lovely man and a fun act, no such pleasures for us these days. Personally I never felt comfortable with his lips moving, it takes the edge an otherwise polished performance
It's the whole point. Powell built a career out being not very good at anything he took on. Check out his caretaker possibly one of the darkest sketches ever to emerge from the music hall scene.