TODAY MAY 14TH 2018marks the birthday of Eric Morecambe, one half of the most
successful comedy team in the UK. Still missed, loved by all, with
Eric's passing back in 1984, it left a hole not only in the
entertainment world but also in people's hearts. With his partner, Ernie...they provided one of tv's longest running gags, 'Peter Cushing
and his Money!'... he did eventually get it , but not until the boys,
had a lot of fun with it, stretching over many years and several
programmes. God bless, Eric, Happy Birthday and thanks for all those
precious memories and laughs.
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THIS WEEKEND HERE IN THE UK, it's a Bank Holiday. Which means, traditionally means, The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews will be screened on tv for the 100th time, relatives will visit, over stay and eat you out of house and home, it WILL rain for the entirety of the holiday break, and boredom will reign too! SO, here's a little treat, to be enjoyed and savored, not only here by us Brits, but across the globe, or were ever people need a giggle.
YOU CAN WATCH MANY OF PETER CUSHING'S APPEARANCES ON THE MORECAMBE AND WISE SHOW, IN OUR SPECIAL PLAYLIST AT OUR PCAS YOU TUBE CHANNEL :HERE!
FOR THE FIRST TIME we present Peter Cushing's appearance as a guest on the This Is Your Life UK show, featuring one half of that great British comedy duo, Morecambe and Wise. Sadly, Eric Morecambe had passed by this point in 1993, but Ernie bravely worked on for several years. Peter Cushing appeared many times as a guest on their show. The first was in 1969, he appeared in a comedy play 'written' by Ernie, where Peter played king Arthur. Throughout the BBC era of the show, he would regularly join Wise and his comic partner, Eric Morecambe. On stage; he would constantly seek payment for his first 1969 appearance, wearily asking "Have you got my five pounds yet?"
FULL FILM: Peter Cushing in 'A Chump At Oxford' with Laurel and Hardy
THIS RUNNING JOKE continued when the duo left the BBC and moved to Thames Television
in 1978. Cushing appeared in their first special for Thames Television
on 18 October, still asking to be paid, with the hosts repeatedly trying
to get rid of him; at the end of the show, Morecambe placed some money
in a wallet wired up to a bomb, in an attempt to blow Cushing up in
exaggerated comedic style. In the duo's 1980 Christmas special, Cushing
pretended to be the Prime Minister while Morecambe and Wise caroled outside 10 Downing Street; he made the comedians give him money and finally came out to declare "Paid, at last!"
ON FEBRUARY 3rd 1972 and "Live" on television, all glitter and
glamour, is the once-a-year event, held in the Albert Hall, when the
film and television industry presents awards covering the whole range of
the industry . . .. and Peter Cushing is there to present his pals,
Morecambe and Wise with their Best Light Entertainment Performance
Award, along with their writer, Eddie Braben . . . and no, they didn't
bring him his money!
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A quick look at the PETER CUSHING APPRECIATION SOCIETY YOUTUBE CHANNEL will reveal a bit of an overhaul. All clips now have relevant custom thumbnails and descriptions, making clips easier to find. Interviews, trailers, vinatge clips, documentaries and promos, lots to see. We've also gathered clips into themes and play-lists. We are currently compling a selection of clips and segments of Peter Cushing many appearnces on the MORECAMBE AND WISE SHOWS. I've assembled a small selection of GIFS taken form the clips on offer for your viewing so far. The quest of Peter Cushing's desparate struggle to get his £5 appearance fee, from his first guest appearance on the show, was one of the duo's longest running jokes from 1971 until it's very satisfying climax in Eric and Ernie's Christmas Show of 1980. When the comic pair jumped allegiance from the contract with the BBC to the independent TV station, ITV they took their material AND the running joke with them!
Over the next few weeks we'll be adding more clips and gifs. Plus there's an extensive feature on the ins and outs of Peter Cushing's time with one of the best loved comedy partnerships in British Light Entertainment coming up here soon....
ALL CLIPS TO BE FOUND AT OUR PCAS YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW!
