The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (1971– )

Stars:

Marty Feldman, Spike Milligan, The Irving Davies Dancers

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Marty Feldman	...	Various Characters (15 episodes, 1971-1972)
Spike Milligan	...	Various Characters (15 episodes, 1971-1972)
The Irving Davies Dancers	...	Dancers (15 episodes, 1971-1972)
Jack Parnell	...	Jack Parnell and his Orchestra (15 episodes, 1971-1972)
Hugh Paddick	...	Various Characters (14 episodes, 1971-1972)
Bob Todd	...	Various Characters (14 episodes, 1971-1972)
Clovissa Newcombe	...	Various Characters (10 episodes, 1971-1972)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

british comedy | entertainment | stand up comedian | irreverence | satire | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1972 (USA)

Filming Locations:

BBC Elstree Centre/ATV Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated Television (ATV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 60 min (14 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Terry Gilliam's animation contributions for this series were the opening and closing credits. The opening was a production line making identical looking mannequins/men, one eventually gets Marty's head, and is ejected into a rubbish bin. (This sequence appears in Gilliam's "Animations of Mortality" book.). The closing credits were various people saying "Good Bye!" and having horrible things happen to them. (i.e. A train conductor pulls a level and gets run over by a train, Mickey Mouse-type thingy gets smashed in a rat trap, etc... )

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Connections

Follows Marty (1968)

User Reviews

Classic comedy that needs to be revived

I remember watching this show when I was in high school and thinking it was some of the funniest stuff I ever saw. This was about 3 years before Monty Python ever made it to this side of the Atlantic. When they arrived I assumed they were copycats of Marty Feldman! It is a shame that these shows are sitting idle and not being released.