Cinema: The Vintage Years (24 Mar. 1971)

Benny starts off the program with "The Egg Marketing Board Tango," then takes part in a "French for Starters" language lesson; a messenger in 17th-century England is sent on a dangerous ... See full summary »

Director:

John Robins

Writer:

Benny Hill

Stars:

Benny Hill, Nicholas Parsons, Andree Melly

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Benny Hill	...	Himself - Host / Various
Nicholas Parsons	...	Himself / Announcer / Various Roles
Andree Melly	...	Herself - Interviewer
Bob Todd	...	Himself / Various Roles
Johnny Greenland	...	Various Roles
The Ladybirds	...	Themselves / Vocal Backing
Bettine Le Beau	...	Various Roles
Jenny Lee Wright	...	Herself / Various Roles
Jackie Wright	...	Himself / Various Roles
Lesley Goldie	...	Herself / Various Roles
Kay Frazer	...	Various Roles
Sue Bond	...	Various Roles
Connie Georges	...	Various Roles

Storyline

Benny starts off the program with "The Egg Marketing Board Tango," then takes part in a "French for Starters" language lesson; a messenger in 17th-century England is sent on a dangerous mission; Mervyn Cruddy is interviewed on "The Grass Is Greener"; two people in a supermarket perform a ballet; The Ladybirds perform "(They Long To Be) Close to You"; a "Cinema: The Vintage Years" screening of an old movie, "Passengers of Love" starring Ray Hilland and Loretta Bung; Bettine Le Beau introduces a series of foreign TV bloopers from Spain, France and Germany; a puppet show with political figures of the day (Edward Heath, Harold Wilson and Enoch Powell); and Chow Mein serves an Indian in a Chinese restaurant.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Release Date:

24 March 1971 (UK)

Company Credits

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the highest-rated of all Benny Hill's shows for Thames Television, seen by 21.63 million viewers on its original airing.

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Connections

Referenced in The Benny Hill Show: Carmen (1985)

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Soundtracks

"The Egg Marketing Board Tango"
Written and Performed by Benny Hill

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