Hammy Hoskins tells Marlene Cantor that, if needs be, he'll provide a paper-and-comb accompaniment of "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be" for her talent show act. Barbara Windsor had actually been one of the leads in the original 1959 Theatre Royal Stratford East run of the musical play, transferring with it to the West End's Garrick Theatre the following year.