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Comment on Benny Hill and the Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, Soho by nickelinthemachine

nickelinthemachine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:01:29 +0000

@Bel Mondo thank you for your kind comments. They keep me going. Next post will be ready in a couple of days or so.

Comment on Benny Hill and the Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, Soho by Bel Mondo

Bel Mondo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:57:39 +0000

I know thw (ex) policeman who was called to his flat when they realised he was dead – he said that apart from the smell, from the back he looked just like, well, Benny Hill sitting in front of the tv. He said with typical black humour that it was still hard to resist going ovver to him and slapping him rapidly on the head a la Bob Todd…

I’ve been visiting this site for years but never commented before, so just to say that its by far one of the best and dont ever stop !

Comment on Soho and the 2 i’s coffee bar by Judy Cannon

Judy Cannon — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:21:50 +0000

Reply to Raye Du-Val re ‘Act 1 Scene 1′ coffee house/restaurant in Old Compton Street, I remember it well, I worked there as a waitress in 1960/61. It was a good place to work, all the girls from the Raymond Revue show used to come in, and actors and actresses from the nearby theatres used to be regular customers, I remember Cliff Richards came in, and Vince Eager, and lots of other well known show biz people.
Soho was so much better fun then. We used to go to the Amalfi for coffee or pizza.

Comment on Benny Hill and the Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, Soho by Snif

Snif — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:31:57 +0000

In his book “Star Turns: The Life and Times of Benny Hill and Frankie Howerd”, Barry Took suggests that Benny Hills’ regular visits to Bangkok and Hamburg might have been for more than just, er, script material research.

Comment on The marriage and death of Judy Garland, Chelsea 1969 by Jason Stock

Jason Stock — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:06:39 +0000

What a heartbreaking end of such magnificent singer,performer.

But how kind of the celebrity-world to show their shallow faces at the funeral, I hope they enjoyed the publicity.

Comment on Marie Lloyd, Dr Crippen and the Bedford Music Hall in Camden by Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:54:24 +0000

As I strolled near Hilldrop Crescent the other day I noticed that the old folks’ home nearby is called ‘Elmore House’. Someone has a rather macabre sense of humour!

Comment on Benny Hill and the Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, Soho by Klon

Klon — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:16:29 +0000

Great article. The photos are incredible!

Comment on Benny Hill and the Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, Soho by Kei

Kei — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:04:54 +0000

Boarded up last time I cut up from Covent Garden to Brewer to stock up on some Ramen’s. Cheers for yet another informative and entertaining foray =) What ever happended to all the good old sleeze on that street!?

Comment on Benny Hill and the Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, Soho by Richard Turner

Richard Turner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:18:56 +0000

Oh, and I forgot to say that was a great piece.

Comment on Benny Hill and the Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, Soho by Richard Turner

Richard Turner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:17:22 +0000

One thing that really surprised me about Benny Hill was how, when I saw a clip of him speaking to a group of of fans in Germany, he spoke fluent German.

How and when had he taught himself? Amazing.