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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: RIP Norman Wisdom |
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Earlier today I was discussing Norman Wisdom and my friend asked if he was still alive. "Of course he is. He lives on the Isle of Man" I commented.
I spoke too soon........
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11473192 |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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That's really sad news and the man will be sadly missed
He was so versatile and clever and always amused the audience without ever saying anything bad about any other human being
Of course visual humour was his forte and I'm sure its not an easy thing to do
Whenever I watch the repeats of Some Mothers do 'ave Em I always wonder how much Michael Crawford's performances were influenced by Norman's exploits from several years earlier
We have today lost a true genius of comedy the like of which we probably won't see again |
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Soulsister
Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 242 Location: Good Old Sussex by the Sea
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Sad news indeed. He seemed indestructible .. but sadly none of us are.
RIP Norman. |
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Toggy
Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Oh that is sad, he was a true legend. |
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Arthur Sleep
Joined: 03 Oct 2010 Posts: 56 Location: Sitting on the couch laptop on knees
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Never a great fan of Norman Wisdom myself but I can see how he could have been considered a legend of sorts....
RIP Norman......Mr Grimsdale !!!!!!!!!!! |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:52 am Post subject: |
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What a fine actor and comedian. RIP. |
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Minx
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 4088 Location: France/Spain/Peterborough/Tenerife
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:21 am Post subject: |
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I remember seeing him in some film, probably a Carry On film, where he was injured, and the ambulance crew came and strapped him onto a stretcher. When they picked the stretcher up, they somehow turned it round so that he was on the underside of it, and naturally when they came to try to slide it along the floor of the ambulance they just kept repeatedly crashing his head into the number plate. I laughed till I cried.... even all the way home.
A truly great comedian. _________________ Minx
To err is human, to forgive - canine. |
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