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Benny Hill 1958 Variety Club party dancing Born Southampton 21 / 01 / 1924
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Benny Hill 1958 Variety Club party dancing Born Southampton 21 / 01 / 1924
Benny Hill 1958 Variety Club party dancing
Born Southampton 21/01/1924. First stage appearance- at school- rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. Age 14- joined semi-professional " Bobbys Concert Party." Age 15- Woolworths stockroom clerk and later a milkman. Age 17- moved to London- slept rough on Streatham Common till found work in Eat Ham Theatre as a props boy. Joined army- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, though not qualified in any way. Post war- got job as Reg Varneys straight man- beat only other candidate, Peter Sellers. First programme- 1951, Wrote his own scripts and music. However, BBC had doubts over the suitability of his material. Sixties- made several films but lured back to TV by Thames (Lew Grade)- " The Benny Hill Show" - very succesful. 1971- " Ernie- the fastest milkcart in the west." Seventies- elected to TVs Hall of Fame.1981- awarded funniest man on TV award. Eighties- Humour became scorned in UK, but very succesful in US. 1989- Thames cancelled his contract- many felt Hills treatment of women was offensively sexist, condescending and dangerous. Very private man, few interviews, never married, lived alone, appeared uninterested in material gain or personal comfort
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Benny Hill - The Unconventional Comedian Who Captivated the World
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. This print captures Benny Hill in his element, dancing at the 1958 Variety Club party. Born on January 21,1924, in Southampton, England, Benny Hill's journey to stardom was as unconventional as it gets. At a young age of 14, he made his first stage appearance as a rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. By 15, he joined the semi-professional "Bobbys Concert Party" while also working as a Woolworths stockroom clerk and later a milkman. Determined to pursue his dreams further, at 17 he moved to London and slept rough on Streatham Common until finding work at Eat Ham Theatre as a props boy. His career took an unexpected turn when he joined the army's Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers despite lacking any qualifications. Post-war life led him to become Reg Varney's straight man after beating out Peter Sellers for the role. In 1951, Benny Hill debuted his own programme where he wrote scripts and composed music himself. However, BBC had doubts about its suitability due to its unique style of humor. In the sixties, Hill ventured into films but was eventually lured back to television by Thames (Lew Grade), leading to immense success with "The Benny Hill Show". Throughout his career spanning several decades, Benny Hill faced both accolades and controversy over his treatment of women being perceived as sexist and condescending. Despite this criticism from some quarters during the eighties in UK when humor became scorned locally but remained successful internationally—especially in America. A very private man who lived alone without ever marrying or showing interest in material gain or personal comfort; Benny Hill left an indelible mark on comedy history that continues to be celebrated today.
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