I can remember when I was about the same age visiting my Auntie Flossie in Hemel Hempstead and she told us she had been watching the filming of this earlier that day!
I would love to say it's all for comedic effect but as a modern day "bargee" I have had two similar encounters with would be "Admiral Nelson's" in their little yoghurt pots who don't understand that you can't just stop 17 ton of steel on a halfpenny! Likewise a teenager who thought he would jump in and hitch a ride. If we had not pushed him off with a pole he would have gone straight under the bottom plate and into the prop! But I have one thing in common with Harry Has Corbett's character in the film...I won't go back to bricks and mortar living! No thank you!
When I was in the army we had an opportunity to take a small yacht out of the British Yacht Club in Germany around Denmark. We were sailing along the Kiel canal with a German navy ship heading towards us but the young lad at the helm wasn't budging. The captain took over and steered us away from disaster and after asked the lad why he didn,t move out of the way. "Steam gives way to sail," the reply came back. Of course he hadn't taken into account that we were in a narrow channel that the ship could not risk manoeuvring to avoid us and we would have ended up under the warship.
Your story kind of makes me think of my experiences as a foreigner with a passion for English sitcoms. I kept watching these classical sitcoms from the 50s to 90s, honestly thinking England is the same today. When I actually got to London I was all about bowler hats and brollies and was shocked not to see pigeons in Trafalgar Square. Not to mention that I expected all people to speak like John Le Mesurier
@@naly202 About the only accent you wont hear in London is a British one! It has always been cosmopolitan (we invented the concept) but it is no longer a British city in any real sense.
I think Eric sykes was put for comedy, but was a great part in the film, the film has not been on TV for years because of polical correctness or snowflakers but I have the film on dvd
I have seen this movie once or twice over the years. It is a bit of dud comedy. Harry H Corbett was being marketed as a leading man / sex symbol at the time. Harry H is a bargeman having second thoughts about getting married. One of the stipulations from his future father in law is that he gives up his life as a bargeman. He enjoys his life as a bargeman and has a girl at every stop along the canal route. It is not that funny.... but has its moments.
Full of nostalgia but lacking in a good script. Strangely enough I sometimes return to it and have watched it maybe half a dozen times. Eric Sykes is utterly dreadful though.
Eric Sykes, Ronnie Barker and Harry H Corbett!! Three giants of comedy in the same scene!!!!!
The whole film is almost the last hurrah of a way of life that has gone forever. Very few working boat on the canals now.
We still have Prunella Scales and Timothy West with us to show us the romanticism of the canals.
Wher are you looking ?
Brilliant film
Just "discovered" this old gem , i look forward to watching it over the weekend.
Comedy that can never be repeated
a proper british comedy film, and three legends !
Eric Sykes, master of the double take, him and Stan Laurel. Lovely!
Just watched this talking pictures thankyou lovely memories 😊
I was 12 years old, and was watching them film this, I was in Great Mills car park which is the big light brick building on the right
I can remember when I was about the same age visiting my Auntie Flossie in Hemel Hempstead and she told us she had been watching the filming of this earlier that day!
Three comic legends in 1964
@James Henderson no idea I just thought it was a funny film.
@James Henderson Don't know what the hell you are on about but I just enjoyed the bl***y film matey! So go troll somewhere else!
I grew up near the canals in Manchester I'm sure some of it was filmed there it's so real brings back so many memories
Legends
Great upload. Thanks 🙂
Young Ronnie Barker is bae 😍😍😍
I woz well surprised.
Love to see the whole epesode, great fun.
It's a film.
slough cut and the bridge from branch line train wd to uxbridge
I would love to say it's all for comedic effect but as a modern day "bargee" I have had two similar encounters with would be "Admiral Nelson's" in their little yoghurt pots who don't understand that you can't just stop 17 ton of steel on a halfpenny!
Likewise a teenager who thought he would jump in and hitch a ride. If we had not pushed him off with a pole he would have gone straight under the bottom plate and into the prop!
But I have one thing in common with Harry Has Corbett's character in the film...I won't go back to bricks and mortar living! No thank you!
When I was in the army we had an opportunity to take a small yacht out of the British Yacht Club in Germany around Denmark. We were sailing along the Kiel canal with a German navy ship heading towards us but the young lad at the helm wasn't budging. The captain took over and steered us away from disaster and after asked the lad why he didn,t move out of the way. "Steam gives way to sail," the reply came back. Of course he hadn't taken into account that we were in a narrow channel that the ship could not risk manoeuvring to avoid us and we would have ended up under the warship.
Your story kind of makes me think of my experiences as a foreigner with a passion for English sitcoms. I kept watching these classical sitcoms from the 50s to 90s, honestly thinking England is the same today. When I actually got to London I was all about bowler hats and brollies and was shocked not to see pigeons in Trafalgar Square. Not to mention that I expected all people to speak like John Le Mesurier
The plural of Nelson is Nelsons, NOT nelson is! (Apostrophe police)
@@naly202 About the only accent you wont hear in London is a British one!
It has always been cosmopolitan (we invented the concept) but it is no longer a British city in any real sense.
@@dunruden9720 Of course you are correct. I suppose I will be "...taken from here to a place of execution and hanged by the neck until dead!" 😆😆
EricSike’s best movie was with Sir Sean Connery in Shalako a western and yes, they all got killed.
This is the script by Galton & Simpson that Tony Hancock turned down
I heard Hancock turned down the bond role as well
@@jamesbomd3503 i heard he was shortlisted for the part of "Moneypenny"
harry h corbet and ronnie barker too
It's great fim
First thing Eric Sykes does is sound the hooter🤣🤣🤣🤣
Harry H corbett’s best movie was Carry on Screaming.
Classic English film.
this should be on telly a bit more like it
Anthony Hame
Yeah your right it's good enough quality for 1964
I’ve never heard of this was it a film?
Sykes, Harry H. Corbett, and Ronnie Barker. Not seen that one. Where's the rest of it ?
You are not missing too much. I have seen it a couple of times on TV
sam dave is here
I think Eric sykes was put for comedy, but was a great part in the film, the film has not been on TV for years because of polical correctness or snowflakers but I have the film on dvd
It's on today at 6.50pm--9pm on channel 'Talking Pictures' (81). Been on this channel about 10 times in the last 3 years.
Alfie is much less pc but always on....
@@kevinclark8935 Good old Talking Pictures . They are the television channel that I watch mostly.
sort of thinking that Danny the dealer (Withnail) was based on Corbett here and else where.....
I remember watching this film when it was first released
Not the actors/actresses faults but is just wasn't a good film.
I have seen this movie once or twice over the years. It is a bit of dud comedy. Harry H Corbett was being marketed as a leading man / sex symbol at the time.
Harry H is a bargeman having second thoughts about getting married. One of the stipulations from his future father in law is that he gives up his life as a bargeman. He enjoys his life as a bargeman and has a girl at every stop along the canal route. It is not that funny.... but has its moments.
Great to see these three together but the script is banal.
To be fair, there are a lot of in jokes in this clip that only true bargees would understand!
A very "hit and miss" film. Some good bits (like this) but a lot that were not so good.
Full of nostalgia but lacking in a good script. Strangely enough I sometimes return to it and have watched it maybe half a dozen times. Eric Sykes is utterly dreadful though.