Peter Cushing on Morecambe and Wise
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- 'Wherever YOU go I go, until I get my MONEY! Classic BBC Morecambe and Wise with Peter Cushing as King Arthur AND a Song and Dance routine too! The song: 'A Couple of Swells' written by Irving Berlin and featured in the Judy Garland and Fred Astaire musical 'Easter Parade' (1948)
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I was born in 1989 and growing up I always thought the epitome of cool were people like Peter Cushing, David Niven, Christopher Lee, George Sanders, Roger Moore etc, the gentleman actor. Easy, charming, amusing, self-deprecating, the quintessential British gent, seldom seen today ofcouse but I still think they're much cooler and so much more admirable than any of the alternatives my generation was graced with!
All fantastic characters. Have all of their biographies on my shelf; George Sanders is rare but worth hunting down. My great auntie was given a lift by David Niven back when she lived in France - exactly as youd expect him to be she said.
@@JavertRA I'll give it a read, thank you :)
Well said young man, keep the tip.
❤😢Ditto
Apparently Peter Cushing was a genuinely nice man , not just in front of the camera , This shows he had a lovely sense of humour also ❤️❤️
The fact that Peter Crushing, an actors actor, a consummate professional can barely keep a straight face during the medieval sketch says so much about the talent of M&W.
Loved Peter on Star wars. Carrie said it was hard to be nasty to him. She couldn't even pretend to hate him. Such a nice kind man.
His boots were too small for his feet, so in medium shots and close-ups, he wore a pair of his own bedroom slippers!
Gotta give a huge amount of credit to Peter Cushing, one of the all time greats and very happy to be the butt of M & W’s jokes. Absolute superstar.
Spot on. There's a reciprocal respect there. All absolute masters of their crafts.
He was such a class act, so many of his generation were. Not only that, he was a beast of an actor and not just necessarily because he was fantastic with horror roles, he was a genuinely great performer who gave it his all
Peter was absolute class. So too were Eric and Ernie. I especially loved Eric. Very funny man.
Peter Cushing. Absolute legend. Grew up watching him in the Hammer films. Brings back very happy memories.
Brings back sat behind the couch peeking round in terror for me lol. Hammer at 9 years old. All harmless fun
Never a more graceful and commanding actor than Cushing. One of the true greats.
Absolutely.
I didn't know up until now that my life was missing Peter Cushing doing a James Cagney impression. Now my life is complete.
Still as good in 2019. Anyone still watching.
I'm watching
Luton!.
Bath.
Yes, I am...Love these marvellous funny men....dear Peter Cushing., such a gentleman. January 2019.
Robert Bolton Timeless.
What a delight to see Peter Cushing as a song-and-dance man!
Yes. What a revelation! Brilliant!
I was watching an interview with Scottish actor Stephen McCole and he was saying even as recently as the 90's when he trained you always had to do singing and dancing as part of your acting classes, so I think that was always something people learned, although I'm not sure if that's the case now, these days folk just need to look good and that's it, they're officially now an actor, which is a shame as the quality dips, although there are still some extremely good actors kicking about
Three British entertainment legends!
Peter Cushing is the only British actor to have appeared with both Eric and Ernie...and Laurel and Hardy!
@@theblackboxclub Wow - fantastic fact!
Peter Cushing could do anything. Oh my God how I miss him. This depressing world could use someone like now, but there would be no one who could ever come close. It is to weep.😢
Of course he could! He was Dr. Who!
the man was a genius and a humble guy my first film i watched when i was young was one of the Dracula films ,waiting for my father to get home it did not scare me one little bit,as i grew up in my later years Doctor Who both films he made caught my eye and so from then on watched so many films he made .
He missed his wife who passed away ,he wanted so much to be with her he was a gentleman .
❤❤❤
Love this! Peter Cushing, what a gentleman!
what an absolute gentle man Peter Cushing was I remember all his films and still watch them today
Grand Moff Tarkin does a James Cagney impression and a song & dance routine. My life is now complete.
I miss them all
'dont get too close, he'll bite your neck' priceless
Here's the thing, comedy is usually written for the age. Morecombe & Wise were always the must watch Christmas special on TV when I was growing up. The comedy was simple but effective. Of course you knew what Eric Morecombe would do in most situations and Ernie Wise' reaction to it. The anticipation following Eric's look into the camera, at you, was always humorous. Today, the comics have to rely on semi to offensive humour to get a laugh from the audience. Just what have we lost? An age of innocence?
Perhaps innocence but and age of quality showmanship and writing.
If Christopher Lee is the Prince of darkness.......Peter Cushing is the king of Horror
Still so funny after all these years rip Peter, Eric & Ernie 😊
Peter Crushing is one of my favourite actors...
And Andrew Preview is one of my favourite conductors. Fares please!
I used to live in Whitstable. I would often see Peter cushing riding his bike along seasalter.
Peter Cushing gentleman great actor and nice person.Why wasn't he knighted
I don't know if this counts as being knighted but wasn't he awarded the OBE?
@@Yuurei21 He was given his OBE. We have only yesterday posted a reminder feature about this on the PCASUK facebook page and website too. I guess it's a mystery why he was never awarded a knighthood. After his retirement he was beginning to have the time to do more charity work, which is one of the 'important' features that the awards commission looks for. It was at this time that Peter became ill and was fighting cancer. He managed to live another 15 years, without medications or chemotherapy. It is usually I believe a process, of being awarded an OBE that starts the path to a Knighthood.... Peter just ran out of time. As Christopher Lee said at the time, 'It was too little, too late'. Peter was a very humble man, and maybe others had suggested his awards and acknowledgements and Peter was approached... he may have declined! It wouldn't be the first, maybe he thought the OBE was enough . . difficult to tell. This PCASUK feature from yesterday will tell you more! - marcus (pcasuk) petercushingblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/st-georges-day-obe-thanks-to-scoonesy.html
@@theblackboxclub Knighthood or not the man left behind an truly remarkable legacy.
@@Yuurei21 You are quite right! and that is why we are here..! take care - Marcus
I had the good fortune to meet Peter while he was filming in the City of London in 1984/5. He afforded me a good 20 minutes of his time in between breaks. He was painfully thin and spoke so lovingly of his recently departed wife. A very softly spoken and kind elderly gentleman I could ever wish to have met. RIP Sir Peter. I will never forget you
One of the greatest running jokes in history
A classic from the vintage years of British television, when almost half the population were glued to Eric and Ernie. Their guests were real celebrities, like Peter Cushing here. I loved the reference to Whitstable and Peter's 'I'm surprised it didn't reach me'...
bank in the seventies i used to live at Whitstable. I would often see him out on his push bike.
everyone knew who he was but no body bothered him.
With his flat cap on! He used to go into the chemist where my aunt worked a lot so I hear about him a lot.
I grew up on Peter Cushing. Every year at Halloween he is featured in my yard. My children all know who he is. Peter I miss you and love you so very much.
Considering your comment is 2 years old, I doubt you'll even see this, but, I must know: What do you mean "he's featured in my yard"? No one knows where his body is interred...sooooo.
Lovely!!
I too grew up watching him, and still do often rewatch my favourites. Love him so much! Yes, sharing this with the children is a must!
@@thehollyberry7975
He will never be forgotten.
@@amysands8925 your comment deserves better than a mere “thumbs up”. 💖💖 Cheers and Happy New Year!
@@thehollyberry7975
Happy New Year. .and thank you.
I generally don't give a stuff about "celebrities" but when Eric died I was heartbroken. A piece of Britain died with him. The upside was that Ernie dealt with everything beautifully over the ensuing years, he was brilliant also.
I did too. I felt that I’d lost a very close relative and, even now, it still hurts that he’s gone. There’ll never be another comedian like Eric Morecambe.
god bless peter, love all his work , hell he was even in a laurel and hardy film and that will do for me
Well rehearsed and charming...
I love Peter Cushing
It should have been Sir Peter Cushing 😃
I've always said that , Andrew. Should have been knighted
No question - why do knighthoods come too late or not at all? Sir Christopher Lee was knighted in 2009 at age 87 - he died 6 years later aged 93. He and Peter Cushing deserved knighthoods in their sixties, after they had more than proved themselves worthy. They would then have had some years ahead of them to enjoy the honour!
June Whitfield was made a Dame in 2017, aged 92 - she died the following year! Her career was long and consistently impressive, again why was she not honoured with the highest award 20 years earlier?
Peter Cushing is not alone in missing out on the Queen's top accolade - the list of distinguished entertainers who deserved to be called Sir or Dame is long - Morecambe and Wise, Ronnie Barker, Les Dawson, Beryl Reid, Joyce Grenfell, Victoria Wood - I could go on.
Thank you, and I could not agree more! Hammer fan, love rewatching these gems, and he is my favourite...so I’m often complaining about this. 😁
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I don't think it would have worried Peter being the gentleman that he was.
So true
I was born in whitstable
Were the great & lovely peter Cushing lived.
Such a true gentleman he was
He would always take time to talk with people unlike today's so called celebrities.
THE best comedy double-act since Laurel and Hardy! Beautiful comedy from true gentlemen and who had true stars on their shows. No egos seen anywhere! Thank you for posting.
Charming to the last.
Just look at the cut of those suits. Phenomenal tailoring.
"I grow tired of asking so it'll be the last time. Where is the money?"
Tv gold !!! Unlike today unfortunately !
So true
@@jademelissataylor8077
There all gone now. The best. All we have today is rubbish there memories live on. Peter was a gentleman.
Whenever l see Peter Cushing,
I check it out. 😊
Snap.
All the celebrities were queing up to appear on the Morecambe & Wise shop, they were at the top of their game then, best entertainers ever
Loved Peter Cushing. Sn absolute gentleman and was a fantastic actor xxx
I always liked 'Sir' Peter of Cushing too, what a great human being and Gentlemen RIP.
How I wish i could have met him.. he truly seemed one of those people who made your life life.. fascinating!
The brilliant Peter Cushing. One of the few celebrities I would have liked to have met. Such wonderful stories.
I like the way Peter keeps beginning to corpse, but as a true professional stays in character. Which must have been very difficult with Eric.
A good friend of mine was a trainee waiter at Browns Hotel in 1979 and a regular guest was Peter Cushing. My friend said that he was very kind and always asked him how he was getting on.
@@overcompensation5354 Very cool! Even the film crew members who found him fretting about his props and his makeup a bit tiresome always seem to describe him as extremely polite regardless of the other person's status. It's one of the better ways of gauging people's character, I feel.
God Bless them all they are sorely missed 🙏
Peter Cushing ❤
3 lovely gentlemen..
Peter Cushing was just great in every play what Ernie wrote ..
I love you Peter Cushing!
Peter Cushing, wonderful - and the very first Dr Who.
. . very first o the big screen, yes !
First to play The Doctor in a film. The first Doctor was of course William Hartnell.
A true legend Peter Cushing sadly missed💐🐒🐻🤗👍
When comedians were funny and actors had class and elegance.
SO TRUE 😁
Very true , Joe.
@@michaeldaykin2705 Yes never going to get that today. All these stand up comedians they have no idea.could watch this over and over again. Just love Peter Cushing. Never see his like again
And a good clean act, too. Something the whole family could watch together and not be offended.
Simply magnificent
Such a shame he never got a cameo in a live-action Disney production in the 60s-70s. He'd have made a great Mary Poppins character.
Those were the days, wonderful.
I love this man. Watched his movies as a kid, have copies of them now. I have never seen him in any thing like this. Lovin it
If you take a look there is a collection of FIVE different appearances Peter made on this show here in a playlist... all funny. I am glad you enjoyed this Jeanie! - Marcus (pcasuk)
@@theblackboxclub I will deff check it out, I thank you for this. People like him need to be remembered and honored.
@@jeaniee.6283 You are most welcome, Jeanie! - Marcus
GREAT routine even though it's flawed it only adds to the innocence of the time. A part of the Morecambe and wise shows that I looked forward to. Cushing so amiable.
The flaws were part of the charm. They'd get huge stars to agree to leave their comfort zone and do so with very little rehearsal and minimal takes.....and let the chips fall as they may. It was called risk, humility, talent, humour. I loved it then. I love it now.
They remind me of Wayne & Shuster, a Canadian comedy act who did stage , radio and tv from 1941-1990. Ed Sullivan loved them and they appeared on his Sunday night show more than any other act.
thanks so much for posting, it is clear that all here loved performing together, the wonderful gent that Mr Cushing was, its a real treat to see this, as I have never seen it before, or perhaps when very young and not able to appreciate the wonder of it! thanks so much for posting this gem
The brilliant Peter crushing!!
1:25 I love his simple "Yes"
Easily Morecambe and Wise' greatest guest. So subtle and in the background each time. Classic Peter Cushing, actually! And bloody hilarious!!!
Brilliant, as always. I wish I could have met him.
Peter sings!!! 😁
Pure genius
Eric and Ernie real british treasures.
When stars were greats.
How i miss these great guys
The Man is a Legend
just brilliant !
Nice to see that grand moff Tarkin found a job after the explosion of tthe death star
Wow ,what a man ,excellent actor ,such a screen presence
glad you liked the clip. Tell me, your account name ... is that a quote from the Peter Sellers movie 'Being There' ?
@@theblackboxclub no it isn't, I have never seen that film,I've been binge watching Peter cushing films all week ,just seen all his frankenstein ones 😀 love them ,which is you're favourite?
Fantastic actor and gentle gentlemen.⭐️⭐️⭐️
The idea of a tv sketch where the leads are wearing three-piece suits and ties and the guest star is wearing suit, tie (possibly silk), and "odd" waistcoat (ie, different from the suit)...wouldn't find that today, I would think.
Wunderschön Rip Peter Cushing
fantastic
Peter Cushing, the first gentleman of British horror.
So was Christopher lee.
Peter Cushing An absolute legend and gentleman
Sir Peter Crushing to you. 😆
He should have been!
Simply wonderful!
I love this.
A gem!
A delight to see! Thanks for posting!
Brilliant👍!
I am enjoying this looking back on these two and Mr. Cushing three great men
I thought i'd mention that this song is written by Irving Berlin. A Russian Jewish immigrant who migrated to New York's East side from his home town in Russia, in 1888. His real name was Israel Isadore Baline.....
Hi imonthebox1. Thank you for that information, I knew and should have added it to the post when I first posted this to the channel. It's much appreciated and thank you for the reminder! - Marcus (pcasuk)
TV can't do this anymore look at that back set on the dance routine. They spend all our money on idiots in the jungle and cooking programmes.
Absolutely agree Malcolm ,this was t.v at its best. Eric, Ern and Peter 3 real stars.All now sadly passed.
Great
This is so good. Thanks for posting.
Absolutely, Class Act. 👌
He came on a few shows looking for his money great stuff
Fantastic comedy
"And a-me". :-D
I would love seeing Peter Cushing asking Eric and Ernie for his money back in his strict attitude as grand moth tarkin from star wars!
He was pure elegance and charm..
What a career Peter Cushing had , his first role was in the Laural And Hardy film A Chump In Oxford!
Loved Peter Cushing. Hard to believe he played such sinister and evil parts.
In that first clip he does have some resemblance to Charles Dance, doesn't he?
That eyebrow flash at 3:23
Morecambe and wise brilliant but throw in Peter Cushing just makes it perfect,
YueTube - Will you please post 'That' sketch with Andre Previn? Please. It would be a wonderful tribute to him. I'm astonished it is not already on here. Pretty please.
wow peter cushing was very tall
yeah strange i thought he was a small man 5ft 7 tops but i suppose Christopher Lee was a giant 6 ft 5!!
He was 6 ft tall.
Watched a Cushing film the other night on youtube. 'Corruption' he was awesome in it as a deranged Doctor killing to provide his girlfriend with scar free skin. Fantastic stuff look it up
Oh I know it very well :) When it was remastered and released, as a non region on blu ray a few years ago, the distributor was very generous and gave us a dozen copies to give away as prizes. A very popular film, maybe one of the very first slasher movies... so a quite different concept and role for Peter Cushing. Happy to hear you enjoyed it too! - Marcus (pcas)