Eric and Ernie

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:05:03 -0800 (PST), allantracy
wrote:


I particularly liked the nude, I don’t know what it was but I nearly
popped my cork at that particular performance.

I laughed out loud & had to rewind that bit so my missus got the joke.
I don't remember the exact exchange, Ernie asked the name of the
stripper to which Eric responded "The 5 of spades" - all she was
wearing was black shoes & black gloves, & she had black hair.

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On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:05:03 -0800 (PST), allantracy
wrote:


I particularly liked the nude, I don?t know what it was but I nearly
popped my cork at that particular performance.

I laughed out loud & had to rewind that bit so my missus got the joke.
I don't remember the exact exchange, Ernie asked the name of the
stripper to which Eric responded "The 5 of spades" - all she was
wearing was black shoes & black gloves, & she had black hair.

Six of spades, surely?

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On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:05:03 -0800 (PST), allantracy
wrote:


I particularly liked the nude, I don?t know what it was but I nearly
popped my cork at that particular performance.

I laughed out loud & had to rewind that bit so my missus got the joke.
I don't remember the exact exchange, Ernie asked the name of the
stripper to which Eric responded "The 5 of spades" - all she was
wearing was black shoes & black gloves, & she had black hair.

Six of spades, surely?

If you're looking that far up, yes.

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Bartc

On 03/01/2011 11:27, Martin wrote:

[I can't find the OP on this server at all]

Bill wrote:

The programme was a delight. Victoria Wood was brilliant.

100% agreement from here.

But how come
this newsgroup isn't jam-packed with complaints about the technological
anachronisms? To name but a few:

The television set bought new by Eric's parents in 1954 was a late 1940s
model, I think. I remember relatives' tellys that were bought before ITV
started and none of them were less that 12".

If you are complaining that it was too small, I think you're probably wrong.
The actual set used in the film was clearly a period item, though whether
available in 1854 is a moot point. I can recall - just - sets smaller than
12" - with a water-filled magnifying "glass" hung on the front of them in
some cases.

The set "discovered" by Eric's mum whilst cleaning earlier in the programme
was in terrible condition - it should have been nearly new.

I thought it was a 12". It looked very like our first TV, which we bought in
1953.

The telly came in a cardbox box that just wasn't right at all.

I said the same thing as I watched (last night). The cardboard box was
clearly producer's code for "new".

The rabbit ears aerial didn't look at all right for the period. What's
more, at that distance from Holme Moss the dealer would surely have sold
them a proper outside aerial...

Winter Hill / Rivington Pike for Morecambe, suurely?

Even if they didn't need it. Digitally Ready perhaps :-)

:-)

When the picture faded in and out the screen went to noise, like a UHF
analogue set would. The old sets just went to a dull slightly noisy
screen and the sound went silent.

The car that Vic Reeves picked Victoria Wood up in right at the end had
a wrong-looking tax disk. Could it have been a 'vintage vehicle 'disk?

I noticed it but don't know what was "wrong" with it.

or even a Guinness bottle label?

Ah... the colour of a Guinness label... courtesy of my grandmother's and
great aunt's fondness for a bottle at home now and then, I was familiar with
that hue. Some of the money in a Monopoly set made me think "Guinness".

I haven't bothered to verify these comments by searching the net for
facts; these are just 'feelings' I had that things weren't right.
I bet there are lots of people in this group who can say what was wrong
with the TV studio scenes.
I post this not in the spirit of criticising the programme, which I
thought was a brilliant bit of drama, but for sheer nerdy nitpicking fun.

Stir up umtm too :-)
Pay attention at the back umtm-ers.

:-)

The whole film was sheer brilliance.

More in a similar vein, please.

On 03/01/2011 12:37, GordonD wrote:
On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:29:52 +0000, Bill Wright wrote:

The car that Vic Reeves picked Victoria Wood up in right at the end had
a wrong-looking tax disk. Could it have been a 'vintage vehicle 'disk?

Speaking of Vic Reeves, any idea why he was credited as Jim Moir? I know it's
his real name but does he use that when he's an ac-tor rather than a comedy
performer?

I assume so. The VO at the end referred to him by that name too.

On 03/01/2011 20:05, allantracy wrote:

I would just like to say that I thought this production was a credit
to all concerned.

The central performances in particular were astounding and totally
believable throughout.

Particularly the depiction of Ernie's voice - truly remarkable.

It’s not easy, indeed must be the hardest, to play celebrated comedy
giants whose personalities were honed, not just by their particular
uniqueness, but, most frighteningly of all, through many years and
thousands of performances in front of live audiences and are so
central to what made them tick.

I’ve seen many such attempts at the greats so easily turn cold but not
here.

I particularly liked the nude, I don’t know what it was but I nearly
popped my cork at that particular performance.

Don't remember that at all.

Anyway, Monkhouse tonight and, on the evidence of Eric and Ernie,
every reason to look forward.

On 03/01/2011 20:56, CD wrote:
On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:05:03 -0800 (PST), allantracy
wrote:


I particularly liked the nude, I don’t know what it was but I nearly
popped my cork at that particular performance.

I laughed out loud& had to rewind that bit so my missus got the joke.
I don't remember the exact exchange, Ernie asked the name of the
stripper to which Eric responded "The 5 of spades" - all she was
wearing was black shoes& black gloves,& she had black hair.

The six of spades, surely?

On 03/01/2011 21:04, Halmyre wrote:
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On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:05:03 -0800 (PST), allantracy
wrote:


I particularly liked the nude, I don?t know what it was but I nearly
popped my cork at that particular performance.

I laughed out loud& had to rewind that bit so my missus got the joke.
I don't remember the exact exchange, Ernie asked the name of the
stripper to which Eric responded "The 5 of spades" - all she was
wearing was black shoes& black gloves,& she had black hair.

Six of spades, surely?

Snap.

JNugent wrote:

The television set bought new by Eric's parents in 1954 was a late 1940s
model, I think. I remember relatives' tellys that were bought before ITV
started and none of them were less that 12".

If you are complaining that it was too small, I think you're probably
wrong. The actual set used in the film was clearly a period item, though
whether available in 1854 is a moot point.
Doubtful. 1854 would be too early. And 1954 would be too late. That
telly on the programme was one of the immediate post-war ones that had a
round CRT.

I can recall - just - sets
smaller than 12" - with a water-filled magnifying "glass" hung on the
front of them in some cases.
I think it was liquid paraffin in some of the lenses. I cracked one once
and the stuff that came out was thicker than water.


The rabbit ears aerial didn't look at all right for the period. What's
more, at that distance from Holme Moss the dealer would surely have sold
them a proper outside aerial...

Winter Hill / Rivington Pike for Morecambe, suurely?
You'd be lucky in 1954! Morecambe used Holme Moss, and big aerials were
needed. Winter Hill was never part of the Band I network.

Bill

On Jan 3, 8:02*pm, Sofa - Spud wrote:
On 03/01/2011 11:27, Martin wrote:





On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:29:52 +0000, Bill *wrote:

The programme was a delight. Victoria Wood was brilliant. But how come
this newsgroup isn't jam-packed with complaints about the technological
anachronisms? To name but a few:

The television set bought new by Eric's parents in 1954 was a late 1940s
model, I think. I remember relatives' tellys that were bought before ITV
started and none of them were less that 12".

I thought it was a 12". It looked very like our first TV, which we bought in
1953.

The telly came in a cardbox box that just wasn't right at all.
The rabbit ears aerial didn't look at all right for the period. What's
more, at that distance from Holme Moss the dealer would surely have sold
them a proper outside aerial...

Even if they didn't need it. Digitally Ready perhaps :-)

When the picture faded in and out the screen went to noise, like a UHF
analogue set would. The old sets just went to a dull slightly noisy
screen and the sound went silent.
The car that Vic Reeves picked Victoria Wood up in right at the end had
a wrong-looking tax disk. Could it have been a 'vintage vehicle 'disk?

or even a Guinness bottle label?

I haven't bothered to verify these comments by searching the net for
facts; these are just 'feelings' I had that things weren't right.

I bet there are lots of people in this group who can say what was wrong
with the TV studio scenes.

I post this not in the spirit of criticising the programme, which I
thought was a brilliant bit of drama, but for sheer nerdy nitpicking fun.

Stir up umtm too :-)

Pay attention at the back umtm-ers.

If I'd seen it I'd have posted on it - for certain!- Hide quoted text -

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There's still stuff that can be said.

Like how Ernie never managed to achieve half
as much with Bert "milk & cookies" Muppet
as with Eric Morecambe, but is still dearly
loved--almost as much as Elmo.

G DAEB
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