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Benny Hill
Today would comedian Benny Hill would have turned 88 years old.
Benny Hill (his stage name in honor of the actor took a beloved American comedian Jack Benny) was born January 21, 1924. Love of comic art he had inherited from his grandfather, who from an early age led him to performances and shows in various theaters parody. At school, the boy was an active member of costumed performances. And after he built his grandfather actor in comic troupe. After serving in the Army during World War II (that's when he made his debut as an actor - he made the play "Stars in uniform," Alfred came to London, took the name of Benny Hill, began to perform successfully in a variety of shows and do auditions. In 1949, he was invited to the TV show with "Hello!»
In 1955, first appeared on the air "The Benny Hill Show" - a humorous sketch show. In this show, he acted not only as an actor but also as a director, musician and songwriter. For 30 years, this program has been the most popular comedy shows around the world, and even now many television stations buy the rights to it. In 1971, "The Benny Hill Show" won the British Academy Television in the category "Best entertainment program" [citation needed 330 days].
His sketches were not only on everyday topics, they were elements of satire. For example, in the sketches "Crime is not rewarded" (Eng. «Crime does not pay»), «The villain of the year: award ceremony criminals" and "Account" ridiculed the shortcomings of the police. In the puppet show "Westminster amusing" and "Westminster nonsense" ridiculed British politicians of the time, including Margaret Thatcher, Enoch Powell (Eng. Enoch Powell), Harold Wilson and others.
In the 1980s, in many countries even started "bennimaniya": people repeated gestures and facial expressions of your favorite television characters, and American officers saluted as his character Fred Skattl - palm, flipped up.
After 30 years in the work of Benny Hill a crisis. People on the streets, meeting him, laughed, teased, sometimes even rude. In the end is never affected his work in politics Benny Hill in his program "walked" by the British government and the royal family. As a result, Margaret Thatcher in 1982, personally ordered to subject each program Hill severe censorship. For 10 years the Commission has rejected 150 hours of footage. A Hill finally withdrew into himself, started drinking and experiencing severe depression.
At the same time on the Hill "past" and his fellow actors - for example, a representative of the so-called "alternative comedy" Ben Elton noted that Hill - "dirty old man, ripping off clothes with innocent girls." Later, however, Elton complained that the phrase was taken out of context, and after the death of the Hill, he gave an interview in which he said that about some of his sketches Elton have an opinion, but he is very respected comedic talent and opportunities Benny Hill
In 1991, the show was closed. = (
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Benny Hill (his stage name in honor of the actor took a beloved American comedian Jack Benny) was born January 21, 1924. Love of comic art he had inherited from his grandfather, who from an early age led him to performances and shows in various theaters parody. At school, the boy was an active member of costumed performances. And after he built his grandfather actor in comic troupe. After serving in the Army during World War II (that's when he made his debut as an actor - he made the play "Stars in uniform," Alfred came to London, took the name of Benny Hill, began to perform successfully in a variety of shows and do auditions. In 1949, he was invited to the TV show with "Hello!»
In 1955, first appeared on the air "The Benny Hill Show" - a humorous sketch show. In this show, he acted not only as an actor but also as a director, musician and songwriter. For 30 years, this program has been the most popular comedy shows around the world, and even now many television stations buy the rights to it. In 1971, "The Benny Hill Show" won the British Academy Television in the category "Best entertainment program" [citation needed 330 days].
His sketches were not only on everyday topics, they were elements of satire. For example, in the sketches "Crime is not rewarded" (Eng. «Crime does not pay»), «The villain of the year: award ceremony criminals" and "Account" ridiculed the shortcomings of the police. In the puppet show "Westminster amusing" and "Westminster nonsense" ridiculed British politicians of the time, including Margaret Thatcher, Enoch Powell (Eng. Enoch Powell), Harold Wilson and others.
In the 1980s, in many countries even started "bennimaniya": people repeated gestures and facial expressions of your favorite television characters, and American officers saluted as his character Fred Skattl - palm, flipped up.
After 30 years in the work of Benny Hill a crisis. People on the streets, meeting him, laughed, teased, sometimes even rude. In the end is never affected his work in politics Benny Hill in his program "walked" by the British government and the royal family. As a result, Margaret Thatcher in 1982, personally ordered to subject each program Hill severe censorship. For 10 years the Commission has rejected 150 hours of footage. A Hill finally withdrew into himself, started drinking and experiencing severe depression.
At the same time on the Hill "past" and his fellow actors - for example, a representative of the so-called "alternative comedy" Ben Elton noted that Hill - "dirty old man, ripping off clothes with innocent girls." Later, however, Elton complained that the phrase was taken out of context, and after the death of the Hill, he gave an interview in which he said that about some of his sketches Elton have an opinion, but he is very respected comedic talent and opportunities Benny Hill
In 1991, the show was closed. = (
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