Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Peter Cushing in Morecambe and Wise

Morecambe & Wise were the most popular comedy duo in England for some time. Peter Cushing, star of many a Hammer film, including The Hound of the Baskervilles as Sherlock Holmes, and of course Grand Moff Tarkin from Star Wars.

In July 1969, Peter Cushing guest-starred on the show, in a sketch about King Arthur. Every year for the next 10 or so years, he would show up periodically on the show, asking for his money.

His first appearance, July 1969:






More reapperances, trying to get paid:

2nd appearance in the year, Sept 1969:



1970 Christmas Special




1978 - moved from BBC to different Network




1978 Christmas special

He appears very briefly at the end of the Jekyll and Hyde sketch:



1980 Christmas special:

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