Benny Hill - The Lost Years
Starring: Benny HillStudio: BBC Warner
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 200 minutes
DVD Release: August 2nd 2005
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DVD Review
On January 15 1955, The Benny Hill Show began its long and groundbreaking run on BBC television. Featuring sketches never broadcast in America, this hilarious medley contains vintage material from Benny when his cheeky humor established him as one of England's funniest - and naughtiest - comedians. Filled with riotous musical send-ups, fractured fairy tales, wacky commercial spoofs and pitch-perfect impressions, this collection captures the vast range of one of England's most inspired comics!
DVD Features:
Biographies:Cast bios
Other:30 minutes of previously unreleased sketches
User Reviews
Benny Hill - The Lost Years - Rating: 5/5
Excellent service. Very fast delivery, and kept me informed at all stages. Highly recommended.
telly as it used to be! - Rating: 5/5
I have always been a big fan of Benny Hill. Sheesh nonsense, but there are time when you need to laugh at silly stuff. These are the very early Hill work, most Yanks have never seen, culled from the Benny Hill Show which ran on Brit telly from 1955-1968.
The quality reflects this, but hey, all shows of this period will. In a way, it add that "time capsule" feel.
The jokes are corny, the skits sublime. For anyone who is a BH fan this is a must!
The genius- the EARLY years - Rating: 5/5
What great stuff. There are 3 approx. 1 hr sets of skits, taken from the original BBC Benny Hill show which ran from 1955-1968. All eps are in B&W, with some VERY noticeable noise and a sqiggle or 2. Does it take away from the enjoyment of the DVD? HELL NO! Remember people, this was a tv variety show from the 50's to mid-late60's. Not too many studios kept up their libraries of past shows, especially with the BBC, since Benny left them at the height of his popularity to join Thames tv. Buy this. It's nostalgic, funny and a rollicking good time.
