Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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4 October 2010
22:2473768Need I say more other than I loved him as any kid growing up in the 50's
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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4 October 2010
22:2773769not heard that he is brown bread, understand the he lives/lived in deal.
Guest 676- Registered: 1 Jul 2008
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4 October 2010
22:2773771Parts of Central Europe will be in mourning for a month
Million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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4 October 2010
22:3073773quite right stewart , enver hoxha only allowed his films to be shown in the stalinist state of albanis.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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4 October 2010
23:3473778Been nice knowing you :)
Keith Sansum1
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5 October 2010
07:0173779sad
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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5 October 2010
08:1373788Ah yes indeed Norman Wisdom was very good in his day, but very much of his day..when the world was a simpler place, not long after the war. Twas terrificly entertaining low budget stuff...Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale...I remember em all well. Norman was Pitkin of course.
Remember the one where he was mistaken for a nazi officer, great stuff. While working in France behind the lines as a navvy..he wonders in to the nearby village which shock horror is in the control of the Germans with the resulting mayhem. Poor oul Pitkin, he didnt have a great deal of success getting the girl!
In recent years Norman Wisdom was often overlooked and dismissed by newspapers such as the daily mail as a bad joke, but in his era he was very good indeed.
Jan Higgins
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5 October 2010
08:2773790Whenever I saw him interviewed he came across as a normal person (no big head). I loved those films he made and he could sing as well.
R.I.P Norman
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Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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5 October 2010
08:2973791He did live in Deal, my Gran was his nanny for while and I went fishing with him on Deal Pier. He was a wonderful person, as well as a very funny actor. I am sure he will be remembered, missed and mourned by many.
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Brian Dixon
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5 October 2010
08:2973792a great loss to british film and comedy world.rip.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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5 October 2010
08:4573793So sad, I really loved him, he seemed like such a nice genuine man. May he RIP.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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5 October 2010
09:1373797I loved all his films in childhood days, and much of it makes me laugh even today, and for me, that`s very unusual. He seemed a natural for the parts he played, something very rare in recent decade`s with the modern day cr.p. Everyone to their own though.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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5 October 2010
13:4373821A campaign has already started on Facebook for a statue/memorial in Deal to celebrate his life and contribution over the years.
I like the idea to remove the 'art' in front of the pier and have it there.....
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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5 October 2010
15:0373830i know he retired to the isle of man, how long did he live in deal for?
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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5 October 2010
17:1573841He only lived in Deal for about 3 years, he walked to Wales at the age of 14, where amongst other things, he was a miner for a short while. He did come back many times over the years.
I too would love to see a tribute to him on our pier front, he loved visiting the pier.
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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5 October 2010
17:3973842Didn't he also do something for the talking newspaper locally ?
I am sure I saw him walking up London Road in Deal about 4/5 years ago...
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 667- Registered: 6 Apr 2008
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5 October 2010
18:4273849A great man and always very funny and always reacted when he heard the words "Mr Grimsdale".
Such a sad loss who's films were good clean fun in there time.
R.I.P
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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5 October 2010
19:0373856The best comedian ever,surely a statue in Deal is not too much to ask.R.I.P Norman.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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5 October 2010
19:0873858I think he was Patron of the Astor Theatre for a long time, though nothing about that on the website of the current team running it.
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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5 October 2010
19:2273860Yes Ray he was very sad lose love to see his old films, comedy at its best way back then when it was simple humour