My Welsh friend sent me a tape with two of Tony's shows on it, from The
Best of Tony Hancock:
The Blood Donor, and
The Radio Ham.
Hilarious!
keith whaley
* * *
Cotty wrote:
>
> >> Kevin! You paint with light! Cor swipe me!
> >>
> >> Are you saying that you don't take snaps???
> >>
> >> One day I'm going to have to digitize the Tony Hancock sketch with all
> >> this in and you can all have a listen...
> >
> >I am not sure what I have done to upset you, but whatever it was I can
> >assure you it was unintentional. At no time to I set forward to
> >deliberately upset people. What ever the issue is, if you would like
> >to contact me off the list, I would be more than happy to discuss any
> >issue you have with my behavior on this list.
> >
> >Again, my sincere apologies
> >Kevin
>
> Er, I think there has been a small misunderstanding - a while back
> (actually might be more than a while) I used to have a sig that said:
>
> Swipe me! He paints with light!
>
> it is a line from a Tony Hancock (Brit comedian from the 50s/60s) radio
> show called 'Hancock's Half Hour'. They did sketches and skits and one
> was about a la-di-da society photographer doing some of Hancock's latest
> publicity stills. In the sketch, Hancock and his manager (Sydney James)
> encounter photographer Hilary St Claire (played by Kenneth Williams) and
> the following exchange takes place...
>
> -------------------------------------
>
> Syd: Yeah, well. Look Hilary, I've got a customer here for you.
>
> Hilary: (eyeing Hancock) Rather perculiar friends you have Sydney. Most
> quaint.
>
> Syd: Yeah, well, don't start a punch-up Hilary. I want you to take some snaps.
>
> Hilary: Snaps, Sydney?? I don't take snaps! I paint with light!
>
> Tony: (mocking in a high-pitched voice) Oh swipe me, he paints with
> light! (pause - aside to Syd) Paints with light.
>
> Hilary: I don't think I like your friend Sydney. I wish I hadn't snapped,
> I mean photographed him. I think I should open the camera and let the
> light in!
>
> Syd: Now calm down Hilary. All we want is a set of publicity photos. I
> want you to get the best out of him.
>
> Hilary: Oh, let's have a look then. (to Hancock) I say, you. Stand under
> my arc lights. Hmm. Turn around. Ugh! Heavens. I'm going to have to use a
> lot of shadow. There's sort of a lot to hide, isn't there!
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> I used to have this on my website. I stupidly forget that not everyone on
> the PDML knows everything that I have previously written, and so it is me
> who must apologise.
>
> If you'd like to read the whole sketch, please email me off list and I
> will email it to you, and anyone else that would like to see it, lest we
> disturb Mr Dayton with the dreaded British humour :-)
>
> Best,
>
> Cheers,
> Cotty
>
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