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Rather you than me was a jawdroppingly bleak portrait of one of the funniest men. Rather you than me 2008 in the 1950s frankie howerd, the famous radio and film comedian, meets a young waiter dennis heymer, who, like himself, is a closet homosexual. It being gay and promiscuous was dangerous and heartbreaking for me, i must be honest. Apr 09, 2008 in the 1950s frankie howerd, the famous radio and film comedian, meets a young waiter dennis heymer, who, like himself, is a closet homosexual. Well, its very difficult when you re shouting through a letter box. Upcoming, new, and past frankie howerd movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Frankie howerd rather you than me comic book and movie.

A bbc tv biography about frankie howerd rather you than me was broadcast by bbc four on 9 april 2008. Fr voir frankie film complet francais streaming vf. I have been a lifelong fan of frankie and his work. Yes, the film is really about both frankie howerd and dennis heymer and perhaps should have been called howerd and dennis to complement hancock and joan.

In the 1950s frankie howerd the famous radio and film comedian meets a young waiter dennis heymer wholike himselfis a closet homosexual. Frankie howerd with june whitfield up je taime vinyl. Watch the curse of comedy season 1, episode 4 frankie howerd. The two writers cemented howerd s comeback with the series frankie howerd bbc, 196466, a splendid mix of typical howerd chat and comic sketch, in which frankie found himself in situations not too dissimilar to those once experienced by galton and simpsons previous comic foil, tony hancock. A regular frankie fan film a regular frankie fan 01 january 2000. The programme was part of the bbcs curse of comedy season, which was a series of individual dramas about the turbulent private lives of famous british comedians. All in all, the series showcased howerd at his best. The film focused chiefly on one of the lowest ebbs of howerds life when, having enjoyed enormous fame in the late 1940s and early 1950s, stage. Rather you than me drama starring david walliams as the comedian frankie howerd, looking at the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager and partner, dennis heymer. Rather you than me 2008 the movie database tmdb candid and poignant drama about the comedian frankie howerd and the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager, and gay partner, dennis heymer. Even by the standards of its predecessors frankie howerd. How frankie howerd left me feeling belittled the independent. Watch this is your life uk season 17, episode 1 frankie howerd. They both should have been bigger stars and in films with the likes of dirk bogarde and david niven.

Frankie howerd ooh err missus frankie howerd, comedy. A sunday school teacher as a teen, his father, who died in 1934, had been an army man for most of his life. Their relationship blossoms into a partnership rather than a purely sexual one and dennis becomes frankies manager. Frankie howerds sister rages at the gay lover behind. Rather you than me is a oneoff television biopic drama about the career of comedian frankie howerd and his relationship with his partner dennis heymer. Yet through career disaster, social stigma, illegality, numerous infidelities and howerd s own deepseated. Rather you than me concentrates on the private life of comedian frankie howerd david walliams, a closet homosexual at a time when such practices were against the law in great britain. Rather you than me tv film complet vf en ligne hd 720p.

Well, i met frankie howerd, and he showed no interest in seducing me at all. Rather you than me, the private life of frankie howerd was racked with depression and selfloathing of his own sexuality. With david walliams, rafe spall, peter sandys clarke, sally leonard. Despite his overtly camp persona, howerd kept his companionship with heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992. The curse of comedy frankie howerd rather you than me. I even managed to get an autograph after one of his shows. The script was written by peter harness, after extensive interviews with howerd s last boyfriend, dennis heymer. British actor and revue comedian frankie howerd was generally suppressed in his film appearances starting with runaway bus 1954, and most fans felt he was never quite at his best without a live audience.

Frankie had lied to me all these years, making me believe he was nine years younger than he was. Candid and poignant drama about the comedian frankie howerd and the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager, and gay partner, dennis heymer. But this was a wise decision on the part of the filmmakers as it would have been too depressing to dwell on howerds depressive character when denniss love for howerd and its many trials is where the drama lies. His cheekily risque act, full of hesitations and stammers, endeared him to many and he became. The mystery of why people swing their arms while walking rather than holding them still and rigid like the famous silly. Howerd s end will get its world premiere at old joint stock theatre, birmingham from wednesday april 8 to 12 and then play the following theatres. Sep, 2009 frankie howards tearful last words he spent his life raising titters from his adoring public but hours before his death what frankie howerd wanted most was to say sorry.

Frankie howerd is to this day an enduring and celebrated icon of british comedy, and his thrice nays and titter ye not have been immortalised in the canon. Dec 14, 2007 bbc4s 60minute oneoff drama, frankie howerd. There is some irony in the little britain star david walliams playing howerd. The script was written by peter harness, after extensive interviews with howerd s partner, dennis heymer. Frankie howerd obe born francis alick howard, 6 march 1917 18 april 1992, was an english comedian and comic actor whose career, described by barry cryer as a series of comebacks, spanned six decades. Unlike benny hill and dick emery, he was as much a hit with the alternative comedy crowd as with those who preferred mainstream probably because he wasnt as unpc as some of his contemporaries.

Rather you than me the curse of steptoe hughie green, most sincerely region 2 at. Dennis heymers version of the actors life is the basis for bbc 4s forthcoming drama starring david walliams, entitled frankie howerd. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Frankie howerd,the howerd confessions episode 1 youtube. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A life long fan of the original camp comic, walliams performance was largely given the thumbs up by critics.

A regular frankie fan film a regular frankie fan 01. A description of tropes appearing in frankie howerd rather you than me. David walliams stars as his comedy hero frankie howerd is this humorous and poignant story of the comedians fight with his inner demons. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. Frankie howerd is to this day an enduring and celebrated icon of british comedy, and his thrice nays and. It was one of a number of british comedy films which parodied the successful british horror genre, closely associated with the hammer horror films. Rather you than me david walliams finally gets to do his frankie howerd impression and its a very good one in the last of bbc4s series about the unhilarious personal lives of. Howard, in york, north yorkshire, england, in 1917 not 1922 as he later claimed. Frankie howerd news, views, gossip, pictures, video. The relationship was explored in 2008 in a drama for bbc four, rather you than me, starring david walliams and rafe spall. Rather you than me, the 2008 bbc four tv comedy drama. David walliams to play frankie howerd in bbc4 biopic. He starred in television series including up pompeii.

The house in nightmare park known as crazy house in the u. David walliams to play frankie howerd in bbc4 biopic media. You can sort of sense howerds anguish on screen, i dont think he liked life much. Bbc news entertainment frankie howerds forbidden love. Rather you than me, will air in spring next year as part of a fourpart season of specials telling the life stories of some of britains favourite. Rather you than me streaming dvdrip, regarder frankie howerd. Frankie howerds career spans fifty years and takes in many facets radio, stage, television and film. Frankie howerd in carry on doctor video dailymotion. Or that he was very rich because he was on the stage. Rather you than me is a oneoff television biopic drama about the. With david walliams, rafe spall, peter sandysclarke, sally leonard. Rather you than me 2008 tv movie cast 17 david walliams. However, during howerd s lifetime his popularity and his moods went up and down more often than a wellplaced innuendo.

Find the song lyrics for frankie howerd top tracks. The rambling perambulations, the catchphrases, the bland brown suit and chestnut hairpiecesuch were the hallmarks of a revolution in standup comedy that came in the unique shape of frankie howerd. He lived what might be described as a discreet existence with dennis heymer rafe spall, making sure that they never embraced in public. Doesnt that david walliams make a wonderful frankie howerd. He starred in several movies, including carry on doctor and carry on up the jungle.

Mar 03, 2008 instructions for setting a photo gallery image as your desktop wallpaper windows internet explorer and netscape 1 select the dimensions of the picture most appropriate for your screen resolution. Backstage, howerd was notoriously bold in his advances, and was known for his promiscuity. Frankie howerd simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Because your all students, so naturally to you im not what you call an academic and no way at all could you call me an intellectual. Mar 31, 2011 frankie howerd rather you than me the story. Francis alick howard, known as frankie howerd obe 6 march 1917 19 april 1992 was a british comedian and comedy actor. Can there be a more demeaning fate for an old comedian than to be ironically rediscovered by a younger audience. My bittersweet life with frankie howerd by cilla black. Frankie was one of the few comedians who started out in the 50s, to remain hugely popular throughout the following decades. Movie website candid and poignant drama about the comedian frankie howerd and the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager, and gay partner, dennis heymer. The private life of frankie howerd was racked with depression and selfloathing of his own sexuality.

Howerd was previously the subject of a bbc biopic, rather you than me, in 2008, when he was played by david walliams. Dennis heymer rafe small, first met frankie howard david williams, whilst he was busking tables at a nightclub in checkers. My production company did all of the set design and build for this bbc drama about the life of frankie howerd frankie howerd rather you than me on vimeo join. By the early 1960s however things are looking bleak for frankie. His mother said to me, she said you stay with him the whole time and dont let him out of your sight. Rather you than me bbc4 was frankie howerd seen through the eyes of his longtime and longsuffering partner. Francis alick howerd, who grew up to become popular british comedian frankie howerd, was born in 1917 and first set foot on stage at age 4. In the 1950s frankie howerd, the famous radio and film. Instructions for setting a photo gallery image as your desktop wallpaper windows internet explorer and netscape 1 select the dimensions of the. The latest frankie howerd news, blogs and videos on metro. Another one off special shown as part of the 2008 bbc curse of comedy season.

Frankie howerd frankie howerd s lover urges fans to turn off tv drama rather you than me frankie howerd s lover yesterday urged fans not to watch tonights tv drama about them. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Mar 23, 2007 but despite this, howerd was dangerously promiscuous, says mr heymer. Oxford union i saw this man, actually he saw me, and he said excuse me, you frankie howard. Rather you than me, an absorbing new biopic of the late comedian, are huddled behind a monitor in a draughty school hall in west london. Rather you than me frankie howerd is to this day an enduring and celebrated icon of british comedy, and his thrice nays and titter ye not have been immortalised in the canon of comedy catchphrases. Given some of his tv work and his ability to camp it up perhaps its time. Their relationship blossoms into a partnership, rather than a purely sexual one, and dennis becomes frankies manager.