Listen free to vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end aunt florries waltz, interlewd. Download sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall, ki. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a 1980 british film based on the eponymous character created by vivian stanshall see rawlinson end, sir henry at rawlinson end recording. Devlin, harry fowler, sheila reid, vivian stanshall. Jul 19, 2015 cabbage looking in mufty 2nd part of the classic sir henry. There are one or two small scratches present but the picture remains pinsharp. Bbc radio 4 extra sir henry at rawlinson end episode guide. It originated in his rawlinson end sessions for the john peel show on bbc radio 1 beginning in 1975, and a similarlynamed track on the bonzo dog bands 1972 album lets make up and be friendly. Nov 27, 2016 the plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of humbert, the brother of drunken aristocrat sir henry trevor howard.
His success provided the key to the deciphering, by himself and others, of mesopotamian cuneiform script, a feat that. The plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of humbert, the brother of drunken aristocrat sir henry trevor howard. Even sir henrys throw away expressions such as filth hounds of hades. Viv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 lyrics at. All you like sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 dvdrip x264. Vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978, vinyl. Gameknot chess player sirhenry sir henry of rawlinson end from spain. While the 1980 movie sir henry at rawlinson end imdb link may be obscure, the radio series that. Youll reach the end wondering what just happened, but its better than a visit from the motherinlaw, isnt it. Recorded 2 december 1975, broadcast 22, 23, 24, 26 december 1975 on john peel. English as tuppence, changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer. Viv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 lyrics. With trevor howard, patrick magee, denise coffey, j.
There are also transcripts scroll down on this page. Rawlinsons desired a limited infantry offensive a view that clashed with haigs belief in an allout military offensive a belief that led to one. Sir henry at rawlinson end steve roberts, 1980 was the brainchild of writer, musician, comedian, drunkard and visionary vivian stanshall, growing out of his work on john peels radio show. Rawlinson end started as sessions on peels shows, which i managed to download from the net a couple of years ago, but they seem to be gone now. Download sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall. And very english it is too, in the true spirit of the word. Youll also be wanting his autobiographical show crank. While the 1980 movie sir henry at rawlinson end may be obscure, the radio series that precipitated it is probably even more obscure. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Henry rawlinson was subordinate to douglas haig, who had supreme command at the somme. Main artists list charts genres last added lyrics artistgroup. Sir henry at rawlinson end, released in 1978, is a largely spokenword, solo comedy recording by vivian stanshall, a british musician with the bonzo dog doodah band. January the year started in spectacular fashion performing sir henry at rawlinson end in honour of its late and illustrious author vivian stanshall at bristols historic old vic theatre.
Unusually, the film was released in sepiatoned monochrome. It was the sweetly sad hubert rawlinson who lived deeper. Sir henry at rawlinson end is presented here in fine form. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of sir henry and other peculiar denizens of his ancestral seat, rawlinson end, with witty wordplay, a lot of nonsense and eccentric musical numbers. Sir henry creswicke rawlinson british orientalist britannica. Clive davis the times what a night, an ensemble of madmen at their best. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a 1980 british film based on the eponymous character created by vivian stanshall. Cabbage looking in mufty 2nd part of the classic sir henry. And vivian knew his brain, and he conceived and bore a bbc radio show, and said, i have gotten a beasht for the world. Vivian stanshalls priceless film of exquisite lunacy is is a work of absurd genius. The former bonzo dog band frontman lets his imagination run riot on what is, essentially, a parody of british radio serials mixed with his interpretation of p. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Its another morning in rawlinson end, the stately pile in which the beyonde. Sir henry rawlinson is most associated with the battle of the somme fought in 1916.
To get everybody drilled and readied for the evenings show no mean feat, as the show ran at 2 and a half hours and comprised a compleat performance of sir henry at rawlinson end, mr b the gentleman rhymer singing a bout of sobriety and rick wakeman, neil innes and david caitlinbirch, the mock macca in the bootleg. A number of vivian stanshalls whimsical ukulelebased songs think of laurel and hardys take on the trail of the lonesome pine for a rough idea of their sound appear throughout the. It stars trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henrys brother hubert. Sir henry creswicke rawlinson, born april 11, 1810, chadlington, oxfordshire, eng. The labyrinthine plot sees sir henry, a mad aristocratic. Mickeylike a virginhit me with your best shots mlets talk about sexill make love to youfeels like the first timeno diggity chris rea baby please don t go bill wyman chris rea charlie watts avril lavigne bitchin summer astrud gilberto the gentle rain rjd2 remix asking alexandria closure mecha. It stars trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henry s brother hubert. Joining us were neil innes and bristolian performance artists desperate men plus stephen fry and ronnie golden. Sir henry at rawlinson end the cd also look out for the dvd vivian stanshall sometime member of the bonzo dog doo dah band turned his satirical eye on the british aristocracy. Main artists list charts genres last added lyrics artistgroup album song song lyrics advanced search.
And in the course of time it came to pass that the bbc radio show begot a charisma recording and the charisma recording begot a charisma motion picture and the charisma motion. Vivian stanshall album sir henry at rawlinson end listen. Trevor howard is virtually the whole show in sir henry at rawlinson end. After a long wait, while the film obtained cult status, it was finally released. His success provided the key to the deciphering, by himself and others.
Apr 08, 2020 sir henry creswicke rawlinson, born april 11, 1810, chadlington, oxfordshire, eng. Chess player sirhenry sir henry of rawlinson end from. Originally created for john peels radio 1 show in the 1970s, sir henry at rawlinson end the meandering ginsoaked saga of a crumbling english stately home and the grotesques who inhabit it headed by the heroically drunk sir henry perfectly distilled and encapsulated vivs absurdly hilarious wordplay and songwriting which first. While sir henry at rawlinson end does contain its fair share of endearingly daft moments, it remains more than anything a genuinely surreal, uncompromising and biting social satire. The very eccentric english peer sir henry rawlinson attempts, with. Sir henrys disgusting ancestral home has spawned an industry. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, directed by steve roberts. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The charisma films presentation of vivian stanshalls rad. Sep 21, 2009 rawlinson end started as sessions on peels shows, which i managed to download from the net a couple of years ago, but they seem to be gone now. It originated in his rawlinson end sessions for the john peel show on bbc.
Mar 31, 2015 sir henry rawlinson is most associated with the battle of the somme fought in 1916. So, if youre going to buy sir henry at rawlinson end, just sit in front of it, fart a lot, grunt a bit and take it as it comes. Surreal saga of a dynasty with bonzo dog doodah band member vivian stanshall. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 subtitles download youtube. Although stanshall intended to compress the original bbc radio series in the eponymous 1978 album, by then stanshalls alcoholism had taken a turn for the worse and the album is definitely just a shadow. To call sir henry at rawlinson end the first of stanshalls sir henry spokenword sagas bizarre is like saying carter has a few little liver pills. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 sir henry at rawlinson. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 an alcoholic english aristocrat tries to put his brothers ghost to rest by finding a way to put trousers on his legs. Sir henry at rawlinson end, released in 1978, is a largely spokenword, solo comedy recording by vivian stanshall, a british musician with the bonzo dog. Although stanshall intended to compress the original bbc radio series in the eponymous 1978 album, by then stanshalls alcoholism had taken a turn for the worse and the album is definitely just a shadow of. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of sir henry and the other peculiar denizens of his ancestral seat, rawlinson end, with witty wordplay, a lot of nonsense and eccentric musical numbers. Vivian stanshalls sir henry at rawlinson end returns to the stage. Rawlinson is one of the few recorded pieces in which virtually every line is indispensible. It starred trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henrys brother hubert.
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