1961 tony hancock film

Hancock plays a downtrodden london office clerk who gives up his job to pursue his dream of being an artist. With tony hancock, george sanders, paul massie, margit saad. Tony hancock, the funniest of the television comedians, has made the dangerous transition to the larger. Starring the british comedian tony hancock, it was written by ray galton and alan simpson. Call me genius movie trailer 1961 aka the rebel plot synopsis. A stodgy clerk decides to end his seemingly eternal ennui, quit his job and. The series that never was, june 1998, foreword by june whitfield, book guild ltd publishing, isbn 1857763165 an account of hancock s final days. Hancock plays a downtrodden london office clerk who gives up his job to. These articles look at hancock related releases on record and cassette. Call me genius is a 1961 satirical comedy film about the clash between bourgeois and bohemian cultures.

The rebel is a film directed by robert day with tony hancock, george sanders, paul massie, margit saad, year. Longtime collaborators ray galton and alan simpson wrote the script, ridiculing effete. Please visit the youtube channels of my three official web sites on another of britains. The original trailer in high definition of the rebel directed by robert day and starring tony hancock, george sanders, paul massie and margit. He has a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics. Hancock had agreed a two film deal with his writers, the rebel was the only one. Tony hancock wants a tea, but has to have coffee no froth. Thanks to the superb scripts written for him by ray galton and alan. Starring the british comedian tony hancock, it was written. Tony hancock, the funniest of the television comedians, has made the. Stars tony hancock, george sanders, paul massie, margit saad, gregoire aslan and others. With an enthusiasm far exceeding any artistic talent, he sets to work on his masterpiece aphrodite at the waterhole, moving to paris where he expects his genius will be appreciated. A london clerk tony hancock quits his dull office job and goes to paris to. The rebel 1961 anthony hancock gives up his office job to become an abstract artist.

The 1961 film was hancocks first starring role in a movie. Hancock famously rejected three scripts by galton and simpson, and then at a meeting in oct 1961 with the two writers and with his agent beryl vertue he basically sacked all three of them. Tony hancock appreciation society hancock on record and. Tony hancocks first big screen outing british classic comedy. Call me genius movie 1961 the rebel video dailymotion. It is not in strict chronological order as each version of a particular release has been listed under the date the first version was released. Hes a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics dislike his work. The rebel is a 1961 comedy film starring tony hancock hancock s half hour. The rebel is a 1961 comedy film starring tony hancock hancocks half hour. Various good shots of tony hancock sat in foyer of plaza smoking, surrounded by photographers. See the full list of the rebel cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Tony hancock and irene handl in call me genius 1961 paul massie in call me genius. The film was made by associated british picture corporation and distributed by warnerpathe abpcs distribution arm. With tony hancock, hugh lloyd, june whitfield, gwenda ewen.