Freddie frinton, born frederick bittiner coo, 17 january 1909 16 october 1968 was an english comedian, and music hall and television actor. Serving up the funny side of german theatre the stage version of germanys staple new year comedy sketch is but a boohiss away from becoming the. Beloved freddie frinton skit to air on uk tv for first. Dinner for one serves up the lighter side of german. In the late 1960s even a colour version was planned, but due to frintons. Extremely old but still extremely funny, freddie frinton in dinner for one. Language, english dialogue, with german introduction. Freddie frinton, born frederick bittiner coo, was an english comedian and music hall and television actor who remains a.
Freddie frinton was born on january 17, 1909 in grimsby, england as frederick bittiner coo. Freddie frinton and may warden in the dinner for one sketch. Watch dinner for one, the short film that has become a. Dinner for one new version in color grevinnan och betjanten ny version i. Dinner for one new version in color grevinnan och betjanten. The duo depicted an aging butler serving his aristocratic mistress, miss sophie, dinner on the occasion of her 90 th birthday. He is primarily remembered today as a household name in several northwestern european countries for his 1963 television comedic sketch entitled dinner for one, a perennial national television broadcast new years eve favourite there, whilst being.
Every new years eve, millions of television viewers gather round to watch a british comedy classic. Actor richard wilson talks about frinton summer theatre which has been dubbed the nursery to the stars. Dinner for one is a brooklyn based sketch comedy troupe and video production company. In 1992 a color version was turned in the frankfurt festival hall with bodo. Freddie frinton sunday, 17th january 1909 wednesday, 16th october 1968 grimsby england. At miss sophies 90th birthday dinner, her butler james must fill in. Versions have appeared with german subtitles in various dialects or digitally remastered in colour. Dinner for one sketch was instant hit when it aired in 1972 and has achieved.
How frinton summer theatre is bringing a frisson to a sleepy seaside resort jasmine hyde, alice simone, sioned jones in the memory of water 2015. This is a newer version of the 1963 original, but with the original actors. Country, west germany 19631989 germany 1990present. Wrights of frinton 47 connaught avenue, co 9 frintononsea rated 4. Dinner for one freddie frinton intro in german the rest is in. Morecambe and wise andre previn the full sketch duration. Es handelt sich um einen etwa 18minutigen sketch des englischen komikers freddie frinton mit seiner partnerin may warden. Dinner for one, also known as the 90th birthday german.
Sir, your berlin correspondent writes scathingly about freddie frintons not particularly funny sketch dinner for one, which is barely known in britain yet has been shown 230 times. In 1963, germanys norddeutscher rundfunk television station recorded a sketch entitled dinner for one, performed by the british comics freddie frinton and may warden. Dinner for one is watched by millions of germans every new years eve. Mit dem englischen komiker freddie frinton mit seiner partnerin may warden. How frinton summer theatre is bringing a frisson to a.
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