Dinner for one staring freddie frinton was filmed by a german tv company in 1963. Dinner for one is a surreal confection, a delight of whimsical simplicity. Freddie frinton als butler james in dem sketch dinner for. In this classic british skit plays the british comedian freddie frinton on wacky servant who is compelled to act standin for the longdeceased guests, when his housekeeper, miss sophie, is celebrating his 90th birthday. Classic comedy with freddie frinton and may warden colour version. Watch dinner for one, the short film that has become a. Freddie frinton the friends of cleethorpes heritage. Es handelt sich um einen etwa 18minutigen sketch des englischen komikers freddie frinton mit seiner partnerin may warden. Classic comedy with freddie frinton and may warden colour version report. Jim was passionate about keeping freddies memory alive and was a huge help when i started researching freddie and set up this facebook page. Geburtstag als ferns ep0xwb from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. 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. About 1951 freddie frinton bought the rights for dinner for one because till then he had to pay authors fee after each performance and now he was the owner of the play. Geburtstag oder dinner for one ist eine fernsehproduktion des ndr aus dem jahr 1963.
I have reuploaded this because it used to be here, but i couldnt find it. Geburtstag on youtube and skip the german introdution about 3 or 5 minutes. Classic comedy with freddie frinton and may warden colour version search. Acting drunk can be staggeringly difficult michael. Freddie frinton walking london one postcode at a time. Very sad to learn that jim coo, the eldest son of freddie frinton, passed away earlier today.
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 nations first panto mark espiner. The many sight gags by freddie frinton in this sketch can not be fully conveyed in a written script. Creeper for one a minecraft machinima of dinner for one. To the end of his life, freddie frinton heartily disliked germany and the germans, thanks to his own wartime experience. At miss sophies 90th birthday dinner, her butler james must fill in for her four departed friends and that includes lots of drinks before every course. Freddie frinton, born frederick bittiner coo, was an english comedian and music hall and television actor who remains a. He refused to allow a germanlanguage version to be made. The duo depicted an aging butler serving his aristocratic mistress, miss sophie, dinner on the occasion of her 90 th birthday. 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 original with freddie frinton and may. And dont you know the original scetch by lauri weyliefreddie frinton.
Geburtstag als fernsehproduktion des ndr in hamburg ep0xw9 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Seit mehr als 50 jahren feiert miss sophie ihren 90. It has been shown every new years eve on german tv since 1972, winning it a place in the guinness book of. Dinner for one original with freddie frinton and may warden icotext. Cult comedy dinner for one to get uk premiere after 50. Freddie frinton was a comedian who is largely forgotten today in britain. Ahead at the junction with other paths you will see a world war one monument and just to the left is a small monument with a little dog statue. While as much as half of the german population may watch dinner for one each silvester or new years eve it is broadcast early enough for people to watch before going out for other festivities, it is virtually unknown in the englishspeaking world. Dinner for one the original 1963 ndr performance of the german silvester ritual, originally a british music hall sketch. Han fik en smule succes i vaudeviller, hvor han antog kunstnernavnet freddie frinton.
It depicts miss sophie may warden and james freddie frinton toasting each other in classic black and white. During the war, freddie performed with stars in battledress and was described in one report as the kingpin of comedy who reached great heights in his comedy sketches. Language, english dialogue, with german introduction. The blackandwhite sketch stars freddie frinton as james, an elderly butler serving may. Dinner for one freddie frinton read the article about this sketch at. Sie sind jedoch alle langst verstorben, weshalb butler james freddie frinton ihre rollen ubernehmen muss.
Freddie frinton 1909 1968 was an english actor and comedian who became famous in many european countries except the uk with the comedy sketch dinner for one where he played the butler james serving at the 90th. Dinner for one comedy from 1963 by heinz dunkhase with freddie frinton and may warden the countess and the butler dinner for one. Gerburstag oder dinner for one the 90th birthday or dinner for one english comedian freddie frinton and may warden played james. Frinton acquired the rights to the play in the 1950s. 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. Freddie frinton, born frederick bittiner coo, 1 2 17 january 1909 16 october 1968 3 was an english comedian who remains a household name in germany and scandinavia because of his performance in dinner for one frinton was born in grimsby, lincolnshire, the illegitimate child of a seamstress, florence elisabeth coo and was brought up by foster parents. The sketch seems to have been recorded in one take, and thats impressive given its relative complexity. Dinner for one or the 90th birthday a new years tradition dinner for one starring british comedian freddie frinton is a cult classic in germany and across various european countries, shown every new years. This new year, order dinner for one frame rated medium.
He played in the successful tv serial meet the wife 6366. Referat zu fernsehgeschichte dinner for one kostenloser. Filmed in black and white, it stars freddie frinton as james, an elderly butler serving may wardens miss sophie on her 90th birthday. Germans ring in the new year with dinner for one everyone has their favorite movie for the holidays. Scene from dinner for one with freddie frinton as james, and may warden as miss sophie. The behindthescenes story of dinner for one is more bittersweet. He is listed as lance bombardier freddie frinton on a 1942 programme. Dinner for one original with freddie frinton and may warden. Dinner for one serves up the lighter side of german. Initially it hugs the perimeter wall and then it curves off to the left. Dinner for one sketch was instant hit when it aired in 1972 and has achieved cult status. While americans watch the clock wind down and break into auld lang syne to ring in the new year, germans turn on the tv and watch dinner for one. The 18minute slapstick sketch, acted by freddie frinton and may warden, has become the.
Her butler james must fill in for her four departed friends and that includes lots of drinks before every course. Freddie frinton is largely forgotten in the uk, but a farcical sketch he recorded in the 1960s is a staple of new year tv in germany, where it screened every year. Beloved freddie frinton skit to air on uk tv for first time television. Frinton plays an amiable butler who is serving the birthday dinner, her 90th, to his elderly employer, a regal matron realized with serene aplomb by may warden. As they are all dead, the butler has to play the role of every guest. A very old woman wants to have dinner with her friends. Freddie frinton does a fine turn as miss sophies drunken butler, and rarely has a comedy drunkard been portrayed so well. Dinner for one, also known as the 90th birthday german.
In germany, millions gathered around their tv sets to watch a halfcenturyold british comedy. Extremely old but still extremely funny, freddie frinton in dinner for one. The 1963 film dinner for one starred grimsbyborn comedian freddie frinton and is a recording of the routine he first performed in the music halls. Dinner for one or the 90th birthday is set in a large dining salon with a table set for five people, including. A british comedy short that has become a perennial part of germanys new year celebrations is to be screened in the uk for the first time. Banuscher, franco marazzi, heinz dunkhase, heinz dunkhase, freddie frinton, lauri wylie. Freddie frinton was born on january 17, 1909 in grimsby, england as frederick bittiner coo. The 2018 german commemorative postage stamp for dinner for one was issued 55 years after the first telecast of the now classic sketch. The duo depicted an aging butler serving his aristocratic mistress, miss sophie, dinner on. Country, west germany 19631989 germany 1990present. An afterthought of fame dusty wrights culture catch. Dinner for one english book your seine river visit. This documentary examines the phenomenon that is dinner for one, a sketch starring freddie frinton and may warden which since its television premiere on german tv in 1963 has conquered a place as part of annual new year traditions in.
Miss sophie has invited her four closest friends for a celebratory dinner with just one slight problem all. It would be nice to think that jim and freddie are now enjoying dinner for two together. Freddie frinton, born frederick bittiner coo, 17 january 1909 16 october 1968 was an english comedian, and music hall and television actor. Why is germany obsessed with this obscure british film. Geburtstag oder dinner for one 1963, thicker than water 1968 and comedy playhouse 1961. Dinner for one freddie frinton and may warden youtube. I used to watch this every new year as a boy with my mom. In dinner for one, he played the manservant of an eccentric old lady who invites all her friends round for dinner, unaware she has outlived them all. The englishman, lauri wylie, wrote the comedy for theatre in the 1920s. Download harrogate local red booknew colour version. Dinner for one sky arts comedy british comedy guide. British music hall star freddie frinton and may warden star in this cult 1963 comedy that has been shown every new years eve on german tv since 1972 viewers observe miss sophies 90th birthday dinner. Germanys cult british classic to air on uk tv for first time. Dinner for one freddie frinton intro in german the rest.
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