Freddie Frinton Compilation (re-upload)

The original upload of this compilation included a clip owned by Studiocanal who then blocked it worldwide. The compilation has now been re-uploaded minus the offending clips.
Freddie Frinton was born Frederick Bittiner Coo on the 17 January 1909 in Grimsby. This British comedian, who died in 1968, is today still a household name in Germany and Scandinavia due to his performance in 'Dinner for One'. In 1963 he made the first of five BBC TV series of 'Meet the Wife' (63-66) in which he played plumber Freddie Blacklock who with his wife Thora (Thora Hird) lived in the north of England. This was a much loved sitcom with the Beatles even mentioning it in their song 'Good Morning, Good Morning' ..." People running round it's five o'clock, Everywhere in town it's getting dark, Everyone you see is full of life, It's time for tea and Meet the Wife" ... Freddie's variety stage and TV act usually saw him as the perennial drunk, with top hat a tails and a trademark broken cigarette hanging from his hand (ironically he was a teetotaller). His Dinner for One sketch with May Warden is now a classic piece of TV comedy almost everywhere... except in his native Britain... watch it here: • Dinner for One - Fredd...

[@glennjohnson8170]

Glenn Johnson I`ll be blowed.I remember some of these clips.In fact,the whole performances from the TV.I met Libby Morris back in the 60`s in London.It was when Murray Cash did his country music show on the radio

[@MartysWhiteSuit]

I so miss 'Meet the wife'. There'd have been no 'Keeping up appearances' without it.

[@lianici7922]

OopNorth1, I'm researching Freddie's career. How can I get in touch with you?

[@FlyingBridgeCo]

OopNorth1 may I ask? Is said offending clip from Dinner for One? Is it owned by StudioCanal?

[@OopNorth1]

I'm not sure what the offending clip was now... I think it was from Forces Sweetheart or Penny Points to Paradise as it certainly also featured Peter Sellers.

[@hugohamlet]

Where can I find the original??? Is it on video\dvd anywhere?

[@cupoftea280]

Hi there, in the first compilation you uploaded there was a scene where Freddie offers a random guy a drink, he says "see that fella over there? He's one of the finest fellas that's ever breathed." Can you tell me which film or performance that comes from? I'm trying to track it down but could not find it.

[@joannegorton8838]

cupoftea280 lauar and hardy

[@weavethehawk]

I loved Freddie as a kid, but when I grew older I learned that he was a huge hit in Germany. Can anyone explain the reason for that?

[@angelahall6845]

Because of ‘Dinner for one’

[@christianew.2367]

Georgeous actor, underrated...one of "...the best ever breathed ".To my mind.❤

[@dailowe]

Eee blast from t'distant past, seeing Libby Morris (I think) as the not so forbearing wife.

[@lordelpus6571]

Libby Morris?!? LIBBY MORRIS!?!? I think not!! Do you not recognise one of the finest comedy actors - Thora Hird?!? Besides, Libby was Canadian and never lost her accent despite living in the UK for most of her life.

[@dailowe]

@@lordelpus6571 No, Thora Hird was the wife in Meet the Wife, but the woman whacking the drunk returning home is indeed Canadian Libby Morris (I checked)

[@lordelpus6571]

@@dailowe Sincere apologies, and you are right of course - I was on the Meet the Wife clip at the time, and I am old.................. : - (

[@dailowe]

@@lordelpus6571 You and me both, mate. Happy New Year to you!

[@Egbert1957]

... und dabei war Er strikter Antialkoholiker ....

[@Spaseebo]

Funniest drunk ever !

[@MrHeesbeen]

Unlike the usual drunk act, he played it as a drunk trying to behave as if he was sober. Most similar acts played it as a sober man pretending to be drunk.

[@lordelpus6571]

Libby Morris?!? LIBBY MORRIS!?!? I think not!! Do you not recognise one of the finest UK comedy actors - Thora Hird?!? Besides, Libby was Canadian and never lost her accent despite living in the UK for most of her life.

[@petermitchell6348]

Wasn't sure if she was American or Canadian to be honest. They all look the same to me :).

[@fredaduckmanton8333]

Cdwi

[@drspaseebo410]

She's a funny woman, my wife. Not funny haha... but funny ugghhhh!