The Stunts of Michael Crawford

A reflection on the stunts that Michael Crawford and his stunt team accomplished.
Crawford's quotes and majority of information came from his autobiography; 'Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied with String'
Also apologies for the last portion of the video being choppy. Had to trim it out to remove a copyright claim.
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[@liverpoolscottish6430]

Michael Crawford was hugely talented and his work on, 'Some Mother's Do Ave 'Em,' ranks alongside that of Buster Keaton. He's an absolute legend and a very talented artist. I grew watching him as a child in the 70's- nobody else could touch him when it come to the stunts he pulled off. Balls of steel!

[@DmacDomage]

I grew up with Frank Spencer. It never dawned on me that he did so many dangerous stunts. I doubt that many actors would be allowed to do that these days. What a talented chap.

[@catherinetelford8449]

He was agreat legend what a actor beautiful and respectful and gentleman

[@Alastair510]

Absolute legend.

[@allie88rose]

Well said. So much talent!!

[@aidjunkie5335]

Fantastic actor, multi talented and real gent.

[@adrianwalsh896]

One of the best programs ever made... Absolutely precious 😂

[@jameshogan6142]

I actually remember the car hanging over the cliff episode from the original series but I only now recall all of the stunts Michael Crawford did to make the show such a success.

[@bryanpalmer9660]

Watched this show in the 70s great entertainment Michael and Michelle were brilliant,amazing stunt work by Michael(and on one occasion Michelle)make the show even more enjoyable thanks for the post Auckland New Zealand 2023

[@miriamboylan1861]

Lovely man such a pity they dont do repeats of those shows today

[@JamezKelly]

Kind of wish they did, since that's how I was introduced to the show.

[@Ladeenian]

And, why isn't it available on KZbin like "On the Buses", "Dad's Army", or AYBS?

[@JamezKelly]

@Ladeenian I know right? It's the 50th anniversary so it would have been nice. :)

[@meepmeep_1234]

Love this show, my mum had all the dvds and would play them for my sisters and I all the time 😂😊

[@davedogge2280]

the man had balls of steel

[@user-fj7gf9gs2c]

He is an amazing and lovely man I have personally met him recently. I was still stumped to who he was left me absolutely speechless. We had a great laugh.

[@joysynmonds9082]

Highly intelligent, daring, making us laugh our socks ofg. Such expertise in constructing entertainment to look 'simple.'

[@SQGReviewShow]

I'm glad you're still here, James. These KellyVision videos are really good. It feels like an actual VHS tape you'd find at the library.

[@JamezKelly]

Thank you very much Alec! I'm glad you've enjoyed the KellyVision videos so far, I have a few more on the way when life isn't too busy. Definitely keep an eye out. Hope you are doing well. :)

[@kymkym6875]

Love this show Michael and Michelle are fantastic did Michael do his own stunts keep up the great videos watching from australia kym

[@chriscullen5656]

What q great Man!!! We still quote him

[@sissi8610]

I can't believe he did all these stunts, and they were real! Oh my God! Outrageous! I thought it was some trickery, make-belief. They risk their lives for money? This is totally crazy.

[@henrycastle1]

❤ Great Thank you

[@alvinburrell]

It's funny the way everyone goes on about Tom Cruise hanging off the side of a building when Micheal Crawford was doing it on a TV show years earlier for humour.

[@WOOKMEISTA]

Great video bud and most excellent narration 🤘

[@JamezKelly]

Thanks a lot Wookie. :)

[@danmar007]

Can you imagine asking today's actors to do scenes like that? 🤣🤣🤣

[@CryBlueofZ]

Cut to somewhere in the background a worried dragon is chasing after him during these stunts. That's me. Michael Crawford's Dragon

[@JamezKelly]

Thats amazing! Must have been a really exciting experience to be on the set. :D

[@CryBlueofZ]

@JamezKelly ... I'm only 31. Doesn't mean I wasn't there in spirit

[@beverleyferguson8942]

Michael always wore gloves for his dangerous stunts.

[@jasonh7284]

Amazing stunt work. Does anybody know whether the truck was actually moving when he went underneath it on roller skates?

[@Benjiesbeenbetter.]

It was. I watched it on first broadcast. It was amazing and everybody was talking about it the next day.

[@elisabethj.v.beardsell9853]

These stunts would not be allowed now as Health & Safety bodies would throw a wobbly! Imagine the liability insurance?!! “ George’s House episode was especially funny. To the extent, I nearly had to change my draws!

[@beverleyferguson8942]

Doesn’t stop Tom Cruise. He does most of his own stunts in his movies.

[@elisabethj.v.beardsell9853]

@@beverleyferguson8942 any actor doing their own stunts, is talented good morning Beverley.

[@thehomefront1905]

Micheal done all he's own stunts and only had one bad injury, he fell 10ft landed awkward and ended up needing a new hip, but that was it out of endless stunts.

[@jtpinnyc]

In not one of these documentaries and videos about Michael Crawford's stunts do they ever show or even mention one of his most insane - the one in the driving lesson where he drives over the railway tracks as a train comes past, and he actually has to swerve around the front of the train, the collision is so close. I can't even begin to imagine the risk taken, even at a slow speed, the train would have crushed him to death in the car. Yet you have to do some intense digging to find the clip.

[@justinmanser7525]

Almost too good to watch, knowing it's really him and he's so endearing yet we know he could actually very easily die when filming these things.....and if you take into account the multiverse there must be loads where he did but we lived in the one where he didn't.....Quantum eigenstate we're in has some positives!

[@JamezKelly]

The idea of him risking so much for others' entertainment is his biggest strength. So much could have gone wrong, but he made it out OK and even sang through Phantom of the Opera. Many stages of incredible talent.

[@ziggypop79]

Terrifying

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Pause at 2:45.

[@JelMain]

When the first thing said is wrong, what point is there continuing? His career started in the 1950s, as Benjamin Britten's boy treble of choice, after a safeguarding issue arose involving the 11 year old David Hemmings (yes, the future film star) during the premiere run of The Turn of The Screw 1n 1955.