Considered by many to be their finest hour, the festive edition for 1971 contains several all-time classics such as Shirley Bassey singing Smoke Gets in Your Eyes whilst the boys re-arrange the scenery, with Bassey memorably ending with Eric's boots on, the Hollywood Melody with Glenda Jackson and the BBC newsreaders and, of course, André Previn conducting Eric's rendition of Greig's Piano Concerto (by Grieg!). The BBC's other headlining star Dick Emery also makes a brief but memorable cameo appearance in the opening spot of the show. Bassey also sang Diamonds Are Forever which of course had been the titular song to the James Bond film of the same years' release.
Title | The Morecambe & Wise Show - Season 0 Episode 3 Christmas Show (1971) |
---|---|
Year | 1983 |
Genre | Comedy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | ITV1, BBC Two, Associated Television |
Cast | Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise |
Crew | Ernie Wise (Writer), Ernest Maxin (Producer), Eric Morecambe (Writer) |
Alternative Titles | The Morecambe and Wise Show, Morecambe & Wise Show, Morecambe and Wise Show |
Keyword | sketch comedy, double act |
First Air Date | Oct 12, 1961 |
Last Air date | Dec 26, 1983 |
Season | 19 Season |
Episode | 170 Episode |
Runtime | 50:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 6.50/ 10 by 10.00 users |
Popularity | 18.303 |
Language | English |