Benny Hill called Grayson "First Thug" in a Bill credits parody but i've never heard Grayson bitch about Benny in public so i guess it was all done in cliquey circles away from the medias eye.
You’re so very lucky to of known this magnificent funny and gentle man. I was only 17 when he died but I really loved him. It’s so sad even today remembering him for all the joy he bought to my family who I also miss. I’ve watched this and have cried thinking about him. Today there aren’t anybody who consider themselves entertainers who could ever come close to Larry. These earlier years will never be again but I’m just so thankful we’re all able to still watch him and remember him today. Tremendously beautiful soul ❤
My belovéd Mum died suddenly on 5 April 2023. Subsequently, I have laughed very little, and I have been only what I can describe as 'down.' Watching this interview with Larry has been the first time in nearly a year, I have had a few 'belly laughs', genuinely.....May his pure soul rest in eternal peace, and thank you
My condolences, I know what it's like to lose a mother suddenly. I'm glad the video cheered you up, if only for a brief period. Hope you feel a bit brighter soon, just give it time. All the best to you 👍
I never thought Larry Grayson's act was a particularly strong one, but I liked him very much all the same because he was warm, gentle and witty - and it was clear audiences adored him. The comedian Ken Dodd, who privately took an almost academic interest in comedy acts summed up Larry Grayson, saying "He loved everybody and he wanted them to love him in return and yes, they did, they all loved Larry"
Loved all of Larry’s imaginary friends. Brilliantly developed so that the audience actually cared about Apricot Lil, slack Alice etc. Original and highly entertaining.
God bless Larry Grayson❤. He never tried to be anything other than himself; honest, gentle and an absolute joy to watch. And so shone a bright light in a weary world.
Fantastic mental pictures of obscure beginnings and people and situations that he paints, a brilliant and humble man that nevertheless shines like the brightest star , fabulous memories of seeing him as a lad, feels like an old friend RiP Sir!
I was wondering the same thing. Dame Edna, Danny La Rue, Hinge & Bracket - all wonderful performers. But then again, did any of these performers exist in 1978? Oh dear. Am I getting my decades mixed up? 😆
@@shirleysavoury5638Danny La Rue for sure, he was the first big star. Dame Edna technically, but may not have become famous by then (his (quite different) Australian housewife act began in the late 1960s), Hinge and Bracket may well have been around also, I certainly remember them in the 1980s.
Lovely man, shame to hear Kenny Williams thought Larry got everything from him, I see very little comparison, the campness and the disapproving side looks maybe but the similarity pretty much ends there, his late success in life should be an inspiration to all
Kenneth always said that he hated the camp stuff. He saw himself as a serious actor but it was the camp stuff that made him famous and was what people liked to see him do. It was one of the reasons he left the Hancock show, apart from Hancock not wanting to be outshone by someone else. :They always wanted him to play what they called the 'snide'. Larry didn't copy Kenneth at all in my view.
Kenny was very prone to jealousy, unfortunately. The truth is that Kenny could never have been as warm and friendly as Larry. There was always a distance between him and the audience, even a snootiness (which he used brilliantly, of course). Larry's informal, chatty style was much more like Frankie Howerd's.
my aunt had a lift from him yests ago , she did some shopping and was at the bus dtop it was raining snd he pulked up sat in the back of his Rolls sead get in love i live near you ill pop you up the road 😂 and she had a lift home 😂😂
Opposite to his friend Noele Gordon who in her rolls drove past her co star Pamela Vezey (Kath Brownlow) stood in the pouring rain at the bus stop, telling the 'Crossroads ' director "Alan darling, I think Pamela is going to be rather late this morning, I've just passed her at the bus stop"😂
Hard to believe this was quite outrageous in 1978 - in a lovely way, though (there was nowhere near as much bigotry - or racism for that matter - as people seem to want to believe these days). Now, this just seems utterly delightful. Larry and Russell are a polished hoot.
Poor Russell, he was a really shy man in real life, he looked really awkward. Larry amazing as usual. Rest in peace Larry, Russell and Micheal. I don’t know the woman.
Great video! Russell Harty, as we now know, was a gay man. Was his almost outing himself in this interview? Parky pressed him on the issue and Russell was back tracking immensely!
I find watching shows from this era fascinating, how many gay men couldn't be open about being gay, even though since 1967 in England it was not illegal anymore. Gay men on TV back then could only be camp men.
@@johnking5174 Yes, I was a child in this era so I remember it a bit, but looking back now as an adult it’s interesting. It’s like everyone knew they were gay and it was fine, as long as the conversation was never specifically about actually being gay. The same with early 80s pop stars. Amazing how much it has changed just in my lifetime.
Benny Hill called Grayson "First Thug" in a Bill credits parody but i've never heard Grayson bitch about Benny in public so i guess it was all done in cliquey circles away from the medias eye.
