"They seek him here, They seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere, Is he is heaven? Or is he in hell? That demmed elusive pimpernel." Classic poem performed by Anthony Andrews as Sir Percy Blakeney in The Scarlet Pimpernel
+JohnLoCicero That's okay, I use "Sink me" the way he pronounces it in the movie. People look at me strange and ask "what?!" I always say "find & watch the movie The Scarlet Pimpernel, with Anthony Andrews". . . . . .I seriously doubt they do. 😆
I was a film extra in this film,( An Aristocrat ) and recall that a good bit of it was filmed at Ragley Hall.I have plenty of photos to prove the point albeit only one of myself.( I was taking all the photos you see).I have a few of Anthony Andrews and a few of Jane Seymour, as well as one or two of The Marquess of Hertford and his family. I was actually talking to The Marquess of Hertford's daughter when we we not being filmed, and we were standing together in the Ballroom scene.
Thank you for sharing this!!!!🤗💖🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟I looked everywhere for this video,finally finding it!!! I saw it first as a child on late night television!! It sounds like you had fun making this movie!! It is spectacular!!!🥰
I remember watching this when I was in 4th grade. I learned the poem and recited to my class and they blushed when I said "hell", thanks for posting:)) truly classic. Not to mention, I used to walk around an act like Percy, I thought he was so cool :))
I saw the musical for this in high school, awesome stuff, it was. Percy really shines as a character- he can make you laugh without trying, win you over with a gesture or a simple quip from his snooty drawl. Yet no one would ever think that he is indeed 'that demmned elusive pimpernel...' XD
Anthony Andrews' portrayal of Sir Percival is a masterpiece! Once you have seen him in this role you will never forget him... or the way he recites the Poem... the way the women gasp. Sink me! I do believe he stole my heart as soon as he announced the title ❤ Belated Happy Birthday Anthony (Jan. 12)🎉
why is this poem pure crack? we saw this in high school in 2008 and i still think about it regularly. before i looked it up i could still recite it perfectly with the tone of the second version.
They seek him here, they seek him there. Those Frenchies seek him everywhere ! Is he in heaven or is he in hell? That damned elusive pimpernel!" - from now on if people tell me to do a poem. I'm doing this one!
"Quizás los sientan... Quizás lo vean... Franceses, busquen donde sea! Será un ave, o una gacela? La muy esquiva Pimpinela!" Sorry, y had to post the spanish (latino, I guess) version...
+Yuck Fooh I know. . . . . . .the r & s are too far apart. 😆 I never play spelling / grammar police. BUT I do so like saying Bly me & Aristocracy. I REALLY enjoy Anthony Andrews version of The Scarlet Pimpernel!
There’s an old person who lives locally who to this day, if he needs to vent, says “what the h!”, rather than use the word hell It sounds almost ridiculous nowadays but he was brought up in a small village & as a tight knit community they were exceedingly religious
