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Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

48 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

10 May 2007

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Neil McCaul

Neil McCaul

Self

Guy Siner

Guy Siner

Self

Richard Gibson

Richard Gibson

Self

Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ronnie Barker

Ronnie Barker

Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Beck

James Beck

Pte. Joe Walker (archive footage) (uncredited)

Boris Becker

Boris Becker

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Neville Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Singer in 'Springtime for Hitler' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel (archive footage) (uncredited)

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Cleese

John Cleese

Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jon Culshaw

Jon Culshaw

Tony Blair (archive footage) (uncredited)

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jack Dee

Jack Dee

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Clive Dunn

Clive Dunn

LCpl. Jack Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kevin Eldon

Kevin Eldon

Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Harry Enfield

Harry Enfield

Jürgen the German / George VI (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Formby

George Formby

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bill Freed

Bill Freed

Adolf Hitler, der Führer (archive footage) (uncredited)

Steffen Freund

Steffen Freund

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring (archive footage) (uncredited)

Caroline Gruber

Caroline Gruber

Rosa Goldenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kim Hartman

Kim Hartman

Private Helga Geerhart (archive footage) (uncredited)

Will Hay

Will Hay

William Potts (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mark Heap

Mark Heap

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Glenn Hoddle

Glenn Hoddle

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis

Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)

Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Landlady (archive footage) (uncredited)

Patrick Kavanagh

Patrick Kavanagh

Father Seamus Fitzpatrick (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gorden Kaye

Gorden Kaye

René Artois (archive footage) (uncredited)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ian Lavender

Ian Lavender

Pte. Frank Pike (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis

Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sean Lock

Sean Lock

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Capt. George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lee Mack

Lee Mack

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Mr. Mackay (archive footage) (uncredited)

Philip Madoc

Philip Madoc

U-Boat Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul Merton

Paul Merton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Adolf Hitler / Pakistani Dalek (archive footage) (uncredited)

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dermot Morgan

Dermot Morgan

Father Ted Crilly (archive footage) (uncredited)

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Dr. Strangelove / Fred Kite (archive footage) (uncredited)

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Benzini Napaloni (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jessica Oyelowo

Jessica Oyelowo

Princess Margaret (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Arnold Ridley

Arnold Ridley

Pte. Charles Godfrey (archive footage) (uncredited)

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

D.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)

Carmen Silvera

Carmen Silvera

Edith Artois (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elisabeth Sladen

Elisabeth Sladen

Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)

Freddie Starr

Freddie Starr

Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Liza Tarbuck

Liza Tarbuck

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mary Whitehouse

Mary Whitehouse

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Leo Bloom (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Wisher

Michael Wisher

Davros (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ian Wright

Ian Wright

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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