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Benny Hill Down Under
Benny Hill Down Under

Benny Hill Down Under

Genres

Comedy

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A one-off special starring Benny Hill, filmed entirely in Australia. Includes a sketch about "Benny Kelly," son of infamous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly; "Hold Back the Wind" (a Tennessee Williams parody); "Archie's Angels" (a spoof of Charlie's Angels); and "Lady Godiva." Also: a vagabond dreams of moving up to the high life; an interview with Chow Mein; a dance routine set to the themes from The Avengers, M*A*S*H and Hawaii Five-O; and closing hijinks around the beach.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

11 October 1977

Country

Australia

Cast

Benny Hill

Benny Hill

Host / Various

Ron Shand

Ron Shand

Various / Guest star

Barry Otto

Barry Otto

Various / Guest star

Victoria Quilter

Victoria Quilter

Various

Max Phipps

Max Phipps

Various

Lorna Lesley

Lorna Lesley

Various

Jim Clifford

Jim Clifford

Various

Christina Danielle

Christina Danielle

Various

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

Various

Marilyn Natty

Marilyn Natty

Various

Nat Nixon

Nat Nixon

Various

Marie T. Ploski

Marie T. Ploski

Various

Amber Rodgers

Amber Rodgers

Various Roles

Stuart Wagstaff

Stuart Wagstaff

Various

Les White

Les White

Various

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