Forty-nine years ago today, the Pink Panther struck again in North London cinemas... #ThePinkPantherStrikesAgain #1970s #film #films #comedy #BlakeEdwards #PeterSellers #HerbertLom #LesleyAnneDown #ColinBlakely #LeonardRossiter #InspectorClouseau
Today I've managed to watch three complete seasons of Rising Damp while "computing". They don't make 'em like that any longer. On season 4 now! #LeonardRossiter #RisingDamp #RichardBeckinsale
Forty-six years ago today, the permissive society was living in London cinemas… #RisingDamp #1980s #film #films #JosephMcGrath #LeonardRossiter #FrancesDeLaTour #DonWarrington #ChristopherStrauli #DenholmElliott #CarrieJones #comedy
Forty-one years ago today in London cinemas, they were all up to their necks in it… #Water #1980s #film #films #DickClement #IanLaFrenais #MichaelCaine #ValeriePerrine #BillyConnolly #LeonardRossiter #BrendaVaccaro #comedy
“Getting your head down sweetie? Jolly good idea.”
CINZANO (1978)
From the days when commercials were properly creative, crafted mini works of art — and in this case very funny.
#LeonardRossiter #JoanCollins
#Advertising #Cinzano #LeonardRossiter #JoanCollins #MarinaSirtis #TVAdvertising
Fantastic TV commercial ...
#OnThisDay 6 October 1984
TV STAR LEONARD IS DEAD
Actor #LeonardRossiter, who found fame as Rigsby in the TV comedy series Rising Damp, died of a heart attack last night at a theatre in London's West End . . .
#OnThisDay 24 September 1984
Thames Television take out full page newspaper ads to promote Tripper's Day starring #LeonardRossiter . . .
At 8.00pm tonight, a supermarket that has groceries on the shelves and people laughing in the aisles.
3:05pm to 7:20pm TODAY on #ThatsTVUK (Freeview Ch.56)
From 1975, all 8 episodes of s2 of #ITV #Sitcom📺 “Rising Damp” written by #EricChappell and based on his 1973 play🎭 “The Banana Box”
🌟 #LeonardRossiter #FrancesDeLaTour #RichardBeckinsale #DonWarrington
11:25am to 3:05pm TODAY on #ThatsTVUK (Freeview Ch.56)
From 1974, all 7 episodes of s1 of #ITV #Sitcom📺 “Rising Damp” written by #EricChappell and based on his 1973 play🎭 “The Banana Box”
🌟 #LeonardRossiter #FrancesDeLaTour #RichardBeckinsale #DonWarrington
12:50pm TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
👉 joint #TVFilmOfTheDay
The 1965 #War #POW film🎥 “King Rat” directed & written by #BryanForbes
Based on #JamesClavell’s 1962 novel📖
🌟 #GeorgeSegal #TomCourtenay #JamesFox #JohnMills #DenholmElliott #LeonardRossiter #PatrickONeal #JamesDonald
3pm TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social
👉 joint #TVFilmOfTheDay
The 1965 #War #POW film🎥 “King Rat” directed & written by #BryanForbes
Based on #JamesClavell’s 1962 novel📖
🌟 #GeorgeSegal #TomCourtenay #JamesFox #JohnMills #DenholmElliott #LeonardRossiter #PatrickONeal #JamesDonald #GeraldSim
4:55pm TODAY on @Film4
The 1966 #Comedy film🎥 “The Wrong Box” has quite a cast
🌟 #JohnMills #RalphRichardson #MichaelCaine #PeterCook #DudleyMoore #NanetteNewman #TonyHancock #PeterSellers #LeonardRossiter and more
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11am TODAY on @Film4
The 1966 #Comedy film🎥 “The Wrong Box” has quite a cast
🌟 #JohnMills #RalphRichardson #MichaelCaine #PeterCook #DudleyMoore #NanetteNewman #TonyHancock #PeterSellers #LeonardRossiter and many more
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9:20am to 1:35pm TODAY on #ThatsTVUK (Freeview Ch.56)
From 1975, all 8 episodes of s2 of #ITV #Sitcom📺 “Rising Damp” written by #EricChappell and based on his 1973 play🎭 “The Banana Box”
🌟 #LeonardRossiter #FrancesDeLaTour #RichardBeckinsale #DonWarrington
10:25am to 2:10pm TODAY on #ThatsTVUK (Freeview Ch.56)
From 1974, all 7 episodes of s1 of #ITV #Sitcom📺 “Rising Damp” written by #EricChappell and based on his 1973 play🎭 “The Banana Box”
🌟 #LeonardRossiter #FrancesDeLaTour #RichardBeckinsale #DonWarrington
12:45pm TODAY on @SkyArts
The 1976 #Comedy film🎥 “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” directed by #BlakeEdwards & co-written with #FrankWaldman
🌟 #PeterSellers #HerbertLom #LesleyAnneDown #BurtKwouk #LeonardRossiter #ColinBlakely
8:30pm TODAY on @BBCFOUR
From 1976, s1 Ep 7 of #Comedy 📺 “The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin” directed by #GarethGwenlan & written by #DavidNobbs
Based on #DavidNobbs' 1975 novel📖 “The Death of Reginald Perrin”
🌟 #LeonardRossiter #PaulineYates #JohnBarron #SueNicholls #GeoffreyPalmer
1pm TODAY on @rewindtv.bsky.social
The 1980 #Comedy film🎥 “Rising Damp” directed by #JosephMcGrath & written by #EricChappell
Based on the #ITV comedy (1974-78) which ran for 4 series & 28 episodes
🌟 #LeonardRossiter #FrancesDeLaTour #DonWarrington #ChristopherStrauli #DenholmElliott
8:30pm TODAY on @BBCFOUR
👌One to Watch👌
From 1976, s1 Ep 6 of #Comedy 📺 “The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin” directed by #GarethGwenlan & written by #DavidNobbs
Based on #DavidNobbs' 1975 novel📖 “The Death of Reginald Perrin”
🌟 #LeonardRossiter #PaulineYates #JohnBarron
The art of railway operations summed up in 29 seconds thanks to the late, great David Nobbs’ writing and perfect interpretation by the equally great Leonard Rossiter. Not much more to add really . . . . 🤓
#railways #britishrailways #railoperations #reginaldperrin #davidnobbs #leonardrossiter
8pm TODAY on @BBCFOUR
👌One to Watch👌
From 1976, s1 Eps 1+2 of #Comedy 📺 “The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin” directed by #JohnHowardDavies / #GarethGwenlan & written by #DavidNobbs
Based on #DavidNobbs' 1975 novel📖 “The Death of Reginald Perrin”
🌟 #LeonardRossiter #PaulineYates #JohnBarron
#LeonardRossiter for Parker Pen (1977) (UK)
#ActorsInCommercials #TVSky 📺 🎬
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBNa...
1pm TODAY on @SkyArts
The 1976 #Comedy film🎥 “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” directed by #BlakeEdwards & co-written with #FrankWaldman
🌟 #PeterSellers #HerbertLom #LesleyAnneDown #BurtKwouk #LeonardRossiter #ColinBlakely
Forty-five years ago today, the permissive society was living in London cinemas… #RisingDamp #1980s #film #films #comedy #JosephMcGrath #LeonardRossiter #FrancesDeLaTour #DonWarrington #ChristopherStrauli #DenholmElliott
Forty years ago today in London cinemas, they were all up to their necks in it… #Water #1980s #film #films #comedy #DickClement #MichaelCaine #ValeriePerrine #BillyConnolly #LeonardRossiter #BrendaVaccaro
2:30pm TODAY on @Film4
The 1966 #Comedy film🎥 “The Wrong Box” has quite a cast
🌟 #JohnMills #RalphRichardson #MichaelCaine #PeterCook #DudleyMoore #NanetteNewman #TonyHancock #PeterSellers #LeonardRossiter and more
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‘The Pink Panther Strikes Again’ (1980)
Directed by Blake Edwards
Composer: Henry Mancini
#PeterSellars #HerbertLom #LesleyAnneDown #BurtKwouk #ColinBlakely #LeonardRossiter #BlakeEdwards #HenryMancini #ThePinkPantherStrikesAgain #MovieSky #FilmSky
