Comedian tony hancock stars, in this bbc situation comedy tv series, as anthony aloysius st john hancock, a downatheel comedian living in east cheam. With tony hancock, george sanders, paul massie, margit saad. The rebel 1961 trailer hd call me genius tony hancock. Tony hancock wants a tea, but has to have coffee no froth. With tony hancock, hugh lloyd, june whitfield, gwenda ewen. Various good shots of tony hancock sat in foyer of plaza smoking, surrounded by photographers. The 1961 film was hancocks first starring role in a movie. Tony hancock, the funniest of the television comedians, has made the dangerous transition to the larger. Tonyy hancock gives up his day job to become an artist. The rebel 1961 anthony hancock gives up his office job to become an abstract artist. The series that never was, june 1998, foreword by june whitfield, book guild ltd publishing, isbn 1857763165 an account of hancock s final days.
Call me genius movie 1961 the rebel video dailymotion. Hancock plays a downtrodden london office clerk who gives up his job to pursue his dream of being an artist. Hancock had agreed a two film deal with his writers, the rebel was the only one. Tony hancock appreciation society hancock on record and. Tony hancock and irene handl in call me genius 1961 paul massie in call me genius. A stodgy clerk decides to end his seemingly eternal ennui, quit his job and. Artiste, a tony hancock companion, 1978, eyre methuen with full details of hancock s stage, radio, tv and film appearances. Call me genius is a 1961 satirical comedy film about the clash between bourgeois and bohemian cultures.
He has a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics. The rebel is a film directed by robert day with tony hancock, george sanders, paul massie, margit saad, year. The original trailer in high definition of the rebel directed by robert day and starring tony hancock, george sanders, paul massie and margit. The rebel is a 1961 satirical comedy film about the clash between bourgeois and bohemian cultures. The rebel is a 1961 comedy film starring tony hancock hancock s half hour. Tony hancocks first big screen outing british classic comedy. Starring the british comedian tony hancock, it was written by ray galton and alan simpson. Tony hancock, the funniest of the television comedians, has made the. Stars tony hancock, george sanders, paul massie, margit saad, gregoire aslan and others. Starring the british comedian tony hancock, it was written. Hes a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics dislike his work. The film was made by associated british picture corporation and distributed by warnerpathe abpcs distribution arm. The rebel is a 1961 comedy film starring tony hancock hancocks half hour. Hancock famously rejected three scripts by galton and simpson, and then at a meeting in oct 1961 with the two writers and with his agent beryl vertue he basically sacked all three of them.
Call me genius movie trailer 1961 aka the rebel plot synopsis. It is not in strict chronological order as each version of a particular release has been listed under the date the first version was released. A london clerk tony hancock quits his dull office job and goes to paris to. Please visit the youtube channels of my three official web sites on another of britains. Hancock plays a downtrodden london office clerk who gives up his job to. With an enthusiasm far exceeding any artistic talent, he sets to work on his masterpiece aphrodite at the waterhole, moving to paris where he expects his genius will be appreciated. See the full list of the rebel cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Longtime collaborators ray galton and alan simpson wrote the script, ridiculing effete.