#dudley moore

fuckyeahpetercook:

Dudley Moore and Peter Cook keep it snazzy and serious - then lose it! - in these shots(by Don Paulsen) on the set of Ready Steady Go! in 1966!

i’m gonna start reading one leg too few by william cook again (which i had to put down for a while by whatever distraction i got) and this is just the introduction bit:

“And we loved them all the more because we could tell that their partnership couldn’t last” okay this one really got me

gcthdetectives:

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore behind the scenes of Not Only But Also in Australia in 1971

Dudley was in the original lineup of WHAT??!?????????? wtf i love yes i never heard about this one no fuckin way

fuckyeahpetercook:

gcthdetectives:

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore behind the scenes of Not Only But Also in Australia

Now that’s some precision ‘stache application! Cool stuff - behind the scenes of a Not Only But Also in Australia sketch from 1971! :)

You can see more behind the scenes shots (well really only a few brief ones, but anything is welcome!) at about 26 minutes in on this YouTube copyofPeter Cook & Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches (a 2016 Channel 4 broadcast)!

fuckyeahpetercook:

gcthdetectives:

Peter CookandDudley MooreinNot Only But Also in Australia in 1971

Dud serving some lewks here, in excellent gif form! :) The sketch itself can be seen on this YouTube copy of the 2016 Channel 4 doc/compilation, Peter Cook & Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches! The skit (about 28 minutes 30 seconds in) also features the always delightful Barry Humphries!

parttimesarah:

I made a thing! ❤️

cuddyclothes:

fuckyeahpetercook:

oskarlevant:

parttimesarah:

Peter, Dudley, and Bette Midler with their awards at the 28th Tony Awards in 1974. The boys’ Tony awards were for “A Unique Contribution to the Theater of Comedy” for their two-man show, “Goodbye Again” (earlier known as “Behind the Fridge” in Australia and the UK). Midler’s award was for “Superior Concert Entertainment on Broadway Stage" for “Clams on the Half Shell Revue”.

I believe the name of the Broadway show was actually ‘Good Evening’. 

Ooh, true! Reblogging for this helpful note! :)

I saw “Good Evening” as a teenager and have kept the program ever since. I went backstage and met both of them! Dudley Moore was adorable. He entertained me and some other people until Peter came down. Not only were they both lovely, they both kissed me! Dudley had to jump up to do so. Recently I had the program framed after it lived in various drawers. A great night!

Ah so cool!! Now reblogging for this awesome Cook ‘n’ Moore meet 'n’ greet memory from @cuddyclothes!! Thank you so much for sharing - how amazing is that!!! :)

parttimesarah:

Ok, I found some more photos from this sketch and I feel pretty comfortable saying it’s probably “The Psychiatrist” from the 1966 series of Not Only… But Also… It’s sad that these photos are the closest we’ll ever get to seeing this sketch. At least we can listen to it!

Here’s some interesting background on the topic they are satirizing in the sketch (from the blog Mind Hacks by vaughnbell)

It’s actually a parody of a technique in psychotherapy called “unconditional positive regard” in which the therapist accepts the person’s behaviour, experiences and emotions, good or bad, without judging the person’s core value as a human being.

This was originally developed by psychologist Carl Rogers as part of a humanistic or person-centred approach to psychotherapy.

It’s unsurprising that Peter would choose to write a sketch poking fun at psychotherapy, something which Dudley was heavily involved with and which Peter never put much stock in.

parttimesarah:

Look at these gorgeous boys! Peter and Dudley photographed here in 1971 at the start of their visit to Australia.

oskarlevant:

parttimesarah:

Peter, Dudley, and Bette Midler with their awards at the 28th Tony Awards in 1974. The boys’ Tony awards were for “A Unique Contribution to the Theater of Comedy” for their two-man show, “Goodbye Again” (earlier known as “Behind the Fridge” in Australia and the UK). Midler’s award was for “Superior Concert Entertainment on Broadway Stage" for “Clams on the Half Shell Revue”.

I believe the name of the Broadway show was actually ‘Good Evening’. 

Ooh, true! Reblogging for this helpful note! :)

parttimesarah:

Peter, Dudley, and Bette Midler with their awards at the 28th Tony Awards in 1974. The boys’ Tony awards were for “A Unique Contribution to the Theater of Comedy” for their two-man show, “Goodbye Again” (earlier known as “Behind the Fridge” in Australia and the UK). Midler’s award was for “Superior Concert Entertainment on Broadway Stage" for “Clams on the Half Shell Revue”.

parttimesarah:

Peter and Dudley on the set of NOBA. No idea what sketch this set could be from and that makes it all the more frustrating (not least of all because Peter is an absolute FOX in this photo and I want more!)! Curse you, BBC, for destroying so much of this landmark show!

ludojudoposts:

Not Only But Also

ludojudoposts:

Not Only But Also - Boa Constrictor