Benny Hill Down Under
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
60 min
Release Date
1977-10-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5
Benny Hill
Host / Various
Ron Shand
Various / Guest star
Barry Otto
Various / Guest star
Victoria Quilter
Various
Max Phipps
Various
Lorna Lesley
Various
Jim Clifford
Various
Christina Danielle
Various
Maurice Murphy
Various
Marilyn Natty
Various
Nat Nixon
Various
Marie T. Ploski
Various
Amber Rodgers
Various Roles
Stuart Wagstaff
Various
Les White
Various
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