Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006)
Overview
A documentary looking at the life of Benny Hill and with the use of an audience reaction test finding out if he is still funny to contemporary audiences.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.547 |
Directed By
Cybele Rowbottom
Crew
Cybele Rowbottom
Cybele Rowbottom
Stephen McGinn
Andrew O'Connor
TOP CAST
Benny Hill
Self (Archival)
Alex Zane
Narrator
Mark Dolan
Self
Ben Elton
Self
Matt Berry
Self
Bella Emberg
Self
Steve Furst
Self
Mark Lewisohn
Self
Nicholas Parsons
Self
David Quantick
Self
David Schneider
Self
Sue Upton
Self
Fay Rusling
Self
Oriane Messina
Self
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