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Obituary: Jack Douglas

Jack Douglas, who has died aged 81, had three claims to be a memorably idiosyncratic part of British comedy's hectic history. He persisted successfully with music hall techniques when many in show business thought that the era had long passed. He was part of the seaside postcard humour of eight British Carry On films, from Carry On Matron in 1971 to the last one in 1992, Carry On Columbus, in which he played Marco the Cereal Killer. It proved to be his last film role. He also invented the twitching, ... (read more)


Tags: Jack Douglas  Carry On Matron  Carry On Columbus  Joe Baker  Howard Keel  Cliff Richard  Bruce Forsyth  Arthur Haynes  Ed Sullivan  TV  Long John Silver  Treasure Island  Cameron Mackintosh  Alan Bennett  Michael Frayn  The Shillingbury Blowers  The Boys  Carry On Dick  Sid James  2002  December 19th, 2008

Treasure Island

The critics' verdict on Keith Allen's turn as Long John Silver (read more)


Tags: Treasure Island  Keith Allen  Long John Silver  November 18th, 2008

Allen prepares for Long John role

Robin Hood actor Keith Allen is to play Long John Silver in a production of Treasure Island, to run over Christmas in London's West End. (read more)


Tags: Robin Hood  Keith Allen  Long John Silver  Treasure Island  September 4th, 2008