Benny Hill Down Under (1977)

  • NR
  • 10/11/1977 (AU)
  • Comedy
  • 1h

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.

Benny Hill

Screenplay

Richard McCarthy

Director

Rod Kinnear

Director

Cast

Benny Hill's headshot

Benny Hill

Host / Various
Ron Shand's headshot

Ron Shand

Various / Guest star
Barry Otto's headshot

Barry Otto

Various / Guest star
Victoria Quilter's headshot

Victoria Quilter

Various
Max Phipps's headshot

Max Phipps

Various
Lorna Lesley's headshot

Lorna Lesley

Various
Jim Clifford's headshot

Jim Clifford

Various
Christina Danielle's headshot

Christina Danielle

Various

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