This performance was recorded live on Red Skelton's 70th Birthday on 18 July 1983 and released on the pay cable channel HBO on 22 April 1984. The recording took place before the Royal Family at London's Royal Albert Hall and before a packed house of Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen. Red tosses off jokes, one-liners, and works through elaborate pantomime routines both classic and new. Highlights include Skelton's uproarious "Guzzler's Gin" routine, his "Fisherman and the Little Boy" mime, and his heartbreaking "Old Man Watching a Parade." Additionally , he mimes a scarecrow and an old golfer. His legendary rapport with audiences is clearly evident here.
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Red Skelton
Himself
Known for
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Lewis Chesler
Ken Griffin
Riff Markowitz
Jerry Kaye
Self - Musical Director
Jeffrey Taylor
The Lord Anthony Colwyn Orchestra
Themselves
Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret
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Mondo Hollywood
Royal Children
Kent Walwin
Ken Griffin Director
United States release April 22, 1984 · Produced in United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 22, 1984
Theatrical
United States · April 22, 1984
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