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Americans unfamiliar?

I take great exception to the comment that Americans are unfamiliar with Morecombe and Wise. Okay, maybe most Yanks have never heard of them, but when I was a kid they hosted a summer TV variety show called The Picadilly Palace which was shown in the States. My family and I found them hilarious and I've been a fan ever since. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.236.201.175 (talk • contribs) 04:27, 30 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Still doesn't detract from the point made, that most Americans are unfamiliar with the pair.--Crestville 20:40, 30 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Picadilly Palace was the last series of the ATV shows. They filmed it in colour along with the B/W cameras for the UK market. So somewhere the is a colour version of the last ATV series! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.151.62.56 (talk) 20:24, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sudden death?

This article only obliquely mentions Morecambe's "sudden death". It should be explicitly described — when (after a gig?), where, and how. Based on the Last words quote Dbiv just added to Wikiquote [1], it sounds like a noteworthy passing. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 03:55, 23 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done & Done--Crestville 10:37, 23 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent job, Crestville! You didn't just fix the proximate problem, you fleshed out the entire topic and thoroughly sourced it! I'm glad we have you at both Wikipedia and Wikiquote. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 15:14, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, ta very much--Crestville 14:46, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Princess Anne?

I don't remember Princess Anne ever appearing on the M&W show. What's the source for this? Miche 10:15, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Frank Zappa

The statement that Eric was a fan of Frank Zappa has not been verified and is probably untrue. It has been tagged since June 2007 and I propose that it should be removed.Paul210 (talk) 17:25, 9 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Eric Morecambe's chauffeur, Mike Fountain, appears to confirm that Eric did like Frank Zappa in the interview he gave to the Morecambe & Wise fansite, www.ericandern.co.uk (http://www.ericandern.co.uk/pages/interview5b.asp).McHugh (talk) 00:46, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What's My Line

I seem to remember it was actually Ernie who was a panellist on this show around the time Eric died. (He was good, he seemed almost telepathic.) Eric appeared as a special guest star, only a few weeks before he died, he looked awful. PatGallacher (talk) 02:24, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can't assist on this question; but as a lifelong fan of M&W I would like to say that I'm still rather upset at how ill Eric looked in 'Night Train to Murder'... Pfistermeister (talk) 04:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jewish?

Was he born Jewish and if so should he be listed under English Jews?pertuk--217.44.226.179 (talk) 15:15, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you mean Ernie. This have been mentioned loats of times. Some people believe his real surname was Weiseman and not Wiseman. This question was put to Doreen Wiseman who confirms its an old question and untrue. The Wiseman name and family are on the Leeds 1901 census. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.151.62.56 (talk) 20:23, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

His mother was called Sadie, a common Jewish name, rare otherwise. Does anyone know her maiden name and family ?