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Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers

Plot: With film clips and photos, Eric Sykes gives a tongue-in-cheek account of his follies and fortunes as an actor, gag writer, and comedian in a long and successful career in the theatre, on radio and television. He pays tribute to his friends in showbusiness and in particular to Hattie Jacques, Richard Wattis and the team of his long-running Sykes series
Release Date: Thursday, December 10 1981
43 years ago
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Portrait of Eric SykesEric Sykes. Eric Sykes was 58 in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, May 04 1923 –
Died: Wed, Jul 04 2012
Portrait of Eddie LesterEddie Lester. Eddie Lester was >> in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John EvansJohn Evans. John Evans was >> in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony HayesTony Hayes. Tony Hayes was >> in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hattie JacquesHattie Jacques. Hattie Jacques would have been no older than 58 in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Self (archive material)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 07 1922 –
Died: Mon, Oct 06 1980
Portrait of Richard WattisRichard Wattis. Richard Wattis would have been no older than 62 in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Self (archive material)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 1975
Portrait of Peter SellersPeter Sellers. Peter Sellers would have been no older than 54 in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Self (archive material)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jul 24 1980
Portrait of Spike MilliganSpike Milligan. Spike Milligan was 63 in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Self (archive material)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1918 –
Died: Wed, Feb 27 2002
Portrait of Tony JacklinTony Jacklin. Tony Jacklin was >> in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Self (archive material)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Eric SykesEric Sykes. Eric Sykes was 58 in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Writer'
Birthday: Fri, May 04 1923 –
Died: Wed, Jul 04 2012
Portrait of Donald SayerDonald Sayer. Donald Sayer was >> in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norm MacLeodNorm MacLeod. Norm MacLeod was >> in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Timothy MarshallTimothy Marshall. Timothy Marshall was >> in Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers as 'Assistant Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday