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The Great McGonagall

Plot: In this high-camp farce, Goons legend Spike Milligan stars as William Topaz McGonagall, an unemployed Scottish weaver and aspiring poet laureate who falls in love with Queen Victoria - a brilliant cameo by Peter Sellers - and thereafter devotes his banal poetry to her. Though McGonagall's solicitations are rejected by the Queen, it doesn't stop the turgid prose, and pathos, from overflowing as McGonagall hilariously attempts to become the greatest poet in the land
Release Date: Thursday, January 23 1975
51 years ago
Genres: Comedy
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Portrait of Spike MilliganSpike Milligan. Spike Milligan was 56 in The Great McGonagall as 'William Topaz McGonagall'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1918 –
Died: Wed, Feb 27 2002
Portrait of Peter SellersPeter Sellers. Peter Sellers was 49 in The Great McGonagall as 'Queen Victoria'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jul 24 1980
Portrait of Julia FosterJulia Foster. Julia Foster was 31 in The Great McGonagall as 'Mrs. McGonagall'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 02 1943
Portrait of John BluthalJohn Bluthal. John Bluthal was 45 in The Great McGonagall as 'various'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 12 1929 –
Died: Thu, Nov 15 2018
Portrait of Victor SpinettiVictor Spinetti. Victor Spinetti was 41 in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Sat, Sep 02 1933 –
Died: Tue, Jun 19 2012
Portrait of Valentine DyallValentine Dyall. Valentine Dyall was 66 in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Thu, May 07 1908 –
Died: Mon, Jun 24 1985
Portrait of Clifton JonesClifton Jones. Clifton Jones was 37 in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Mon, Jul 26 1937 –
Died: Thu, Jun 12 2025
Portrait of Julian ChagrinJulian Chagrin. Julian Chagrin was 34 in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Thu, Feb 22 1940
Portrait of Charlie Young AtomCharlie Young Atom. Charlie Young Atom was >> in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Luie CaballeroLuie Caballero. Luie Caballero was >> in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Joseph McGrathJoseph McGrath. Joseph McGrath was 46 in The Great McGonagall as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 28 1928
Portrait of Spike MilliganSpike Milligan. Spike Milligan was 56 in The Great McGonagall as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1918 –
Died: Wed, Feb 27 2002
Portrait of David Hamilton-GrantDavid Hamilton-Grant. David Hamilton-Grant was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kamal PashaKamal Pasha. Kamal Pasha was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter LambPeter Lamb. Peter Lamb was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rusty CopplemanRusty Coppleman. Rusty Coppleman was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John CarterJohn Carter. John Carter was 32 in The Great McGonagall as 'Music'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 20 1942
Portrait of Derek WarneDerek Warne. Derek Warne was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John MackeyJohn Mackey. John Mackey was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Photoscience Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday