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''The Larkins'' was adapted into a [[gag-a-day]] comic in 1960 by Dutch comics artist [[Alfred Mazure]], published in the [[Sunday Graphic]].<ref>Rich Tho ...by [[C.M. Pennington-Richards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad1c48c|title=Inn for Trouble (1960)|publisher=}}</ref>

...ries was Searle's most famous work and inspired a popular series of comedy films. In the 1950s, films were developed that were based on the cartoon series. These comedies implie

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| studio = Walter Shenson Films ...British, is given a tour of the ship, including the shower heads converted into [[Vernier thruster|attitude jets]], and reports back to his bosses that it

...t [[Fenrisulfr|Fenrir]] the wolf has swallowed the sun, plunging the world into the age of [[Ragnarök]]. Erik resolves to travel to [[Asgard]] to petition Keitel Blacksmith is persuaded by his apprentice [[Loki]] into secretly opposing Erik's plan, and joins Erik's crew in order to sabotage E

...'s East End, can be seen as precursors of movie silent comedy. Many of his comics subsequently worked in film and used Karno material throughout their work. ...isher=[[University of Oxford]] }}</ref> In the [[Second World War]] it was adapted as the Anthem of the [[Guinea Pig Club]], the first line becoming "We are M

| studio = Grand Films ...her Lee]], [[Richard Attenborough]] and [[Roman Polanski]]. It was loosely adapted from the 1959 comic novel ''[[The Magic Christian (novel)|The Magic Christi

...of satirical comedies in the 1950s and 1960s. They produced many of their films through their own production company, '''Charter Film Productions''', which ...<ref name="bfi1">{{cite web |title=Ripe Earth |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b69d70b54 |website=British Film Institute |access-date=8 Apri

...pleted five stage show tours between 1993 and 2003, and adapted the sitcom into a feature-length film, ''[[Guest House Paradiso]]'', released in 1999. A sp ...ramming for the upcoming autumn series. This included new productions from comics known at the Comic Strip in an attempt to attract viewers, with including M

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...?id=Bck6oHB6_AwC&q=%22Jeffrey+Richards%22+%22robb+wilton%22&pg=PA356|title=Films and British National Identity: From Dickens to Dad's Army|date=15 September ...owned [[Nazi Germany|German]] planes, a [[Luftwaffe]] pilot who parachutes into the town's clock tower, a [[U-boat]] crew and discarded parachutes that may

The cast finally took matters into their own hands and arranged with Network Video for the release of a digita ...Humperdinck]] visiting the Goodies at their office. The shows were dubbed into German and because the Goodies part of the shows was more visual than [[dia

...antic led to the Pythons going on live tours and creating three additional films, while the individual Pythons flourished in solo careers. ''Monty Python's ...aw of the United States|United States copyright law]], the work had fallen into the [[public domain]], allowing them to avoid [[royalty payment]]s.<ref>[ht

...working as a bank clerk, having dropped out of higher education. He moved into [[repertory theatre]] with the Manchester Repertory Company at Aylesbury an ...with his wife, Joy. After 1999, he appeared in smaller, non-comic roles in films. He died of heart failure on 3 October 2005, aged 76.

...oped the Tramp persona and attracted a large fan base. He directed his own films and continued to hone his craft as he moved to the [[Essanay Studios|Essana ...ve the U.S. and settle in Switzerland. He abandoned the Tramp in his later films, which include ''[[Monsieur Verdoux]]'' (1947), ''[[Limelight (1952 film)|L

...have a quick war just to win votes! Though, now that you mention it, look into it, will you?}} *[[Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking|Kenneth Baker]], transforming into a slug over the series.

...to something larger in scope and influence, including touring stage shows, films, albums, books and musicals. The Pythons' influence on comedy has been comp ...s of television comedy. Following their television work, they began making films, including ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'' (1975), ''[[Monty Python