SOMEWHERE IN POLITICS - SADLY STILL MISSING ...

Synopsis by Phil Williams -

"In the film Joe Smart (our Frank the TV repair man) is visiting Lady Hazelmere to repair her TV chances his luck in a supposedly "hilarious" love making scene - all done so he can persuade the important socialite to back his election campaign."

... incidentally, Philip reckons that Lady Hazelmere is played by Kay Compston, (picture here with Josef Locke) ... and until the film turns up no-one would argue with that!

WHERE IS THIS FILM?????? Apart from Randle and Locke the film also stars Jimmy Clitheroe, Tessie O’Shea, Syd & Max Harrison, Bernard Youens, Sally Barnes and Anthony Oakley

With thanks to Trevor Hoyle, playwright of 'Randle's Scandals', who on 6 November 2006 provided the following wonderful image of himself with Keith Clifford and Sue Johnston at the Sony Radio award ceremony. First aired on Radio 4 on 28/11/93, Trevor's award-winning play is being repeated on Saturday, 7th July 2007. Also see below copies from Trevor's collection of Mancunian Salary Cards:

ROBBY VINCENT (ENOCH) looks different in these various poses (note the spelling and yet in many books and films it's spelt Robbie) - This montage is from a Variety fan's scrap book and has been sent to us by David Trigg - Many thanks David! (added 23 July 2006)

23 May 1944 - PALACE THEATRE - MANCHESTER

Those of you following the Donovan & Byl updates in the Stars section will enjoy this next programme - it features Donovan & Byl!

These 3 following posters feature the different incarnations of Donovan & Byl and were lent to us for copying at the meeting of Byl's daughters at Cuthbert Towers in January 2006.

and this poster reveals another name for the act: Bil & Bil!

Dan Young at the Theatre Royal, Rochdale in 1953 - glimpsing into 1960!!

07 June 1943 - PALACE THEATRE - HUDDERSFIELD

November 2005 - Grateful thanks to Mr Gerald Smith of Essex. He kindly sent us this theatre programme of the Palace Theatre in Huddersfield (which is great, see Norman Evans is in the show!) ... But for those who wondered which Palace Theatre is featured on the wonderful poster from the itsahotun Postcard Set series 1, Mr Smith has established that the manager at the Huddersfield Palace Theatre in 1943 was one Henry Knowles - his name appears on both the programme (see below) and on the poster! So if you thought it was the Bradford Palace (as we did!) - the Bradford Palace closed in 1938 and we can be sure it is Huddersfield.

The letter below is a copy of a letter kindly forwarded to us by J P Mallett - the letter was sent to his mother because Bernard (Cpl Popley) was with her first husband in Anzio when he was killed during the war.

A SONG SHEET OF BERNARD YOUEN'S CORONOATION STREET CO-STAR BETTY DRIVER -

RADIO TIMES JUNE 10-16 1951

NORMAN EVANS - WITH PUPPET

Nottingham Empire - Norman Evans in the Family Variety Show - 1956