Mancunian and Comedy EVENTS by Cuthbert - Dr CP (Chris) Lee - available for bookings. If you would like to book a talk or presentation
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THE CUTHBERT CLUB'S FIFTH ANNUAL FRANK RANDLE FUNTIME MEMORIAL DAY Saturday 9th JULY 2011 |
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Frank Randle celebration days |
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The Cuthbert Club News If you would like to be added to the Club Mailing list please send an email to Cuthbert by clicking here FRANK RANDLE'S GRAVESTONE REFURBISHMENT PROJECT WAS FULLY FUNDED BY THE GENEROUS DONATIONS MADE BY THE FOLLOWING: - THANKS TO: (alphabetical order) - Arthur Casson, Bill Wheeler, Bryan Leonard, Chris Carson, Cuthbert and Mrs Cuthbert, David Harding, David Pyper, Derek Kosky, Diane Speakman, The Eccles & District History Society, George Kelsall, James Ward, John Burscough, Jolly Roger, Ken Bowe, Leslie Davies, Lord Dave (Fowell) and Lady Julia of Chester, Mike Hudson, Neil Hemsley, North-West Film Archive, Paul Culkin, Phil Baker, Philip and David Williams, Rick and Albert Gallagher, Slim Ingram, Stan and Jude Challis, Steve Robinson, T Lancaster, Ted Martin, Tim and Mary Gill, Tony Hannan, Tony Hilton, Tony Wright, Trevor Hoyle. Everything will be clear for all to read including the inscription taken from the words found jotted on a scrap of paper tucked inside Randle's wallet by his wife Queenie, shown below At the start of the project we needed to collect £295 to have a 'marker' placed on Frank's gravestone but because Blackpool Council rejected the original idea of a marker (their letter 19 March 2010*). We are very grateful to Slim Ingram who negotiated with the Cemeteries & Crematorium Manager and Blackpool Council to come up with an agreement regarding this complete refurbishment project and over £495 was raised to pay for this. Cuthbert will bring any extra monies remaining in the form of liquid celebratory refreshment on 10/07/10. PAST EVENTS SUNDAY 21st MARCH 2010 at 2pm - Cuthbert Club SCREENING: School for Randle + Shorts galore! The Albert Club, 39-41 Old Lansdowne Road, West Didsbury, M20 2PA Friday, 19th February 2010 - As part of SHOWZAM! Cuthbert showed THREE Frank Randle movies in the fantastic Winter Gardens, Blackpool - he also presented his Mancunian talk and there was a lively q/a with Mike Blakeley afterwards - it was a great event for all! Sunday 27th September 2009- Cuthbert gave a Mancunian Film talk and hosted a screening of OVER THE GARDEN WALL at the ALBERT CLUB in West Didsbury as part of the Didsbury Arts Festival - 18.00hrs and it was a grand do - a great time was had by all (see picture opposite) 11 July 2009 - the Cuthbert Club Funtime Memorial Day was a fantastic success - as usual! 4th/5th June 2009 - AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMEDY - at the University of Salford - organised by Cuthbert CP Lee and club-member Andy Willis Saturday 21st March 2009- THE MANCHESTER HISTORIES FESTIVAL at Manchester Town Hall - 11.45 am CP Lee presents an illustrated talk on THE MANCUNIAN STUDIOS Tuesday 27th January 2009 - Cuthbert hosted a Mancunian Films screening of HOME SWEEET HOME and showed his old shorts as usual - a great event at the Unicorn Inn, Manchester FRANK RANDLE BLUE PLAQUE DAY 2007 - pictures here (click) On Saturday July 5th 2008 Cuthbert Club members from Oswaldtwistle to Fuengirola, Brighton to Jersey made the trip to Blackpool's North Pier to pay tribute to our Frank and to toast the Cuthbert Club's plaque once again. FRANK RANDLE REMEMBRANCE DAY 2008 - pictures here (click) Monday 8th December 2008 - Leyland Historical Society Cuthbert presented Comedy Roots and Routes - Mancunian and Beyond at the Leyland Historical Society. 5TH/6TH June 2008 - FUNNY PEOPLE THESE FOREIGNERS - AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL COMEDY - held at the University of Salford and organised by Cuthbert and club-member Andy Willis. Monday 7th April 2008 - Leyland Historical Society Cuthbert presented a feast of a Mancunian Films Programme for the Leyland Historical Society at the South Ribble Banqueting Suite, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire PR25 1DH Click for a map to the venue We hear from the Society's organiser Peter Houghton that Leyland has a good connection with our Frank as he was a visitor when in summer season in Blackpool. It seems that Dr Cank, a local GP was an old friend and would invite him over here for a tour of the local pubs. Frank would return the favour when a member of the Blackpool cast fell ill - Dr Cank would leave his practice in Leyland and look after the sick cast member as well as take his place in the cast until he was well enough to continue. And what of the poor patients of Leyland during these stints? I wonder if we shall ever know?!! On Sunday 25th Nov 2007 the Salford Film Festival Mancunian Films Programme was presented by Cuthbert and everyone enjoyed a screening of SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT IN THAT BOX? - Regional Comedy and Identity on British Screens - A Two-Day Conference was held at the University of Salford on 31st May / 1st June 2007. Guest speakers: Andy Medhurst, Richard Dacre
14th March 2007 - A wonderful turnout for our Dr CP Lee who presented: The Mancunian Film Company at the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust, Heritage Centre, Alexandra Road, Eccles. 7.30 pm . It were a Hot'un and a reet good do bah gum! (Arranged by the Eccles and District History Society - please visit their website for details - http://www.edhs.colsal.org.uk)
Saturday 3rd March 2007 - BBC2's Comedy Map featured Frank Randle via Keith Clifford and Cuthbert in Blackpool. Hurrah! www.bbc.co.uk/comedymap Saturday 17th February 2007 - BBC2's Comedy Map featured the Mancunian Films Studios at 9.05 pm. And so it should! www.bbc.co.uk/comedymap 13 November 2006 - National Film Theatre, South Bank, London - Cuthbert and Mike Blakeley were hosts to an evening of Mancunian Movies entitled ''Projecting the Archive" where more than 100 people came to bathe in Mancunian's Cinematic splendour!
Photo Gallery of Cuthbert Club events - BIG thanks to our resident Cuthbert Snapster Tony Wright (Tony 2) Cuthbert Club 2006 BLACKPOOL Summer Outing 2005 EVENTS !!Cuthbert Club 2005 Summer Outing Photographs Here!! and from Cuthbert comes this moving bit of film - !!Cuthbert Club XMAS MOVIE Here!! If you want to see Hot'Un movies you need QUICKTIME MOVIE PLAYER! Free Download - Quicktime for Windows 2000 & XP Other Events Gone By - Saturday afternoon -21 October 2006 - Manchester Comedy Festival - at the Comedy Store, 3 & 4 Deansgate Locks, Whitworth St, M1 5LH - as part of the Festival, CUTHBERT will be presenting a matinee show at the Comedy Store entitled Mancunian Movie Memories . It will be an afternoon for you to find out more about the Mancunian Film Company ... as the publicity says - "CP Lee takes you on a trip back in time to discover the roots of Northern Comedy. From 1925 to the 1960s the Mancunian Film Company produced dozens of Comedy films, many from their Studio in Rusholme. The Studios stars included George Formby, Les Dawsons favourite Norman Evans, Tessie OShea and the manically brilliant Frank Randle (who would stalk through Manchester with a pistol in one hand and a bottle of whisky in the other!). Writer and broadcaster, CP, will talk about the Studio and its Stars and show an avalanche of clips from the movies in a special two-hour matinee session." Sunday afternoon -22 October 2006 - Manchester Comedy Festival - at the Comedy Store, 3 & 4 Deansgate Locks, Whitworth St, M1 5LH - CUTHBERT will be presenting another matinee show - Can You Hear Me Mother - CUTHBERT gets together "a fun afternoon of Comedy, Person and Place Cockney Wideboys Cheeky Geordies Gormless Northerners Where do the Comedy stereotypes come from and how true are they? This Comedy Festival Panel brings together professionals and practitioners to discuss ideas of place and humour - past and present."
Tony2 our official photographer filmed a Club clip on 15 Jun 2005. |
Thanks to the Eccles & District History Society
This photo of a Mancunian screening at the Albert Club, West Didsbury is thanks to Lee Mannering, Chroma Video Productions. CUTHBERT FILMSHOW PROGRAMMES - BACK CATALOGUE: Filming In The Rain This popular course of 5 x 2 hour course can be converted to a day-school event. Contact CP Lee if you are interested in booking the course for your organisation.
Mike Blakeley with CP Lee
Above L:R: George, Julia, Colin, Bob, Trevor Hoyle, Dave and Jackie Martin BELOW FILMING IN BLACKPOOL 2006 - BBC COMEDY MAP 2007
BELOW - Ken - cooking with beer maestro!
Captain Haddock at the Britons Bar
See Cuthbert's favourite short- see Donovan & Byl in action
Mike Blakeley on your right, next to Jim! |
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