
Bootsie and Snudge

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\nThe traditional gentlemen's club in Britain has long been used for comedic purposes in films, usually because of the eccentric characters with whom it can be populated, and the arcane rules. The rule of absolute silence in the reading room, notwithstanding several old men snoring under copies of The Times, is a common feature of such comedy. Memorable moments include Kenneth Connor, in the film Carry On Regardless, being forced to mime \"Your flies are open\" to one of the members.
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\nIn the Imperial Club Bootsie and Snudge resumed their roles of snivelling skiver and bullying sergeant, with contributions from the ancient and always-bumbling dogsbody, Johnson, all under the tyrannical eye of the \"Hon. Sec.\", the club secretary played by Robert Dorning. The Hon. Sec.'s way of dealing with arguments was to drown out the opposition with repetitions of \"Tup! Tup!\", rising in volume until the other party stopped trying. Thus Bootsie's name for the character was \"Ol' Tuptup\".
Genre: Comedy
Actor: Clive Dunn, Bill Fraser, Alfie Bass, Robert Dorning, Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hayes, Warren Mitchell, Clifford Earl, George Tovey, Pamela Cundell
Directors: Marty Feldman, Milo Lewis, Eric Fawcett, Derek Bennett
Countries: UK
Languages: en, English,
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Runtime: 30 min
Date Published: 1960-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
Year Released: 1960
Rating: 1 out of 10
Content Rating: TV-PG
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 104
Views: 623
Quality: HD
Also known as: Bootsie And Snudge In Civvy Life
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