Art & HueNew Tony Hancock Blu-ray & DVD releases
Tony Hancock‘s first film as the leading man was “The Rebel” in 1961, which was released as “Call Me Genius” in American cinemas. Alongside Tony as the tortured artist, the cast included Liz Fraser, Irene Handl, Dennis Price, Mervyn Johns & John Le Mesurier.
The following year, Hancock filmed the dark comedy “The Punch & Judy Man” based on his childhood recollections of being at the seaside, as well as his marriage. With a brief cameo from Hattie Jacques, the film also stars Sylvia Syms, Barbara Murray, Michael Ripper, Eddie Byrne in the hilarious ice cream parlour scene, & John Le Mesurier and was shot on location at Bognor Regis in West Sussex.
The Rebel on Blu-ray & DVD, release date 3rd March 2025, available to pre-order on Amazon.
Pop art prints: Tony Hancock, Liz Fraser & Irene Handl.
“The Rebel” Blu-ray and DVD are packed full of great extras, including a “behind-the-scenes” stills gallery of images during filming; commentary by Hancock-fan Paul Merton with the original screenwriters Ray Galton & Alan Simpson; the original film trailer; and two new programmes about Hancock: “An Irrepressible Streak” by Paul Merton about “The Rebel“, and “A Definitive Comedian” by Diane Morgan (cherished for her work as Philomena Cunk and Mandy).
The Punch & Judy Man on Blu-ray & DVD, release date 3rd March 2025, available to pre-order on Amazon.
Pop art prints: Tony Hancock, Sylvia Syms, Barbara Murray & Eddie Byrne.
Extras on the Blu-ray and DVD include “”Hard Knocks: Paul Merton on The Punch & Judy Man“, an excerpt from his final 1967 series for ABC “Hancock’s”, an extract from The British Entertainment History Project interview with the film’s director Jeremy Summers, an episode from his 1966 “Blackpool Show”, a behind-the-scenes stills gallery, and the theatrical trailer.
The BBC radio show “Hancock’s Half Hour” produced over 100 episodes over a seven year period and, from 1956, the radio show was joined by a television show of the same name which ran for four years.
Following “Hancock’s Half Hour”, there were further series with Tony as the star, including “Hancock”, cherished by many for episodes including “The Blood Donor”.
Hancock’s debut film appearance was in 1954’s “Orders Are Orders” with Peter Sellers and Sid James, and would later appear in “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines” in 1965 with Terry-Thomas, Benny Hill, and Gordon Jackson, and “The Wrong Box” with Michael Caine, Peter Sellers, Leonard Rossiter, and Irene Handl.
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Liz Fraser Pair
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Tony Hancock & Liz Fraser Pair
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Tony Hancock
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Irene Handl
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June Whitfield
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Liz Fraser
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Dennis Price
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Barbara Murray
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Triple Liz Fraser
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Sylvia Syms
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Eddie Byrne
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Michael Ripper
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