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Beau Peep Notice Board => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Rob Baker on January 13, 2010, 08:59:02 PM

Title: Bandits
Post by: Rob Baker on January 13, 2010, 08:59:02 PM: It's great to see the return of the two Bandits in Horace this week - it must have been years since they last appeared. Incompetent, very, very funny - and just a little bit camp, I think. Have a look at them on the Daily Mirror website if you don't buy the paper. Get them back more often please, Roger!
Title: Re: Bandits
Post by: Tom on January 13, 2010, 09:15:17 PM: I agree, Rob!
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/aquatom_2007/bandits2.png)
Title: Re: Bandits
Post by: Roger Kettle on January 14, 2010, 09:43:02 AM: I was asked to bring them back by the deputy cartoon editor at The Mirror, which I was happy to do. They will be appearing from time to time.
Title: Re: Bandits
Post by: The Peepmaster on January 14, 2010, 02:06:04 PM: Quote from: Roger Kettle on January 14, 2010, 09:43:02 AM
I was asked to bring them back by the deputy cartoon editor at The Mirror, which I was happy to do. They will be appearing from time to time.

So they'll be like "Time Bandits"?
Title: Re: Bandits
Post by: Vulture on January 14, 2010, 02:26:09 PM: oooh! With Sean Connery??
Title: Re: Bandits
Post by: Malc on January 14, 2010, 03:45:50 PM: Yesh. ;)
Title: Re: Bandits
Post by: Rob Baker on January 14, 2010, 07:09:18 PM: Quote from: Roger Kettle on January 14, 2010, 09:43:02 AM
I was asked to bring them back by the deputy cartoon editor at The Mirror, which I was happy to do. They will be appearing from time to time.
Good on him. Now he should do you a favour Roger and get Horace Book 3 published.
Title: Re: Bandits
Post by: Malc on January 15, 2010, 01:42:55 AM: Hey, whatever happened to the myopic gunslinger character?

"The Cockeyed Cowboys Of Calico County". That's the film I saw Jack Elam in when he played the myopic gunslinger. It took some research, I can tell you.
In fact he was a bounty hunter, but same thing. Elam wore massive magnifying lens specs throughout, and he played a brilliant part in what has become (you won't be surprised to hear) a cult screwball comedy western. He's at the rear of this pic. I'd love to see this film again.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/2839033424_29bbbf5c64.jpg?v=0)
Title: Re: Bandits
Post by: Malc on January 15, 2010, 01:59:33 AM: Oh, and the reason it was so hard to find was because the film was known by another name- 'A Bride For Charley". Charley was the role played by Dan Blocker in probably his only starring role after his stint as Hoss in Bonanza. He died shortly after.
Title: Re: Bandits
Post by: Roger Kettle on January 15, 2010, 09:55:39 AM: Jack Elam is one of those character actors who pops up in some great films and steals the show. A wonderful face.