Bandits

[Rob Baker]

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!

[Tom]

I agree, Rob!

[Roger Kettle]

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.

[The Peepmaster]

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"?

[Vulture]

oooh! With Sean Connery??

[Malc]

Yesh. 

[Rob Baker]

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.

[Malc]

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.

[Malc]

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.

[Roger Kettle]

Jack Elam is one of those character actors who pops up in some great films and steals the show. A wonderful face.