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Rob Baker

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Bandits
« 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!

Tom

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Re: Bandits
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 09:15:17 PM »
I agree, Rob!

Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: Bandits
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Bandits
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2010, 02:06:04 PM »
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"?
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

Vulture

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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2010, 02:26:09 PM »
oooh! With Sean Connery??

Malc

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Re: Bandits
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2010, 03:45:50 PM »
Yesh.  ;)

Rob Baker

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Re: Bandits
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2010, 07:09:18 PM »
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

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Re: Bandits
« Reply #7 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.



Malc

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Re: Bandits
« Reply #8 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.

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« Reply #9 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.