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Simon Dee with Jack Wild in rare interview

May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 by THE HOBBLEDEHOY

Here’s a rare interview with Simon Dee, chatting up a teenaged Jack Wild shortly after his starring roles in Oliver! and H.R. Puffenstuff.

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Harry Secombe “Boy For Sale”

September 11, 2017May 12, 2017 by THE HOBBLEDEHOY

Welsh comedian and singer Harry Secombe as “Mr. Bumble” in the 1968 film version of Lionel Bart’s Oliver!

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Boy For Sale

December 4, 2016 by THE HOBBLEDEHOY

Welsh comedian and singer Harry Secombe as Mr. Bumble in the 1968 film version of Lionel Bart’s “Oliver!”

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