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Charlie Cairoli "39 YEARS UNDER THE TOWER" by Nigel Male and Steven B Richley... 

 An incredible "GRAND EVENT -BOOK LAUNCH" is taking place this November (2019)😍🤓😍 "39 YEARS UNDER THE TOWER" by Nigel Male and Steven B Richley is being published.

This book will be available for pre-order from the 1st of June 2019 but equally important is that the official launch is going to be a something not to be missed.   On Friday 1st November 2019, in the ring of the World Famous Blackpool Tower Circus at 6.00pm "39 Years Under The Tower" goes live.  All VIP ticket holders will then travel from the Tower to the Imperial Hotel on Tram 227... The "Charlie Cairoli" *.  You will be welcomed to the hotel with a glass of something "bubbly" then a sumptuous 3 course gala dinner...there will be wine flowing, chocolates and coffee, a grand raffle, an auction and more.  You will also be able to stay in this superb hotel at a specially arranged discounted rate**. The following day you will return to the Tower to see the 2019 circus. This will also be the last week of the illumination season!  It´s gonna be so much fun.!!

The book itself will only have a first edition print of 1,000...  made even more extraordinary by the fact that the first 250 of this print  will be signed by Charlie Cairoli Jnr  and another "surprise" circus legend.  Those lucky enough to have one of these rare books will also receive an exclusive colour print from the Cairoli Family´s private collection.

All proceeds from the limited edition book, the auction and raffle will be going to  Charlie Cairoli´s family charities which will be distributed via his lodge. Read more about this event at... https://www.39yearsunderthetower.co.uk/

Register for the event here                                             https://www.39yearsunderthetower.co.uk/book-launch-registration

Contact Nigel via PM or Tel: 01264 355625 or Mob: 07826 500115

Don´t miss your chance to join in the fun!!!!!!

*Tram journey will be limited to 50 people.  Numbers include our VIP guests so it will simply be first come first served!

**Discounted rates will apply on standard rooms.

This clip is a small part of Charlie Cairoli´s Act taken from a 1970´s edition of 

"Sea Side Special".  You can watch the full clip on Nigel Male´s You Tube Channel (Circus as it should be) here https://youtu.be/eUvcWD0tc_Q

More on Charlie Cairoli...

Born in Italy to a travelling circus family of French origin, he began his performing career at the age of seven, under the name 'Carletto'. He met his future wife Violetta Fratellini, who was also from a circus family, in 1934 when they were both working at the Cirque Medrano at Montmartre: he was with his father, Jean-Marie Cairoli (1879–1956), in a clown act called 'The Cairoli Brothers'.  

In early 1939 the Cairolis appeared at the Circus Krone in Munich, in a special performance attended by Adolf Hitler, who afterward presented Cairoli with a watch. In September, when the Second World War broke out, Cairoli was performing at the Blackpool Tower Circus for the first time; in response to the news of war, he walked to the end of North Pier in Blackpool and threw the watch into the Irish Sea. He chose to stay in the town, where he lived for the rest of his life.

In 1943 he appeared in Happidrome a film based on the radio series of the same name, with his father. In 1952 he appeared in the crime drama film, Secret People. On 11 and 25 November 1962 he performed his clown act on the American television variety show, The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS. On 1 January 1966 he appeared on David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox. He also appeared on the American television variety show on ABC The Hollywood Palace twice in 1966.

Cairoli was distinguished in his act by wearing a red nose and a Charlie Chaplin-style bowler hat, eyebrows, and costume, and a moustache slightly larger than Chaplin's. He rose to prominence in the United Kingdom in the 1970s owing to his frequent television appearances, not least on his long-running children's show Right Charlie!. He was the best-known clown on British television at one time, and had a career that spanned well over forty years.

He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1970 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at London's Wembley Arena.

He performed at Blackpool Tower Circus every summer season for forty years, a world record for the most performances at a single venue. He also performed on stage in variety shows and pantomime, including the Grand Theatre in Leeds and Alhambra in Bradford. His appearance in Jack and the Beanstalk in 1972 was the most successful pantomime at Leeds City Varieties and later that year he brought Christmas shopping to a standstill as he led hundreds of youngsters through the streets of Leeds and herded them to the City Varieties where he gave a special show to 600 invited children.

In June 1979, ill health forced his withdrawal from the Tower Circus ring and he was admitted to hospital suffering from exhaustion. He finally announced his retirement in November of that year; he was 69.

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"Come Right Back To Me" Vivienne Chering 1966 HD...

"Come Right Back To Me" Vivienne Chering

Recorded by Vivienne Chering in 1966?

Producer...Unknown.  Possibly Don Arden

Record Company...Dick James Music LTD

45 RPM

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"Thicker Than Water" 1935 Laurel and Hardy in Colour HD.... After an endless cycle of dish washing, Ollie makes a withdrawal, ending up in the hospital after buying a grandfather clock. Only a generous blood transfusion can help him bounce back; however, is modern medicine prepared for the outcome?

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"Them Thar Hills" 1934 Laurel and Hardy in Colour HD... Stan and Ollie take a trip into the mountains ('the high multitude') so that Ollie can recover from gout. Bootleggers have dumped their moonshine in the well from which the boys sample their 'healthy' mountain water. Mr Hall, who has left his wife with the boys while he refuels his car is not amused at his wife's condition when he returns.

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Charlie Cairoli "39 YEARS UNDER THE TOWER" by Nigel Male and Steven B Richley...

An incredible "GRAND EVENT BOOK LAUNCH" is taking place this November (2019)😍🤓😍  "39 YEARS UNDER THE TOWER" by Nigel Male and Steven B Richley is being published. 

This book will be available for pre-order from the 1st of June 2019 but equally important is that the official launch is going to be a something not to be missed.

On Friday 1st November 2019, in the ring of the World Famous Blackpool Tower Circus at 6.00pm "39 Years Under The Tower" goes live.  All VIP ticket holders will then travel from the Tower to the Imperial Hotel on Tram 227... The "Charlie Cairoli" *.  You will be welcomed to the hotel with a glass of something "bubbly" then a sumptuous 3 course gala dinner...there will be wine flowing, chocolates and coffee, a grand raffle, an auction and more.  You will also be able to stay in this superb hotel at a specially arranged discounted rate**. The following day you will return to the Tower to see the 2019 circus. This will also be the last week of the illumination season!  It´s gonna be so much fun.!! 

The book itself will only have a first edition print of 1,000...  made even more extraordinary by the fact that the first 250 of this print will be signed by Charlie Cairoli Jnr and another "surprise" circus legend.  Those lucky enough to have one of these rare books will also receive an exclusive colour print from the Cairoli Family´s private collection. All proceeds from the limited edition book, the auction and raffle will be going to  Charlie Cairoli´s family charities which will be distributed via his lodge. 

Read more about this event at... https://www.39yearsunderthetower.co.uk/ 

Register for the event here                                          https://www.39yearsunderthetower.co.uk/book-launch-registration 

Contact Nigel via PM or Tel: 01264 355625 or Mob: 07826 500115 

Don´t miss your chance to join in the fun!!!!!! 

*Tram journey will be limited to 50 people.  Numbers include our VIP guests so it will simply be first come first served! 

**Discounted rates will apply on standard rooms. 

This clip is a small part of Charlie Cairoli´s Act taken from a 1970´s edition of "Sea Side Special".  You can watch the full clip on Nigel Male´s You Tube Channel (Circus as it should be" here https://youtu.be/eUvcWD0tc_Q 

More on Charlie Cairoli... 

Born in Italy to a travelling circus family of French origin, he began his performing career at the age of seven, under the name 'Carletto'. He met his future wife Violetta Fratellini, who was also from a circus family, in 1934 when they were both working at the Cirque Medrano at Montmartre: he was with his father, Jean-Marie Cairoli (1879–1956), in a clown act called 'The Cairoli Brothers'.  

In early 1939 the Cairolis appeared at the Circus Krone in Munich, in a special performance attended by Adolf Hitler, who afterward presented Cairoli with a watch. In September, when the Second World War broke out, Cairoli was performing at the Blackpool Tower Circus for the first time; in response to the news of war, he walked to the end of North Pier in Blackpool and threw the watch into the Irish Sea. He chose to stay in the town, where he lived for the rest of his life. 

In 1943 he appeared in Happidrome a film based on the radio series of the same name, with his father. In 1952 he appeared in the crime drama film, Secret People. On 11 and 25 November 1962 he performed his clown act on the American television variety show, The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS. On 1 January 1966 he appeared on David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox. He also appeared on the American television variety show on ABC The Hollywood Palace twice in 1966. 

Cairoli was distinguished in his act by wearing a red nose and a Charlie Chaplin-style bowler hat, eyebrows, and costume, and a moustache slightly larger than Chaplin's. He rose to prominence in the United Kingdom in the 1970s owing to his frequent television appearances, not least on his long-running children's show Right Charlie!. He was the best-known clown on British television at one time, and had a career that spanned well over forty years. 

He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1970 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at London's Wembley Arena. 

He performed at Blackpool Tower Circus every summer season for forty years, a world record for the most performances at a single venue. He also performed on stage in variety shows and pantomime, including the Grand Theatre in Leeds and Alhambra in Bradford. His appearance in Jack and the Beanstalk in 1972 was the most successful pantomime at Leeds City Varieties and later that year he brought Christmas shopping to a standstill as he led hundreds of youngsters through the streets of Leeds and herded them to the City Varieties where he gave a special show to 600 invited children. 

In June 1979, ill health forced his withdrawal from the Tower Circus ring and he was admitted to hospital suffering from exhaustion. He finally announced his retirement in November of that year; he was 69.

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"Their First Mistake" 1932 Laurel and Hardy in Colour HD...Mrs. Hardy is irate that her husband Oliver spends more time with his friend Stanley than with her. Oliver decides to adopt a baby, hoping that it will keep his wife occupied so that he and Stanley can continue to carouse. But upon returning home with the infant, they find a process server with a divorce summons, and spend a sleepless night caring for the squalling baby.

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"The Music Box" 1932 Laurel and Hardy in Colour HD...Like the legendary Sisyphus, deliverymen Laurel and Hardy struggle to push a large crated piano up a seemingly insurmountable flight of stairs.

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Paul Raymond with Peter Stringfellow, Roger Kitter and Chubby Oates HD....A short clip from the documentary "The King of Soho- Sex in the 70s" with actor and comedian Chubby Oates, Roger Kitter and Peter Stringfellow

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Lee Tracey - On ShowBiz Confidence and P.C. 2019 HD...Back in January this year Vaudeville Funtimes went to Benidorm with David Deeley to interview Comedian and Female Impersonator - Lee Tracey. 

This clip is from the main interview:  A candid glimpse into Lee´s life and the struggles he faced in society with being accepted as a gay man in a 1950s and 60s Britain.   

Find full interview here... https://youtu.be/6g6OLtWxXOk 

Following the success of Lee´s first book "What Will The Neighbours Say", he is now working on the sequel which should be available shortly.    

In 2017 comedian and female impersonator Lee Tracey appeared in Simon Napier Bell´s documentary film “Fifty Years Legal”, which examined the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the influence of gay culture on society.  Following the 2017 documentary Lee received numerous calls and messages asking him to elaborate on that dark period of history prior to 1967; this prompted Lee to begin writing these amazing books. 

See more background on Lee´s first book here

https://youtu.be/vLck2a-SQyY 

Lee Tracey´s pictorial biography here

https://youtu.be/i5GVskCggm4 

To purchase Book or Kindle go to http://amzn.eu/d/5AoHZOa https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Will-Neighbours-Say-Richard/dp/1983326607 

http://leetraceybooks.co.uk/ 

Book Reviews...

“What Will The Neighbours Say!”

• ISBN 9781983326608 

"A great read with lots of lovely anecdotes..."- Simon Napier-Bell "

"I didn´t realise just how much Lee suffered just for being gay.  A great read..."- Bobby Davro 

"No one is born prejudiced, they learn it, and they can unlearn it very quickly"- Sir Ian McKellan 

For more info on Lee Tracey´s (aka Richard Lee) book please see the following playlist...

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuf1VnRv5teZ16bUTZAJcBFrVSzCADW6o 

An array of photos and memorabilia from Lee is now available on my facebook link below. It is open for public viewing. feel free to contact me if you require more info on Lee Tracey´s astonishing life and career.

Lee Tracey´s public photo album and more details here

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10209182003586106&type=1&l=fcffdf578c 

More from musician David Deeley here...Many Thanks David XXX

https://dai.ly/x615eql

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Paul Raymond and Morality- Chubby Oates Discusses HD...A short clip from the documentary "The King of Soho- Sex in the 70s" with comedian and actor Chubby Oates.

 Click here for full documentary  https://youtu.be/8jjgFhoCMnE  

Sex in the 70s (2005) Season 1 Episode 3 Aired 2nd February 2005 “The King of Soho”- Looks at the life of Britain's most successful pornographer. It follows his rise from the nude clubs of the 50's, through to the top-shelf magazines of the 70's, and the constant battles with censorship. 

Credits: Louise Osmond…Director, Judith Dawson... Producer, Martin Feeman… Narrator, Paul Raymond..Himself Cast: Gay Dawn, Peter J. Elliott, Dinkie Flowers, Hugh Hefner, John Inman, David Jones, Roger Kitter, Irma Kurtz, Derry McCarthy, Yvonne Nemes, Chubby Oates, Brian Pierce, Debbie Raymond, Fiona Richmond, John Shirley,Peter Stringfellow, David Sullivan, Bill Thompson, Martin Tomkinson, Connor Walsh. Paul Raymond Mini Bio can be found on playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuf1VnRv5teaNhzQ4FMcJA1uDXFOt8WnD

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Fiona Richmond - Roger Kitter discusses 70s Nude Model HD... A short clip from the documentary "The King of Soho- Sex in the 70s" with actor Roger Kitter 

Click here for full documentary  https://youtu.be/8jjgFhoCMnE  Sex in the 70s (2005) Season 1 Episode 3 Aired 2nd February 2005 

“The King of Soho”- Looks at the life of Britain's most successful pornographer. It follows his rise from the nude clubs of the 50's, through to the top-shelf magazines of the 70's, and the constant battles with censorship. Credits: Louise Osmond…Director, Judith Dawson... Producer, Martin Feeman… Narrator, Paul Raymond..Himself Cast: Gay Dawn, Peter J. Elliott, Dinkie Flowers, Hugh Hefner, John Inman, David Jones, Roger Kitter, Irma Kurtz, Derry McCarthy, Yvonne Nemes, Chubby Oates, Brian Pierce, Debbie Raymond, Fiona Richmond, John Shirley,Peter Stringfellow, David Sullivan, Bill Thompson, Martin Tomkinson, Connor Walsh.

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Lee Tracey - On Being Gay in the 1950s and 60s HD 2019...

Back in January this year Vaudeville Funtimes went to Benidorm with David Deeley to interview Comedian and Female Impersonator - Lee Tracey.  This clip is from the main interview:  A candid glimpse into Lee´s life and the struggles he faced in society with being accepted as a gay man in a 1950s and 60s Britain. 

Find full interview here... https://youtu.be/6g6OLtWxXOk 

Following the success of Lee´s first book "What Will The Neighbours Say", he is now working on the sequel which should be available shortly.    

In 2017 comedian and female impersonator Lee Tracey appeared in Simon Napier Bell´s documentary film “Fifty Years Legal”, which examined the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the influence of gay culture on society.  

Following the 2017 documentary Lee received numerous calls and messages asking him to elaborate on that dark period of history prior to 1967; this prompted Lee to begin writing these amazing books. See more background on Lee´s first book here https://youtu.be/vLck2a-SQyY 

Lee Tracey´s pictorial biography here https://youtu.be/i5GVskCggm4 

To purchase Book or Kindle go to  http://amzn.eu/d/5AoHZOa 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Will-Neighbours-Say-Richard/dp/1983326607 

http://leetraceybooks.co.uk/ 

Book Reviews... 

“What Will The Neighbours Say!”

• ISBN 9781983326608 

"A great read with lots of lovely anecdotes..."- Simon Napier-Bell "

"I didn´t realise just how much Lee suffered just for being gay.  A great read..."- Bobby Davro 

"No one is born prejudiced, they learn it, and they can unlearn it very quickly"- Sir Ian McKellan 

For more info on Lee Tracey´s (aka Richard Lee) book please see the following playlist... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuf1VnRv5teZ16bUTZAJcBFrVSzCADW6o 

An array of photos and memorabilia from Lee is now available on my facebook link below. It is open for public viewing. feel free to contact me if you require more info on Lee Tracey´s astonishing life and career.Lee Tracey´s public photo album and more details here

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10209182003586106&type=1&l=fcffdf578c

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"The Midnight Patrol" 1930 Laurel and Hardy in Colour HD... Novice policemen Stanley and Oliver, eating lunch in their patrol car, nearly have their spare tire stolen by a thief and his sassy partner. They then miss the broadcast address of a burglary in progress, and Stanley borrows the phone in a jewelry store to call the station, mistaking the safecracker inside for the shop's owner. The boys eventually manage to catch the apparent burglar and bring him back to the station, only to find it's really the police chief, who'd been locked out of his house. The chief exacts a rather dire revenge upon the two rookie cops.

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Lee Tracey - About The Second Book & Freedom 2019 HD...Back in January this year Vaudeville Funtimes went to Benidorm with David Deeley to interview Comedian and Female Impersonator - Lee Tracey.  This clip is from the main interview:  A candid glimpse into Lee´s life and the struggles he faced in society with being accepted as a gay man in a 1950s and 60s Britain.  Full Interview here https://youtu.be/6g6OLtWxXOk

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"The Murder Case" 1930 Laurel and Hardy in Colour HD...It looks like the boys won't need to fish off the end of the pier to feed themselves any longer when Stanley's rich uncle Ebenezer Laurel dies, leaving a large estate. But when he and Oliver arrive for the reading of the will, they learn that Ebenezer was murdered, and that Stan, along with all the other relatives, is a prime suspect.

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An Interview with Lee Tracey 2019 HD.... Back in January this year Vaudeville Funtimes went to Benidorm to interview Comedian and Female Impersonator - Lee Tracey.  This interview is a candid glimpse into Lee´s life and the struggles he faced in society with being accepted as a gay man in a 1950s and 60s.   Following the success of Lee´s first book "What Will The Neighbour´s Say" , he is now working on the sequel which should be available shortly.     In 2017 comedian and female impersonator Lee Tracey appeared in Simon Napier Bell´s documentary film “Fifty Years Legal”, which examined the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the influence of gay culture on society. Following the 2017 documentary Lee received numerous calls and messages asking him to elaborate on that dark period of history prior to 1967; this prompted Lee to begin writing these amazing books.

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"Bohemian Girl" 1936 Laurel and Hardy in Colour HD... A band of Gypsies are camped outside the walls of Count Arnheim's palace. Oliver's wife kidnaps the Count's daughter Arline, then leaves the child and runs off with her lover, Devilshoof. Not knowing her true identity, Oliver, with the help of "Uncle" Stanley, raises the girl as his own. Years later, Arline, still unaware of her noble birth, is caught trespassing on the Count's grounds and is thrown into the dungeon. Meanwhile, Stanley and Oliver pass the time playing "fingers" and bumblingly ply their trade picking pockets. Finally, just when Oliver needs his help to rescue Arline, Stanley gets drunk while siphoning wine into bottles.