From the archives: Norman Wisdom and Ernie Wise
Here’s a golden memory from the archives – when our very own Jimmy Cricket teamed up with two of his comedy heroes, Norman Wisdom and Ernie Wise.
The three comedians are each donning a smart suit of their own choice from a range of styles to model them.
It was part of a promotional build-up to the International Mens & Boys Wear Exhibition (Imbex), which took place at the Savoy hotel in London.
The date the photograph was taken was 16 February 1989.
This newspaper article the following day carried the headline of Comics put fun into male fashion.
And the story began: “Comedians got all dressed up to kill yesterday”.
Jimmy recalls: “This was fun when I got the chance to meet two of my comedy heroes!
Sir Norman died in October 2010 in a nursing home on the Isle of Man aged 95.
Cult figure in Albania
The London-born star was famous for his slapstick film roles in the 1950s and 1960s, famously playing Norman Pitkin against the frustrated boss Mr Grimsdale.
He was a cult figure in Albania, where his were the only films from the West allowed in the country.
Ernie was one half of the Britain’s most popular comedy duo with Eric Morecambe, Morecambe and Wise.
He died in March 1999 at the age of 73.
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