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Enjoy a double-helping of delightful farce in these two irresistible, rarely seen silent comedy television shorts from the award-winning team THE TWO RONNIES. Ronnie Barker is the crusty old general and Ronnie Corbett is his doltish son as they lead a family of English eccentrics including the generals dotty sister, her easily shocked companion and a fiendish small boy with a passion for practical jokes. Add in a leggy blonde or two and you have a recipe for some of the sauciest humour this side of Tiddley Cove. First up the family head to the countryside for a picturesque, palatable picnic where mistaken motives muster misinformed malevolence. Then its off to the seaside for sand, surf and saucy shenanigans. Riding high on the success of their phenomenally popular BBC sketch comedy series, THE TWO RONNIES paid tribute to the silent comedy era with these two hilarious and cleverly performed visual romps. Never before available on DVD, The Picnic (1976) and By The Sea (1982) are sure-fire examples of Britains favourite comedy duo at their peak.

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UPC9322225205765

eBay Product ID (ePID)15051094574

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ActorRonnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett

Aspect Ratio4:3

RatingPG

Movie/TV TitleThe Two Ronnies-The Picnic / by the Sea

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

GenreComedy

StudioBBC

Run Time78 Mins

TypeTV Series

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Release Year1976

Number of Discs1

DistributorMadman Entertainment

Tag LineThe Two Ronnies' acclaimed BBC specials available on DVD for the first time.

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by wendneave_0
18 Dec, 2019
TYPICAL 2 Ronnies humor its a laugh
We use to watch the 2 Ronnies with our parents. They were always very entertaining. I bought it for my mum who told me to get something to make her laugh. So l knew she would get a kick out of this silent film.
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by camha-7691
08 May, 2023
Good fun silent comedies
It is all good fun. I had not seen these two short, silent comedies for a long time. I feared they could have become a little tired and dated. However, I am pleased to confirm I enjoyed them both when I watched them recently. I miss the Two Ronnies. They were a fun part of my childhood. These comedies remind me why I admired the Two Ronnies so much.
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