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Stuart Reid
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posted May 03, 2016 05:45 AM

Probably a question for our German colleagues, as i'm talking about the old British short comedy that is shown every New Years' Eve on German television. It is a very funny film about a wealthy old woman and her decaying butler played by the mighty Freddie Frinton, who becomes exceptionally inebriated during the course of serving dinner to milady and her imaginary friends. As it's so popular over there I wondered if any 8mm prints were struck, or how viable it would be to track down a 16mm print?

Incidentally, here's a YouTube link to the film - enjoy! Dinner For One

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Brian Fretwell
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posted May 03, 2016 06:34 AM

I would doubt it as IMDB shows it being made on videotape though it us often unreliable. Also I think the You Tube picture looks like VT to me.

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Stuart Reid
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posted May 03, 2016 06:41 AM

Yes I thought as much, but I suppose it's possible that a telerecording/Kinescope was made for overseas sales? I recall the (fairly awful) "Disco Beaver From Outer Space" 2 x 400ft Marketing Films release was a Kinescope.

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Will Trenfield
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posted May 03, 2016 05:10 PM

Ironically, Freddie Frinton never drank alcohol apparently!

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Stuart Reid
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posted May 04, 2016 01:45 AM

In a similar vein Richard E. Grant is a teetotaller - you'd never believe it watching Withnail & I. Not a drop of alcohol touched his lips during the making of that wonderful comedy; as for lighter fluid though... [Big Grin]

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Maurice Leakey
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posted May 04, 2016 05:07 AM

Amazon UK has a region 2 DVD of this film for £20.14 including free delivery in the UK.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dinner-One-90-Geburtstag-oder/dp/B000K2VKD4

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Stuart Reid
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posted May 04, 2016 07:50 AM

Duly purchased, well spotted Maurice!

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