Dinner for One (classic)

**buttsie** · December 31st, 2008, 08:14 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner_for_One

Dinner for One revolves around the aged Miss Sophy who celebrates her 90th birthday with her best friends, all of whom are actually dead. The result is that her increasingly inebriated butler is obliged to act out each role in turn. Stars Mary Warden and Freddy Frinton. (From Germany, in English) (Special) (Rpt) G CC

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**goldentaurus2001** · January 3rd, 2009, 12:33 AM

Great buttsie!

But the poster on Youtube is wrong. This is not the German version, this is the Swiss version of this comedy show from 1964/65. The original German live show was produced in 1963 by regional government broadcast NDR (Northern German Television). You will find it on Youtube in two parts there:
Part 1: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=eUbEVg...eature=related
Part 2: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=GAUFMW...eature=related

By the way... this one is the German millenium special edition, digitally colored and remastered for New Years Eve 2000. The original German version is seven minutes longer than buttsie's version from Switzerland.

So now you can decide for yourself which of this two versions is the better one for you.

Greetz
goldentaurus2001

**buttsie** · January 3rd, 2009, 12:56 AM

Thanks for digging that up

The spiel I posted was actually from a TV station sbs.com.au
that always plays it 7.30pm-7.50pm(18 minutes...2 1 minute adverts start /finish)every new years eve

**goldentaurus2001** · January 3rd, 2009, 01:55 AM

Hi buttsie,

New Years eve is the special day for all "Dinner for One" fans. This year it was broadcasted on all regional government tv stations more than 20 times. Mostly the German b/w version first, and a few hours later followed by the Swiss or remastered german color version. Since a few years some regional government broadcasters made their own new versions in german regional colored languages, too. You can see, for Germans, New Years eve without "Dinner for One" is like christmas without any christmas tree.
So I can say, Germans are really "Dinner for One"-junkies. Me too

Greetz
goldentaurus2001

kingcrab · January 3rd, 2009, 07:46 PM

Classic.

Just curious: is it on TV in any other English-speaking country other than Australia?

**icu** · January 3rd, 2009, 09:23 PM

The Play should have been only a Test, but they played so absolutly famous that this Version was taken.

The laughing Audience : Staff and guests from the canteen, believe me - its true

**goldentaurus2001** · January 3rd, 2009, 09:33 PM

If I remember it well, Australia is really the only one. This delightful little gem of British music hall comedy is sadly neglected in Britain, where Freddie Frinton is considered no more than a provincial dilettante actor.
In Norway it's the traditional broadcasted show for christmas eve. Some new countries on New Years eve broadcasting list are Estonia, Bulgaria, China and South Africa. And, in every country "Dinner for One" is broadcasted in original sound - no dubbing or subtiteling!
Btw. "Butler James" actor Freddie Frinton drank its whole life no alcohol.

Greetz
goldentaurus2001

**buttsie** · January 3rd, 2009, 11:00 PM

The station (www.sbs.com.au) in australia that broadcasts it is actually our government sponsored multi-cultural channel.

Might explain why we a predominantly english speaking country run it but others dont

**clowny** · August 11th, 2010, 08:25 AM

Here is a non split version of this great classic comedy scene in black & white 15:15 minutes long.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5z...ais-tres-d_fun

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**rockernut** · August 11th, 2010, 12:30 PM

It's been broadcasted in Sweden every new year in Sweden since 1976, we have a soft spot for alcohol-humour...

December 31st, 2008, 08:14 AM	#1
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,293 Times in 12,746 Posts	Dinner for One (classic) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner_for_One Dinner for One revolves around the aged Miss Sophy who celebrates her 90th birthday with her best friends, all of whom are actually dead. The result is that her increasingly inebriated butler is obliged to act out each role in turn. Stars Mary Warden and Freddy Frinton. (From Germany, in English) (Special) (Rpt) G CC Removed dead link

January 3rd, 2009, 12:33 AM	#2
goldentaurus2001 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 653 Thanks: 7,141 Thanked 37,205 Times in 654 Posts	Great buttsie! But the poster on Youtube is wrong. This is not the German version, this is the Swiss version of this comedy show from 1964/65. The original German live show was produced in 1963 by regional government broadcast NDR (Northern German Television). You will find it on Youtube in two parts there: Part 1: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=eUbEVg...eature=related Part 2: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=GAUFMW...eature=related By the way... this one is the German millenium special edition, digitally colored and remastered for New Years Eve 2000. The original German version is seven minutes longer than buttsie's version from Switzerland. So now you can decide for yourself which of this two versions is the better one for you. Greetz goldentaurus2001 __________________ A kings home is his castle, a sailors home is the sea, a girls ass and a glass of beer is home enough for me! Last edited by goldentaurus2001; January 3rd, 2009 at 01:15 AM..

January 3rd, 2009, 01:55 AM	#4
goldentaurus2001 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 653 Thanks: 7,141 Thanked 37,205 Times in 654 Posts	Hi buttsie, New Years eve is the special day for all "Dinner for One" fans. This year it was broadcasted on all regional government tv stations more than 20 times. Mostly the German b/w version first, and a few hours later followed by the Swiss or remastered german color version. Since a few years some regional government broadcasters made their own new versions in german regional colored languages, too. You can see, for Germans, New Years eve without "Dinner for One" is like christmas without any christmas tree. So I can say, Germans are really "Dinner for One"-junkies. Me too Greetz goldentaurus2001 __________________ A kings home is his castle, a sailors home is the sea, a girls ass and a glass of beer is home enough for me!

January 3rd, 2009, 09:23 PM	#6
icu Ups, i did it again Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,305 Thanks: 6,077 Thanked 23,962 Times in 2,082 Posts	That's Life The Play should have been only a Test, but they played so absolutly famous that this Version was taken. The laughing Audience : Staff and guests from the canteen, believe me - its true

January 3rd, 2009, 09:33 PM	#7
goldentaurus2001 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 653 Thanks: 7,141 Thanked 37,205 Times in 654 Posts	If I remember it well, Australia is really the only one. This delightful little gem of British music hall comedy is sadly neglected in Britain, where Freddie Frinton is considered no more than a provincial dilettante actor. In Norway it's the traditional broadcasted show for christmas eve. Some new countries on New Years eve broadcasting list are Estonia, Bulgaria, China and South Africa. And, in every country "Dinner for One" is broadcasted in original sound - no dubbing or subtiteling! Btw. "Butler James" actor Freddie Frinton drank its whole life no alcohol. Greetz goldentaurus2001 __________________ A kings home is his castle, a sailors home is the sea, a girls ass and a glass of beer is home enough for me!

January 3rd, 2009, 12:56 AM	#3
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,293 Times in 12,746 Posts	Thanks for digging that up The spiel I posted was actually from a TV station sbs.com.au that always plays it 7.30pm-7.50pm(18 minutes...2 1 minute adverts start /finish)every new years eve

January 3rd, 2009, 07:46 PM	#5
kingcrab Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 45 Thanks: 96 Thanked 1,865 Times in 43 Posts	Classic. Just curious: is it on TV in any other English-speaking country other than Australia?

January 3rd, 2009, 11:00 PM	#8
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,293 Times in 12,746 Posts	The station (www.sbs.com.au) in australia that broadcasts it is actually our government sponsored multi-cultural channel. Might explain why we a predominantly english speaking country run it but others dont Last edited by buttsie; January 3rd, 2009 at 11:10 PM..

August 11th, 2010, 08:25 AM	#9
clowny Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 566 Thanks: 5,624 Thanked 19,236 Times in 550 Posts	Version B&W in one part. Here is a non split version of this great classic comedy scene in black & white 15:15 minutes long. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5z...ais-tres-d_fun . __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Dead links ? Let me know and I'll repost if I still have the files To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. .

August 11th, 2010, 12:30 PM	#10
rockernut Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 6,958 Thanks: 69,662 Thanked 73,320 Times in 6,969 Posts	It's been broadcasted in Sweden every new year in Sweden since 1976, we have a soft spot for alcohol-humour...

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