Talk:Charlie Drake

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Was the Water Pistols single really by Drake? It doesn't sound a bit like him.Lee M 01:45, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

There seems to be no mention of the controversy Charlie had with the 'establishment', which led to his being blacked for a long time, and consequently off the TV screens for several years. I am afraid I do not know the details. JHB (user)

Mick amd Montmorency.
Charlie Drake used to end every episode of "Mick and Montmorency" with his first catchphrase.

"Its tttttteeeeeaaaa time". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.93.199.155 (talk) 12:24, 5 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I am glad to see this mentioned. His appearance in Mick and Montmerency is not mentioned in the main text and should be. If my memory is still Ok they appeared in sketches in "the house that Jim built" hosted by Jimmy Handley, on ITV children's television in 1956-57 or so. Rolf Harris was in the same programme. 159.242.126.178 (talk) 06:38, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

"Hello my darlings" catchphrase: origins
In the lead paragraph, an editor has put an unsupported assumption in to explain how Charlie's catchphrase came about. I can assure you that his catchphrase was entirely developed via his intimate relationship with his audience. The audience were 'my darlings' to him - watching his act would prove to any observer that he constantly used eye contact with those who had come to see him to establish a rapport and engage with them. To assume that he might be referring to ladies' bosoms is a wild claim which really needs sources supplied, especially as it sets the bar for the kind of humour we associate with the performer. Whereas many comedians did indeed utilise chauvinistic methods to extract laughs from their audiences, Charlie was not usually one of them.

In posting this, I am really suggesting that the assumption currently contained in that opening paragraph be fully referenced from a reliable source. As we know, anything which is not so supported is liable to be removed. Hopefully, either the editor whose contribution that was, or another interested party, might take a look at this before very long. Thanks. Ref (chew) (do) 00:20, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

Off Stage Job
I know from my late father that Charlie Drake worked at Watliff Co Ltd, a manufacturer of commutators for electric motors, in South Wimbledon in the late 1940s or early 1950s. I do not have any written reference for this information, so won't add it to the page.

--JohnS (talk) 13:35, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

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Picture
I'm not impressed with the picture at the top of the article. Not only is it a poor likeness, but he's wearing sunglasses, which are a no-no. More recognisable is 'The Worker' photograph further down the page. Unfortunately, it's in Black and White and also includes somebody else (Henry McGee).

RASAM (talk) 13:23, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Filmography
"Filipina Dreamgirls" is missing. 2001:FB1:75:457A:B4D2:ECCF:28BB:3FC8 (talk) 22:12, 28 March 2024 (UTC)