airscrew1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's a sort of Jewish wide boy Cockney accent and that Jews are known for being able to make money almost out of anything. Hope that's not too un PC for you all.

airscrew1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great stuff! Did you notice a young John Fortune in the second one?

kickingback77 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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gloriavancouver (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Loved it! What a master of transformation he was...

trk0 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

50% up front and the rest ... now. hahahahaha

michaeld5 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What characteristics in these are Jewish? I saw that mentioned somewhere else and I was wondering. Would you point them out to me?

yannickjoker (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thank you for your insightful information. Always interesting to hear these things.

Steviepics (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

.. as I was saying: These commercials were shot in and around Dublin as Sellers was limited in the amount of time he could spend in the UK as a tax exile. Locations include the Phoenix Park, Castletown House and Maynooth college. It was during this period that he suffered the cardiac episode which presaged his subsequent demise in London.

Steviepics (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

These commercials were indeed shown at the time and I can remember them going out. The jewish characterisation by today's standards is hugely un-pc and I'm amzed they were getting away with it so late in the day. Having said that, Sellers is so completely into his work and not in the least walking the role just so he can pick up his cheque. There's a precision of character that goes right back to Fred Kite and makes you want to erase the later Panther movies. TBC ...

brcbrtn (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

mustangs7: It's a London accent.