Benny Hill Down Under (1977)

• Comedy

A one-off special starring Benny Hill, filmed entirely in Australia. Includes a sketch about "Benny Kelly," son of infamous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly; "Hold Back the Wind" (a Tennessee Williams parody); "Archie's Angels" (a spoof of Charlie's Angels); and "Lady Godiva." Also: a vagabond dreams of moving up to the high life; an interview with Chow Mein; a dance routine set to the themes from The Avengers, M*A*S*H and Hawaii Five-O; and closing hijinks around the beach.

Rating

5.2 / 10 (4 votes)

Release date

October 11, 1977

Runtime

1h 00m

Language

English

Director

Rod Kinnear, Richard McCarthy

Status

Released