Lionel Jeffries.

[Baby Huey]

Lionel Jeffries died earlier today.

A much loved comedy genius from my youth, director of The Railway Children, South East Londoner and all round top bloke.

[Balmoral Green]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNpWBMNyC0w

[jas xjr]

he was part of my childhood.
what was the film he was in when they went to the moon?
to my shame i did not ever know much about him. to me he summed up british comedy . probably watched more films with him in than i realise

[FourWheelDrift]

jas xjr said:

what was the film he was in when they went to the moon?

The First Men in the Moon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8NMYNLc0T8

[Big Al.]

RIP Lionel.

[jas xjr]

FourWheelDrift said:

jas xjr said:

what was the film he was in when they went to the moon?

The First Men in the Moon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8NMYNLc0T8

thanks

[Halb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7U8LhsWYXg
One of my aves.

[jas xjr]

was there another film where he and peter sellers became leaders of some country? they were on the run as crims

[anonymous-user]

jas xjr said:

was there another film where he and peter sellers became leaders of some country? they were on the run as crims

The mouse that roared? I don't think Lionel Jeffries was in that though.

[henrycrun]

up to date wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Jeffries

[cazzer]

Another good un gone.