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sylviajane
post 30th Jul 2008, 09:33pm
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Just wondering if anyone remembered a comedian called Chic Murray? mellow.gif
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post 31st Jul 2008, 12:20am
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Attached Image Yes I remember Chic Murray (and Maidie), a class act!
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post 31st Jul 2008, 12:44am
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Ah yes that's the man George!

I knew Chic pretty well. I'm even in his autobiography..he died many years ago.
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post 31st Jul 2008, 12:49am
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Sorry I meant to ask ...Has anyone else met anyone famous at all?
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post 31st Jul 2008, 11:12am
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I absolutely loved Chic Murray's droll humour, he was brilliant!
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post 31st Jul 2008, 02:13pm
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I was a fan of Chic Murray ,can remember when he and Maidie started out. He went far in his career.

I have met many famous people, too numerous to mention. smile.gif


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post 2nd Aug 2008, 11:17am
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Search Chic Murray on Youtube. Brilliant 8 or 9 minutes of Chic at His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen.

Only footage I can find on the net.
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post 17th Dec 2008, 03:34am
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My Wife knew Katharine hepburn plus a few other Film Stars, Katharine lived at the Suites where my Wife was the Housekeeper, she gave my Wife a movie script,which contains her handwriting she knew Katharine very well, she also met Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore just to name a few
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post 17th Dec 2008, 05:25am
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Chic was magic , one of the old new year crowd along with Andy Stewart, John Grieve and a host of Scottish celebrities.


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post 17th Dec 2008, 05:28am
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I used to work in the Marie Stuart Hotel which was owned by Bill tennant, he was kinnda famous. biggrin.gif Well okay he read the news , his mate Eric Milligan was the chef, but they both had a wee liking for the "cratur", I'm afraid.


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post 29th Dec 2008, 07:21pm
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Chic Murray returns to stv for Hogmanay line-up

stv will bring in the New Year in style with classic comedy and live Hogmanay celebrations from four locations around the country.

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A half-hour special on the late great Chic Murray, entitled Toffee in his Pocket…Chic Murray on stv, will feature rare footage from the man himself as well as contributions from the likes of Andy Cameron, Alex Norton and Dorothy Paul, who show their appreciation for one of Scotland’s best ever comedians.

Murray’s unique surrealist brand of comedy saw him appear in various roles on British television and film, including the 1967 Bond spoof of Casino Royale and as the perplexed headmaster in Gregory’s Girl.

The "Talll Droll", as he was known, was adored by some of comedies finest, including Spike Milligan and Billy Connolly, who describes him as the comedian's comedian.
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post 26th Apr 2010, 12:33am
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QUOTE (bilbo.s @ 2nd Aug 2008, 12:26pm) *
Search Chic Murray on Youtube. Brilliant 8 or 9 minutes of Chic at His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen.
Only footage I can find on the net.
Rather old thread bilbo.s, I wonder if you'll come back in. smile.gif

I came across these clips of Chic, you may have seen them by now, but here they are anyway....

Love this little piece.
His small role in Gregory's Girl




Chic Murray & Eric Sykes. lol
"The Journey"






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post 26th Apr 2010, 07:51am
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Thanks for that, Cash. All too little of the great man available, although I think there is a DVD.
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post 26th Apr 2010, 10:04am
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Re rubbing shoulders with the famous. Ah wis in the same bookie's as Jack Milroy, of Francie and Josie fame, a coupla times. The wee guy didnae bring me any luck anywye.


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post 26th Apr 2010, 01:37pm
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Chic was a very funny and a clever man wasn't he bilbo.s, I still laugh at his comic acts when I watch them.

benny, you mentioning Jack Milroy in the bookies reminded me that I never knew, until I read his wife Mary's biography, that he was quite hooked on the gee gee's.
She mentions the tale of when on a visit to the states he disappered for a good few hours causing great concern. He later nonciantly walks back into their hotel suite without a care in the world. He'd been engrossed betting on the horses all that time.

Great guy and sorely missed.

The only time I ever spotted him was sauntering out of a cafe with a big grin on his face and straight into a taxi on Pollockshaws Rd just round the corner from Nithsdale Drive in the 60's. Mary was left walking behind him. What a guy.

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