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| Directed by | Eric Sykes |
| Written by | Eric Sykes |
| Produced by | Jon Penington |
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| Cinematography | Arthur Wooster |
| Edited by | Anthony B. Sloman |
| Music by | Brian Fahey |
Production company | Avalon Productions Ltd |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé (UK) |
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Running time | 37 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Rhubarb is a 1969 British short film written and directed by Eric Sykes, starring Sykes, Harry Secombe and Jimmy Edwards.[1] The dialogue consisted entirely of repetitions of the word "rhubarb", all the characters last names were "Rhubarb", and even the number plates on vehicles were "RHU BAR B". A baby "spoke" by holding a sign with the word "Rhubarb" written on it.
"Rhubarb" is a radio idiom for unintelligible background speech. Typically extras would mutter the word over and over to provide ambience for a crowd or party scene. In The Goon Show the cast was usually only the three principals, who would pretend to try to sound like a larger group by repeating "rhubarb" very quickly but clearly, with outbreaks of "Custard!" for good measure. Sykes was a close collaborator and friend of the Goons. He remade the piece in 1980 for Thames Television, as Rhubarb Rhubarb.
Plot
A police inspector and a vicar play a round of golf. The inspector has a constable help him to cheat by removing his golf ball from awkward situations, and the vicar ultimately requests divine intervention.
Cast
- Harry Secombe ... Vicar Rhubarb
- Eric Sykes ... Police Inspector Rhubarb
- Jimmy Edwards ... Police Constable Rhubarb
- Kenneth Connor ... Mr Rhubarb
- Ann Lancaster ... Mrs Rhubarb
- Hattie Jacques ... Nurse Rhubarb
- Anastasia Penington ... Baby Rhubarb
- Graham Stark ... Golfer Rhubarb
- Sheree Winton ... Lady Pupil Rhubarb
- Gordon Rollings ... Artist Rhubarb
- Johnny Speight ... Gents Rhubarb
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote, "sight gags and pantomime dominate this engaging 37 minute feature."[2]
See also
- Walla
- Rhubarb Rhubarb, the 1980 remake of Rhubarb.
References
- ^ "Rhubarb". BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03.
- ^ "Rhubarb (1970) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
