You know, I'm half inclined to believe that there's some rational explanation for all of this

[sovay]

I've still never seen Will Hay, but I just watched Michael Redgrave do a momentary impersonation of him in The Lady Vanishes (1938) with a pair of pince-nez and a mortarboard from a costume box—"Now, boys, boys, which of you has stolen Miss Froy? Own up, own up!"—vague, officious, distractedly gesturing, with a rabbit-nosed squint. There seem to be a bunch of his movies on YouTube, quality skeptical: Boys Will Be Boys (1935), Windbag the Sailor (1936), Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937), My Learned Friend (1943). I might as well find out how good Redgrave's impersonation was.

In other news, I remain very fond of Naunton Wayne.

(We now return to your irregularly scheduled, badly needed hibernation.)

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Charters and Caldicott do, and they've practically been isolationism walking

Those two were in so many movies (sometimes under different names) that it's my suspicion they were the backup agents on the mission, but not permitted to break cover unless there was absolutely no chance of anyone else completing it.

[sovay]

they were the backup agents on the mission, but not permitted to break cover unless there was absolutely no chance of anyone else completing it.

I like the way the world looks from your brain.