- 85
Milligan, Spike.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A one-hour colour TV special starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Alexander of Scotland Yard in The Victorian Mystery Melodrama "The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Fleet Street" or "The Extraordinary Foul, Noisome and Naughty Iconoclast of Old London Town" Written by Spike Milligan Also starring Harry Secombe as Sergeant Bowles and Spike Milligan as The Phantom
- ink on paper
fair-copy typescript, note on title-page ("First Draft (Final ten minutes; arrest, trial, execution and further outbreak to follow)"), producer's label ("Peter Eton Productions 96 New Bond Street"), 61 pages, foolscap, c.1967, in plain green paper wrappers
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Milligan's unrecorded original script for the Phantom Raspberry Blower of London Town. The script was later developed by Ronnie Barker and developed firstly into a one-off episode in the 1971 series Six Dates with Barker (with the script credited to Milligan), and secondly - and more famously - into a serial that ran in the 1976 series of The Two Ronnies (with the script credited to Milligan and Gerald Wiley, a pen-name for Barker himself). The current script reveals that the Raspberry Blower originated in an attempt by Milligan to find an appropriate television vehicle for The Goons, working with the producer of the later Goon Shows, Peter Eton. It is believed that the project was shelved when Sellers refused to participate, citing film commitments.