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The Great McGonagall

Plot: In this high-camp farce, Goons legend Spike Milligan stars as William Topaz McGonagall, an unemployed Scottish weaver and aspiring poet laureate who falls in love with Queen Victoria - a brilliant cameo by Peter Sellers - and thereafter devotes his banal poetry to her. Though McGonagall's solicitations are rejected by the Queen, it doesn't stop the turgid prose, and pathos, from overflowing as McGonagall hilariously attempts to become the greatest poet in the land
Release Date: Thursday, January 23 1975
50 years ago
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Portrait of Spike MilliganSpike MilliganSpike Milligan was 56 in The Great McGonagall as 'William Topaz McGonagall'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1918 –
Wed, Feb 27 2002
Portrait of Peter SellersPeter SellersPeter Sellers was 49 in The Great McGonagall as 'Queen Victoria'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Thu, Jul 24 1980
Portrait of Julia FosterJulia FosterJulia Foster was 31 in The Great McGonagall as 'Mrs. McGonagall'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 02 1943
Portrait of John BluthalJohn BluthalJohn Bluthal was 45 in The Great McGonagall as 'various'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 12 1929 –
Thu, Nov 15 2018
Portrait of Victor SpinettiVictor SpinettiVictor Spinetti was 41 in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Sat, Sep 02 1933 –
Tue, Jun 19 2012
Portrait of Valentine DyallValentine DyallValentine Dyall was 66 in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Thu, May 07 1908 –
Mon, Jun 24 1985
Portrait of Clifton JonesClifton JonesClifton Jones was 33 in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of Julian ChagrinJulian ChagrinJulian Chagrin was 34 in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Thu, Feb 22 1940
Portrait of Charlie Young AtomCharlie Young AtomCharlie Young Atom was >> in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Luie CaballeroLuie CaballeroLuie Caballero was >> in The Great McGonagall
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Joseph McGrathJoseph McGrathJoseph McGrath was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Spike MilliganSpike MilliganSpike Milligan was 56 in The Great McGonagall as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1918 –
Wed, Feb 27 2002
Portrait of David Hamilton-GrantDavid Hamilton-GrantDavid Hamilton-Grant was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kamal PashaKamal PashaKamal Pasha was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter LambPeter LambPeter Lamb was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rusty CopplemanRusty CopplemanRusty Coppleman was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek WarneDerek WarneDerek Warne was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John ShakespeareJohn ShakespeareJohn Shakespeare was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John MackeyJohn MackeyJohn Mackey was >> in The Great McGonagall as 'Photoscience Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday