Ringo starr movies12/12/2023 It is a hilarious bit that seems to have been as much fun to film as to watch – as you can see by this behind-the-scenes moment between Raquel and Ringo!Īccording to the great website IMDB, during the filming of scenes with the topless “slave” girls rowing the ship, the actors kept deliberately flubbing their lines just so they could watch the girls!Īnd yes, legendary Actor Yul Brynner shows up in the film as well – LOOKING LIKE THIS! Yes, Raquel Welch is shown “whipping” a group of topless women who are ROWING THE SHIP! In one of the most dramatic moments in the movie, a group of passengers, fearing they are on a sinking ship, burst into the cruise ship’s “engine” room – only to find THIS! ![]() Yes, my favorite sex symbol, Raquel Welch, also shows up in the movie with one of her most outrageous performances ever – as a Dominatrix!Īs you can see from the movie poster below, the film had a very memorable cameo from Raquel Welch – one that was so outrageous they needed to add it to the film’s poster! Yes, John Cleese has a small role in the film as well – as the befuddled Auctioneer…just another hilarious sketch in a film full of them! Dougdale (John Cleese): Thirty – thousand – pounds? Shit! I beg your pardon, I do beg your pardon. Sir Guy Grand: In that case my final offer is thirty. Two of the writers on the movie were John Cleese and Graham Chapman of Monty Python fame. ![]() Things climax at the social event of the season, the inaugural voyage of the new pleasure cruiser “The Magic Christian.” They leave no stone unturned as sporting events, restaurants, art galleries, and traditional pheasant hunts turn into lurid displays of bad manners and profiteering. The father-son team decide to prey upon people’s greed by use of the vast holdings of the Grand empire…and the movie is a series of sketches that show just how far people will go in pursuit of cash… “Grand is the name, and, uh – money is the game. Grand adopts homeless bum Youngman to be the heir to his obscene wealth – and Youngman is Ringo! “The Magic Christian” tells the story of Britain’s richest man, Sir Guy Grand – played by Peter Sellers. We’ll be using quite a bit of it in the next two hours… luckily I have enough for ALL of us.” It comes in all sizes, colours, and denominations – like people. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is what is commonly known as money. The movie states it’s purpose in this opening statement, as a ten pound british note appears onscreen: Here is one of the craziest farces ever made – thanks to the British, of course – and it starred Ringo Starr AND Peter Sellers! Yes, this is considered by many to be one of Ringo’s most hilarious performances – and of course there are many more as well – this picture shows that he will always be “lovable Ringo” to Beatles fans!īut in the late 60’s, Ringo would star with one of England’s greatest comic Actors – and a myriad of star cameos – in the film version of Author Terry Southern’s social satire masterpiece! “Back When You Had To Beat It Before You Could Eat It!” ![]() Ringo is, of course, one of the Fab Four – the greatest musical group of all time…and, as his recorded work with The Beatles shows, he is a truly great rock drummer!īut let’s not forget that Ringo was also an Actor – a quite proficient one – yes, he starred in “Caveman”! You may have heard the joke that Ringo is “the luckiest man in rock’n’roll” – but to many MANY more fans he is revered as a great artist and performer – there is ample proof of Ringo’s important role in the music of The Beatles – which I will get to in a moment! If you haven’t heard of “The Magic Christian”, you are missing out on one of the 60’s most acidic looks at the corrosive power of money – with LOTS of Beatles involved! > “Grand is the name, and, uh – money is the game. Ringo Starr! The Fab Four’s “Magic Christian” Madness! Raquel Welch Dominatrix! Great Solo Music! Home › 70's Cinema › Ringo Starr! The Fab Four’s “Magic Christian” Madness! Raquel Welch Dominatrix! Great Solo Music!
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