In Young Frankenstein (1974)

Feldman’s biographer Robert Ross treats us to a fascinating illustrated portrait of this architect of British comedy. Regarded by John Cleese as “a true cultural icon”, he paved the way for Monty Python, before going on to become a Hollywood star, forever remembered as Igor in Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein.

In The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)

No one before or since has had a career quite like Feldman’s. A writer, director, performer and true pioneer of his art, he started out in the dying days of variety theatre. Behind-the-scenes scriptwriting triumphs with Round the Horne and The Frost Report led to onscreen stardom in At Last the 1948 Show and his own hit series Marty, which in turn opened the way to transatlantic success, his work with Mel Brooks, and a five-picture deal to write and direct his own movies.

Feldman sadly died aged only 48. For this evening’s presentation, Ross draws upon his extensive research and interviews with Marty’s friends and family, including his sister Pamela, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Michael Palin and Terry Jones, and also from material Marty taped in preparation for the autobiography he never wrote.

From his youth as a tramp on the streets of London, to the height of his fame in America – where he encountered everyone from Orson Welles to Kermit the Frog, before his Hollywood dream became a nightmare – Ross tells the fascinating story of a key figure in the history of comedy.

Doors open at 18.30 for a 19.30 start, and the event is expected to end at 22.30. Refreshments will be available.

Tickets & Pricing

Spring Season 2012 ticketing applies.