Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!

May 30, 1991

1h 0m

★ 8.0

Overview

Mr. Hill's last TV work, taped and aired before his death, with outdoor scenes taped in New York City. Highlights of this show include "A Streetcar Named Desirée" (a Tennessee Williams takeoff) and a spoof of "Ask Dr. Ruth" (where he impersonated Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Roseanne).

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

D.L. Taffner Productions

Thames Video

Thames Television

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Cast

Self/Various Roles

Henry McGee

Self/Various Roles

Bob Todd

Self/Various Roles

Anna Dawson

Self/Various Roles

Jon Jon Keefe

Self/Various Roles

Johnny Hutch

Self/Various Roles

Lorraine Doyle

Self/Various Roles

Sue Upton

Self/Various Roles

Mike Mulloy

Self/Various Roles

Andrew Alburger

Self/Various Roles

Joey Faye

Self/Various Roles

Lanny Flaherty

Self/Various Roles

Stacey Logan

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