As a boy, Bentley learned several musical instruments, and while still in his teens was a staple on the Melbourne cabaret circuit as a comedian and singer, his act consisting of playing a few bars of music deliberately badly, interspersed with jokes and legitimate musical numbers. He made his first appearance on ABC Radio in the early 1930s and by 1938 had become a fairly prominent personality, notably on Wilfrid Thomas's show "Out of the Bag". In that year he moved to London and worked for the BBC. Newly married to Peta, he returned to Australia on the outbreak of war, and spent several years entertaining the troops in the Pacific theatre.
By 1946, he was one of Australia's highest-paid entertainers, and returned to Britain to try to re-establish himself in a much larger market. He joined up with writer Denis Norden and guested on many of the leading radio shows of the day. An appearance on Navy Mixture teamed him successfully with Jimmy Edwards, and indirectly led to the pairing of Denis Norden with Frank Muir, who was Edwards' writer. Muir and Norden together wrote Take It From Here (1948–60), with Edwards and Bentley as two of the three stars. The most memorable feature of Take It From Here was The Glums, with Edwards playing the slightly seedy Pa Glum and Bentley his terminally dim son, Ron. Bentley was thirteen years older than Edwards.
Dinner at Eight continues to be acclaimed by critics; review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports 100% approval among 17 critics, with an average rating of 8.6/10.
Synopsis
One week before her next society dinner, Millicent Jordan (Billie Burke) receives word that Lord and Lady Ferncliffe, whom she and her husband Oliver (Lionel Barrymore), a New York shipping magnate, had met in England the previous year, have accepted her invitation. Overjoyed by this social coup, Millicent is oblivious to Oliver's lack of enthusiasm about the dinner and her daughter Paula's (Madge Evans) preoccupation about the impending return of her fiancé, Ernest DeGraff (Phillips Holmes), from Europe. Millicent fusses about finding an "extra man" for her single female guest, former stage star Carlotta Vance (Marie Dressler), who resides in Europe.
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published: 01 Apr 2021
Dick Bentley - Biography
Primecoin (sign: Ψ; code: XPM) is a cryptocurrency that implements a proof-of-work system that searches for chains of prime numbers.
Launched on 7 July 2013 by anonymous hacker and Peercoin founder Sunny King, Primecoin was the first cryptocurrency to have a proof-of-work system with a practical use. Earlier cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, were mined using algorithms that solved arbitrary mathematical problems, the results of which had no value or use outside of mining the cryptocurrency itself. Primecoin's algorithm, however, computed chains of prime numbers (Cunningham and bi-twin chains), the results of which were published on its blockchain's public ledger, available for use by scientists, mathematicians, and anyone else. Use of a proof-of-work system to calculate chains of prime n...
published: 09 Jan 2017
Now We Are Six - Dick Bentley (HMV, 1961)
HMV Junior Record Club, 1961. This one plays at 45, but it makes up for that by being blue. Here Dick Bentley is very much in John Le Mesurier mode. Or perhaps Rex Harrison. He doesn't sound very Australian anyway, and nothing like ooh-Ron. I think he fluffs a couple of lines too, but it's still pretty classy stuff. I'm not sure what "full cast" means though - it's just Dick Bentley. If you were looking for proof that I'm not Ken Morse, you've found it.
published: 01 Aug 2010
[Case Law Contract]['reliance on specialist'] Dick Bentley Productions Ltd v Harold Smith Ltd [1965]
5 minutes know interesting legal matters
Dick Bentley Productions Ltd v Harold Smith (Motors) Ltd [1965] 1 WLR 623 (UK Caselaw)
published: 29 May 2020
Sinbad The Sailor • HMV JRC Dick Bentley Wonderland
published: 10 Jul 2016
Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves • HMV JRC Dick Bentley Wonderland
published: 10 Jul 2016
Joy Nichols, Dick Bentley & Jimmy Edwards - The Little Red Monkey / Me An' Johnny (1953)
Joy Nichols, Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards, stars of the hit 50s BBC radio comedy Take It From Here released this odd novelty record in 1953.
published: 10 Jul 2012
Joy Nichols : Little Red Monkey (with Jimmy Edwards & Dick Bentley)
Joy Nichols' 1954 single "Little Red Monkey" (with Jimmy Edwards & Dick Bentley)
Primecoin (sign: Ψ; code: XPM) is a cryptocurrency that implements a proof-of-work system that searches for chains of prime numbers.
Launched on 7 July 2013 by...
Primecoin (sign: Ψ; code: XPM) is a cryptocurrency that implements a proof-of-work system that searches for chains of prime numbers.
Launched on 7 July 2013 by anonymous hacker and Peercoin founder Sunny King, Primecoin was the first cryptocurrency to have a proof-of-work system with a practical use. Earlier cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, were mined using algorithms that solved arbitrary mathematical problems, the results of which had no value or use outside of mining the cryptocurrency itself. Primecoin's algorithm, however, computed chains of prime numbers (Cunningham and bi-twin chains), the results of which were published on its blockchain's public ledger, available for use by scientists, mathematicians, and anyone else. Use of a proof-of-work system to calculate chains of prime numbers was an innovation that produced useful results while also meeting the criteria for a proof-of-work system: it involved a calculation that was difficult to perform but easy to verify, and the difficulty was adjustable. #primecoin #xpm $XPM
https://primecoin.io
Primecoin (sign: Ψ; code: XPM) is a cryptocurrency that implements a proof-of-work system that searches for chains of prime numbers.
Launched on 7 July 2013 by anonymous hacker and Peercoin founder Sunny King, Primecoin was the first cryptocurrency to have a proof-of-work system with a practical use. Earlier cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, were mined using algorithms that solved arbitrary mathematical problems, the results of which had no value or use outside of mining the cryptocurrency itself. Primecoin's algorithm, however, computed chains of prime numbers (Cunningham and bi-twin chains), the results of which were published on its blockchain's public ledger, available for use by scientists, mathematicians, and anyone else. Use of a proof-of-work system to calculate chains of prime numbers was an innovation that produced useful results while also meeting the criteria for a proof-of-work system: it involved a calculation that was difficult to perform but easy to verify, and the difficulty was adjustable. #primecoin #xpm $XPM
https://primecoin.io
HMV Junior Record Club, 1961. This one plays at 45, but it makes up for that by being blue. Here Dick Bentley is very much in John Le Mesurier mode. Or perhaps ...
HMV Junior Record Club, 1961. This one plays at 45, but it makes up for that by being blue. Here Dick Bentley is very much in John Le Mesurier mode. Or perhaps Rex Harrison. He doesn't sound very Australian anyway, and nothing like ooh-Ron. I think he fluffs a couple of lines too, but it's still pretty classy stuff. I'm not sure what "full cast" means though - it's just Dick Bentley. If you were looking for proof that I'm not Ken Morse, you've found it.
HMV Junior Record Club, 1961. This one plays at 45, but it makes up for that by being blue. Here Dick Bentley is very much in John Le Mesurier mode. Or perhaps Rex Harrison. He doesn't sound very Australian anyway, and nothing like ooh-Ron. I think he fluffs a couple of lines too, but it's still pretty classy stuff. I'm not sure what "full cast" means though - it's just Dick Bentley. If you were looking for proof that I'm not Ken Morse, you've found it.
Primecoin (sign: Ψ; code: XPM) is a cryptocurrency that implements a proof-of-work system that searches for chains of prime numbers.
Launched on 7 July 2013 by anonymous hacker and Peercoin founder Sunny King, Primecoin was the first cryptocurrency to have a proof-of-work system with a practical use. Earlier cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, were mined using algorithms that solved arbitrary mathematical problems, the results of which had no value or use outside of mining the cryptocurrency itself. Primecoin's algorithm, however, computed chains of prime numbers (Cunningham and bi-twin chains), the results of which were published on its blockchain's public ledger, available for use by scientists, mathematicians, and anyone else. Use of a proof-of-work system to calculate chains of prime numbers was an innovation that produced useful results while also meeting the criteria for a proof-of-work system: it involved a calculation that was difficult to perform but easy to verify, and the difficulty was adjustable. #primecoin #xpm $XPM
https://primecoin.io
HMV Junior Record Club, 1961. This one plays at 45, but it makes up for that by being blue. Here Dick Bentley is very much in John Le Mesurier mode. Or perhaps Rex Harrison. He doesn't sound very Australian anyway, and nothing like ooh-Ron. I think he fluffs a couple of lines too, but it's still pretty classy stuff. I'm not sure what "full cast" means though - it's just Dick Bentley. If you were looking for proof that I'm not Ken Morse, you've found it.
As a boy, Bentley learned several musical instruments, and while still in his teens was a staple on the Melbourne cabaret circuit as a comedian and singer, his act consisting of playing a few bars of music deliberately badly, interspersed with jokes and legitimate musical numbers. He made his first appearance on ABC Radio in the early 1930s and by 1938 had become a fairly prominent personality, notably on Wilfrid Thomas's show "Out of the Bag". In that year he moved to London and worked for the BBC. Newly married to Peta, he returned to Australia on the outbreak of war, and spent several years entertaining the troops in the Pacific theatre.
By 1946, he was one of Australia's highest-paid entertainers, and returned to Britain to try to re-establish himself in a much larger market. He joined up with writer Denis Norden and guested on many of the leading radio shows of the day. An appearance on Navy Mixture teamed him successfully with Jimmy Edwards, and indirectly led to the pairing of Denis Norden with Frank Muir, who was Edwards' writer. Muir and Norden together wrote Take It From Here (1948–60), with Edwards and Bentley as two of the three stars. The most memorable feature of Take It From Here was The Glums, with Edwards playing the slightly seedy Pa Glum and Bentley his terminally dim son, Ron. Bentley was thirteen years older than Edwards.
No matter how strong I'm gonna take you down With one little stone I'm gonna break you down And see what you're worth What you're really worth to me Dinner at eight was okay Before the toast full of gleams It was great until those old magazines Got us started up again Actually it was probably me again Why is it so That I've always been the one who must go That I've always been the one told to flee When it fact you were the one long ago Actually in the drifting white snow You left me So put up your fists and I'll put up mine No running away from the scene of the crime God's choosen a place Somewhere near the end of the world Somewhere near the end of our lives But 'til then no, Daddy, don't be surprised If I wanna see the tears in your eyes Then I know it had to be long ago Actually in the drifting white snow You loved me No matter how strong I'm gonna take you down With one little stone I'm gonna break you down And see what you're worth