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Director:
Heinz Dunkhase
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Release Date:
31 December 1963 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Comedy | Short more
Plot:
A very old woman wants to have dinner with her friends. As they are all dead, the butler has to play the role of every guest... more | full synopsis
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Freddie Frinton ... James the Butler
May Warden ... Miss Sophie
Heinz Piper ... Narrator
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dinner for One (West Germany)
The 90th Birthday, or Dinner for One (USA) (literal English title)
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Runtime:
18 min | Switzerland:11 min
Country:
West Germany
Language:
English | German
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Has aired on Swedish television (SVT) every New Year's Eve since 1976. more
Quotes:
James: [impersonating Mr. Winterbottom, obviously drunk] I now declare this bazaar open.
[belches loudly]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dinner for One (2003) (TV) more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
The best sketch of the world, 2 July 1999
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Author: Melly-2 from Kassel, Germany

Every evening on the new years eve is a very special television event in Germany. It's called "Dinner for One". It tells the very funny story of an old lady called Sophie who celebrates her 90th Birthday. Her butler James represents Sophie's friends which have died long years ago. During the meal with various courses the butler has always drink to the old lady and he has to play all the deceased persons. At the end of the sketch the butler is totally drunken. The sketch was founded in England at the beginning of the 60s. But it was surprisingly no success there. It runs since 35 years in Germany and it belongs to the most popular television shows here.

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Tradition in norway as well. jampe
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available on dvd? my_own_two_feet
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