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Whacko!

Starred 'Professor' Jimmy Edwards as the conniving, cane-thrashing, horse-betting (and often drunken) Headmaster of Chiselbury School ('For the Sons of Gentlefolk') with his assistants Mr. Oliver Pettigrew, the science master, played by Arthur Howard who was also his long suffering assistant headmaster...a twittering, hand-wringing bag of nerves. Mr. Halliforth was played by Edwin Apps. Also appearing was Gordon Phillott as Mr. Dinwiddie who was very ancient and deaf. The headmaster was always dreaming up schemes to make money for his beer fund and thwacking young boys on the behind with his faithful old cane. Especially a boy called Wendover. Hence Jim's favourite instruction to the boy: "Bend over, Wendover!"

Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden

'Professor' Jimmy Edwards   Chiselbury School "For the Sons of Gentlefolk".
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Whack-O! Real Movie

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Whack-O! theme tune
Mr. Pettigrew, Headmaster and Mr. Halliforth. "Pettigrew!, Are you responsible for this?" "I err....welI err...Oh, Headmaster!"

'Professor' Jimmy Edwards with some of his students

Matron and the Head

The film 'Bottoms Up!' brought Whacko! faithfully to the big screen in 1960.

The Official Frank Muir Tribute

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