Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
- 2019 film
Feature length documentary about alternative comedy character Frank Sidebottom, and his creator, Chris Sievey. Also features Dave Arnold, Paul Dolman, John Cooper Clarke, Johnny Vegas, Mark Radcliffe and more.
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Official UK trailer
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story is the official documentary about maverick Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom, and the life and art of his hidden creator Chris Sievey. Frank Sidebottom, remembered fondly as the man with the papier mache head, was the courtjester of the Manchester music and comedy scene for over 25 years but only a privileged few knew the man inside.
Trailer
2014's Frank fictionalised the identity of an artist performing under an outsized papier-mâché head with distinctive Pacman-shaped eyes. The truth is arguably even stranger.
I'm thinking of a biscuit, baby
Dave Arnold, Dennis & Lois and Paul Dolman discuss Chris Sievey's relationship with Frank Sidebottom, and Frank performs his improvised song 'I'm thinking of a biscuit, baby' with The Stags, during the Bobbinson Crusoe pantomime.