The Punch And Judy Man. Image shows from L to R: Charles Arthur Ford the Sandman (John Le Mesurier), Wally Pinner (Tony Hancock). Copyright: MacConkey Productions
The Punch And Judy Man
- 1962 film
Comedy starring Tony Hancock as a seaside entertainer in one of Britain's lesser coastal towns. Also features Sylvia Syms, Ronald Fraser, Barbara Murray, John Le Mesurier, Hugh Lloyd and more.
The Punch And Judy Man trivia
The Punch And Judy Man was inspired by Tony Hancock's own memories of growing up in Bournemouth. Many have also speculated that the strained marriage of Wally and Delia is based on his own marriage, which ended in divorce three years after the film's release.