Spivs

Eichhörnchen · 02-09-20, 06:39 AM

The Spiv or Wide Boy is a popular archetype from Britain's wartime and postwar culture and I would be interersted to know whether these figures occur in the movie and TV culture of any other nations, like the US or Germany?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiv

John Blythe played "Gowan" in the 'Huggets' movies, as well as spiv roles in other films

George Cole was "Flash Harry" in the 'St Trinians' movies, where he connived in petty cons with the school's criminal element

Peter Sellers as Harry Robinson in The Ladykillers

George Cole again as "Arthur Daley", the wheeler-dealing car salesman in 70s TV show 'Minder'

Another 1970s TV icon: James Beck as "Walker" in 'Dad's Army'

In the 1980s the trilby and long coat were replaced by flat cap and camel coat when David Jason first appeared as the incredible "Delboy Trotter" in 'Only Fools & Horses' on TV... he became a National Treasure

02-09-20, 06:39 AM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,372 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Spivs The Spiv or Wide Boy is a popular archetype from Britain's wartime and postwar culture and I would be interersted to know whether these figures occur in the movie and TV culture of any other nations, like the US or Germany? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiv John Blythe played "Gowan" in the 'Huggets' movies, as well as spiv roles in other films George Cole was "Flash Harry" in the 'St Trinians' movies, where he connived in petty cons with the school's criminal element Peter Sellers as Harry Robinson in The Ladykillers George Cole again as "Arthur Daley", the wheeler-dealing car salesman in 70s TV show 'Minder' Another 1970s TV icon: James Beck as "Walker" in 'Dad's Army' In the 1980s the trilby and long coat were replaced by flat cap and camel coat when David Jason first appeared as the incredible "Delboy Trotter" in 'Only Fools & Horses' on TV... he became a National Treasure __________________