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- A bit of a strange little comedy, this. It's extremely episodic in nature, a string of slightly connected sketches centred around a sandwich man who wanders the streets of London and encounters various bizarre characters and situations along the way. Some of it is good, but the bits that aren't funny tend to outweigh those that are.
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Although Sandwichman may at first seem like a poorly named culinary superhero, it is actually the most popular comedy duo composed of 46-year old Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa of the same age. The two specialize in the manzai style of Japanese comedy often involving two contrasting acts, a boke and tsukommi. Date plays the role of the tsukommi wh...
While the duo is praised for their funny material and likable, down-to-earth personalities, their humanitarian nature, humble beginnings, and never-ending support for the victims of the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan likely also plays a large role in their public reception. During an NHK special that aired on March 2...
In total, Sandwichman has now donated nearly 500 million yen ($4,534,000 US) to affected areas in northeastern Japan, with roughly 170 million ($1,542,000 US) of the total donated to their home prefecture of Miyagi. Since 2011, Sandwichman has held live performances for charity across Japan as well as hosting various campaigns and fundraisers. In 2...
The efforts of Sandwichman have not gone unnoticed by the Japanese people. Reflecting on the 10 year anniversary of the disaster, Twitter user Akira (https://twitter.com/Akira336) praised the duo as symbols of Tohoku,noting that their name comes to mind when 3/11 is mentioned, further emphasizing their continuous effort in the region, and stating t...
So what does it take to be Japan’s most beloved television personalities for 3 years in a row? For the answer we can look to Sandwichman. Likely a mixture of all their attributes, the duo make it clear that Japanese viewers are fond of those who go beyond simply being entertainers. Rather than adopting a “hollywood” image of being an elevated celeb...
The Sandwich Man is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Robert Hartford-Davis, produced by Peter Newbrook, and written by Hartford-Davis and Michael Benti...
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Sep 27, 2021 · Lately I stumbled on a comic duo (コンビ, konbi) called “Sandwich Man” (サンドウィッチマン) who were surprisingly funny.
A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.
- Robert Hartford-Davis
- Titan International
By the sixties, his show It's a Square World had been successful enough for a big screen spin-off to be considered, and The Sandwich Man was the result, a good natured ramble around London as seen through the eyes of the character of the title.
The Sandwich Man is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Robert Hartford-Davis starring Michael Bentine, with support from a cast of British character actors including Dora Bryan, Harry H. Corbett, Bernard Cribbins, Diana Dors, Norman Wisdom, Terry-Thomas and Ian Hendry. It was written by Hartford-Davis and Bentine.
