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Peter Sellers
 
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Dupont et Dupond (I think the English call them “Thomson and Thompson”?)
 
"The tricorne hat is a ceremonial headpiece that the Chelsea Pensioners wear usually if a member of the Royal Family
is present. The tricorne hat evolved from necessity out in the field. Floppy felt hats were worn by soldiers and due to the sides of the hats getting in their way during battle they would pin both of the sides up. To stop the rain dripping down their necks they would pin the back of the hat up too, thus creating the tricorne shape. At the Royal Hospital Chelsea the legacy of the tricorne lives on. The hats are still made from felt in a traditional method, unchanged since the 19th Century."

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hope said:
I read it with great pleasure, thanks for sharing🙏😍! I especially liked that he, like Michael, points out that the audience reaction is the same all over the world.
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Yeah, I liked that bit. It was the Charlie Chaplin thing that got my attention. I suppose it's not surprising that he would be influenced by Chaplin but, of course, it immediately made me wonder if he and Michael ever talked about that. I'm sure they must have done. There's a BBC Radio 4 programme coming up soon about Marcel and that's what got me looking for photos of him and then I found that little interview snippet. Interesting stuff.

This is my fave photo of Michael and Marcel
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