Alfie Bass in some guise of other. Basically playing the same character, he has hopped chirpily from drama to comedy and into costume pieces and back like an energised sparrow. To all of these, he has added an engaging warmth and sanguinity". Bass appeared as a poacher rescued by Robin in the first episode of "The Adventures of Robin Hood" starring Richard Greene. He appeared in "The Army Game" (1957–61), a British TV comedy series, as Private Montague 'Excused Boots' Bisley, and its sequel "Bootsie and Snudge" from 1960–63 (there was also a one series revival in colour in 1974) working at
A Successful Calamity to have deserted him. However, Emmy comes back and tells them that she had gone out to pawn her jewelry in order to help him, and that she was happiest when they were poor and could not go out, and thus able to spend time as a family. A Successful Calamity A Successful Calamity is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss and Mary Astor. Based on the 1917 play "A Successful Calamity" by Clare Kummer, the film is about an elderly millionaire who must deal with his selfish young second wife