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Just happened to be looking at him on Wiki and discovered this...is this a wind up?
[edit] Popularity in Albania
Wisdom is a cult icon in Albania, where he was the only Western actor whose films were allowed in the country during the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha. He is known as "Mr Pitkin" after the Gump character from his films. In 1995, he visited the post-Stalinist country, where to his surprise he was greeted by many appreciative fans including the then president of Albania, Sali Berisha. On a visit in 2001, which coincided with the England football team playing Albania in the city of Tirana (of which Norman was granted the freedom in 1995),[11][12] his presence at the training ground eclipsed even that of David Beckham.[13]
In his book and TV series One Hit Wonderland, Tony Hawks united with Wisdom and, along with Sir Tim Rice, released a single "Big In Albania" in an attempt to enter the Albanian pop charts. It reached number 18 in the Top Albania Radio chart.[14] Wisdom's fondness for Brighton & Hove Albion is renowned in Albania and consequently there are many "Seagulls" fans in Albania.
[edit] Popularity in Albania
Wisdom is a cult icon in Albania, where he was the only Western actor whose films were allowed in the country during the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha. He is known as "Mr Pitkin" after the Gump character from his films. In 1995, he visited the post-Stalinist country, where to his surprise he was greeted by many appreciative fans including the then president of Albania, Sali Berisha. On a visit in 2001, which coincided with the England football team playing Albania in the city of Tirana (of which Norman was granted the freedom in 1995),[11][12] his presence at the training ground eclipsed even that of David Beckham.[13]
In his book and TV series One Hit Wonderland, Tony Hawks united with Wisdom and, along with Sir Tim Rice, released a single "Big In Albania" in an attempt to enter the Albanian pop charts. It reached number 18 in the Top Albania Radio chart.[14] Wisdom's fondness for Brighton & Hove Albion is renowned in Albania and consequently there are many "Seagulls" fans in Albania.
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don't know about the seagulls bit at the end, but the rest of it is definitely true
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I met a kid of about 14 who came here from europe about 3 years ago.
His carer said 'He's from Albania' but the carer had no idea about Norman Wisdom being an icon. I said to the boy ' Norman Pitkin' and he started laughing. His carer thought I had gone mad. |
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There are loads of businesses in Albania with Grimsdale in the name.
Mr Grimsdale's shoe repairs and key copying Chez Grimsdale's restaurant Grimsdale's Fig and Olive Emporium Air Grimsdale etc. |
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Is he related to robbie williams?
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^ Robbie is looking more and more like Norman Wisdom these days, especially when he's got
that flat hairstyle - acts like him as well, like he was in his films ! |
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Saw Wisdom live on stage in 1986 - I was crying with laughter for the first five mins.
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Shares my birthday. 4th Feb, used to be a boxer in the Army
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Wisdom the Guv'nor in Albania...FACT.
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so unfunny and annoying, like that lee somethingorother and mr bean
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