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	Stanley Baxter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stanley Baxter, (born May 24, 1926 in Glasgow, Scotland), is a comic actor and impressionist, best known for his UK TV shows.
		Baxter returned to Glasgow taking to the stage for three years at Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre before moving to London to work in television in 1959.
		His TV series, such as On The Bright Side (1959-60), The Stanley Baxter Show (1963, 1967-8, 1971), The Stanley Baxter Picture Show (1972) and The Stanley Baxter Series (1981) were enjoyed by enormous audiences and the later shows were memorable for the high quality of their production.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stanley_Baxter (487 words)

	Famous Scots- Stanley Baxter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Towards the end of May, 2000, Stanley Baxter slipped as effortlessly into his seventy-fifth year as he had a couple of years ago when he retired from theatre and film work.
		Stanley Baxter was born into a non-showbiz family from Maryhill, Glasgow.
		Stanley Baxter will long be remembered as the classiest Panto Dame of them all.
	www.tartans.com /articles/famscots/baxters.html (838 words)

	Baxter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		All originated from the surname Baxter, originally a Scottish or East Anglian name meaning a baker (often a female baker).
		Timothy Baxter in The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
		Baxter (milk) is a milk company which sells most of their products in south New-Brunswick
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baxter (319 words)

	Stanley Baxter: The forgotten man of comedy? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Stanley Baxter is the neglected icon of British comedy, say the makers of a new tribute programme.
		Stanley chose to break his silence with his most extensive television interview ever to BBC Scotland, to mark his 7Sth birthday.
		It was with BBC Scotland that Stanley forged the early part of his career and Scotland is still very much in his heart - even though he has lived in London for almost 50 years.
	www.chortle.co.uk /TV/tvfeatures/baxter.html (588 words)

	History of the Baxter Clan
		Baxters are found all across Scotland but those in the west are generally regarded as dependents of the Clan Macmillan
		In 1296 Geffrei le Baxtere of Lossithe in Forfar took an oath of allegiance to the king.
		Baxter was (and is) a common name in Angus as Forfar was at one time a royal residence and the first Baxters there may well have been royal bakers.
	www.rampantscotland.com /clans/blclanbaxter.htm (353 words)

	Stanley Baxter Interview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Stanley Baxter took a radical change of career direction when he agreed to appear as the lead character in Mr Majeika, and in many ways he was responsible for the show having such a wide ranging appeal to both adults and children alike.
		Stanley's career over the last 50 years has been incredibly varied, too varied in fact to cover even a tenth of it here.
		About 18 months ago I recorded the voice over for 25 episodes of an animated children's series called "Meeoow" and I was hoping that perhaps there would be some more of those as they were fun to do - but nothing as yet has come of a second series.
	www.mrmajeika.co.uk /stanleybaxter.html (884 words)

	Yet more thoughts on radio drama - DIVERSITY
		ML- Stanley Baxter explained, when we met at his home in London, that it was radio where his acting career began more than sixty years ago, with "Auntie Kathleen" in "Scottish Children's Hour".
		Stanley Baxter plays all 8 main characters, and apart from the presenter Paul Vaughan, there are no other cast members.
		With Stanley Baxter as the new vet and Mr.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /suttonelms/articles5.html (1794 words)

	Amazon.com: Stanley Kubrick: A Biography: Books: John Baxter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Stanley Kubrick was an enigma of a man. Because of the secrecy that shrouded his life, there is much that fans of his work may never know.
		Uncompromising to Stanley Kubrick, STANLEY KUBRICK: A BIOGRAPHY (c.1997) by John Baxter, is a first order inquiry which took the Suetonian view towards biography and depicted its subject as a gelid autuer director motivated by an obsessive/compulsive need to control his environment in order to materialize his artistic vision on film.
		Baxter is obviously not a film scholar or someone too well versed in the technical side of filmmaking, but he keeps the book moving along briskly.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786704853?v=glance (2313 words)

	screenonline: Stanley Baxter Picture Show, The (1972)
		Baxter and Hoare wrote their first sketch, 'Zoo Pest', in 1958, a spoof of
		All personalities given the Baxter treatment had one thing in common - he would never take-off anyone he disliked.
		The speech was filmed in one take, with the crew having to stuff handkerchiefs in their mouths to stop themselves from laughing.
	www.screenonline.org.uk /tv/id/1132449 (289 words)

	..: STANLEY BAXTER :..
		This is the first of two releases celebrating the work of that master of Character Comedy, Stanley Baxter, recently issued by Network as a 2-disc collection, and is the first time his work has appeared on DVD, and is the first time that 5 of the specials have ever been released in any format.
		In the early 1970's Baxter, along with his Producer, David Bell and writer Kenneth Hoare, moved from the BBC to Commercial Television where, between them, they created some of the most enduring must-see television of the 70's and 80's.
		Baxter's highly risqué sense of humour was very near the knuckle for the time and, although it was adored by his audiences, it constantly incited the wrath of 'The Queen of Clean', Mary Whitehouse.
	www.britishcomedy.org.uk /comedy/stanleybaxter.html (381 words)

	Netribution > News > Northern Expsoure
		Stanley Baxter, legendary Scots comedian and all-round entertainer, hardly seen in public since his retirement eleven years ago, has been persuaded back before the cameras by the BBC.
		Stanley Baxter became a household name in Scotland before being lured to TV, where his elaborate shows, glitzy costumes, sharp patter and mimicry won him national affection.
		The Baxter showbiz career had very local beginnings, but the pace was set by his mother, a formidable character, who set Stanley on the road to stardom.
	www.netribution.co.uk /news/northern_exposure/65/10.html (924 words)

	The Gallery - Dames - Stanley Baxter
		The costumes at the King's are always impressive but the frocks Stanley had for the sequences where Mother Goose goes 'bad' were incredible.
		If you are unfamiliar with Parliamo Glasgow (and if you are apologies for the protracted explanation) it was a comic device used by Stanley on stage at the Citizen's Theatre years before and successfully translated into print and on television.
		At the panto, Stanley put on his most conservative suit and stood stage left while four girls from the chorus stood across the stage holding large square sort-of-rolling-pin things which displayed a suffix and could be turned to show another few and provide the tag.
	www.its-behind-you.com /gallery317.html (515 words)

	Mr Majeika Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Stanley Baxter is filming a new children's comedy drama series for Television South.
		Stanley, famous for his multi-character specials, will be sticking to just one role throughout the production, named MR MAJEIKA.
		He plays a banished wizard who is sent to a small country village to become a teacher after failing his sorcery exams for the 17th time.
	www.mrmajeika.co.uk /press1.html (312 words)

	Stanley Kubrick
		Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures by Christiane Kubrick, ed.
		Stanley Kubrick, Director: A Visual Analysis by Alexander Walker, et.
		Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange by Stuart Y. McDougal, ed.
	www.artofeurope.com /kubrick (180 words)

	BBC - Scotland - The Wireless to the Web - Through the Decades
		At the age of 14, Stanley Baxter was talent-spotted for a BBC Scotland radio programme.
		He played a variety of parts in hundreds of radio programmes until he was conscripted at the age of 17.
		He presented his own radio show Stanley Baxter Takes the Mike in 1956, and The Stanley Baxter show came to our TV screens in 1967.
	www.bbc.co.uk /scotland/aboutus/wirelesstoweb/decades/clip_display.shtml?decade=50s&clip_name=parliamo_glasgow&size=a&media_type=video (110 words)

	Rent The Stanley Baxter Collection. DVD rentals from ScreenSelect - the new online way to rent DVDs in the UK.
		It's true that Stanely Baxter is hardly politically correct according to modern idiom and this is probably why it is rare to see his work on TV, but it is well constructed and very funny!
		Stanley Baxter used to be a real favourite.
		Their sheer scope and attention to detail was striking, but there was often a satirical bite to his work as well (most of which was penned by writer Ken Hoare).
	www.screenselect.co.uk /visitor/reviews.html?product_id=38187&sort=date (342 words)

	Stanley Kubrick
		Stanley Kubrick was born in New York City into a middle-class Bronx family.
		"Stanley was a very jealous brother," she later said, "but he was very good to me." Gertrude, Kubrick's mother, encouraged him to read and he spent much of his time with books.
		And again critics found much to say about the director: "While a few of the critics are now calling Stanley Kubrick a 'boy genius, 'I'm wondering if the emphasis shouldn't be more on 'boy' and less on 'genius.'"
	www.kirjasto.sci.fi /kubrick.htm (2183 words)

	WHSmith Movies Direct (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Stanley Baxter Collection - (Disc 1) Six ITV Specials [PG]
		Footage from the six ITV specials featuring comedian and impressionist Stanley Baxter.
		Stanley Baxter Collection - (Disc 2) Six ITV Specials [PG]
	dvdrental.whsmith.co.uk /actor.php?at_id=531 (182 words)

	MENC Takes it From the Top: Sing What You Mean, Mean What You Sing. A Lesson with Judy Collins and Jubilant Sykes for ...
		Sykes and Collins discuss their interesting musical beginnings, and share the stage with 17-year-old baritone James Baxter and 16-year-old soprano Debra Stanley.
		Based on Debra Stanley's description of the character singing the aria, "It's about a spoiled rotten princess who isn't satisfied with being rich and having suitors and things, she wants to be a diva.", how does she use her voice to convey this personality?
		Baxter translates the title of his piece as "Devotion".
	www.menc.org /connect/fromthetop/Collinssykessingwhatyoumean.html (1863 words)

	CD WOW! DVD Rentals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mercurial Scots TV comedian Baxter plays a cycling enthusiast determined to win the heart of roadhog Robertson Justice's daughter (Julie Christie, in her second movie, again with Baxter) by impressing her with a vintage Bentley...
		Testing one of his new radar inventions, Sir Ernest Pease is shot down and taken as a Prisoner Of War.
		While his fellow inmates initially believe him to be a German Spy, they soon realise that he is integral to...
	dvdrental.cd-wow.com /actor.php?at_id=531 (194 words)

	Overview of Stanley Baxter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Born in Glasgow, the son of an insurance manager, Baxter was schooled for the stage by his mother.
		Baxter returned to Glasgow taking to the stage in the Citizen's Theatre, before moving to London to work in television (1959).
		He made several television comedy series in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, which were enjoyed by enormous audiences and memorable for the quality of their production.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/people/famousfirst586.html (228 words)

	ANNY / Baxter,Violet
		In 1960 Violet Baxter, fine arts major, graduated from The Cooper Union School of Art and Architecture, NYC, where she received the Highest Achievement in Art award.
		Baxter's works are in the collections of Southeast Missouri State University; the Museum of the City of New York; Fidelity Investments; Council on the Environment of New York City; Oppenheimer Capital Corp.; Morgan Stanley Trust; and Consolidated Edison of New York, etc.
		Baxter has received awards that include a grant from The Richard Florsheim Art Fund; Audubon Artists 55th Annual, Bronze Medal; Audubon Artists 54th Annual, Jane Peterson Memorial Award; 53rd Annual Bronze Medal; 52nd Annual Gold Medal; and a grant from Artists Space.
	www.anny.org /2/artists/baxter/vbindex.html (330 words)

	Stanley Baxter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		(in particular The Stanley Baxter Show on BBC and The Stanley Baxter Picture Show on ITV[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject].
		His TV career ran from 1963 to 1985.
		Six of Baxter's hour-long ITV shows were scheduled for a May 2005 release as Stanley Baxter: The Specials.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/stanley_baxter.htm (222 words)

	The Scotsman - UK - Baxter back on the radio
		STANLEY Baxter, the veteran comedian and comic actor, is set to make a comeback.
		Baxter, 77, has teamed up with Greg Hemphill and Ford Keirnan to record a BBC radio play.
		He will star in a series of radio plays for the BBC after being tempted out of a self-imposed retirement which started in 1991.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /uk.cfm?id=1261792003 (340 words)

	The Stanley Baxter Collection - Network, vhs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Comment: Stanley Baxter has to be the most underrated of all the comedians.
		He was a genius, and someone has now had the foresight to issue this invaluable two DVD set of his brilliant tv spectaculars.
		Without Stanley Baxter, there would be no Not the Nine O'Clock News, no Spitting Image, no Dead Ringers and probably no League of Gentlemen or Little Britain either.
	sale-for-you.co.uk /vhs/details/B0009F68G6 (396 words)

	The Scotsman - S2 - Jokes that don't make you gag
		The masterclass was provided in Stanley Baxter and Friends.
		In A Brush With Change, the first of four comedy plays, Stanley took the part of Sir Lesley McKinsey, who makes a comfortable living painting elephants ("Van Gogh had his sunflowers").
		I was delighted to learn only afterwards that he’d also played several supporting characters as well as Sir Lesley, who was perfect for the bewildered innocent that Stanley does so well.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /s2.cfm?id=17612004 (876 words)

	Baby Name Finder
		Stanley, a 2-syllable boy's name of Old English origin, means: From the rocky clearing.
		Entertainers with this name include Stanley Baxter (Movies), Stanley Kubrick (Movies) and Stanley Matthews (Sports).
		Other names associated with Stanley are Lee, Stan and Stanleigh.
	www.ivillage.co.uk /pregnancyandbaby/babynames/meanings/0,,10769,00.html (61 words)

	BBC - Comedy Guide - The Stanley Baxter Picture Show
		Following the departure of his regular BBC producer, David Bell, to London Weekend Television, Stanley Baxter followed suit, making his first series for ITV in October 1972 and so beginning a relationship that would last for more than a decade.
		These first four programmes featured the classic Baxter set-up: brilliant impersonations of famous film and TV characters whom he named Malcolm Gibberidge, Alan Wicked, Glandy Jackson, Hicky Denderson, Dora Ryan, Benny Pill, Chic Gable, Koward Heel, Bette Davie, June Crawford and John Bitumen.
		The information in the bbc.co.uk Guide to Comedy is complied from 'The Radio Times Guide to Television Comedy' by Mark Lewisohn, published by BBC Books.
	www.bbc.co.uk /comedy/guide/articles/s/stanleybaxterpic_7770545.shtml (234 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : The Fast Lady : Main
		James Robertson-Justice, Stanley Baxter, Leslie Phillips, Kathleen Harrison
		The star of this slapstick comedy is not a person but an antique Bentley sports car, the source of several misadventures.
		Murdoch Troon (Stanley Baxter) is a simple civil servant who has his heart set on romancing Claire (Julie Christie in an early role), the daughter of wealthy businessman Charles Chingford (James Robertson Jus...
	www.vh1.com /movies/movie/57837/moviemain.jhtml (129 words)

	Stanley Baxter (I) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Stanley Baxter Picture Show: Part III (1975) (TV)....
		The Stanley Baxter Moving Picture Show (1974) (TV)....
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	www.imdb.com /name/nm0062820 (138 words)

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