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Oct 24, 2016 · Learn how Norman Wisdom, a British comedian forgotten at home, became a legend in Albania under a repressive dictatorship. Discover how his slapstick films offered escapism and hope to the Albanian people.
Mar 9, 2017 · Norman Wisdom was a comedy legend in Albania, where his movies were among the only Western films allowed by the communist regime. Learn how he charmed the Albanian public with his slapstick humour and why he was awarded the Freedom of Tirana.
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Norman Wisdom was a popular British entertainer who starred in comedy films and toured around the world. He was especially famous in Albania, where his films were the only ones allowed by the communist regime of Enver Hoxha.
Learn how the late British comedian Norman Wisdom became a beloved star in Albania, where his films were among the few Western ones allowed by the Hoxha regime. Discover his life story, his visits to the country and his honorary citizenship of Tirana.
Oct 4, 2010 · He was a particular favourite in Albania. During the height of the Cold War, the country's Stalinist rulers decreed that his films were politically acceptable. The Rank studio signed Sir Norman...
Mar 30, 2001 · Sir Norman Wisdom: Clown Prince of Albania. As the 86 year-old comic Sir Norman Wisdom is once again greeted by vast crowds in Albania, Andrew Walker of the BBC's News Profiles Unit examines the...
The death of the veteran comedian, actor and singer Sir Norman Wisdom yesterday evening brought tributes from every corner of the entertainment business he so successfully made his own during a...
