It is a humorous biopic of the scottish poet william mcgonagall that includes several of mcgonagall s actual poems, his appearing in the title role of macbeth and his improvement of the bards plot. Falling in love with queen victoria played by peter sellers he donates his major poetic works to her and, despite many rejections, dreams of. The most mcgonagall families were found in and scotland in 1861and scotland in 1871and scotland in 1901. This character is a teacher at the school hogwarts, and a good character in the series. Duration 95 minutes release date 1974 laugh track none broadcast details last repeat. Who are the celebrities and what does nude mean, you. It was here that the young mcgonagall was sent to work, as a handloom weaver his fathers trade. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration.
Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Poor spike, illserved by the cinema, here an attempt to get the lunacy of the q series on celluloid goes awry. In the new york times, richard eder wrote the great mcgonagall, which opened yesterday at the cinema village, is endearing, and parts of it are lovely and hilarious. Falling in love with queen victoria played by peter sellers he donates his major poetic works to her and, despite many rejections, dreams of one day becoming poet laureate.
The series focuses much more on severus snapes magical prowess and his mastery of occlumency which is amazing, but very little information is av. What are the best quotes of professor minerva mcgonagall. Apr 18, 2016 of the realistic and amazingly developed characters in harry potter, professor mcgonagall is by far one of my favorites. Mcgonagall was born in edinburgh and spent his childhood until the age of 11 in orkney. He is aften thocht on as the warst poet in the inglis leid. Hello, professor mcgonagall, said moody calmly, bouncing. She teaches transfiguration, a type of magic where you change objects or animals into other objects and animals. His talent made him a sort of victorian chris evans but without the cash. He chose not to fight back this time, only protecting himself. When she was 4 years old, her family moved to oxford, where her father worked as a. Search, discover and share your favorite professor mcgonagall gifs. William mcgonagall s parents, charles and margaret, were irish. Lord george gordon sir thomas urqhart, the knight of cromarty the great mcgonagall james hogg, the ettrick shepherd christopher north professor john wilson the strange case of william berry thomas davidson, and the fellowship of the new life elspeth buchan, friend mother in the lord james burnett, lord monboddo ossian macpherson and william lauder epilogue. Minerva mcgonagall is a fictional character in the harry potter books written by j.
William topaz mcgonagall march 1825 29 september 1902 was an irish weaver, poet and actor who lived in scotland. William mcgonagall simple english wikipedia, the free. The excitement although not so intense continued to prevail for a considerable time afterwards. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Twelve times that professor mcgonagall proved to us all that she is the greatest character in the harry potter series. The general impression of the audience seemed to be that they never in their lives were so thoroughly entertained as they were by the celebrated mcgonagall. Wands made from the fir tree work very well for transfiguration, which is where mcgonagall excelled and was the class she eventually taught at hogwarts. Buy poetic gems to enjoy mcgonagall, and buy the wrong box and the party and dr. Unfortunately the whole of the rest of the world disagreed. Who would win a duel between severus snape and minerva.
Twelve times that professor mcgonagall proved to us all that she is. I am very sorry to say that ninety lives have been taken away on the last sabbath day of 1879. She teaches transfiguration, a type of magic where you change objects or animals into. Quotes by and about minerva mcgonagall the harry potter. That matchless british farceur spike milligan stars in the great mcgonagall. Fields juggling routine in the 1934 film the old fashioned way. Sep 23, 2009 worst poet ever the amazing true story of sir william topaz mcgonagall teaser duration.
Siblings malcolm mcgonagall brother and robert mcgonagall jr. It is a humorous biopic of the scottish poet william mcgonagall that includes several of mcgonagalls actual poems, his appearing in the title role of macbeth and his improvement of the bards plot. Sir thomas urqhart, the knight of cromarty the great mcgonagall james hogg. Jun 25, 2019 maggie smith was born margaret natalie smith in ilford, essex, england, to margaret hutton and nathaniel smith. The startofterm banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the great hall, you will be sorted into your houses. The great mcgonagall 1974 an outofwork scottish weaver spike milligan wants to be queen victorias peter sellers poet laureate. Buy the complete mcgonagall new impression by mcgonagall, william isbn. Spike milligan, peter sellers, julia foster, john bluthal, victor spinetti, valentine dyall, julian chagrin, clifton jones, charlie young atom, luie caballero, joseph mcgrath, spike milligan, peter.
Later, as a mill worker, he used to read books in the evening, taking great interest in shakespeares plays. William mcgonagall born edinburgh, march 1825 died edinburgh, 29 september 1902 was a scottish poet. Minerva mcgonagall is the transfiguration professor at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The great mcgonagall william topaz mcgonagall spike milligan is an unemployed scottish weaver who decides to devote his life to poetry. See more ideas about jk rowling name, burns supper and spike milligan. She is also head of gryffindor house and deputy headmistress. I am very sorry to say that ninety lives have been taken away. The great mcgonagall 1974 nude scenes free to close the website.
Of the realistic and amazingly developed characters in harry potter, professor mcgonagall is by far one of my favorites. In 1877, mcgonagall suddenly discovered himself to be a poet. Ps7 welcome to hogwarts, said professor mcgonagall. Free new harry potter game hogwarts mystery out now on. He considered mcgonagall a great threat, maybe even a greater threat than him. Though mcgonagall s solicitations are rejected by the queen, it doesnt stop the turgid prose, and pathos, from overflowing as. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Greece transliterated title mcgonagall, o tromeros. William topaz mcgonagall lived from 1825 to 29 september 1902. With spike milligan, peter sellers, julia foster, john bluthal.
The great mcgonagall was the seventh in a string of flops for sellers, whose career improved with his next film the return of the pink panther 1975. See more ideas about harry potter, harry potter love and hogwarts. Minerva mcgonagall simple english wikipedia, the free. He is widely celebrated as the worst poet to have written in the english language, or quite possibly in any other. This was 100% of all the recorded mcgonagall s in the usa. From harry potter and the philosophers stone the firsyears, professor mcgonagall, said hagrid. Milligan plays reallife, failed scottish poet william mcgonagall, a misunderstood genius in his own mind, rightlyderided by all for his terrible poetry, convinced that if he can just trudge to balmoral, queen victoria herself peter sellers in this casewill give him an audience and probably a knighthood. Worst poet ever the amazing true story of sir william topaz mcgonagall teaser duration.
The mcgonagall family name was found in the usa, and scotland between 1861 and 1901. He thought he was good at writing poetry, but his poetry was often considered to be the worst poetry in the english language. She helps harry potter, the main character, many times in the series. Aug 26, 2015 master minerva mcgonagall owner minerva mcgonagall additional details mcgonagalls wand was particularly well suited to her magical abilities. Though mcgonagalls solicitations are rejected by the queen, it doesnt stop the turgid prose, and pathos, from overflowing as. In 1880 there was 1 mcgonagall family living in new york. Biography of obscure scottish poet, william mcgonagall. His baistkent poem wis aboot the tay brig disaster. William attended school for eighteen months before the age of seven, and received no further formal education. Love and pain and the whole damn thing lila fisher 1973.
William topaz mcgonagall poems poems of william topaz. Jan 25, 2008 from harry potter and the philosophers stone the firsyears, professor mcgonagall, said hagrid. The great mcgonagall 1974 cast and crew an outofwork scottish weaver spike milligan wants to be queen victorias peter sellers poet laureate. Muggles guide to harry pottercharactersminerva mcgonagall. Also known as aka original title the great mcgonagall. Apr 15, 20 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The story concerns indigent scotsman william mcgonagall, who aspires to become poet laureate of great britain. Mcgonagall had ultimately owing the great crowd to take shelter in a shop nearby. Quotes by and about minerva mcgonagall the harry potter lexicon. The very best of peter sellers 1 episode 2014 the greats 1 episode 2009. Mcgonagall also has the distinction of being one of the seven licensed animagi of the 20th century, being able to transform at will into a tabby cat with distinctive markings around its eyes, similar to the squareshaped. Mcgonagall makes it sound like she is going to reprimand harry, but, instead, she throws everyone in a loop and offers him a biscuit instead. Hogwarts mystery is set years before the events of the main novels. Harry witnessed professor mcgonagall walking right past peeves who was determinedly loosening a crystal chandelier and could have sworn he heard her tell the poltergeist out of the corner of her mouth, it unscrews the other way.
The great mcgonagall is a 1974 british comedy film directed by joseph mcgrath and starring spike milligan in the title role, peter sellers as queen victoria and julia foster as mrs mcgonagall. William mcgonagall the little match girl poem animation duration. Mcgonagall was born in 1830 in edinburgh, of irish emigre parents. Shes stern, loyal, encouraging, yet unwavering, and my only sadness is. Hogwarts mystery, a new free toplay game, is out now on ios and android devices. Shes firm to a fault like the way she refuses to let harry go to hogsmeade. His irish surname is a variation on mag congail, a popular name in county donegal. Some of the greatest teachers arent nice what professor. Maggie smith was born margaret natalie smith in ilford, essex, england, to margaret hutton and nathaniel smith. Free new harry potter game hogwarts mystery out now on mobile.
The great mcgonagall 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Snape could sense mcgonagall was getting royally pissed off from all the failed attempts of hurting him. Peter sellers list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is a selection of items from the national library of scotland, which is an information treasure trove of scotlands knowledge, history and culture, with millions of books, manuscripts and maps covering every subject. It would be a close duel, but mcgonagall would emerge victorious. A few moments of inspired milligan, but mostly something of a drag. After moving about a bit in scotland, looking for work, the family settled in dundee, sometime in the late thirties. William topaz mcgonagall, the worlds greateset poet.
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