They were fun, weren't they? The act had been honed in public lectures and presentations for years. Wicked, really. In the austere 1950s the government encouraged frugality. Fanny and Johnny went on stage and showed how to cook classic French Haute Cuisine, the dishes enlivened with cream, wine, spirits and all sorts of luxuries and treats. It was, it turned out, exactly what everyone wanted!
@Tom Lowery Who the fuck cares? Any way, Fanny Craddock played up to her image, that's how she sold books and realized people wanted to see her Bette Davies on crack image. Therefore, that's camp.
Absolutely enjoyed this, I'd never seen this, the whole thing was beautifully presented, and they made some tasty things, I am definitely going to try that omelette and butter trick. ❤😊😊😊😊
My mum used to work for what was then "The Gas Board" in the 60s & a couple of times she met Fanny Craddock who was giving cookery demonstrations on new models of gas cookers. She said she swore like a trouper and bossed Johnny about something rotten.
@@HotVoodooWitch More like the love child of Margaret Thatcher and Bette Davies in "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" (especially in later life) but close...
OMG this was AMAZING! Fanny was 53, coming up for 54 here and I think she's in her prime. She was so lucky to find Johnny, he was the perfect sidekick for her (he left his wife and kids for her). They met in the 1940s but lived in sin until they finally married in 1977 because Fanny was already married and couldn't get a divorce (I think her husband refused because he was Catholic). She changed her name to Cradock by deed poll and they just told everyone they were married. It would have been quite a scandal back then, had that skeleton ever come out! Fascinating woman and by all accounts, quite mad.
So glad ive been given the opportunity to watch this off- the -wall, quirky, slightly camp happy piece. To think, without RUclips and this channel, I might have never seen it and would have had a poorer life for it.
If you haven't seen the drama based on the true story of Fanny Cradock called (ahem) " The Fear of Fanny" starring amongst many other fine British actors the legend that is Julia Davis who gives us her Fanny (😂😂) it really is worth a watch. Someone has kindly uploaded the whole thing on to RUclips. ❤❤
Thanks for the upload, this was such fun. Loved the outfits and if I still ate eggs I'd definitely make the omelette and soufflés they looked perfect. I'll try the trick with the tangerines/oranges they are still served filled with ice-cream in Indian restaurants.
@@larryshaver3568 This promotional film was distributed on 16mm and wasn't intended for television. It would have been shown at exhibitions and other events. A lot of films like this were offered on free loan to organisations in the UK to be shown to local groups and societies.
Sweetie seems to be using Ruth Berolzheimer's "Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook" in the opening scenes from the look of the section title pages.
Totally agree 👍 that pre heating an oven is utter tosh. My late grandfather was a chef in the army, my mum is a good cook and I'm not half bad if I say so myself he he, never ever preheated an oven, never ever been ill and food always perfect.
I've cooked classic omelettes for family and friends. They were horrified when they saw the amount of butter I use. Hey, it's FRENCH and the omelettes don't stick to the non-nonstick pan. No one complains when they start eating. Can't wait to include the "very famous French trick!"
I am watching how a chiffon sleeve hovers over that cauldron of smoking chip fat. But, yes, leave a naked flame on the hob on for two days as you go out to work and things. what could possibly go wrong?
I don't get the things that guy was making. Putting oil, alcohol and cream on prawns that haven't been taken out of their shells? What a mess that would be to eat!
Very much the 1960s. Where people had gone through the war and led such drab lives that pretty much nobody knew what was good food or not - it was all about appearing adventurous and exotic.
@@zeddeka Yes, that's perfectly put. People went mad for anything rich and exotic. It wasn't necessarily about the taste or mouth feel. That came later.
@@macflod the technology was much less sophisticated, so things moved more slowly and became obsolete less quickly. Money in the U.S. was worth more, most things were better made and much of it was made here. Things were far less in-your-face, at least in the Media. School children were held to standards--if you couldn't pass, you were held back. You were required to know how to read, spell, and do arithmetic. People knew the difference between "it's" and "its" and didn't think you pluralized words with an apostrophe. I could go on and on but you get the idea. And as previously posted, I REALLY like the current technology. But I'm glad I was brought up in a different time.
Brown the butter?! I was taught that if I let it brown that I'd fucked up! Also, don't scramble the omelet, just let it cook... I'll never be a decent housewife, but also who the fuck knows, since no two cooks seem to agree on anything >:T EDIT: BULLSHIT; cooking isn't fun at all wtf
That is the most pleasant and kind I've EVER seen Fanny Cradock!
I keep waiting for her to snap and start yelling at Sarah.
She was being paid to stick to the script for the advert.
Mr and Mrs Craddock were incredible in this video 😊 such clear and coherent explanations 🙏
They were fun, weren't they? The act had been honed in public lectures and presentations for years. Wicked, really. In the austere 1950s the government encouraged frugality. Fanny and Johnny went on stage and showed how to cook classic French Haute Cuisine, the dishes enlivened with cream, wine, spirits and all sorts of luxuries and treats. It was, it turned out, exactly what everyone wanted!
@@simonjones7727 Thank you 🙏 Amazing insights. I feel very fortunate to watch such great footage of the Craddocks via YT ✅
This is just wonderful. A time capsule of camp.
And that’s just Richard.
@Tom Lowery Who the fuck cares? Any way, Fanny Craddock played up to her image, that's how she sold books and realized people wanted to see her Bette Davies on crack image.
Therefore, that's camp.
@@lucyhurst2534 LOL!
What a wonderful film! So slick, stylish and beautifully choreographed ❤ shades of “Bewitched” with a faint whiff of Alfred Hitchcock.
Coiffure, vintage accents, splendid outfits. What a different world
"The past is another country. They do things differently there."
Absolutely enjoyed this, I'd never seen this, the whole thing was beautifully presented, and they made some tasty things, I am definitely going to try that omelette and butter trick. ❤😊😊😊😊
I've always put a few dabs of butter into the raw eggs for an omelette or scrambled eggs, I had no idea it was Fanny Cradock's trick!
My mum used to work for what was then "The Gas Board" in the 60s & a couple of times she met Fanny Craddock who was giving cookery demonstrations on new models of gas cookers. She said she swore like a trouper and bossed Johnny about something rotten.
Dont forget she was also a chain smoker
She was kind of the Culinary Barbara Cartland, no?
Do you guys miss the pre-metric/pre-decimalization days?
@@HotVoodooWitch More like the love child of Margaret Thatcher and Bette Davies in "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" (especially in later life) but close...
@@simonjones7727 Say what you want... it just makes me love her more.
@@cliffarroyo9554 It is impossible not to love her...
Possibly the best video I’ve ever seen
What do you mean "possibly"? Nothing, absolutely nothing, competes with this.
Fanny is absolutely batshit, she is TV gold
That was utterly charming, thank you for sharing 👍
“It’s no longer an omelette, IT’S A PUDD’N!”
Fanny the unremitting battleaxe!
I thought she said "It's no longer an omelette, it's a puck!"
@@seikibrian8641 pudd'n.
Fanny's right though!
Imagine her as mother-in-law, though!
That was absolutely mesmerizing.
Awesome. Fanny and Johnny were incredible here!
I remember going to the local Gas Showroom on tuesday afternoons, to free watch cookery demonstrations.
Isn't those cooking demos how Mary Berry started her career? ❤❤
@robertfraser9873
Apparently, Mary Berry started by going into peoples homes to demonstrate how to cook a victoria sponge, for the electricity board.
This is the most bizarre thing I have watched this year
"This year" or "Ever"?
Thoroughly enjoyed viewing this video, I'm a humongous Fanny Cradock fan 😁
It is superb isn't it? She just conveys so much fun.
My Mum thought she was wonderful. Many a time we suffered her efforts...
Also humongous fan 😊
Fabulous, utterly fabulous, everything's better with Fanny! Lovely quality, thank you.
Brilliant. This is a classic!
Mother looks slightly more terrifying than Fanny.
This was better than " Bewitched"!
😀
I love this uk vintage little gem.
OMG this was AMAZING! Fanny was 53, coming up for 54 here and I think she's in her prime. She was so lucky to find Johnny, he was the perfect sidekick for her (he left his wife and kids for her). They met in the 1940s but lived in sin until they finally married in 1977 because Fanny was already married and couldn't get a divorce (I think her husband refused because he was Catholic). She changed her name to Cradock by deed poll and they just told everyone they were married. It would have been quite a scandal back then, had that skeleton ever come out! Fascinating woman and by all accounts, quite mad.
glamdolly20 lived in ‘sin’ ? What on earth
@@handsoffmycactus2958
That's exactly what I was thinking when I read that, lol.
J M I know it’s a saying but it’s just a bit strange to hear, even upon reflection of the past! It’s a weird thing to say if you aren’t joking
Is this 1930? Lived in sin 🤣🤣🤣
Already knew all this
That. Was. Amazing.
what a fun video!!! Thank you for posting this gem, 'twas very entertaining indeed !
When fanny speaks up I stand to attention. She's the boss
What the hell am I watching at midnight? 😂
So glad ive been given the opportunity to watch this off- the -wall, quirky, slightly camp happy piece.
To think, without RUclips and this channel, I might have never seen it and would have had a poorer life for it.
The way she explodes out of the TV made me have to pause it cuz I was laughscreaming so hard
I thought I was the only one 😂😂😂😂
I was just looking for some cookie recipes and ended up here
This is completely unhinged
If you haven't seen the drama based on the true story of Fanny Cradock called (ahem) " The Fear of Fanny" starring amongst many other fine British actors the legend that is Julia Davis who gives us her Fanny (😂😂) it really is worth a watch. Someone has kindly uploaded the whole thing on to RUclips. ❤❤
love a bit of fanny!
Hilda wouldn't have fiddled with fish fingers...hoho
Thanks for the upload, this was such fun. Loved the outfits and if I still ate eggs I'd definitely make the omelette and soufflés they looked perfect. I'll try the trick with the tangerines/oranges they are still served filled with ice-cream in Indian restaurants.
Fanny, and her Johnny craddock, this film reminds me of the Wizard of Oz.!
This is amazing i thought England didn't have color tv till 1967
@@larryshaver3568 This promotional film was distributed on 16mm and wasn't intended for television. It would have been shown at exhibitions and other events. A lot of films like this were offered on free loan to organisations in the UK to be shown to local groups and societies.
Beautiful looking omelette!
HILDA WOULDN'T HAVE FIDDLED WITH FISH FINGERS
😂
You wouldn’t believe the tricks she could do with a packet of Findus…..
Sweetie seems to be using Ruth Berolzheimer's "Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook" in the opening scenes from the look of the section title pages.
I miss homemade chips. Nothing compares to them.
Too dangerous now because of frying them in that oil!
Totally agree 👍 that pre heating an oven is utter tosh. My late grandfather was a chef in the army, my mum is a good cook and I'm not half bad if I say so myself he he, never ever preheated an oven, never ever been ill and food always perfect.
Well... that went to 11 rather quickly.
I had never heard of the "very famous French trick" of running softened butter through the beaten eggs.
Neither have I! As much as I love butter, there did seem to be rather a lot going in to that omelette.
I've cooked classic omelettes for family and friends. They were horrified when they saw the amount of butter I use. Hey, it's FRENCH and the omelettes don't stick to the non-nonstick pan. No one complains when they start eating. Can't wait to include the "very famous French trick!"
@@HotVoodooWitch The omelette looked perfect and if I still ate eggs I'd definitely make as well.
i think youre supposed to cut COLD butter into small cubes, and then add then to the mixture
@@samhaine6804 I suspect she knows what she's doing and she seems pretty specific.
I still have those exact same scales in my kitchen cupboard!
wow! That took an unusual turn!
Fish fingers is serious business!
Gil Chesterton - the early years!
Brilliant chips!
3:05 "Go and get her to cooka your fish fingers!" "I'm Italian all of a sudden!"
Fantastic!
This is like one of those old public safety videos… “why a carbon monoxide alarm is essential to prevent death and fanny induced delirium”…
That cactus in the background at 10:48 looks JUST like the sort of item our fanny would buy for Johnny at the local Ann Summers 😳
😂
I bet the propmaster had to search hours and hours for that
She missed the mincemeat and icing sugar from the omelette...how VERY DAAAARE SHE😡
POOR JANET!! 😕
Fanny could be a character played by Molly Shannon. "I like to kick! Stretch! Annnnd Kick! I'm FIFTY!"
I thought the exact same thing!
I’m Fifty! Fifty years oldddd!
Fanny is Queen.
I forgot all about the poker to light the oven!😅
Those were the days
Geez Jeremy Clarkson looks really young there...
She was a good actress, she shoulda done acting
She was indeed a woman of many talents.
Fanny's whole life was an act!
I'm going to leave my omelette pan on a bead of gas for 48 hours😂 adding a nut of butter......
Janine Farnell Hahahaha no wonder house fires were more common in 63
If you already have an omelette pan there's simply no need. It's only for an iron pan!
"Knob."
I am watching how a chiffon sleeve hovers over that cauldron of smoking chip fat. But, yes, leave a naked flame on the hob on for two days as you go out to work and things. what could possibly go wrong?
When all the homes took out (or were built new) their proper fires and put those horrible fake ones in.
King prawns and shrimps wrapped in sole- covered in oil and cooking sherry. Exactly what we ate in the 70's. Cheap cooking, so easily done.
great fun
The Legend...
Ive made fish fingers! Wifey needs some acting lessons
Did all ovens back then require manual lighting? 😮
Not all, but it was not uncommon based on my memories of the very early 70s.
Ours was still in the 80s
I love fanny
Thank goodness M&S invented ready meals so people didn’t have to eat Fanny’s
Anyone know who the young actress was/is.
Camper than a row of tents
HAMMER HOUSE OF FANNY
good for fanny
Hilda wouldn't have fiddled with fish fingers!!!
I don't get the things that guy was making. Putting oil, alcohol and cream on prawns that haven't been taken out of their shells? What a mess that would be to eat!
Very much the 1960s. Where people had gone through the war and led such drab lives that pretty much nobody knew what was good food or not - it was all about appearing adventurous and exotic.
@@zeddeka plus I doubt anyone would've eaten it if it didn't taste good.
@@zeddeka Yes, that's perfectly put. People went mad for anything rich and exotic. It wasn't necessarily about the taste or mouth feel. That came later.
Some of my mum's friends still use Fanny's hairdo.
So wish life was still like this.
Definitely better than now! Life was simpler
Me too! I was born in the wrong era!
I like the current technology but things were a lot simpler then. I was just a kid when this was made but I still remember the way things were.
HotVoodooWitch what were they like? What was good or bad about it?
@@macflod the technology was much less sophisticated, so things moved more slowly and became obsolete less quickly. Money in the U.S. was worth more, most things were better made and much of it was made here. Things were far less in-your-face, at least in the Media. School children were held to standards--if you couldn't pass, you were held back. You were required to know how to read, spell, and do arithmetic. People knew the difference between "it's" and "its" and didn't think you pluralized words with an apostrophe. I could go on and on but you get the idea. And as previously posted, I REALLY like the current technology. But I'm glad I was brought up in a different time.
Anyone familiar with the music being used for the opening and closing credits?
Real English as it used to be spoken
Real English? I think you mean Received Pronunciation.
The start made me shudder, not knowing the difference between an ounce and a pound.
Thankfully we don't really use either any more!
@@zeddeka you may not, I still do.
@@madabbafan +1. And I don't understand why metric is a "thankfully." I use both U.S. Standard and metric and for the most part, I prefer the former.
Wasn’t she Danny La Rue as well?
16:10 is Johnnie wearing a rimless monocle?
Yes, and a Broderie Anglaise French Lace edged basque underneath his suit.
Such a great find. Do you know anything about the cast i.e. Janet and Richard?
Sadly not, but if anyone else has any info I'd love to hear about it.
Since they couldn't act, they probably worked for the Gas Board.
@@mrslaffeetaffee Read the meters, probably.
@@simonjones7727 I just watched this again and realized they're wearing way too much hairspray to be around those open flames.
@@lindajordan6753 How do you think Fanny Craddock lost her eyebrows? Chiffon near an open flame? A visit to A+E waiting to happen!
between takes, you know Fanny was on set smoking-up a storm
Spider with googly eyes!
What on Earth was Jonny making?
Hilarious!
Anyone know the names of the actors?
Hilarious 😅
This is camp as tits :D love it
Those chips looked cremated.
Brown the butter?! I was taught that if I let it brown that I'd fucked up! Also, don't scramble the omelet, just let it cook... I'll never be a decent housewife, but also who the fuck knows, since no two cooks seem to agree on anything >:T
EDIT: BULLSHIT; cooking isn't fun at all wtf
I don't brown my butter, either. But the "just let it cook" method results in a very different type of omelette.
She didn't say let it brown completely..she said let it brown AROUND THE EDGES.. gives the omelette a very delicious nutty flavor overall.
It's paying attention to those details that make a good cook.
That parcel thing looks rank
Vintage Meme 3:07
impossible today
Lovely times as I can well remember....... today's world is indeed horrible.....
I too miss the days when Fanny Cradock would break out of my mirror
Natural gas? In 1963? Strange...
Will try all (I amher daughter )
Gas council? Electric lights, and electric fires.
Bianca del rio must have copied from her.
Fantastic , love these times altho extremely sexist blokes , cook your own tea if u don't like it ! X 🤣
Fanny is almost human here lol