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their own dogs a bad name? But there are many others. The other evening a customer Whenever I sell a very large came into my local with his dog like a Great Dane I take boxer care to warn the new owner. The licensee's dog soon got Front paws on the shoulders wind of him and I thought and wet, warm licks all over the barking would never stop, the face are fine for dog- lovers but can be frightening Lots of other people felt the or Just plain tiresome for same, but as moat of them are those who have other ideas. animal lovers there was only As for le who let their a muttering under the breath pets beg from guests at the until the man with the boxer eventually left. The bad thing is that, quite I put him almost on a par with ill og i ca ll people are opt the well-dressed women who blame animals for bad stand looking the other way av i our.

while Fido fouls the pave- In fact, it is their owners who ment. need a special bump of corn- These are only a couple of the mon sense and a feeling of more obvious ways In which consideration for others. We thought it would be a good idea, for publicity, to leave it parked all over the on the stage SAID PRINCE PHILIP me above all has been the great happiness between the royal couple. Philip is essentially a family man, devoted to his wife and to his children and only sorry that his duties prevent him from spending more time with them. Gordonstoun, his old school.

It was an excellent piece of advice, for which I am extremely grateful. In return. in a humble way, I have sometimes been able to help Prince such as when I had the courage to tell him why he had incurred some unpopularity with a certain section of the Press. Philip has been kind enough also to take a friendly interest in my own children, to whom he is godfather. I have often asked his advice about them.

It was on Philip's recommendation, for Instance, that I sent my son, Max, to I was horrified at the things I heard some journalists saying and I telephoned Philip to warn him. Some journalists hate you," I said. Don't give your dog a bad name PETSHOP says JOHN FIELD WHY is It that so many pet-owners get their dogs a people insist on giving bad name. He was puzzled. Why?" he asked.

"It's because of that Gibraltar affair." I replied. You know, those monkeys." West End. It cost a fortune in parking fines. But the publicity was worth it. Prince Philip telephoned me one day and said: "You must have a fleet of your vans--I seem to see them everywhere." I told him I had only one, but was using it as a stunt.

I was referring to that Incident on the Rock, which somehow annoyed a few pressmen, amused others, but was entirely due to his puckish sense of humour and nothing more. Innocent remark In the middle of feeding nuts to the Gibraltar monkeys he had suddenly tossed a handful to some of the watching journalists as a joke. Rome of them didn't appreciate it. "But that was years ago," said Philip. It had never dawned on him that an innocent remark or gesture, meant in fun, could be taken so seriously for so long.

Later I closed down the restaurant side and opened up the "Saddle Room as a brand-new style of night club. That's where I introduced The Twist to Britain last the place has been going like a bomb ever since. Neither my mother nor I see so much of Philip nowadays, but we do manage to meet from time to time. One experience, however, has made me rather cautious about doing even that. It was when Philip had Invited me and the children to come and watch him play polo on Sundays.

After one visit I have never dared to go back. I hadn't thought of the Interest my visit would arouse, and I'm sure Philip hadn't either. AFTER a number of successful years in cabaret and television. I decided to branch out on my own in the restaurant and club business. Unfair critics On the day we went he chatted to us between chukkas.

I suddenly noticed cameras focusing on us and we were followed by a crowd of journalists. We said goodbye to Philip and left early because of the fuss. When I got back to London, I was told that the Press had been telephoning all the evening. With my partner, Peter Davies, I opened up a restaurant club in Mayfair, and a catering company on the same premises. To cope with our outside catering we bought a van and painted it prominently with the name and address of our establishment.

I decided that was the last time I would go and watch polo. for Philip. I think the people who criticise him for 11 Another picture from the family album Kince Philip mounted, and Helene making sure she gets into the picture. Years later, there were embarrassing complications when Helene went to watch Philip riding. enjoying his sports on Sundays are very unfair.

He takes on a fantastic amount of work and I think he is entitled to some relaxation. If there is one thing I have learned from my long friendship with him it is that royalty's lot is not an easy one. But that friendship is only one of the things I treasure in a life full of fun and tears, struggles and triumphs, heartaches and joy. Most of all I treasure my two who is on the 'hreshold of a career as an architect. and Louise, who has suddenly burst out as a pop-singer.

Yes, it has been a wonderful life. And as visitors to my club will atin twist- THE PEOPLE. SUNDAY. JULY 8. 1962 PAGE 13 Holiday blues! RIPRIAVS.

American drama. Seven marks for the picture, and for Ben Gazzara, Stuart Whitman and Rod Steiger. SUPPOSE you had 21 minutes to go before walking to the electric chair for would you feel? This grisly thriller takes you into the mind of a Bing Ving convict. Ben Gaszara, faced with this to get a last-minute reprieve and his sentence commuted to life The rest of the film shows his ordeal in gaol. surrounded by louts and toughs, madmen and killers.

Finally, he's let out because he discovered to be an artist of genius! It's the mixture as sentiment, violence and horror. Some of it is so good you wonder how the rest of it can be so bad. MR. HOBBS TAKES A VACATION. American comedy.

Seven mark 3 for the picture. eight for James Stewa.l. seven for Maureen O'Hara, THAT long. lanky Yank, Jimmie Stewart, starts a new trend in American pictures with this cheerful chunk of topgrade holiday family entertainment. He makes the old stick-in-the-mud formula film look like something new.

He's a quiet, home-spun banker yearning for a holiday on his own with his wife. Maureen O'Hara. Instead he's landed with his two kids in a decrepit seaside manalon where nothing works, everything creaks and collapses, and all his relatives storm in and raise hell. Bo with Jimmie trying to fix the pump and the bathroom and a crisis-a-minute, you get good old-fashioned stuff sprinkled with for once ma and pa get their own back on the kids. GIRL ON THE ROAD.

French comedy. Eight marks for the picture, and for everyone in it. I. list of Mars in this film would fill a book, so I mark them all together as a brilliant team putting a sparkle on an enchanting comedy. Newest of them all is delicious Agatha it's about her love affairs as she hitch-hikes her way to the south of France.

The film has an extraordinary charm and spontaneity, a change from that lurid stuff from gay Paree. reformed MANY of you will remember ROBERT PRESTON as a villain the tough, bad man of old Hollywood films. But there's nothing villainous about him in his new-style career, as a musical star. Now, to my delight, he has made an LP. of "The Music Man (Warner the Broadway musical in which he was such a hit.

It's a great record. BERNARD CRIBBINS Hole in the Oround extols the delights of a cuppa tea in his "Right. Said Fred (Parlophone). Hear it. It's a scream! I've been looking forward to hearing "Duet" (C 32.) with Melody Mon Neal Arden on DISCS entered the advice bureau business with "Listen To Me" d'hilip3), on which she gives some excellent advice to young young women.

TOP TEN HERE is an up-to-d tie list of the ten best-selling records, DORM DAT and ANDRE complied by Milody Maker." PREYIN. Some Of the tracks 1, "A Picture Of You," Joe will delight my "Quiet Brown; 2, "Come Outside," Rhythm" radio listeners as Mike Some: 3. Can't Stop Much as they do Loving You," bay Charles; 4. Do you remember The Ink- Good Luck Charm." Presley: 5. "I'm Looking Out po The, were great The You Want their day.

To Dance," Cliff Richard, 8. Now THE COUNTRYMEN Olney Come Lately," Brian have been rated just as good. Hyland; 7. English Country The truth is they're a bit Garden," Jimmie Rodgers; 8. better.

and their new "Last Night Was Made Tor Enchanted Sea (Picea- Love." Billy Fury; 9. Stranger On The Shore," Acker Bilk: 10, dilly) is a lovely thing. Ain't That Funny," Jimmy ROSE BRENNAN has Justice. 4 1 16 ,1 1 I 7 FAY BATEMAN.SAYS: ii It 1 It's better to buy it in a 4 Ittlft nit' 0, Vail I i. oft 3.

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llik 114 4 Ernest Betts on FILMS My mother gave in, and six weeks later I was a star.