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The Ghost of Peter Sellers

And there wasa palm tree, and when they startto confront each other, I wanted Spiketo hit...

And there was
a palm tree, and when they start
to confront each other, I wanted Spike
to hit this palm tree so it kept coming
between them. The exact spot!

Full Transcript

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And there was a palm tree,
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and when they start to confront each other,
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I wanted Spike to hit this palm tree
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so it kept coming between them.
00:00:09.442 --> 00:00:11.444
The exact spot!
Duration
11 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
01:06:58
Uploaded
Jun 20, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Vegas Media

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Movie Summary

A comedy genius, a hot new director and a 17th Century pirate film. What could possibly go wrong?
But then, for us, it was a nightmare because... - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:06
But then, for us, it was a nightmare because...
And he had this shot where, um, it was... - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:04
And he had this shot where, um, it was...
It wasn't obligatory to be in it - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:05
It wasn't obligatory to be in it
And I know I refused, which Spike didn't really like, - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:10
And I know I refused, which Spike didn't really like,
And half of the time I couldn't tell who's who - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:12
And half of the time I couldn't tell who's who
It was driving me crazy, and I said, - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:06
It was driving me crazy, and I said,
Peter comes to me, - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:05
Peter comes to me,
He said, "You need to do me a favor." - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:09
He said, "You need to do me a favor."
"Because the only way I can make it - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:05
"Because the only way I can make it
We were night shooting for two weeks, - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:38
We were night shooting for two weeks,
Dennis said to me, "Look, I've got this very strange note from Peter. - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:05
Dennis said to me, "Look, I've got this very stran...
"saying that he wanted a brand-new Mercedes - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:09
"saying that he wanted a brand-new Mercedes
In the car, he wanted an envelope of cash. - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:04
In the car, he wanted an envelope of cash.
In England, it was 90% tax in those days, or some huge amount. - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:05
In England, it was 90% tax in those days, or some huge amoun...
Needless to say, the next Saturday, - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:09
Needless to say, the next Saturday,
I dressed Peter up as the Clouseau character - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:19
I dressed Peter up as the Clouseau character
This is a Customs shed - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:12
This is a Customs shed
And they finally come out here. - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:09
And they finally come out here.
So, what do they do? So, I said to Peter, he said, "Darling." - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:12
So, what do they do? So, I said to Peter, he said, "Dar...
"I cannot touch the pack." And I said, "What do you mean you can't touch the pack?" - The Ghost of Peter Sellers 00:25
"I cannot touch the pack." And I said, "What ...