You may be like Sammy Davis Junior (well, similar) and Barbara Windsor, by thinking that the late Anthony Newley was “the most consummate performer” but, sorry, neither Chris, Roland nor I would agree with you. We three each remember Anthony Newley as Matthew Mugg in the 1967 version of Dr Dolittle. Call me a fool if you must but I still recall the disappointment, when as a young child, my ears first encountered the strains of “After Today” sung in the inimitable fashion of Anthony Newley; and, of course, there was that silly giant snail! 

Actually, Chris does rather a good impression of Anthony Newley singing “What kind of Fool am I?”, as I found out a couple of days ago when we were discussing Dr Dolittle for some strange reason. Our friend Roland, with whom we are staying in Brisbane at present, confessed also to be being disappointed with the much vaunted film of the time starring popular actor Rex Harrison; the sixteen-year-old Roland, wearing a groovy white denim jacket and brown flares, had thought he was going to see a wild-life documentary. Needless to say, a fake giant pink snail did not live up to his wildest expectations! And he was beaten up after the film, hopefully not because he sneered at Anthony Newley’s rendition of “After Today” (which he was to remember ever after).