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Popularity in Albania
Wisdom was a cult icon in Albania, where he was the only Western actor whose films were allowed in the country during the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha. He was known as "Mr Pitkin" after the Gump character from his films. In 1995, he visited the post-Stalinist country, where to his surprise he was greeted by many appreciative fans including the then president of Albania, Sali Berisha. On a visit in 2001, which coincided with the England football team playing Albania in the city of Tirana (of which Norman was granted the freedom in 1995),[15][16] his presence at the training ground eclipsed even that of David Beckham. He appeared on the pitch before the start of the Albania v England match wearing a half Albanian and half English football shirt. He was well received by the crowd especially when he performed one of his trade mark trips on his way out to the centre circle.[17]
In his book and TV series One Hit Wonderland, Tony Hawks united with Wisdom and, along with Sir Tim Rice, released a single "Big In Albania" in an attempt to enter the Albanian pop charts. It reached number 18 in the Top Albania Radio chart.[18] Wisdom's fondness for Brighton & Hove Albion is renowned in Albania and consequently there are many "Seagulls" fans in Albania
Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on October 4th 2010 at 22:54:55
Message Thread
- RIP Norman Wisdom (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 4, 22:14:10
- Infinite wisdom...not (n/m) (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Oct 4, 23:24:45
- ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 4, 22:50:54
- Mr Grimsdale! I'm dead! (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 4, 22:40:14
- Really? That's sad (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 4, 22:24:58
- Albania will declare several days of national mourning, I reckon. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 4, 22:47:32
- you're probably not wrong (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 4, 22:54:55
- I didn't realise he was a Brighton fan. Well I never. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 4, 22:55:53
- Actually, that might be a Wikifib. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 4, 22:56:26
- like Lee Evans off acid. I like that (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 4, 23:18:34
- Actually, that might be a Wikifib. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 4, 22:56:26
- I didn't realise he was a Brighton fan. Well I never. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 4, 22:55:53
- you're probably not wrong (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 4, 22:54:55
- I had no idea he was still alive. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 4, 22:27:43
- blimey, me neither. (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 4, 22:32:08
- Died aged 95 I think they said on news (n/m) (General Chat) - Klobo04, Oct 4, 23:03:39
- yep, born 1915 according to wiki (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 4, 23:08:43
- A good innings as they say... (n/m) (General Chat) - Klobo04, Oct 4, 23:13:03
- interesting life at least (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 4, 23:14:42
- A good innings as they say... (n/m) (General Chat) - Klobo04, Oct 4, 23:13:03
- yep, born 1915 according to wiki (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 4, 23:08:43
- Died aged 95 I think they said on news (n/m) (General Chat) - Klobo04, Oct 4, 23:03:39
- blimey, me neither. (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 4, 22:32:08
- Albania will declare several days of national mourning, I reckon. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 4, 22:47:32
- agreed (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 4, 22:17:31
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