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| director       = Charles Wallace
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| writer         = Charles Wallace
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| narrator       = [[John Le Mesurier]]
| starring       = [[Eric Morecambe]]<br>[[Tom Baker]]<br>[[Madeline Smith]]
| music          = [[Alwyn Green]]
| cinematography = Nicholas Struthers
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| runtime        = 38 minutes
| country        = United Kingdom
| language       = English
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'''''The Passionate Pilgrim''''' is a 1984 short feature film starring [[Eric Morecambe]], [[Tom Baker]] and [[Madeline Smith]] notable for being Morecambe's last work, and one of few not to feature his long-term partner [[Ernie Wise]].  The film takes the setting of a [[silent film]] with narration provided by [[John Le Mesurier]] of ''[[Dad's Army]]'' fame, this too was some of his last work prior to his death in 1983.  The film centres on a [[Lord]] who lives in a castle (the film was made entirely on location at [[Hever Castle]]) and his [[Lady]], the latter of whom attracts the amorous attentions of the titular character.  The plot centres on the pilgrim's failed attempts to gain entry to the [[castle]] by any means possible, and the lengths the lord will go to in order to stop him.  In one memorable scene once the assailant has gained entry the lord brandishes an [[aerosol can]] labelled "Knight-Rid" to stop the pilgrim in his tracks

Further filming at Hever was planned for May 1984 as filmmaker Charles Wallace intended to expand the film using [[Beryl Reid]] to play Eric's mother, and another damsel in the cast.  Morecambe's death ensured that further scenes were not made, but the film was released in its original shorter form.  The film was released with the James Bond movie ''[[Octopussy]]'' and ''[[WarGames]]''.  It was later shown on numerous cable TV channels and was released in 1994 on [[VHS]] at a time of resurgence in interest in the work of [[Morecambe and Wise]], the [[BBC]] having screened a three (late expanded to five) part tribute to mark the tenth anniversary of his death.  It has subsequently also been released on [[DVD]] and is widely available.

==References==
* {{cite web| title = Eric Morecambe – The Passionate Pilgrim| work = The Moving Image Company| url = http://www.movingimageco.com/Eric%20Morecambe%20-%20The%20Passionate%20Pilgrim.html| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131126082857/http://movingimageco.com/Eric%20Morecambe%20-%20The%20Passionate%20Pilgrim.html| archivedate = 26 November 2013| df = dmy-all}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0297329|The Passionate Pilgrim}}
*[http://www.morecambeandwise.com/ Eric and Ern – Keeping The Magic Alive  **Book, Film, TV Reviews, Interviews**]
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