My late mother often used the expression "big hearted Arthur" when she
was saying that my father was being too generous about something or
other. Where did she get that saying?

Dear jimen-ga;

Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting question.

?Big Hearted Arthur? was a very popular character on British radio and
movies of the 1930?s-1950?s. The comedian?s real name was Arthur
Bowden Askey. In reality he was a rather small man, standing just
5?2?, but he had a very big heart and a loveable persona, which earned
him the nickname ?Big Hearted Arthur?. Some of his shows can still be
purchased today on CD today ? an innovation that has very fittingly
enabled us to immortalize comedic pioneers like Askey and many other
greats.

CD UNIVERSE
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?redir=y&cart=252784194&PID=6811036

Arthur Askey died in 1982 after suffering from a circulatory problem
that eventually took both his legs, and ultimately his life.

ARTHUR ASKEY
http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0039450/

TELEVISION HEAVEN
http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/hisaskey.htm

I think you can be confident that your mother was paying your father a
great compliment by referring to him as "Big Hearted Arthur", and I'm
certain that your father and Arthur Askey would both be proud to have
known that. At any rate, that?s the story behind Big Hearted Arthur.

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ARTHUR ASKEY

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That's a great answer! I was born in 1953 in Scotland and I just about
remember Arthur Askey on T.V. but didn't link my mother's comment to
his name. Thank you!

Hi, here is another site that explains that "big hearted Arthur" was a
catch-phrase in Ashley's radio program -- that should be "programme".
No doubt, your mother was of the generation that listened to the "wireless".

http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/hippodrome/Askey.htm

Jimen, and if your mother also quoted:  "It's been a long, long time,
a very long time, a year or maybe three,"  that's from Sir Harry
Lauder.

Myoarin