RFI: Ruffy and Tuffy

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Tracksuit-clad dreadlocked twins who appear briefly in the film ROCKERS playing football, I think. I was just wondering whether they were famous for anything else, like fantastic records or something. They're really great in the film, I'm sure they could have carried a film of their own - RUFFY AND TUFFY GO BANANAS, RUFFY AND TUFFY GO TO MONTE CARLO - a whole series in fact.

So, what else did Ruffy and Tuffy do?

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 17:37 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm not surprised people feel intellectually intimidated round here.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 17:38 (twenty-three years ago)

You dirty sod.

― the pinefox (the pinefox), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 20:39 (twenty-three years ago)

um, probably a different ruffy and tuffy:

http://petplace.netscape.com/netscape/nsArtShow.asp?artID=4931
Stuart Little 2
The part of Snowbell was played by four different Persian cats. Ruffy and Tuffy were called in for the stunts, while energetic Rocky was used for scenes that required the cat to be on the move. Lucky Prince handled all the close-ups. Sassy alley cat Monty was played by two Tabby cats – Merlin and Magoo.

http://niceup.com/stage_names gives their real names as Otis and Omar Newton

http://www.fennicakeskus.fi/lppoisto.htm
has a record by them for sale (scroll to very bottom)
RUFFY AND TUFFY, CLIMAX, BLACK STAR, 5.00

unfortunately Black Star is one of the most popular record label names ever...

i'm sure 'lightning' hopkins will know something...

hth
andy

― koogs, Thursday, 26 September 2002 11:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Rargh.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 26 September 2002 11:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanks Andy, I'm a big fan of Stuart Little, as it happens.

Black Star sounds about right, no doubt the little tinkers were on a 'back to Africa' tip.

I encourage everyone to ask their workmates if they know anything about Ruffy and Tuffy.

Was that a lion, Tim?

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 26 September 2002 18:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Having read the Stuart Little article, I'm pretty convinced it's the same Ruffy and Tuffy.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 26 September 2002 19:02 (twenty-three years ago)

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