Andras Bonhime

If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?

I would want to be Andras Bonhime ,

A jaunty hero of another time

A feisty  character of charm and wit,

 Who  first appeared in a book called “Pit”

Later  turned into a film “Drift”

The book’s  title  no one understood at all,

But the rights were bought by Lucille  Ball,

She said it had legs just like her

And thought it would make Desi a big movie star,

Andreas fought  his way through every page,

And after four chapters never seemed to age,

From fair lady to foul and back again,

He swash buckled his way through thick and

thin,

The director tried but Desi’s age showed,

To a younger actor Desi bowed,

The  action was light,but the film took flight

Andras Bonhime won every fight,

It was a story of love and passion and grit,

With no mention of the dreaded “Pit”.

“Drift ” became a household favourite,

With fans of Andreas being most forthright

Soon Lucille’s coffers began to earn,

She had tonnes of money ,enough to burn,

Andras certainly was a spot

The box office takings were very hot,

As with everything good and true,

The film never made it to sequel two,

But Andras remains a character of gold,

Appearing  in one of the best stories ever told.