Police Academy fan Scott Mullins joined the hoardes of Steve Guttenberg groupies at The Empire cinema, Bromley to quiz the actor and enjoy a screening of the 1980s comedy.

Crowds gathered in the foyer of a cinema waiting patiently not for the latest blockbuster movie but for a scratchy film from the 1980s introduced by movie legend Steve Guttenberg.

The star visited the Empire Cinema, Bromley on Wednesday (November 19) and spent around half-an-hour posing for pictures, signing autographs and chatting to star-struck fans.

The 50-year-old then hosted an energetic question and answer session inside the auditorium.

When pushed about the possibility of any future Police Academy films he admitted he was going to direct Police Academy 8 but was coy on whether he would feature in the comedy, pointing out he “wouldn’t star in that kind of rot” to a chorus of laughs.

The actor even mocked up a phone call to film studio Warner Brothers to ask them to arrange the future premiere at the Empire Cinema.

Eager fans also grilled Mr Guttenberg, who starred as cadet Carey Mahoney in the Police Academy series, on rumours linking him with Big Brother (which he adamantly denied) and asked for his opinion on fellow Police Academy funny man Michael Winslow, famous for his ability to impersonate a huge spectrum of sounds.

The Three Men and a Baby and Short Circuit star replied: “Michael is a super talented guy who can make a noise out of anything.

“He works all the time now and does 250 gigs a year all over the world - a really wonderful guy.”

One eager follower even came dressed in a Police Academy shirt much to the actor’s obvious bewilderment.

A clearly genuine Mr Guttenberg added: “I’m a very regular normal guy and the fact that people like you would get out of your pyjamas to come and talk to me for a few minutes just blows my mind.

“I’m appreciative of my career everyday. If I wasn’t doing this I would be working over the road as a Boots cashier.”

And when this starry-eyed reporter plucked up the courage to ask him what Bromley has got that Hollywood is missing, a simple point of the finger with a well-timed "you" was all that was needed for another round of applause and wolf-whistling.

The star then introduced one of his most famous flicks, Police Academy, prompting more laughs when he admitted the 30-strong audience would enjoy it because “it’s not too long”.

Steve Guttenberg is starring as Baron Hardup The Churchill, Bromley December 5 to January 18.