SIR MICHAEL CAINE was left awestruck when his SLEUTH co-star LORD LAURENCEOLIVIER banned him from addressing him by his official title.The actor admits he was nervous...
Peter Sellers performs 'A Hard Day's Night' by The Beatles, in the style of LaurenceOlivier's interpretation of Richard III. A little bit of mirth, in honour and appreciation of the work that James Higham is putting in, setting up the Albion Alliance website.
... Bateson had already appeared at the Old Vic, in Stratford-on-Avon, and on tour in America with LaurenceOlivier and Vivien Leigh, but Godot set him up for a busy five decades in theatre, TV and film. His last stage appearance was at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, in Jonathan Kent's 2007 revival of William Wycherley's The Country Wife, in which he played an amusingly grumpy ancient...
I spent the afternoon firstly at a union meeting (very productive), then showing LaurenceOlivier's Othello on DVD. It's the only performance the university had available on DVD - there are some ancient video tapes, but one has white man Anthony Hopkins playing Othello. Another features Laurence Fishburne, but it's only 'based on' the play, and the Willard White version has its...
... Some may recall Crassus from the 1960 Stanley Kubrick movie Spartacus where Crassus was played by LaurenceOlivier. In the film, he is the nasty guy who crucifies the whole slew of rebel gladiators, including Kirk Douglas who paid the price for having the starring role. Caesar used his friendship to reconcile Crassus and Pompey, and in the process have himself elected consul. He strengthened...
... or maybe to Clemmie (dear Clemmie), perfecting rhythm and intonation so that he sounded like LaurenceOlivier (dear Larry) playing Nelson in That Hamilton Woman, Churchill's favourite film. Then he'd head down to Broadcasting House and deliver it to the nation, who, huddled around their wireless sets, were so moved and inspired they summoned up the collective pluck required to bash...
... Methodist church and then a rag warehouse. Once condemned, it was saved by the intervention of Sir LaurenceOlivier, Peter Sellers and Sir John Betjeman.
... and commentators, and in due course by public opinion. Do you find Citizen Kane tedious, or think LaurenceOlivier a ham, or Frank Sinatra average, or Dad's Army unfunny? Did The Catcher In The Rye leave even your teenage self cold? Then you're out of step with the critical mass, which is never a comfortable predicament.
... and commentators, and in due course by public opinion. Do you find Citizen Kane tedious, or think LaurenceOlivier a ham, or Frank Sinatra average, or Dad's Army unfunny? Did The Catcher In The Rye leave even your teenage self cold? Then you're out of step with the critical mass, which is never a comfortable predicament.