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Tag Archives: Charles Laughton
Happy Birthday, Maureen O’Hara
Maureen O’Hara was one of those “old” movie stars whom I grew up knowing about because of the yearly showing of Miracle on 34th Street on television, as well as my absolute obsession with Parent Trap. I wanted to be … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, On This Day
Tagged Charles Laughton, Ireland, John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara
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The Books: “Orson Welles: Volume 2: Hello Americans” (Simon Callow)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans, by Simon Callow The second volume of Callow’s huge Orson Welles project (excerpt and discussion of the first volume here), this takes us through a chaotic (or, more so … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books
Tagged Charles Laughton, David O. Selznick, entertainment biography, Jane Eyre, Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles, Simon Callow
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“Chiiiiiiiiiiiiildren….”
Post in praise of Robert Mitchum’s terrifying turn in Night of the Hunter. Charles Laughton deserves all the props he got for this magnificent film. Are you for real?
Night Of the Hunter: “Chiiiiiiiiildren…”
Watched Night of the Hunter this morning, this dark rainy morning. Is there a film more packed full of arrestingly beautiful and terrifying shots? The black silhouette of the farmhouse – against the white white sky … with the two … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Laughton, Lillian Gish, Night of the Hunter, Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters
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