Discovering Charles Laughton
John Whiting
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@alexandergraham6912 2 years ago (edited)
"Laughton was a genius, and there is no room for genius in the theatre. He was greater than I was." Laurence Olivier
@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 2 years ago
Wow! What an actor. One of the greatest. It's true, what they said at the end, there's no one like him, and there never will be.
@paulanderson7338 4 years ago
My favourite movie of all time, Hobsons Choice, Laughton at his finest.
@chrissierunham4533 3 years ago
Charles Laughton was also a under-rated Film Director. His film ‘The Night of the Hunter’ is a classic. Pity he was not recognised as such.
@timsan55 3 years ago
Elsa Lancaster ? Lanchester ! Great documentary, and he deserves to be remembered.
@ange9663 4 years ago
Incomparable Charles Laughton for me the greatest actor there has ever been ❤️, no one comes close gone far too soon, thank you for posting
@ROYALWAND 1 year ago
yes! he was absolutely MAGNIFICENT! ... and he was able to transport his audience with ease to where he wanted them to be
@LIZZIE-lizzie 4 years ago (edited)
CHARLES LAUGHTON!
One of our GREATEST players of the 20th century. It was said he would walk through his orange groves memorizing his lines. Olivia De Haviland said one of his most challenging roles, if not the most challenging, was that of CALIGULA. She said, he ran into her dressing room and exclaimed, I have it! He's just like Henry the VIII!, after crying with his head in her lap.
Never tire of watching LAUGHTON. There isn't a character "favorite"of mine because EVery character he plays is stellar. ISLAND OF LOST SOULS, JAMAICA INN, CAPTAIN KIDD and titles I can't remember....
In THE HUNCHBACK, LAUGHTON jumped on the bells, himself.
Talented, talented player!
Thank you for this presentation on CHARLES LAUGHTON.
One of our GREATEST players of the 20th century. It was said he would walk through his orange groves memorizing his lines. Olivia De Haviland said one of his most challenging roles, if not the most challenging, was that of CALIGULA. She said, he ran into her dressing room and exclaimed, I have it! He's just like Henry the VIII!, after crying with his head in her lap.
Never tire of watching LAUGHTON. There isn't a character "favorite"of mine because EVery character he plays is stellar. ISLAND OF LOST SOULS, JAMAICA INN, CAPTAIN KIDD and titles I can't remember....
In THE HUNCHBACK, LAUGHTON jumped on the bells, himself.
Talented, talented player!
Thank you for this presentation on CHARLES LAUGHTON.
@ianmartinezcassmeyer 1 year ago
Laughton was a brilliant character actor, which is why he was so good. Character actors often don't have the luxury of good looks on which to coast. They have to have actual skill. And Laughton had that in an abundance.
@jadezee6316 3 years ago
one of my favorite actors and one of the greatest actors ever...not being an attractive man..he had to do it all....just with talent....
@dbyers3897 4 months ago
No mention of his role as Claudius in the unfinished film, I Claudius (1937). His speech to the senate on elevation by the Praetorians to be emperor was phenomenal.
@maryjoburnette7589 1 year ago
We can’t say enough good things about him both as an actor and director. He was a spell binding performer. I especially liked Witness for the Prosecution. It really hurts as the old and 0:50 marvelous performers pass away one by one. I thought it would never happen, that they would be with us forever. Alas, they are departing for the grave one by one. I loved Laughton, Tyrone Power, Laurence Olivier, and so many more. And Elsa Lancaster as well, Olivier too.
Discovering Charles Laughton
John Whiting
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