Charles Laughton
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Movies5 years ago
Advise and Consent (Columbia 1962, Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton)
Preminger’s political thriller examines the dark side of politics and its tragic personal repercussions for an essentially decent man. When a President nominates a controversial candidate...
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TV5 years ago
Epic That Never Was, The (BBC-2 1967, Dirk Bogarde, Merle Oberon)
Documentary The Epic That Never Was told the ill fated story behind the shooting of uncompleted 1937 Alexanda Korda film I Claudius. Narrated by Dirk Bogarde...
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Movies5 years ago
Private Life of Henry VIII, The (London 1933, Charles Laughton, Robert Donat)
Alexander Korda’s classic biopic of Henry VIII was the first British-made film to win an Academy Award – for Charles Laughton’s brilliant performance in the title...
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Movies5 years ago
Young Bess (MGM 1953, Jean Simmons, Deborah Kerr)
In lavishly mounted and engagingly performed historical romance Young Bess, Jean Simmons plays the young princess who would become Elizabeth I. She deals with the heartbreak...
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Movies5 years ago
Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (Universal 1982, Steve Martin, Rachel Ward)
Steve Martin stars as gumshoe Rigby Reardon, down on his luck and ready to take on any job. When the beautiful Juliet Forrest (Rachel Ward) walks...
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Movies5 years ago
Salome (1953, Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger)
With Salome Columbia’s Harry Cohn wanted to make a Biblical epic to rival such movies as Cecil B deMille’s Samson And Delilah: and director William Dieterle...
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Movies5 years ago
Tales of Manhattan (TCF 1942, W.C.Fields, Rita Hayworth)
Thirteen screenwriters (including Ben Hecht, Donald Ogden Stewart, and even an uncredited Buster Keaton) and a long list of stars come together for episodic narrative Tales...
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Movies5 years ago
Paradine Case, The (TCF 1947, Gregory Peck, Louis Jordan)
The Paradine Case is the last of the films Alfred Hitchcock directed under producer David O. Selznick, who co-wrote the script. A happily married English barrister...
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Movies5 years ago
They Knew What They Wanted (RKO 1940, Carole Lombard, Charles Laughton)
In They Knew What They Wanted, when a beautiful, but poor, waitress (Carole Lombard) agrees to a mail-order marriage with a wine grower (Charles Laughton), she...
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Movies5 years ago
Spartacus (1960, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier)
Director Stanley Kubrick marshals the proverbial cast of thousands in an early example of his celebrated concern for authenticity. The result is one of the finest...
Australian Drama “The Royal Hotel” Premieres 15 December on BINGE
The official trailer for the Australian feature film The Royal Hotel has been released. The film is directed by Kitty...
Michelle Yeoh “The Brothers Sun” Premieres January 4 on Netflix
Launching on Netflix on January 4, 2024, The Brothers Sun is created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu and stars...
“Jury Duty’s” Ronald Gladden Signs Overall Deal with Amazon MGM Studios
Ronald Gladden, the breakout star from this year’s Emmy-nominated comedy series Jury Duty, has signed a two-year overall deal with...
Sports Funniest 2023 With Greg James Set for Christmas on Sky Max
Sky Max is set to air a new show called Sports Funniest 2023 with Greg James during the Christmas TV...
Apple TV+’s Conspiracy Space Thriller “Constellation,” First Look
The conspiracy-based space adventure, Constellation, which was created by Peter Harness, will premiere on Apple TV+ worldwide on February 21, 2024....
Waterloo Road Series 3 Premieres January 2 on BBC One
Waterloo Road, the smash hit school drama that has been on BBC One since its relaunch at the start of...
Sky Original drama Sweetpea Now Filming
Sky Original drama Sweetpea is now filming. Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets, Fallout) stars as Rhiannon, a shy introvert whose tragically comical...
“The Minister of Defense” An ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 Doco Premieres Dec 13
On Wednesday, December 13th, at 9 p.m. ET, ESPN will premiere The Minister of Defense, the newest episode of the...
EastEnders: 12/12/2023 (BBC One Tuesday 12 December 2023)
EastEnders: 12/12/2023 airs Tuesday 12 December 2023 on BBC One. What is this episode about Sonia and Reiss make progress,...
Vigil: Series 2 Episode 3 (BBC One Tuesday 12 December 2023)
Vigil: Series 2 Episode 3 airs Tuesday 12 December 2023 on BBC One. What is this episode about Eliza tells...
Antiques Road Trip: Mystery Treen and Badges of Honour (BBC One Tuesday 12 December 2023)
Antiques Road Trip: Mystery Treen and Badges of Honour airs Tuesday 12 December 2023 on BBC One. What is this...
Make It at Market: Leatherwork and Calligraphy (BBC One Tuesday 12 December 2023)
Make It at Market: Leatherwork and Calligraphy airs Tuesday 12 December 2023 on BBC One. What is this episode about...
Doctors: Looking for Company (BBC One Tuesday 12 December 2023)
Doctors: Looking for Company airs Tuesday 12 December 2023 on BBC One. What is this episode about An unexpected offer...
Escape to the Country: Cornwall (BBC One Tuesday 12 December 2023)
Escape to the Country: Cornwall airs Tuesday 12 December 2023 on BBC One. What is this episode about Looking for...
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: Olena Zelenska, Michael Gove, Liz Kendall (BBC One Sunday 10 December 2023)
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: Olena Zelenska, Michael Gove, Liz Kendall airs Sunday 10 December 2023 on BBC One. What is...
Homes Under the Hammer: Whitstable, Bedworth, Torquay (BBC One Tuesday 12 December 2023)
Homes Under the Hammer: Whitstable, Bedworth, Torquay airs Tuesday 12 December 2023 on BBC One. What is this episode about...