'Edith Evans' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
My Dearest Aunt Emily (2012)
Actors:
Peter Le Bas (writer),
Peter Le Bas (director),
Matthew Oliva (composer),
May Quigley (actress),
James Ersted (editor),
Angela Oakenfold (actress),
Joseph D'Agosta (actor),
Simon Goodman (actor),
Plot: "My Dearest Aunt Emily" set between 1910 and 1912. "Edith", an English medicine student is offered an opportunity to visit her Uncle and Aunt in America on a new ocean liner called the "Titanic". We follow her weekly letters to and from her Aunt as they prepare for her visit.
Genres:
Drama,
Short,
We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)
Actors:
Mark Ruffalo (actor),
Annie Wilkinson (miscellaneous crew),
Naomi Watts (actress),
Sandy Reynolds (miscellaneous crew),
Mark Ruffalo (producer),
Melodee Spevack (miscellaneous crew),
Sandy Reynolds (miscellaneous crew),
Laura Dern (actress),
Naomi Watts (producer),
Harvey Kahn (producer),
Svatia Sakarova (miscellaneous crew),
Michael Shepard (producer),
Nancy Heller (miscellaneous crew),
Larry Gross (writer),
Larry Gross (producer),
Plot: The movie is set in the Pacific Northwest; specifically, Washington state. We know this from a glimpse of a license plate, the craftsman architecture of the two houses, and the mature, rich landscapes in between. The setting, like the scrutiny of the four main character's lives, is defined by the narrowness of the camera's field-of view. The one commercial street in town is only seen in the reflection of a store window, a shot of a non-descript auto-yard, or the tunnel of a tree-lined suburban sidewalk. The lush, wooded landscape is understood as an immediate presence in the domestic and professional lives of the characters; a steep hill, railroad tracks, a rushing stream, and a path over an old steel bridge are revisited again and again by the characters in their capacities as lovers, parents and friends.
Keywords: adultery, airport, alarm-clock, anger, aspiring-writer, banana-split, bar, bare-breasts, bed-wetting, beer
Genres:
Drama,
Romance,
Taglines: Ordinary lives. Extraordinary emotions. Why do we want what we can't have?
Quotes:
Hank Evans: What is the name of this dance?::Irish Dance Know-It-All: The Angry Housewife.::Edith Evans: [laugh]
[on Hank and Terry]::Edith Evans: I think he want to have sex with her.::Jack Linden: Why?::Edith Evans: Why?::Jack Linden: Yeah.::Edith Evans: Because he likes her and she's pretty. And he hasn't had any strange pussy since that French cunt.
Jack Linden: [stamping on his last pack] They're pissing me off, they're trying to kill me.::Hank Evans: Cigarettes don't have souls, Jack. They don't mean you any harm.
Jack Linden: [to his married mistress] You know, you're a funny girl. After a long carnivorous fuck, you're talking about a marriage counselor? Who are you?
Terry Linden: You gotta admit... even adultery has morality to it.
Hank Evans: [to the man who cuckolded him] It's much easier living with a woman who feels loved.
Hank Evans: Look, just love everybody you can. Love your kids, love your wife, keep the peace. Then once, just once, try fucking somebody else just 'cos it feels good. Your wife, you know, may be living exactly according to these principles.
Hank Evans: Go to school.::Sharon Evans: It's summer. I don't have to. You go to school.::Hank Evans: It's Saturday. I don't have to.
Terry Linden: You say, "You are what you do"? Who really believes that? I mean, what does that mean? Does that mean I'm a cook, an errand runner, a fucker, a goddamn cleaning lady? Because if you, you bastard, lost all discipline and folded up, and turned drunk and got bald and lost everything, I'd love you. I love you. You, Jack.
Jack Linden: [voice over, Reading from Tolstoy, "The Death of Ivan Ilyich"] It occurred to him that what had seemed impossible before - that he had not spent his life as he should have - might, after all, be true. His professional duties and the whole arrangement of his life, of his family might all have been false.
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (1975)
Actors:
David Gerber (producer),
John Hoyt (actor),
Byron Morrow (actor),
John Savage (actor),
Gig Young (actor),
Johnny Mandel (composer),
Maureen McCormick (actress),
Janis Paige (actress),
Kathleen Quinlan (actress),
Frank Campanella (actor),
John McLiam (actor),
Peggy McCay (actress),
Robert Ginty (actor),
Allan Miller (actor),
Peter Katz (producer),
Genres:
Drama,
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Dignity in Care - Dame Edith Evans and Catherine Bramwell-Booth on Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador. He says "I have met many inspirational old people who...
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Kenneth Williams: Edith Evans Anecdote
Fantastic anecdote from Kenneth Williams about Edith Evans.
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John Gielgud & Edith Evans: The Importance of Being Earnest
John Gielgud & Edith Evans as John Worthing and Lady Augusta Bracknell in the famous 'handbag' interrogation scene in the play by Oscar Wilde I feel Edith Evans' portrayal far superior to...
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Hal Ashby winning a Film Editing Oscar®
Dame Edith Evans presenting the Oscar® for Film Editing to Hal Ashby for "In the Heat of the Night" at the 40th Academy Awards in 1968. Hosted by Bob Hope.
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (1951) - Starring John Gielgud and Edith Evans
Produced by Peter Watts
Lady Bracknell - Edith Evans
John Worthing - John Gielgud
Gwendolen - Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Cecily - Angela Baddeley
Algernon - Ronald Ward
Canon Chasuble - David Horne
Miss Prism - Betty Hardy
Merriman - Roger Delgado
Lane - John Turnbull
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Director Ronald Neame on working with Dame Edith Evans
Ronald Neame, legendary British filmmaker and director of such films as "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Tunes of Glory," "The Horse's Mouth" and "The Posei...
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The Importance of Being Earnest Segment
The Importance of Being Earnest Segment.
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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) - In-law interrogation
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Dame Edith Evans meets Agnes Windeck - Berlinale 1967
When her new Film "The Whisperers" was shown at the Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) in 1967, Dame Edith Evans met German actress and dubbing a...
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1920's Ladies of Song - Jane Green - Fannie Brice - Edith Evans - Aileen Stanley
Song 1 - Jane Green - My Castle In Spain - 3/5/1926 Song 2 - Fannie Brice - If You Want The Rainbow - recorded 12/14/1928 Song 3 - Edith Evans - That's What ...
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A Handbag feat. Edith Evans
Lady Bracknell handbaaag remix. If you like this you may enjoy listening to my band, Abandoned Rugs - http://www.facebook.com/abandonedrugs - http://www.yout...
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Edith Evans reads Lewis Carroll's 'You are Old Father William' from Alice in Wonderland
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Dame Edith Evans - This I Believe (1950s) - Radio broadcast
Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (1888 - 1976), a famous English actress, best known for her work on the stage.
An episode of the CBS Radio Network programme hosted by Edward R. Murrow from 1951 to 1955.
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Kenneth Williams on Parky - original VT
Great anecdotes! For more, hit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I0hSZeDneo.
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A Handbag ?!
A Handbag ?! The Importance of Being Earnest.
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The Whisperers 1967 (Edith Evans & Nanette Newman)
Lovely Nanette Newman saying "bleedin".
Edith Evans as a dotty old bat. She wrings and wrenches the pathos to perfection.
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John Gielgud and Edith Evans in The Way Of The World by William Congreve - Act IV, Scenes 2-7 - 1960
Audio drama The Way Of The World by William Congreve.
Dame Edith Evans as Mrs. Millamant
June Tobin as Mrs. Fainall
Jessie Evans as Foible
Alexander Gauge as Sir Wilfull
Sir John Gielgud as Mirabell
The Scene: London, 1700
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The Importance of Being Earnest (Act 1) - Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb...
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Invite by Mrs Dimmock, Hawys Evans and Edith Evans
Come visit the Sweet Shop in Beaumaris.
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1920's Ladies & Gents with piano - Edith Evans - Freddie Rose - Ruth Etting - Jack Smith
Song 1 - Edith Evans - Get Out And Get Under The Moon - recorded 7/1928 Song 2 - Freddie Rose - So Tired - recorded 11/1927 Song 3 - Ruth Etting - Blue River...
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Simon Callow on 'Great Acting' with Olivier, Gielgud, Richardson, et. al.
In this 1989 TV programme, Simon Callow introduces rare interview clips with Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Albert Finney, John Gielgud, Noel Coward, Edith Evans, Michael Redgrave, Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave and Maggie Smith.
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The Importance of Being Earnest (Excerpt) - John Gielgud & Edith Evans - 1939
An excerpt from The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
The Globe Theatre production of 1939.
Dame Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell.
Sir John Gielgud as John Worthing.
Directed by Sir John Gielgud.
Produced by H.M. Tennent.
Designed by Motley.
Recorded in 1939.
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Edith Evans - Ten Little Miles From Town
recorded 9/26/1928 piano by Roy Mayer Ray Mayer and Edith Evans were a very busy comedic piano-and-song duo in the 1920s Jazz Age. Enjoyed by young and old a...
Dignity in Care - Dame Edith Evans and Catherine Bramwell-Booth on Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador. He says "I have met many inspirational old people who......
Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador. He says "I have met many inspirational old people who...
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Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador. He says "I have met many inspirational old people who...
Kenneth Williams: Edith Evans Anecdote
Fantastic anecdote from Kenneth Williams about Edith Evans....
Fantastic anecdote from Kenneth Williams about Edith Evans.
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Fantastic anecdote from Kenneth Williams about Edith Evans.
John Gielgud & Edith Evans: The Importance of Being Earnest
John Gielgud & Edith Evans as John Worthing and Lady Augusta Bracknell in the famous 'handbag' interrogation scene in the play by Oscar Wilde I feel Edith Evans...
John Gielgud & Edith Evans as John Worthing and Lady Augusta Bracknell in the famous 'handbag' interrogation scene in the play by Oscar Wilde I feel Edith Evans' portrayal far superior to...
wn.com/John Gielgud Edith Evans The Importance Of Being Earnest
John Gielgud & Edith Evans as John Worthing and Lady Augusta Bracknell in the famous 'handbag' interrogation scene in the play by Oscar Wilde I feel Edith Evans' portrayal far superior to...
Hal Ashby winning a Film Editing Oscar®
Dame Edith Evans presenting the Oscar® for Film Editing to Hal Ashby for "In the Heat of the Night" at the 40th Academy Awards in 1968. Hosted by Bob Hope....
Dame Edith Evans presenting the Oscar® for Film Editing to Hal Ashby for "In the Heat of the Night" at the 40th Academy Awards in 1968. Hosted by Bob Hope.
wn.com/Hal Ashby Winning A Film Editing Oscar®
Dame Edith Evans presenting the Oscar® for Film Editing to Hal Ashby for "In the Heat of the Night" at the 40th Academy Awards in 1968. Hosted by Bob Hope.
- published: 06 Mar 2014
- views: 3623
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author: Oscars
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (1951) - Starring John Gielgud and Edith Evans
Produced by Peter Watts
Lady Bracknell - Edith Evans
John Worthing - John Gielgud
Gwendolen - Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Cecily - Angela Baddeley
Algernon - Ronald...
Produced by Peter Watts
Lady Bracknell - Edith Evans
John Worthing - John Gielgud
Gwendolen - Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Cecily - Angela Baddeley
Algernon - Ronald Ward
Canon Chasuble - David Horne
Miss Prism - Betty Hardy
Merriman - Roger Delgado
Lane - John Turnbull
wn.com/The Importance Of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde (1951) Starring John Gielgud And Edith Evans
Produced by Peter Watts
Lady Bracknell - Edith Evans
John Worthing - John Gielgud
Gwendolen - Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Cecily - Angela Baddeley
Algernon - Ronald Ward
Canon Chasuble - David Horne
Miss Prism - Betty Hardy
Merriman - Roger Delgado
Lane - John Turnbull
- published: 17 Jul 2015
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Director Ronald Neame on working with Dame Edith Evans
Ronald Neame, legendary British filmmaker and director of such films as "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Tunes of Glory," "The Horse's Mouth" and "The Posei......
Ronald Neame, legendary British filmmaker and director of such films as "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Tunes of Glory," "The Horse's Mouth" and "The Posei...
wn.com/Director Ronald Neame On Working With Dame Edith Evans
Ronald Neame, legendary British filmmaker and director of such films as "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Tunes of Glory," "The Horse's Mouth" and "The Posei...
Dame Edith Evans meets Agnes Windeck - Berlinale 1967
When her new Film "The Whisperers" was shown at the Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) in 1967, Dame Edith Evans met German actress and dubbing a......
When her new Film "The Whisperers" was shown at the Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) in 1967, Dame Edith Evans met German actress and dubbing a...
wn.com/Dame Edith Evans Meets Agnes Windeck Berlinale 1967
When her new Film "The Whisperers" was shown at the Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) in 1967, Dame Edith Evans met German actress and dubbing a...
1920's Ladies of Song - Jane Green - Fannie Brice - Edith Evans - Aileen Stanley
Song 1 - Jane Green - My Castle In Spain - 3/5/1926 Song 2 - Fannie Brice - If You Want The Rainbow - recorded 12/14/1928 Song 3 - Edith Evans - That's What ......
Song 1 - Jane Green - My Castle In Spain - 3/5/1926 Song 2 - Fannie Brice - If You Want The Rainbow - recorded 12/14/1928 Song 3 - Edith Evans - That's What ...
wn.com/1920's Ladies Of Song Jane Green Fannie Brice Edith Evans Aileen Stanley
Song 1 - Jane Green - My Castle In Spain - 3/5/1926 Song 2 - Fannie Brice - If You Want The Rainbow - recorded 12/14/1928 Song 3 - Edith Evans - That's What ...
- published: 24 Mar 2012
- views: 1440
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author: pax41
A Handbag feat. Edith Evans
Lady Bracknell handbaaag remix. If you like this you may enjoy listening to my band, Abandoned Rugs - http://www.facebook.com/abandonedrugs - http://www.yout......
Lady Bracknell handbaaag remix. If you like this you may enjoy listening to my band, Abandoned Rugs - http://www.facebook.com/abandonedrugs - http://www.yout...
wn.com/A Handbag Feat. Edith Evans
Lady Bracknell handbaaag remix. If you like this you may enjoy listening to my band, Abandoned Rugs - http://www.facebook.com/abandonedrugs - http://www.yout...
- published: 29 Apr 2007
- views: 95341
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author: steevesfax
Dame Edith Evans - This I Believe (1950s) - Radio broadcast
Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (1888 - 1976), a famous English actress, best known for her work on the stage.
An episode of the CBS Radio Network programme hosted ...
Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (1888 - 1976), a famous English actress, best known for her work on the stage.
An episode of the CBS Radio Network programme hosted by Edward R. Murrow from 1951 to 1955.
wn.com/Dame Edith Evans This I Believe (1950S) Radio Broadcast
Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (1888 - 1976), a famous English actress, best known for her work on the stage.
An episode of the CBS Radio Network programme hosted by Edward R. Murrow from 1951 to 1955.
- published: 15 Aug 2015
- views: 3
Kenneth Williams on Parky - original VT
Great anecdotes! For more, hit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I0hSZeDneo....
Great anecdotes! For more, hit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I0hSZeDneo.
wn.com/Kenneth Williams On Parky Original Vt
Great anecdotes! For more, hit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I0hSZeDneo.
A Handbag ?!
A Handbag ?! The Importance of Being Earnest....
A Handbag ?! The Importance of Being Earnest.
wn.com/A Handbag
A Handbag ?! The Importance of Being Earnest.
The Whisperers 1967 (Edith Evans & Nanette Newman)
Lovely Nanette Newman saying "bleedin".
Edith Evans as a dotty old bat. She wrings and wrenches the pathos to perfection....
Lovely Nanette Newman saying "bleedin".
Edith Evans as a dotty old bat. She wrings and wrenches the pathos to perfection.
wn.com/The Whisperers 1967 (Edith Evans Nanette Newman)
Lovely Nanette Newman saying "bleedin".
Edith Evans as a dotty old bat. She wrings and wrenches the pathos to perfection.
- published: 13 Nov 2014
- views: 7
John Gielgud and Edith Evans in The Way Of The World by William Congreve - Act IV, Scenes 2-7 - 1960
Audio drama The Way Of The World by William Congreve.
Dame Edith Evans as Mrs. Millamant
June Tobin as Mrs. Fainall
Jessie Evans as Foible
Alexander Gauge as S...
Audio drama The Way Of The World by William Congreve.
Dame Edith Evans as Mrs. Millamant
June Tobin as Mrs. Fainall
Jessie Evans as Foible
Alexander Gauge as Sir Wilfull
Sir John Gielgud as Mirabell
The Scene: London, 1700
wn.com/John Gielgud And Edith Evans In The Way Of The World By William Congreve Act Iv, Scenes 2 7 1960
Audio drama The Way Of The World by William Congreve.
Dame Edith Evans as Mrs. Millamant
June Tobin as Mrs. Fainall
Jessie Evans as Foible
Alexander Gauge as Sir Wilfull
Sir John Gielgud as Mirabell
The Scene: London, 1700
- published: 26 Jun 2015
- views: 2
The Importance of Being Earnest (Act 1) - Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb......
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb...
wn.com/The Importance Of Being Earnest (Act 1) Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb...
1920's Ladies & Gents with piano - Edith Evans - Freddie Rose - Ruth Etting - Jack Smith
Song 1 - Edith Evans - Get Out And Get Under The Moon - recorded 7/1928 Song 2 - Freddie Rose - So Tired - recorded 11/1927 Song 3 - Ruth Etting - Blue River......
Song 1 - Edith Evans - Get Out And Get Under The Moon - recorded 7/1928 Song 2 - Freddie Rose - So Tired - recorded 11/1927 Song 3 - Ruth Etting - Blue River...
wn.com/1920's Ladies Gents With Piano Edith Evans Freddie Rose Ruth Etting Jack Smith
Song 1 - Edith Evans - Get Out And Get Under The Moon - recorded 7/1928 Song 2 - Freddie Rose - So Tired - recorded 11/1927 Song 3 - Ruth Etting - Blue River...
- published: 09 Sep 2012
- views: 578
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author: pax41
Simon Callow on 'Great Acting' with Olivier, Gielgud, Richardson, et. al.
In this 1989 TV programme, Simon Callow introduces rare interview clips with Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Albert Finney, John Gielgud, Noel Coward, Edith ...
In this 1989 TV programme, Simon Callow introduces rare interview clips with Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Albert Finney, John Gielgud, Noel Coward, Edith Evans, Michael Redgrave, Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave and Maggie Smith.
wn.com/Simon Callow On 'Great Acting' With Olivier, Gielgud, Richardson, Et. Al.
In this 1989 TV programme, Simon Callow introduces rare interview clips with Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Albert Finney, John Gielgud, Noel Coward, Edith Evans, Michael Redgrave, Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave and Maggie Smith.
- published: 27 Oct 2014
- views: 1249
The Importance of Being Earnest (Excerpt) - John Gielgud & Edith Evans - 1939
An excerpt from The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
The Globe Theatre production of 1939.
Dame Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell.
Sir John Gielgud as...
An excerpt from The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
The Globe Theatre production of 1939.
Dame Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell.
Sir John Gielgud as John Worthing.
Directed by Sir John Gielgud.
Produced by H.M. Tennent.
Designed by Motley.
Recorded in 1939.
wn.com/The Importance Of Being Earnest (Excerpt) John Gielgud Edith Evans 1939
An excerpt from The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
The Globe Theatre production of 1939.
Dame Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell.
Sir John Gielgud as John Worthing.
Directed by Sir John Gielgud.
Produced by H.M. Tennent.
Designed by Motley.
Recorded in 1939.
- published: 15 Nov 2014
- views: 3
Edith Evans - Ten Little Miles From Town
recorded 9/26/1928 piano by Roy Mayer Ray Mayer and Edith Evans were a very busy comedic piano-and-song duo in the 1920s Jazz Age. Enjoyed by young and old a......
recorded 9/26/1928 piano by Roy Mayer Ray Mayer and Edith Evans were a very busy comedic piano-and-song duo in the 1920s Jazz Age. Enjoyed by young and old a...
wn.com/Edith Evans Ten Little Miles From Town
recorded 9/26/1928 piano by Roy Mayer Ray Mayer and Edith Evans were a very busy comedic piano-and-song duo in the 1920s Jazz Age. Enjoyed by young and old a...
- published: 18 Jul 2010
- views: 959
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author: pax41
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The Importance of Being Earnest (Act 2) - Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb...
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The Importance of Being Earnest (Act 3) - Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb...
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LWT Tribute to Russell Harty
A lovely collection of clips from Russell Harty's career as a talk show host, including: Danny Kaye, Lauren Bacall, Peter Sellers, Roman Polanski, The Muppets, Gracie Fields, Dame Edith Evans, Princess Grace of Monaco, Salvador Dali, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine, Dirk Bogarde, Bonnie Langford (and parents), David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Alan Bennett. Introduced by Humphrey Burton.
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Lumen Christi Edith Evans Sharing Good News.mpg
Guest interview about sharing the Good News of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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"All's Well That Ends Well" Shakespeare; audio/abridged; w/ Vanessa Redgrave, Edith Evans
"All's Well That Ends Well" (abridged) By William Shakespeare cast Countess of Rossillion....Dame Edith Evans Betram.....Jeremy Brett Lafeu.....James Cossina...
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Scrooge (1970)
*Based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens* *Starring Albert Finney, Edith Evans, Kenneth More and Alec Guinness* *Directed by Ronald Neame*
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Edith Sitwell - Face To Face 1959 Interview
On May 6th 1959 the distinguished author and poet Dame Edith Sitwell was interviewed on her life, her ideals and ambitions by John Freeman. Absolutely no cop...
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David Copperfield (1969) - Frederick H. Brogger
N/A http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065615.
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Sounds of the Roaring 20's - Shilkret - Ben Bernie - Johnny Johnson - Frank Black - Helen Kane
Song 1 - Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra - Rio Rita - vocal by Lewis James - recorded 2/7/1927 Song 2 - Edith Evans - Oh You Have No Idea - recorded 7/19...
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SHAKE-SPEARE's All's Well That Ends Well (Excerpts)
Countess of Rossillion-Edith Evans Bertram-Jeremy Brett Lafeu-James Cossins Helena-Vanessa Redgrave Parolles-Peter Woodthorpe King of France-Peter Jeffrey Fi...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by OSCAR WILDE - FULL AudioBook | Greatest Audio Books
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by OSCAR WILDE - FULL Audio Book | Greatest Audio Books The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People ...
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1916 East Is East [Florence Turner, Henry Edwards, Ruth Mackay]
Victoria Vickers, a little East End Cockney girl, is left a vast fortune by an uncle in America. She is finally discovered hop-picking in Kent by her solicitor, who has given up the search and gone off on a photographic holiday instead! The conditions of the legacy are that she must spend three years learning to be a lady before she inherits
Cast
Florence Turner ... Victoria Vickers
Henry Edwar
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John Barry - The Whisperers themes
Featuring: Main Title Sticks And Stones - 2:45 The Three Attackers - 5:37 Nobody And Nothing - 8:04 Nobody And Nothing - Jazz (In Video Response) The Letter ...
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The Way Of The World: Act II Scene 6 / Act III Scenes 1-5 / Act IV Scenes 2-7 / Epilogue
The Way Of The World: Act II Scene 6 / Act III Scenes 1-5 / Act IV Scenes 2-7 / Epilogue
William Congreve
Pauline Jameson
Peter Williams
Maureen Quinney
Jane Wenham
Jessie Evans
Sir John Gielgud
Dame Edith Evans
℗ 2012 Hallmark
Released on: 2009-10-01
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My Top 10 Norwegian Collection - Norwegian Stars & Themes
The Top 10 Norwegian Collection Starring the Norwegians Sonja Henie * Vera Zorina * Greta Gynt
1. THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES 1938 - Samuel Goldwyn
2. MY LUCKY STAR 1938 - 20th Century-Fox
3. SECOND FIDDLE 1939 - 20th Century-Fox
4. ON YOUR TOES 1939 - Warner Bros
5. I WAS AN ADVENTURESS 1940 - 20th Century-Fox
6. SUN VALLEY SERENADE 1941 - 20th Century-Fox
7. LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1941 - Paramount
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The Importance of Being Earnest - FULL Audio Book - by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
The Importance of Being Earnest - FULL Audio Book - by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are "Ernest," which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor. It was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at t
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Shake-speare's Henry IV-Part 2- Acts 1-2
SHAKE-SPEARE's - Henry IV, part two, Acts1-2 Henry IV-Harry Andrews Hal-Richard Johnson Prince John-Charles Thomas Humphrey-Terry Wale Thomas-Paul Greenhalgh...
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Shake-speare's - Henry IV Part 2 Acts 3-5
Henry IV-Harry Andrews Hal-Richard Johnson Prince John-Charles Thomas Humphrey-Terry Wale Thomas-Paul Greenhalgh Northumberland-Mark Pignam Scroop-Cyril Luck...
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Noël Coward & Margaret Leighton / Bernard Shaw - The Apple Cart [Full Album]
Release Date: 1958
Genre: Spoken Word
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Label: Caedmon Records
Catalog Number: TC 1094
Condition: Wear is evident on sibilance.
Tracklisting:
Bernard Shaw's The Apple Cart
A1. Interlude 0:00
Poems by Noël Coward
B1. The Boy Actor 21:30
B2. Nothing is Lost 25:05
B3. Honeymoon 26:23
B4. Mrs. Mallory 30:20
B5. A Question of Values 34:19
B6. Do I Belie
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Audio recording with a selection of key scenes. The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, t
The Importance of Being Earnest (Act 2) - Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb......
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb...
wn.com/The Importance Of Being Earnest (Act 2) Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb...
The Importance of Being Earnest (Act 3) - Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb......
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb...
wn.com/The Importance Of Being Earnest (Act 3) Sir John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans
Sir John Gielgud and Dame Edith Evans headline the cast in this production, which was recorded in 1953, and was released the following year on the EMI Columb...
LWT Tribute to Russell Harty
A lovely collection of clips from Russell Harty's career as a talk show host, including: Danny Kaye, Lauren Bacall, Peter Sellers, Roman Polanski, The Muppets, ...
A lovely collection of clips from Russell Harty's career as a talk show host, including: Danny Kaye, Lauren Bacall, Peter Sellers, Roman Polanski, The Muppets, Gracie Fields, Dame Edith Evans, Princess Grace of Monaco, Salvador Dali, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine, Dirk Bogarde, Bonnie Langford (and parents), David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Alan Bennett. Introduced by Humphrey Burton.
wn.com/Lwt Tribute To Russell Harty
A lovely collection of clips from Russell Harty's career as a talk show host, including: Danny Kaye, Lauren Bacall, Peter Sellers, Roman Polanski, The Muppets, Gracie Fields, Dame Edith Evans, Princess Grace of Monaco, Salvador Dali, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine, Dirk Bogarde, Bonnie Langford (and parents), David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Alan Bennett. Introduced by Humphrey Burton.
- published: 10 Oct 2014
- views: 0
Lumen Christi Edith Evans Sharing Good News.mpg
Guest interview about sharing the Good News of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ....
Guest interview about sharing the Good News of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
wn.com/Lumen Christi Edith Evans Sharing Good News.Mpg
Guest interview about sharing the Good News of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
"All's Well That Ends Well" Shakespeare; audio/abridged; w/ Vanessa Redgrave, Edith Evans
"All's Well That Ends Well" (abridged) By William Shakespeare cast Countess of Rossillion....Dame Edith Evans Betram.....Jeremy Brett Lafeu.....James Cossina......
"All's Well That Ends Well" (abridged) By William Shakespeare cast Countess of Rossillion....Dame Edith Evans Betram.....Jeremy Brett Lafeu.....James Cossina...
wn.com/All's Well That Ends Well Shakespeare Audio Abridged W Vanessa Redgrave, Edith Evans
"All's Well That Ends Well" (abridged) By William Shakespeare cast Countess of Rossillion....Dame Edith Evans Betram.....Jeremy Brett Lafeu.....James Cossina...
Scrooge (1970)
*Based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens* *Starring Albert Finney, Edith Evans, Kenneth More and Alec Guinness* *Directed by Ronald Neame*...
*Based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens* *Starring Albert Finney, Edith Evans, Kenneth More and Alec Guinness* *Directed by Ronald Neame*
wn.com/Scrooge (1970)
*Based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens* *Starring Albert Finney, Edith Evans, Kenneth More and Alec Guinness* *Directed by Ronald Neame*
- published: 15 Dec 2014
- views: 13
Edith Sitwell - Face To Face 1959 Interview
On May 6th 1959 the distinguished author and poet Dame Edith Sitwell was interviewed on her life, her ideals and ambitions by John Freeman. Absolutely no cop......
On May 6th 1959 the distinguished author and poet Dame Edith Sitwell was interviewed on her life, her ideals and ambitions by John Freeman. Absolutely no cop...
wn.com/Edith Sitwell Face To Face 1959 Interview
On May 6th 1959 the distinguished author and poet Dame Edith Sitwell was interviewed on her life, her ideals and ambitions by John Freeman. Absolutely no cop...
Sounds of the Roaring 20's - Shilkret - Ben Bernie - Johnny Johnson - Frank Black - Helen Kane
Song 1 - Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra - Rio Rita - vocal by Lewis James - recorded 2/7/1927 Song 2 - Edith Evans - Oh You Have No Idea - recorded 7/19......
Song 1 - Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra - Rio Rita - vocal by Lewis James - recorded 2/7/1927 Song 2 - Edith Evans - Oh You Have No Idea - recorded 7/19...
wn.com/Sounds Of The Roaring 20's Shilkret Ben Bernie Johnny Johnson Frank Black Helen Kane
Song 1 - Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra - Rio Rita - vocal by Lewis James - recorded 2/7/1927 Song 2 - Edith Evans - Oh You Have No Idea - recorded 7/19...
- published: 27 Mar 2013
- views: 2593
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author: pax41
SHAKE-SPEARE's All's Well That Ends Well (Excerpts)
Countess of Rossillion-Edith Evans Bertram-Jeremy Brett Lafeu-James Cossins Helena-Vanessa Redgrave Parolles-Peter Woodthorpe King of France-Peter Jeffrey Fi......
Countess of Rossillion-Edith Evans Bertram-Jeremy Brett Lafeu-James Cossins Helena-Vanessa Redgrave Parolles-Peter Woodthorpe King of France-Peter Jeffrey Fi...
wn.com/Shake Speare's All's Well That Ends Well (Excerpts)
Countess of Rossillion-Edith Evans Bertram-Jeremy Brett Lafeu-James Cossins Helena-Vanessa Redgrave Parolles-Peter Woodthorpe King of France-Peter Jeffrey Fi...
- published: 20 Apr 2013
- views: 143
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author: Tj Aruspex
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by OSCAR WILDE - FULL AudioBook | Greatest Audio Books
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by OSCAR WILDE - FULL Audio Book | Greatest Audio Books The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People ......
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by OSCAR WILDE - FULL Audio Book | Greatest Audio Books The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People ...
wn.com/The Importance Of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde Full Audiobook | Greatest Audio Books
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by OSCAR WILDE - FULL Audio Book | Greatest Audio Books The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People ...
1916 East Is East [Florence Turner, Henry Edwards, Ruth Mackay]
Victoria Vickers, a little East End Cockney girl, is left a vast fortune by an uncle in America. She is finally discovered hop-picking in Kent by her solicitor,...
Victoria Vickers, a little East End Cockney girl, is left a vast fortune by an uncle in America. She is finally discovered hop-picking in Kent by her solicitor, who has given up the search and gone off on a photographic holiday instead! The conditions of the legacy are that she must spend three years learning to be a lady before she inherits
Cast
Florence Turner ... Victoria Vickers
Henry Edwards ... Bert Grummett
Ruth Mackay ... Mrs. Carrington
W.G. Saunders ... Dawson
Edith Evans ... Aunt
Directed by Henry Edwards
Scenario by Henry Edwards
Produced by Florence Lawrence
Cinematography by Tom White
Details
Country: UK
Original Air Date: February 1, 1916
Production Co: Florence Turner Productions
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wn.com/1916 East Is East Florence Turner, Henry Edwards, Ruth Mackay
Victoria Vickers, a little East End Cockney girl, is left a vast fortune by an uncle in America. She is finally discovered hop-picking in Kent by her solicitor, who has given up the search and gone off on a photographic holiday instead! The conditions of the legacy are that she must spend three years learning to be a lady before she inherits
Cast
Florence Turner ... Victoria Vickers
Henry Edwards ... Bert Grummett
Ruth Mackay ... Mrs. Carrington
W.G. Saunders ... Dawson
Edith Evans ... Aunt
Directed by Henry Edwards
Scenario by Henry Edwards
Produced by Florence Lawrence
Cinematography by Tom White
Details
Country: UK
Original Air Date: February 1, 1916
Production Co: Florence Turner Productions
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- published: 17 Feb 2015
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John Barry - The Whisperers themes
Featuring: Main Title Sticks And Stones - 2:45 The Three Attackers - 5:37 Nobody And Nothing - 8:04 Nobody And Nothing - Jazz (In Video Response) The Letter ......
Featuring: Main Title Sticks And Stones - 2:45 The Three Attackers - 5:37 Nobody And Nothing - 8:04 Nobody And Nothing - Jazz (In Video Response) The Letter ...
wn.com/John Barry The Whisperers Themes
Featuring: Main Title Sticks And Stones - 2:45 The Three Attackers - 5:37 Nobody And Nothing - 8:04 Nobody And Nothing - Jazz (In Video Response) The Letter ...
The Way Of The World: Act II Scene 6 / Act III Scenes 1-5 / Act IV Scenes 2-7 / Epilogue
The Way Of The World: Act II Scene 6 / Act III Scenes 1-5 / Act IV Scenes 2-7 / Epilogue
William Congreve
Pauline Jameson
Peter Williams
Maureen Quinney
Jane W...
The Way Of The World: Act II Scene 6 / Act III Scenes 1-5 / Act IV Scenes 2-7 / Epilogue
William Congreve
Pauline Jameson
Peter Williams
Maureen Quinney
Jane Wenham
Jessie Evans
Sir John Gielgud
Dame Edith Evans
℗ 2012 Hallmark
Released on: 2009-10-01
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wn.com/The Way Of The World Act Ii Scene 6 Act Iii Scenes 1 5 Act Iv Scenes 2 7 Epilogue
The Way Of The World: Act II Scene 6 / Act III Scenes 1-5 / Act IV Scenes 2-7 / Epilogue
William Congreve
Pauline Jameson
Peter Williams
Maureen Quinney
Jane Wenham
Jessie Evans
Sir John Gielgud
Dame Edith Evans
℗ 2012 Hallmark
Released on: 2009-10-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
- published: 20 Nov 2014
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My Top 10 Norwegian Collection - Norwegian Stars & Themes
The Top 10 Norwegian Collection Starring the Norwegians Sonja Henie * Vera Zorina * Greta Gynt
1. THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES 1938 - Samuel Goldwyn
2. MY LUCKY STAR ...
The Top 10 Norwegian Collection Starring the Norwegians Sonja Henie * Vera Zorina * Greta Gynt
1. THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES 1938 - Samuel Goldwyn
2. MY LUCKY STAR 1938 - 20th Century-Fox
3. SECOND FIDDLE 1939 - 20th Century-Fox
4. ON YOUR TOES 1939 - Warner Bros
5. I WAS AN ADVENTURESS 1940 - 20th Century-Fox
6. SUN VALLEY SERENADE 1941 - 20th Century-Fox
7. LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1941 - Paramount
8. ICELAND 1942 - 20th Century-Fox
9. TAKE MY LIFE 1947 - Cineguild/Gainsborough/Rank
10. DEAR MURDERER 1947 - Gainsborough/Rank
Norwegian Stars - Norwegian Themes
11. WINTERTIME 1943 - Sonja Henie - 20th Century-Fox
12. THE MOON IS DOWN 1943 - Norway - 20th Century-Fox
13. EASY MONEY 1947 - Greta Gynt - Gainsborough/Rank
14. DEN HEMMELIGHETSFULLE LEILIGHETEN 1948 - Sonja Wigert - Norsk Film A/S
15. LÅN MEG DIN KONE 1958 - Sonja Wigert - Carlmar Film A/S
16. THE VIKINGS 1958 - Norway - Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Ernest Borgnine - United Artists/Curtleigh/Bryna/Bavaria
17. THE HEROES OF TELEMARK 1965 - Norway - Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson - Rank/Benton
18. PERSONA 1966 - Liv Ullmann - Svensk Filmindustri
19. SONG OF NORWAY 1969 - Norway/Toralv Maurstad - ABC
20. 40 CARATS 1973 - Liv Ullmann - Columbia/Frankowich Productions
21. A DOLL`S HOUSE 1973 - Henrik Ibsen/Norway - Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, Anna Massey, Ralph Richardson, Denholm Elliott, Dame Edith Evans - Elkins/Freeward
22. FARLIG YRKE 1976 - Juni Dahr/Julie Ege NRK
23. BLINDPASSASJER 1978 - Trine Lund - NRK
24. HØSTSONATEN 1978 - Liv Ullmann/Norway - ITC/Personafilm GmbH
I recorded the song in 2007 and Wishery & Symphony 69 by Pogo/Nick Bertke - the genius from Perth:-))) https://www.youtube.com/user/Fagottron
Photos from the filming of The Vikings by courtesy of Sevre Børslid
wn.com/My Top 10 Norwegian Collection Norwegian Stars Themes
The Top 10 Norwegian Collection Starring the Norwegians Sonja Henie * Vera Zorina * Greta Gynt
1. THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES 1938 - Samuel Goldwyn
2. MY LUCKY STAR 1938 - 20th Century-Fox
3. SECOND FIDDLE 1939 - 20th Century-Fox
4. ON YOUR TOES 1939 - Warner Bros
5. I WAS AN ADVENTURESS 1940 - 20th Century-Fox
6. SUN VALLEY SERENADE 1941 - 20th Century-Fox
7. LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1941 - Paramount
8. ICELAND 1942 - 20th Century-Fox
9. TAKE MY LIFE 1947 - Cineguild/Gainsborough/Rank
10. DEAR MURDERER 1947 - Gainsborough/Rank
Norwegian Stars - Norwegian Themes
11. WINTERTIME 1943 - Sonja Henie - 20th Century-Fox
12. THE MOON IS DOWN 1943 - Norway - 20th Century-Fox
13. EASY MONEY 1947 - Greta Gynt - Gainsborough/Rank
14. DEN HEMMELIGHETSFULLE LEILIGHETEN 1948 - Sonja Wigert - Norsk Film A/S
15. LÅN MEG DIN KONE 1958 - Sonja Wigert - Carlmar Film A/S
16. THE VIKINGS 1958 - Norway - Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Ernest Borgnine - United Artists/Curtleigh/Bryna/Bavaria
17. THE HEROES OF TELEMARK 1965 - Norway - Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson - Rank/Benton
18. PERSONA 1966 - Liv Ullmann - Svensk Filmindustri
19. SONG OF NORWAY 1969 - Norway/Toralv Maurstad - ABC
20. 40 CARATS 1973 - Liv Ullmann - Columbia/Frankowich Productions
21. A DOLL`S HOUSE 1973 - Henrik Ibsen/Norway - Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, Anna Massey, Ralph Richardson, Denholm Elliott, Dame Edith Evans - Elkins/Freeward
22. FARLIG YRKE 1976 - Juni Dahr/Julie Ege NRK
23. BLINDPASSASJER 1978 - Trine Lund - NRK
24. HØSTSONATEN 1978 - Liv Ullmann/Norway - ITC/Personafilm GmbH
I recorded the song in 2007 and Wishery & Symphony 69 by Pogo/Nick Bertke - the genius from Perth:-))) https://www.youtube.com/user/Fagottron
Photos from the filming of The Vikings by courtesy of Sevre Børslid
- published: 26 Nov 2015
- views: 14
The Importance of Being Earnest - FULL Audio Book - by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
The Importance of Being Earnest - FULL Audio Book - by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flip...
The Importance of Being Earnest - FULL Audio Book - by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are "Ernest," which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor. It was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at the St. James' Theatre in London, and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language. (Summary from Wikipedia.org)
Characters:
John Worthing, J.P. -- Read by John Gonzalez
Algernon Moncrieff -- Read by Gord Mackenzie
Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D. -- Read by Chris Goringe
Merriman, Butler -- Read by Peter Yearsley
Lane, Manservant -- Read by Hugh McGuire
Lady Bracknell -- Read by Kristen McQuillin
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax -- Read by Deana Duncan
Cecily Cardew -- Read by Kara Shallenberg
Miss Prism, Governess -- Read by Sureka
Narrator -- Read by Betsie Bush
Project Editor -- Paula Berinstein
The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.
The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, father of Lord Alfred Douglas, an intimate friend of Wilde, planned to present Wilde a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Soon afterwards, however, their feud came to a climax in court, where Wilde's homosexual double life was revealed to the Victorian public and he was eventually sentenced to imprisonment. Wilde's notoriety caused the play, despite its success, to be closed after just 86 performances. After his release, he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no further comic or dramatic work.
The Importance of Being Earnest has been revived many times since its premiere. It has been adapted for the cinema on three occasions. In The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), Dame Edith Evans reprised her celebrated interpretation of Lady Bracknell; The Importance of Being Earnest (1992) by Kurt Baker used an all-black cast; and Oliver Parker's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) incorporated some material cut during the preparation of the original stage production.
CRITICAL RECEPTION
In contrast to much theatre of the time, The Importance of Being Earnest's light plot does not tackle serious social and political issues, something of which contemporary reviewers were wary. Though unsure of Wilde's seriousness as a dramatist, they recognised the play's cleverness, humour and popularity with audiences.[31] George Bernard Shaw, for example, reviewed the play in the Saturday Review, arguing that comedy should touch as well as amuse, "I go to the theatre to be moved to laughter."[32] Later in a letter he said, the play, though "extremely funny" was Wilde's "first really heartless [one]".[33] In The World, William Archer wrote that he had enjoyed watching the play but found it to be empty of meaning, "What can a poor critic do with a play which raises no principle, whether of art or morals, creates its own canons and conventions, and is nothing but an absolutely wilful expression of an irrepressibly witty personality?"
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Richard Ellmann says that The Importance of Being Earnest touched on many themes Wilde had been building since the 1880s -- the languor of aesthetic poses was well established and Wilde takes it as a starting point for the two protagonists.
Wilde's two final comedies, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, were still on stage in London at the time of his prosecution, and they were soon closed as the details of his case became public.
The Importance of Being Earnest's popularity has meant it has been translated into many languages, though the homophonous pun in the title ("Ernest", a masculine proper name, and "earnest", the virtue of steadfastness and seriousness) poses a special problem for translators
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The Importance of Being Earnest - FULL Audio Book - by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are "Ernest," which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor. It was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at the St. James' Theatre in London, and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language. (Summary from Wikipedia.org)
Characters:
John Worthing, J.P. -- Read by John Gonzalez
Algernon Moncrieff -- Read by Gord Mackenzie
Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D. -- Read by Chris Goringe
Merriman, Butler -- Read by Peter Yearsley
Lane, Manservant -- Read by Hugh McGuire
Lady Bracknell -- Read by Kristen McQuillin
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax -- Read by Deana Duncan
Cecily Cardew -- Read by Kara Shallenberg
Miss Prism, Governess -- Read by Sureka
Narrator -- Read by Betsie Bush
Project Editor -- Paula Berinstein
The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.
The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, father of Lord Alfred Douglas, an intimate friend of Wilde, planned to present Wilde a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Soon afterwards, however, their feud came to a climax in court, where Wilde's homosexual double life was revealed to the Victorian public and he was eventually sentenced to imprisonment. Wilde's notoriety caused the play, despite its success, to be closed after just 86 performances. After his release, he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no further comic or dramatic work.
The Importance of Being Earnest has been revived many times since its premiere. It has been adapted for the cinema on three occasions. In The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), Dame Edith Evans reprised her celebrated interpretation of Lady Bracknell; The Importance of Being Earnest (1992) by Kurt Baker used an all-black cast; and Oliver Parker's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) incorporated some material cut during the preparation of the original stage production.
CRITICAL RECEPTION
In contrast to much theatre of the time, The Importance of Being Earnest's light plot does not tackle serious social and political issues, something of which contemporary reviewers were wary. Though unsure of Wilde's seriousness as a dramatist, they recognised the play's cleverness, humour and popularity with audiences.[31] George Bernard Shaw, for example, reviewed the play in the Saturday Review, arguing that comedy should touch as well as amuse, "I go to the theatre to be moved to laughter."[32] Later in a letter he said, the play, though "extremely funny" was Wilde's "first really heartless [one]".[33] In The World, William Archer wrote that he had enjoyed watching the play but found it to be empty of meaning, "What can a poor critic do with a play which raises no principle, whether of art or morals, creates its own canons and conventions, and is nothing but an absolutely wilful expression of an irrepressibly witty personality?"
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Richard Ellmann says that The Importance of Being Earnest touched on many themes Wilde had been building since the 1880s -- the languor of aesthetic poses was well established and Wilde takes it as a starting point for the two protagonists.
Wilde's two final comedies, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, were still on stage in London at the time of his prosecution, and they were soon closed as the details of his case became public.
The Importance of Being Earnest's popularity has meant it has been translated into many languages, though the homophonous pun in the title ("Ernest", a masculine proper name, and "earnest", the virtue of steadfastness and seriousness) poses a special problem for translators
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- published: 02 Jan 2013
- views: 19596
Shake-speare's Henry IV-Part 2- Acts 1-2
SHAKE-SPEARE's - Henry IV, part two, Acts1-2 Henry IV-Harry Andrews Hal-Richard Johnson Prince John-Charles Thomas Humphrey-Terry Wale Thomas-Paul Greenhalgh......
SHAKE-SPEARE's - Henry IV, part two, Acts1-2 Henry IV-Harry Andrews Hal-Richard Johnson Prince John-Charles Thomas Humphrey-Terry Wale Thomas-Paul Greenhalgh...
wn.com/Shake Speare's Henry Iv Part 2 Acts 1 2
SHAKE-SPEARE's - Henry IV, part two, Acts1-2 Henry IV-Harry Andrews Hal-Richard Johnson Prince John-Charles Thomas Humphrey-Terry Wale Thomas-Paul Greenhalgh...
- published: 25 Mar 2013
- views: 920
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author: Tj Aruspex
Shake-speare's - Henry IV Part 2 Acts 3-5
Henry IV-Harry Andrews Hal-Richard Johnson Prince John-Charles Thomas Humphrey-Terry Wale Thomas-Paul Greenhalgh Northumberland-Mark Pignam Scroop-Cyril Luck......
Henry IV-Harry Andrews Hal-Richard Johnson Prince John-Charles Thomas Humphrey-Terry Wale Thomas-Paul Greenhalgh Northumberland-Mark Pignam Scroop-Cyril Luck...
wn.com/Shake Speare's Henry Iv Part 2 Acts 3 5
Henry IV-Harry Andrews Hal-Richard Johnson Prince John-Charles Thomas Humphrey-Terry Wale Thomas-Paul Greenhalgh Northumberland-Mark Pignam Scroop-Cyril Luck...
- published: 15 Jun 2013
- views: 260
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author: Tj Aruspex
Noël Coward & Margaret Leighton / Bernard Shaw - The Apple Cart [Full Album]
Release Date: 1958
Genre: Spoken Word
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Label: Caedmon Records
Catalog Number: TC 1094
Condition: Wear is evident ...
Release Date: 1958
Genre: Spoken Word
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Label: Caedmon Records
Catalog Number: TC 1094
Condition: Wear is evident on sibilance.
Tracklisting:
Bernard Shaw's The Apple Cart
A1. Interlude 0:00
Poems by Noël Coward
B1. The Boy Actor 21:30
B2. Nothing is Lost 25:05
B3. Honeymoon 26:23
B4. Mrs. Mallory 30:20
B5. A Question of Values 34:19
B6. Do I Believe? 34:40
B7. Letter from the Seaside, 1880 36:56
B8. 1901 40:26
B9. A Lady at a Party 45:06
B10. Opera Notes 47:38
'When Noël Coward and Margaret Leighton starred in a London production of The Apple Cart several seasons ago, new lustre was brought to a play containing some of the finest dialogue ever written by Bernard Shaw.
Written when the great playwright was 72, it was the fortieth of his fifty works for the stage. The first mounting of the play, thoroughly in keeping with Shaw's penchant for odd twists, was a Warsaw production in Polish. But on August 19, 1929, the English première was held at the Malvern Festival, with Cedric Hardwicke as King Magnus and Edith Evans as Orinthia.
Then came a great outcry of shock and dismay ; for all of a sudden, it seemed to the Socialists who were in power, Shaw the Democrat had turned into Shaw the Monarchist. King Magnus was no figurehead, guided by his Ministers, but a great and thoughtful ruler, far better equipped to govern than they. What on earth did he mean by that? Shaw kept his own counsel for a little, and then wrote one of his famous Prefaces, in which he explained, "The Apple Cart exposes the unreality of both democracy and royalty as our idealists conceive them."
Then he came to the heart of his play, scoffing at the panic of his critics. "What was all the bother about? I had written a comedy in which a King defeats an attempt by his popularly elected Prime Minister to deprive him of the right to influence public opinion through the press and the platform : in short, to reduce him to a cipher.... The comedic paradox of the situation is that the King wins, not by exercising his royal authority, but by threatening to resign it and go to the democratic poll."
So much for the theme of the play. But many critics also attacked the Interlude between Acts One and Two, which we are presenting here. It was, they thought, a bit inconsequential to present the King, who had just come from a joust with his Ministers, in the boudour of his mistress, talking of irrelevant matters. But this was, of course, an aspect of the playwright's craft which had eluded them. Shaw wanted to show his admirable King relaxed and sparring playfully, but absolutely in control of this relationship as well as of those more weighty. And the attentive listener will hear, in this Interlude, more wise and witty philosophy than he can expect during the whole course of any ordinary play.
The scene is set, in Shaw's own words, in "Orinthia's boudoir at half-past fifteen on the same day. She is at her writing table scribbling notes. She is romantically beautiful, and beautifully dressed. As the table is against the wall near a corner, with the other wall on her left, her back alone is visible from the middle of the room. The door is near the corner diagonally opposite. There is a large settee in the middle of the room."
The other characters mentioned during the scene are Jemima, the wife of Magnus, Lysistrata, the Powermistress (also the only competent official in the Cabinet), and Amanda, the Postmistress General.
Noël Coward's talents are numerous and well-known, but he here makes his début as a writer of poetry having no relationship at all to song lyrics. These are personal evocations of himself and of the world of Noël Coward - candid, unexpectedly nostalgic, sophisticated and yet refreshingly free of fashionable cynicism. The poems were written in leisure hours at Mr. Coward's home in Jamaica ; and his sense of theatre makes them perfect monologues for the talented pair reading them: Noël Coward and Margaret Leighton, both performers of some repute.'
wn.com/Noël Coward Margaret Leighton Bernard Shaw The Apple Cart Full Album
Release Date: 1958
Genre: Spoken Word
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Mono
Country: UK
Label: Caedmon Records
Catalog Number: TC 1094
Condition: Wear is evident on sibilance.
Tracklisting:
Bernard Shaw's The Apple Cart
A1. Interlude 0:00
Poems by Noël Coward
B1. The Boy Actor 21:30
B2. Nothing is Lost 25:05
B3. Honeymoon 26:23
B4. Mrs. Mallory 30:20
B5. A Question of Values 34:19
B6. Do I Believe? 34:40
B7. Letter from the Seaside, 1880 36:56
B8. 1901 40:26
B9. A Lady at a Party 45:06
B10. Opera Notes 47:38
'When Noël Coward and Margaret Leighton starred in a London production of The Apple Cart several seasons ago, new lustre was brought to a play containing some of the finest dialogue ever written by Bernard Shaw.
Written when the great playwright was 72, it was the fortieth of his fifty works for the stage. The first mounting of the play, thoroughly in keeping with Shaw's penchant for odd twists, was a Warsaw production in Polish. But on August 19, 1929, the English première was held at the Malvern Festival, with Cedric Hardwicke as King Magnus and Edith Evans as Orinthia.
Then came a great outcry of shock and dismay ; for all of a sudden, it seemed to the Socialists who were in power, Shaw the Democrat had turned into Shaw the Monarchist. King Magnus was no figurehead, guided by his Ministers, but a great and thoughtful ruler, far better equipped to govern than they. What on earth did he mean by that? Shaw kept his own counsel for a little, and then wrote one of his famous Prefaces, in which he explained, "The Apple Cart exposes the unreality of both democracy and royalty as our idealists conceive them."
Then he came to the heart of his play, scoffing at the panic of his critics. "What was all the bother about? I had written a comedy in which a King defeats an attempt by his popularly elected Prime Minister to deprive him of the right to influence public opinion through the press and the platform : in short, to reduce him to a cipher.... The comedic paradox of the situation is that the King wins, not by exercising his royal authority, but by threatening to resign it and go to the democratic poll."
So much for the theme of the play. But many critics also attacked the Interlude between Acts One and Two, which we are presenting here. It was, they thought, a bit inconsequential to present the King, who had just come from a joust with his Ministers, in the boudour of his mistress, talking of irrelevant matters. But this was, of course, an aspect of the playwright's craft which had eluded them. Shaw wanted to show his admirable King relaxed and sparring playfully, but absolutely in control of this relationship as well as of those more weighty. And the attentive listener will hear, in this Interlude, more wise and witty philosophy than he can expect during the whole course of any ordinary play.
The scene is set, in Shaw's own words, in "Orinthia's boudoir at half-past fifteen on the same day. She is at her writing table scribbling notes. She is romantically beautiful, and beautifully dressed. As the table is against the wall near a corner, with the other wall on her left, her back alone is visible from the middle of the room. The door is near the corner diagonally opposite. There is a large settee in the middle of the room."
The other characters mentioned during the scene are Jemima, the wife of Magnus, Lysistrata, the Powermistress (also the only competent official in the Cabinet), and Amanda, the Postmistress General.
Noël Coward's talents are numerous and well-known, but he here makes his début as a writer of poetry having no relationship at all to song lyrics. These are personal evocations of himself and of the world of Noël Coward - candid, unexpectedly nostalgic, sophisticated and yet refreshingly free of fashionable cynicism. The poems were written in leisure hours at Mr. Coward's home in Jamaica ; and his sense of theatre makes them perfect monologues for the talented pair reading them: Noël Coward and Margaret Leighton, both performers of some repute.'
- published: 02 Feb 2014
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Audio recording with a selection of key scenes. The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed o...
Audio recording with a selection of key scenes. The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.
The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover, planned to present the writer with a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Soon afterwards their feud came to a climax in court, where Wilde's homosexual double life was revealed to the Victorian public and he was eventually sentenced to imprisonment. His notoriety caused the play, despite its early success, to be closed after 86 performances. After his release, he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no further comic or dramatic work.
The Importance of Being Earnest has been revived many times since its premiere. It has been adapted for the cinema on three occasions. In The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), Dame Edith Evans reprised her celebrated interpretation of Lady Bracknell; The Importance of Being Earnest (1992) by Kurt Baker used an all-black cast; and Oliver Parker's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) incorporated some of Wilde's original material cut during the preparation of the original stage production.
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Audio recording with a selection of key scenes. The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.
The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover, planned to present the writer with a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Soon afterwards their feud came to a climax in court, where Wilde's homosexual double life was revealed to the Victorian public and he was eventually sentenced to imprisonment. His notoriety caused the play, despite its early success, to be closed after 86 performances. After his release, he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no further comic or dramatic work.
The Importance of Being Earnest has been revived many times since its premiere. It has been adapted for the cinema on three occasions. In The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), Dame Edith Evans reprised her celebrated interpretation of Lady Bracknell; The Importance of Being Earnest (1992) by Kurt Baker used an all-black cast; and Oliver Parker's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) incorporated some of Wilde's original material cut during the preparation of the original stage production.
- published: 11 Nov 2014
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The Importance of Being Earnest: Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing (1939)
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde) / Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing / Dame Edith Evans (1888-1976) & Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) / Recorded: April 1939 -- The Importance...
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Tony Richardson winning the Oscar® for Directing "Tom Jones"
Rita Hayworth presenting Tony Richardson with the Oscar® for Directing for "Tom Jones" at the 36th Academy Awards® in 1964. Accepted by Dame Edith Evans and hosted by Jack Lemmon.
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Kenneth Williams on Joan Rivers' show - UK - '86 - HQ
Kenny was one of those GIFTS for any chat-show host (others were Peter Ustinov, Kenny Everett, Alan Coren and Billy Connelly). Highly intelligent, he was a v...
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The Importance of Being Earnest: Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing (1939)
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde) / Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing / Dame Edith Evans (1888-1976) & Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) / Recorded...
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde) / Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing / Dame Edith Evans (1888-1976) & Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) / Recorded: April 1939 -- The Importance...
wn.com/The Importance Of Being Earnest Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing (1939)
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde) / Lady Bracknell Interviews John Worthing / Dame Edith Evans (1888-1976) & Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) / Recorded: April 1939 -- The Importance...
- published: 03 Dec 2013
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Tony Richardson winning the Oscar® for Directing "Tom Jones"
Rita Hayworth presenting Tony Richardson with the Oscar® for Directing for "Tom Jones" at the 36th Academy Awards® in 1964. Accepted by Dame Edith Evans and hos...
Rita Hayworth presenting Tony Richardson with the Oscar® for Directing for "Tom Jones" at the 36th Academy Awards® in 1964. Accepted by Dame Edith Evans and hosted by Jack Lemmon.
wn.com/Tony Richardson Winning The Oscar® For Directing Tom Jones
Rita Hayworth presenting Tony Richardson with the Oscar® for Directing for "Tom Jones" at the 36th Academy Awards® in 1964. Accepted by Dame Edith Evans and hosted by Jack Lemmon.
- published: 29 Jan 2014
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Kenneth Williams on Joan Rivers' show - UK - '86 - HQ
Kenny was one of those GIFTS for any chat-show host (others were Peter Ustinov, Kenny Everett, Alan Coren and Billy Connelly). Highly intelligent, he was a v......
Kenny was one of those GIFTS for any chat-show host (others were Peter Ustinov, Kenny Everett, Alan Coren and Billy Connelly). Highly intelligent, he was a v...
wn.com/Kenneth Williams On Joan Rivers' Show UK '86 Hq
Kenny was one of those GIFTS for any chat-show host (others were Peter Ustinov, Kenny Everett, Alan Coren and Billy Connelly). Highly intelligent, he was a v...