Indeed a very talented and tortured man. Most perfectionists are tortured plus he had his other demons. Elsa always seemed like the sweetest lady. Kudos to her for being so understanding. I don't think I could have been. Very good and informative video.
As a 55 year old man, only in the past 3-4 years have I come to realise what a giant of acting he was, at a time when most actors over-acted. In particualr, I love Witness For The Prosecution,
Great actor I love his roles. I never knew any of this backstory about the man. The one thing that bothers me is his insecurities about his acting. The thing I loved about him after his line was over he still grabbed your attention as he walked away. And the emotion he shown in his close ups. The thing I love about old movies that doesn't happen anymore in movies of today there are certain techniques that actors used back in those Old Black and Whites that are long gone today. Charles Laughton was excellent at his craft.
Read Simon Callow's Laughton biography "A Difficult Actor"....the definitive book on his life written by one of England's finest actors himself. He also produced and narrated his own docunentary on Laughton, which can be found on TH-cam and is essential and much more empathetic and insightful, coming from another creative artist, rather than just a pundit.
I am nearly the same age as Charles Laughton i did not know he died so young ,he was a great actor ,i love watching his films , sad he was a tortured ul soul RIP XX
Elsa Lanchester was a despicable wench. Maureen O’Hara did an interview going into detail about how shabbily she treated Laughton. I took it with a grain of salt until seeing this. I can’t imagine being so low as to discus the controversial private life of a spouse of 30 years. Still grasping for significance. What he saw in her initially is anyone’s guess; but in O’Hara’s interview, she went into how Laughton came to despise her.
Saw many of his films before I was in my teens, back when old movies were a staple of UK telly. I still love Hobson's Choice even though I haven't seen it again in probably five decades. That kind of performance doesn't fade in the memory.
When I used to try and blag my dad when I was younger-He used to say I was a better actor than Charles Laughton-Never knew who he was until I watched Hobson’s choice,love that film -Brenda de Banzie was the star thou
Parts of this come across almost as a satire of movie docs. It doesn't help that they repeatedly use the words "fat" or "fat homely boys", and "pudgy hands"---words that carry a certain amount of pejorative jab---in a way that truly starts to come across in a Monty Python-esque way.
Dr. Moreau was one of his best roles and performances. He chewed a lot of scenery in some of his more famous roles. His shining accomplishment may've been as a director, as per NIGHT OF THE HUNTER.
Jamaica Inn a 'failure'? From Wiki "On release, the film was a substantial commercial success and in March 1939 Hitchcock moved to Hollywood to begin his contract with David O. Selznick. Thus Jamaica Inn was his last picture made in Britain until the 1970s"
he was not a homely person. he was actually beautiful looking. such ignorant assessments based ignorant and narrow understandings of what one is hearing and seeing. sad about the assumed thought/ emotional disorder the three movies he made were great. the Abbott and Costello movies were excellent in comedy. most of the men talking in this doc are just ignorant.
This is so much better than I thought it would be, and certainly much more blunt than I expected. Elsa Lanchester was certainly amazing and so understanding of Laughton; people will probably say much more than he deserved, but this is such a horribly and unfairly judgmental stand to take, and hypocritical, too….we none of _deserve_ to be loved! And no matter what is said, absolutely no one knows what goes on between a husband and wife, and it’s nobody’s business. Whatever Laughton did made him despise himself more, so he definitely suffered greatly. I love Laughton’s films, especially the ones with Lanchester, and just lately have watched “Hobson’s Choice” several times!
Private life of H8, not 33, it was `28..but, still a Great Actor..period.I do wish that Korda could have finished I Claudius..it would have been a huge achievement..
Thinking about Laughton's very different characters and how incredibly well he created them, you wouldn't think that they were the same person; That's how amazing he was.
Only charles laughton could have accomplished these challenging roles. Especially in the hunchback of notre dame and as william bligh and henry viii. Seasoned and brilliant.
I saw Hobson's Choice years ago on tv. Couldnt believe i enjoyed an old black and white film so much. Its remained one of my favourite movies.
Norman as ever unable to curtail his own prejudices and axes to grind. If only he had used that on himself.
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A genius at most everything he did...whether he knew it or not. I couldn't be as bigger fan.
Indeed a very talented and tortured man. Most perfectionists are tortured plus he had his other demons. Elsa always seemed like the sweetest lady. Kudos to her for being so understanding. I don't think I could have been. Very good and informative video.
Hollywood Greats are not all subtitles for the Deaf. I am really disappointed and angry..it is not fair.
Pooh eater.
She was so in love wi5h him.She said when he died she quit climbing the stairs two at a time with pure joy at being married to him
Why dwell on the bad things and not the good?
RIP Barry Norman and Charles Laughton of course.
As a 55 year old man, only in the past 3-4 years have I come to realise what a giant of acting he was, at a time when most actors over-acted. In particualr, I love Witness For The Prosecution,
He might be the most watchable actor in the history of Hollywood, even when he overreacts (Jamaica Inn) he completely steals the movie.
Great actor I love his roles. I never knew any of this backstory about the man. The one thing that bothers me is his insecurities about his acting. The thing I loved about him after his line was over he still grabbed your attention as he walked away. And the emotion he shown in his close ups. The thing I love about old movies that doesn't happen anymore in movies of today there are certain techniques that actors used back in those Old Black and Whites that are long gone today. Charles Laughton was excellent at his craft.
fascinating documentary
extraordinary relationship elsa had with him, and how incredibly lucky he was to have her
Read Simon Callow's Laughton biography "A Difficult Actor"....the definitive book on his life written by one of England's finest actors himself. He also produced and narrated his own docunentary on Laughton, which can be found on TH-cam and is essential and much more empathetic and insightful, coming from another creative artist, rather than just a pundit.
I am nearly the same age as Charles Laughton i did not know he died so young ,he was a great actor ,i love watching his films , sad he was a tortured ul soul RIP XX
He was not that young when he died ... 63 years old ..
Yep, too young🙏
I just watched a few scenes of his in Spartacus and I have to say I thought he was terrible.
He could play any role and gave 10/10 in all his performances.
Elsa🥹🥹such a kind woman, you can really see How compassionate she is talking about Laughton 🥰🥰🥰🥹🥹
I think he was lovely. It s his eyes. God bless him.
Elsa Lanchester was a despicable wench. Maureen O’Hara did an interview going into detail about how shabbily she treated Laughton. I took it with a grain of salt until seeing this. I can’t imagine being so low as to discus the controversial private life of a spouse of 30 years. Still grasping for significance. What he saw in her initially is anyone’s guess; but in O’Hara’s interview, she went into how Laughton came to despise her.
Saw many of his films before I was in my teens, back when old movies were a staple of UK telly. I still love Hobson's Choice even though I haven't seen it again in probably five decades. That kind of performance doesn't fade in the memory.
Fascinating.
I liked him best as the lawyer for the defence in the film witness for the prosecution.
When I used to try and blag my dad when I was younger-He used to say I was a better actor than Charles Laughton-Never knew who he was until I watched Hobson’s choice,love that film -Brenda de Banzie was the star thou
one of my all time favourite films is Hobsons Choice.
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Parts of this come across almost as a satire of movie docs. It doesn't help that they repeatedly use the words "fat" or "fat homely boys", and "pudgy hands"---words that carry a certain amount of pejorative jab---in a way that truly starts to come across in a Monty Python-esque way.
Dr. Moreau was one of his best roles and performances. He chewed a lot of scenery in some of his more famous roles. His shining accomplishment may've been as a director, as per NIGHT OF THE HUNTER.
From 1978
Jamaica Inn a 'failure'? From Wiki "On release, the film was a substantial commercial success and in March 1939 Hitchcock moved to Hollywood to begin his contract with David O. Selznick. Thus Jamaica Inn was his last picture made in Britain until the 1970s"
One actor i never did like
Why?
Charles Laughton's style of acting looks both too big and broad for today's tastes
Robert Mitchum cited Charles Laughton as the best director he ever worked for, on Night Of The Hunter.
he was not a homely person. he was actually beautiful looking. such ignorant assessments based ignorant and narrow understandings of what one is hearing and seeing. sad about the assumed thought/ emotional disorder the three movies he made were great. the Abbott and Costello movies were excellent in comedy. most of the men talking in this doc are just ignorant.
This is so much better than I thought it would be, and certainly much more blunt than I expected. Elsa Lanchester was certainly amazing and so understanding of Laughton; people will probably say much more than he deserved, but this is such a horribly and unfairly judgmental stand to take, and hypocritical, too….we none of _deserve_ to be loved! And no matter what is said, absolutely no one knows what goes on between a husband and wife, and it’s nobody’s business. Whatever Laughton did made him despise himself more, so he definitely suffered greatly. I love Laughton’s films, especially the ones with Lanchester, and just lately have watched “Hobson’s Choice” several times!
Private life of H8, not 33, it was `28..but, still a Great Actor..period.I do wish that Korda could have finished I Claudius..it would have been a huge achievement..
Awesome actor!
R.I.P. CHARLES LAUGHTON . SUPER GREAT ACTOR. FROM, (2023).
Thinking about Laughton's very different characters and how incredibly well he created them, you wouldn't think that they were the same person; That's how amazing he was.
So different from the other stars, like Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, who were good actors, but they were always pretty much the same.
William Powell should br on the Hollywood greats list.
An actor like this would never been recognized in our current culture.
I think his genius would have shone through.
He was great in bounty. He had a form of attraction
Watch the çosemoto .the bells the bells.the lust for
He WAS...an Icon, the mold and the pattern.❤
Seems a common thing... Brilliance and Warpedness...❤
Lol. Skip. Great actor. Video is at least 45:00 too long.
B😂 Ba ha ha ha
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Child molesting ham. yuck
Why are his lips so much bigger than the rest of his family's?
Child molestation just ruined my admiration of him.
Only charles laughton could have accomplished these challenging roles. Especially in the hunchback of notre dame and as william bligh and henry viii. Seasoned and brilliant.