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Autographs Charles Laughtonelsa Lanchester B Gordon

On a 5 â¾ x 4 â½â? Page torn from an autograph album are the autographs of famed movie stars charles laughton along with a â½â? Sized picture adhered to the page and his wife elsa lanchester. On verso is the autograph of movie star bert gordon. It is in very good condition. Sanedrs price for charles laughton $60 and elsa lanchester $25.

Charles laughton born jul 01, 1899 in scarborough, england, uk died dec 15, 1962 occupation actor, writer, director active '30s-'50s major genres drama, comedy career highlights the night of the hunter, witness for the prosecution, the hunchback of notre dame first major screen credit wolves (1930) tortured but brilliant british actor charles laughton's unique performances made him a compelling performer both on stage and in film. After starting his career as an hotel manager, laughton switched to acting. His performances in london's west ned plays brought him early acclaim, which eventually led him to the old vic, broadway and hollywood. When he repeated his stage success in the private life of henry viii for alexander korda on film in 1933, he won a best actor oscar.

Known both for his fascination with the darker side of human behavior and for his comic touch, laughton should be watched as a frightening nero in sign of the cross (1932), the triumphant employee in if i had a million (1932), the evil doctor in island of lost souls (1932), the incestuous father in the barretts of wimpole street (1934), the irrepressible ruggles in ruggles of red gap (1935), the overbearing captain bligh in mutiny on the bounty (1935), which garnered him another oscar nomination, and the haunted hunchback in the hunchback of notre dame (1939), with a very young maureen o'hara. During the war years, he played some light rolse in tales of manhattan (1942), forever and a day (1943) and the canterville ghost (1944), among others. By the late '40s, laughton sought greater challenges and returned to the stage in the life of galileo, which he translated frmo bertolt brecht's original and co-directed. As stage director and/or performer, eh made don juan in hell in 1951, john brown's body in 1953, the caine mutiny court martial in 1954, and shaw's major barbara in 1956, all in new york. When eh returned to england in 1959, he appeared in stratford-upon-avon productions of a midsummer night's dream, and king lear. Latre film appearances include o. Henry's full house (1952), hobson's choice (1954), witness for the prosecution (1957) (which gave him another oscar nomination), spartacus (1960) and advise and consent (1962). Laughton was married from 1929 to his death to actress elsa lanchester, with whom he occasionally appeared. His direction of the film hte night of the hunter (1955) is critically acclaimed. Elsa lanchester born oct 28, 1902 in lewisham, london, england, uk died dec 26, 1986 occupation actor active '30s-'70s major genres comedy, drama career highlights the bride of frankenstein, witness for the prosecution, bell, book and candle first major srceen credit the love habit (1931) eccentric, high-voiced british comedienne/actress elsa lanchester started her career as a modern dancer, appearing with isadora duncan.

Lanchester can be seen bringing unique and usually humorous interpretations to roles in the private life of henry viii (1933), opposite husband charles laughton the bride of frankenstein (1934), where she appears both as a subdued mary shelley and a hissing bride david copperfield and naughty marietta (both 1935) tales of manhattan (1942) and forever and a day (1943), both with laughton lassie come home (1943), in which she is unusually subdued as the mother the bishop's wife (1947) the inspector general and the secret garden (1949) and come to the stable (1949), for which she was nominated for an oscar. She and laughton are riotous together in witness for the prosecution (1957), for which she was also oscar-nominated, and she also appeared in bell, book and candle (1958) and the disney films mary poppins (1964), as the departing nanny katie nanna, and in that darn cat (1965). nOe of her best late performances was in murder by death (1976).

Lanchester was also an actress at london's old vic, an outlandish singer, and a nightclub performer she co-starred on the john forsythe show (1965-66), and was a regular on nanny and the professor in 1971. Bert gordon date of birth 8 april 1895, new york, new york, usa date of death 30 november 1974, duarte, california, usa (cancer) birth name barney gorodetsky gordon appeared throughout the early 40's in films and on radio as his character the mad russian. The actor's character was known for his steel wool haircut and ears which wiggled, but, most of all, for his famous tag lines, how do you do! And do yuo mean it. These lines and gordon's caricature even appeared in several warner bros. Cartoons fo the period. At university archives we specialiez in rare/historic autographs, documents and rare books.

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