MICHAEL REDGRAVE was of the generation of English actors that gave the world the legendary John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier,
Britain three fabled "Theatrical Knights" back in the days when a
knighthood for thespian was far more rare than it is today. . . Sir Michael Redgrave. A superb
actor, Redgrave himself was a charter member of the post-Great War
English acting pantheon and was the sire of an acting dynasty. According to his daughter, Vanessa, and son Corin, Sir Michael's favourite film roles were in The Browning Version (1951), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) and The Dam Busters (1955). Peter Cushing appeared in a 1955 stage production of The Browning Version as Andrew Crocker-Harris in London, recorded and transmitted by BBC TV. Cushing's role as barrister, Jeremy Clayton is neat role. Cushing plays it with an impatient sharpness , that makes you feel all the more sorry for Redgrave's 'David Graham'. Just a support role, but ine that added to Cushing's already sizeable characters he had played in theatre, radio and massiviely on television. Redgrave's opinion about working in film, when he had made such a career of the theatre, was pretty much like Peter Cushing also felt . .'I didn't think I'd be any good in films... I couldn't imagine myself on
the screen. Besides, there were such exciting things to do in the
theatre, so much to learn!'. Michael Redgrave passed away only one day after his 77th birthday.
DIRECTED BY JOSEPH LOSEY, and starring Michael Redgrave as a confused
alcoholic father, racing against the clock, trying to save his son who
is sentenced to death...Redgrave turns in a wonderful performance in TIME WITHOUT PITY. It's a
British film noir thriller, and has a very watchable cast...of which
Cushing is one of the support players. Ann Todd and Leo McKern are at
the top of their game, Freddie Francis is director of photography... in
only the second film of his career, Lois 'Miss Moneypenny' Maxwell and
Joan Plowright also make an appearance. This is a sneak peep a
taster....see what you think?
ABOVE THIS WEEK'S TUESDAY TOUGHY AND BELOW, LAST WEEKS ANSWER!
ABOVE: A REQUESTED DEATH to end the day. FOR TOMMY TWO FANGS . . . hmm Here is probably the MOST CELEBRATED scene from one of Cushing's, Lee's and Hammer's DRACULA films. COMPLETE with censored removed shots, Dracula DEATH from 'DRACULA' / HORROR OF DRACULA' 1958 . . .
OF COURSE . . .he did come back! HA!
