REMEMBERING : Actor Michael Hordern Born Today.... here is an actor as
prolific as Cushing,who from the beginning cast his net wide and played quite an eclectic and diverse collection of roles. Both he and Peter Cushing had established theatre careers before
appearing in film and on tv. Hordern, sticks in most fantasy films fan
minds for his portrayal as the pompous theatre crictic George Maxwell in
Vincent Price's Theatre of Blood and the M.R James BBC Ghost story,
Whistle and I'll Come to from 1968. He also chimes a sweet memory for me
as the narrator of the BBC Paddington Bear stories. Hordern
appeared with Cushing in the 1956 film , Alexander the Great as
Demosthenes. Hordern like Cushing played many Shakespearean roles, and
his worn and conservative looks made him the go-to-guy for civil
servants in Brit 1950's movies and the character of Jacob Marley in
several productions of 'A Christmas Carol'.
A quality actor, whose autobiography 'A
World Elsewhere' is worth looking up. Among the stories of his
obsession with fly-fishing, there are some very interesting insights to
this most gentle of men.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT: It had the cast, the budget . . it also had Cushing! So, what went wrong. Feature later this week!
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