The Oscars had a strong foreign accent this year Feb 28, 2008
The last foreign sweep, in 1965, went to three Brits and a Russian: Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady), Peter Ustinov (Topkapi), Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) and Lila Kedrova (Zorba the Greek). Before Cotillard, only two foreign-born actors had won Oscars for non-English performances: Sophia Loren (in 1961 for Two Women) and Roberto Benigni (in 1998 for Life Is Beautiful). (USA Today -- Life)
News Analysis: In Los Angeles, Oscar statues become a popular export Feb 27, 2008
For the first time since 1964, when Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Peter Ustinov and Lila Kedrova captured all four best actor slots, American actors couldn't get a seat at their own table. In a more curious twist from which Cotillard was exempt in her twirl as. (International Herald Tribune)
Oscars go to `Old Men' Feb 26, 2008
The only other time in the Oscars' 80-year history that all four acting winners were foreign-born was 1964, when the recipients were Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Peter Ustinov and Lila Kedrova. As a raging, conniving, acquisitive petroleum pioneer caught up in California's oil boom of the early 20th century, Day-Lewis won for a part that could scarcely have been more different from his understated role as a writer with severe cerebral palsy in 1989's ``My Left Foot. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
* Coen brothers clean up at Oscars Feb 26, 2008
The only other time in the Oscars' 80-year history that all four acting winners were foreign-born was 1964, when the recipients were Britons Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews and Peter Ustinov and Russian Lila Kedrova. Bardem won for supporting actor in No Country, which earned Joel and Ethan Coen best director, best adapted screenplay and the best picture honor as producers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Oscars go globalWere these the most international awards in Academy history? Feb 26, 2008
Not since 1965 - the year Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Peter Ustinov and Lila Kedrova took home prizes - have all four acting honours gone to performers hailing from outside the US.. Marion Cotillard's best actress victory made hers the first non-English language performance to win the best actress Oscar since Sophia Loren's in 1962. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Victory for 'Old Men' Feb 25, 2008
The only other time in the Oscars' 80-year history that all four acting winners were foreign born was 1964, when the recipients were Britons Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews and Peter Ustinov and Russian Lila Kedrova. . (Fox News)
Academy Awards a country for old men and foreign performersPosted on Feb. 25 Feb 25, 2008
The only other time that s happened was in 1965, when the winners were Brits Rex Harrison ( My Fair Lady ), Julie Andrews ( Mary Poppins ) and Peter Ustinov ( Topkapi ), plus Lila Kedrova ( Zorba the Greek ), who was Russian. The 39-year-old Bardem, who previously received a best-actor nomination for 2000 s Before Night Falls, dedicated the award in Spanish to his actress mother, Pilar. (Missoulian, MT)
Top Audrey Hepburn Films Feb 21, 2008
The musical, based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, takes audiences through the shenanigans of Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) in his wry and egotistical attempt to make the ill-mannered Dolittle into a woman fit for nobility. Wait Until Dark (1967). (Suite101.com)
Pictures at a Revolution Feb 19, 2008
" You can't build a book like this without interviews, and Harris seems to have talked to virtually everyone who's still around, and to great effect. He displays a diplomatic sense of the imprecision of memories, which allows him to deftly negotiate competing accounts, and he often performs the sleight of hand of dishing while appearing to maintain his neutrality. We're informed that a soused Rex Harrison "appalled" a roomful of Hollywood establishment types at a restaurant by "singing obscene... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
This 'Fair Lady' is easy to love Feb 8, 2008
As Professor Higgins, Christopher Cazenove has more trouble escaping from the shadow of Rex Harrison than O'Hare does with Audrey Hepburn's (though she does bear a striking resemblance to the movie star from some angles). Cazenove's professor too often blusters and booms when he should stay above the fray; Higgins may be full of hot air, but he shouldn't look this hot under the collar. (Boston Globe)
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Jan 30, 2008
A great example of a self-fulfilling prophecy came in the movie "My Fair Lady." Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) is talking to a friend on a London street, and he's bragging to him about his ability to influence and change the behavior of other people and he points to Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) and says, "Do you see the dirty flower girl, I could take that gutter snipe and within six months, change her into a princess. She will be dancing with the prince at the ball." He persuades... (SunOnline)
The new jungle book: ape reveals all about Tarzan and Jane Jan 29, 2008
He starred in 12 Tarzan films and went on to work with Bela Lugosi in the 1950s, finally quitting the big screen after 1967's Doctor Dolittle with Rex Harrison. Me Cheeta, to be released in October, will explore his struggle with drink and addiction to cigars, his breakthrough with a radical new form of abstract painting ("apeism"), his relationship with his nightclub-performing grandson Jeeta, and his battle with diabetes. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Sweeney Todd - the Sunday Times review Jan 27, 2008
Well, perhaps I m biased, being a hopeless singer whose idol in movie musicals is Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady, but I didn t mind the vocal shortcomings. Songs in movies are never as compelling as they can be live, and when, as here, they aren t accompanied by much movement from the actors, they have the potential to drain the life out of a film as surely as a cameo by Quentin Tarantino. (Times Online)
Stars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter Jan 26, 2008
The answer, of course, is that they sing perfectly well (though Depp does a few too many bars of Rex Harrison style talky-singing). But the great communal sigh of relief and the subsequent adulation that has followed this revelation have somehow obscured the fact that Sweeney is only a minor work visually ravishing, and buoyed by Sondheim s sweet lyrical ;lan but certainly not Burton at his best. (Times Online)
Movie musicals rule again Jan 24, 2008
The 1956 Broadway stage version starring Rex Harrison as Professor Higgins and Julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle was based on George Bernard Shaws Pygmalion, and saw the longest run of any major theatre production in history. The 1964 Oscar-winning movie based on the stage production featured music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and also starred Harrison as Higgins. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The time for talk is over Jan 17, 2008
" Parky's gentlemanly habit anathema to most journalists is to ask his subjects in advance if there is anything they would rather not talk about. Rex Harrison said he didn't want to talk about his wives. "He'd been married eight times. I told him there'd be a bloody big hole in the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
I'm very lucky,' centenarian says Jan 2, 2008
Those born the same year as Linhares include actors Jimmy Stewart, Bette Davis, Burgess Meredith, Rex Harrison and Sir Michael Redgrave, as well as British film director David Lean. All have passed on. (Modesto Bee, CA)
2008 - a year of theatrical milestones Jan 2, 2008
Other leading acting centenarians include such diverse talents as the suave Rex Harrison, tempestuous Anna Magnani and Mr. Television himself, Milton Berle, who jump-started the new medium with the talents he'd honed in vaudeville. Berle and his many former fellow headliners had outlived the golden age of vaudeville by the time they established the small-screen patterns for variety shows and sketch comedy (not to mention many of the same jokes) that endure to this day. (San Francisco Chronicle)
My Fair Lady Leads Sparkling 2008 Granite Theatre Season Dec 22, 2007
October means musicals at the Granite, and 2008 is the year for "My Fair Lady," the witty, charming and tuneful tale of Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, which brought lasting fame to both Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. The songs "Wouldn t It Be Loverly," "Get Me To the Church on Time," "Get a Woman In Your Life," "With A Little Bit O Luck," "The Rain In Spain," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "On The Street Where You Live," and "I ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face" show Lerner and Loewe at... (Westerly Sun, RI)
'Rock star' relative reaches deal on four charges Dec 15, 2007
PORTSMOUTH Four charges against the grandson of the late actor Rex Harrison were placed on file without a finding Friday, in exchange for a promise to continue mental health treatment and regularly scheduled reviews in the local district court. Appearing before Judge Sawako Gardner, Harrison, 35, of Portsmouth, accepted responsibility for the crimes related to his yelling at city residents, stealing a can of spray paint and using it to paint the word God under the New Castle bridge. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Late actor's grandson makes deal in court Dec 14, 2007
PORTSMOUTH With a promise to continue mental health treatment, the grandson of the late actor Rex Harrison eluded a disorderly conduct charge in Portsmouth District Court Wednesday. Summonsed to the court by New Castle police, William "Will" Harrison, 35, faced allegations that while he was free on bail for Portsmouth charges, he "harassed" a woman at the New Castle post office, told her he was the "ancestor of a famous rock star," then 10 hours later threatened to kill someone. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Deborah Kerr - The English Rose Dec 2, 2007
In 1941 Kerr appeared in "Major Barbara" with Wendy Hiller and Rex Harrison. This was followed by "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" in 1943. (Suite101.com)
'Staircase' is fitfully funny Nov 28, 2007
A hit in London (with Paul Scofield and Patrick Magee) in '66, and a flop in New York (with Eli Wallach and Milo O'Shea) in '67, it also bombed as a movie, starring Richard Burton and Rex Harrison, in '69. In every case, the publicity stressed the heterosexual credentials of everyone involved. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* Malcolm McDowell:gorgeousity made flesh Nov 8, 2007
"Look, there's Tony Page and Jocelyn Herbert - she took a lot of shit from Lindsay, and gave just as much back!" We both pause when we arrive at a famous picture of Rachel Roberts and Jill Bennett in their fur coats; doomed, gifted, insecure princesses of the London stage, both married to bastards (Rex Harrison and John Osborne respectively), both suicides. "Gavin's thing about Lindsay," says McDowell, "was always, 'Why doesn't he just come out? Why doesn't he just get himself fucked? Lindsay... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Broadway's Fall Hits & Misses Nov 3, 2007
Her more seasoned co-star, Jefferson Mays (a Tony award winner three years ago as a cross-dressing German in I Am My Own Wife), is a quirky but very proficient Henry Higgins a brittle, bantamweight counterpoint to more suavely sexy gents who have tackled the role, such as Leslie Howard in the 1938 film and Rex Harrison in the musical version, My Fair Lady. Director David Grindley, who did such a beautiful job with last season's World War I drama Journey's End, has put together a confident, if... (Time.com)
In The Main, The Best Part Plainly Is Danes Oct 19, 2007
The role of Higgins has, since Howard played him in the film, been one of suave, debonair, careless charm - a pattern effortlessly assumed by Rex Harrison in the musical. It's a concept that tends to make the play a romantic comedy - certainly more romantic than Shaw intended. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Uncovering the mystery behind the Holmes-Watson relationship Sep 28, 2007
Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. Michael Hammond (left) and Dave Demke star in "The Secret of Sherlock Holmes." (kevin sprague). (Boston Globe)
Michael Evans, 87; actor starred in 'Gigi', 'My Fair Lady' and TV's 'The Young and the Restless' Sep 26, 2007
Critics noted his sharp resemblance to Rex Harrison, Broadway's original Higgins. In 1961, The Times called Evans' turn as Higgins "expert and vital.". (Los Angeles Times)
Sssshhhhh! Documentary focuses on librarians in films, and makes the case for libraries as the seat of civilization Sep 25, 2007
You begin to see it in the clip from Cleopatra, the 1963 film starring Elizabeth Taylor in the title role and with Rex Harrison playing Julius Caesar. The Roman army burns the Egyptian fleet, but the fire gets out of hand and burns down the great library of Alexandria which held thousands of scrolls, among them the only known copies of many classical Greek plays and works of philosophy. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Infamous local falls from famous family tree Sep 5, 2007
Will Harrison, son of singer/actor Noel Harrison and grandson of actor Rex Harrison, says hes bipolar, explaining his string of misdemeanor crimes in Portsmouth ... PORTSMOUTH Will Harrison's grandfather, the late actor Rex Harrison, played Henry Higgins and Dr. Dolittle ... "I ate at some of the finest restaurants with Rex Harrison.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Lynn Redgrave on Albert Finney Sep 3, 2007
You ve worked with so many people including, Albert Finney, Alan bates, Tom Courtney, Rex Harrison, even Timothy Dalton. Yes, Timothy played Antony and I played Cleopatra. (Suite101.com)
The Country Curmudgeon: A woman in the house Aug 17, 2007
After only a couple weeks of living together, I have as Rex Harrison once remarked in My Fair Lady become accustomed to her face. Best of all, she s my daughter. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Man has more run-ins with law, this time in New Castle Aug 5, 2007
Public records and a family acquaintance show he is the son of 1960s recording star and actor Noel Harrison and the grandson of the late actor Rex Harrison. New Castle police Cpl. Don White told Herald Sunday that on Friday at about 9 a.m., a woman was verbally harassed by Harrison, who was being "boisterous" at the post office. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Armond White Jul 21, 2007
I Now Pronounce YouChuck & Larry Directed by Dennis Dugan Last month s Screened Out: Gay Images in Film series on Turner Classic Movies reached its low point when co-hosts Robert Osborne and Richard Barrios both disparaged the rarely seen 1969 film, Staircase, by Stanley Donen starring Richard Burton and Rex Harrison as an aging gay couple on the sidelines of swinging London. A rare Hollywood movie to depict gay experience with wisdom, humor and warmth, Staircase s originality has caused it to... (New York Press)
More of this story Jul 20, 2007
Its stage has also hosted a veritable who's who of Broadway and Hollywood stars, among them Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave and Cherry Jones. Recent highlights included John Patrick Shanley's Doubt, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Cinema La Placita Jul 15, 2007
Directed by William Wyler;July 19 (1964) Starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. Directed by George Cukor;July 26 (1980) Starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, directed by Sidney Poitier. (FOX 11, AZ)
Michael York Jul 15, 2007
Certainly not for the team of Lerner and Loewe, who perfected the practice for Rex Harrison in "My Fair Lady" and Richard Burton in "Camelot.". York was already considering the role when he came across a persuasive point: In a Sotheby's catalog, he found a letter written by Burton while he was rehearsing "Camelot." It said "what a great acting role had come his way. He didn't mention it was a singing role, but as an acting role it had lots of opportunities, as is the case.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Entrepreneur and theatre impresario Mirvish dead at 92 Jul 12, 2007
" Items were priced so low the store soon became a Mecca for bargain hunters. Mirvish also used to advertise in the Toronto newspapers, but he was getting lots of ink for his own antics. On Christmas Eve 1957, he stood outside a shelter for homeless men and gave out dollar bills, 325 of them, good for stories in the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail. Seven months later, he held a Noah's Ark Sale in which he displayed dozens of animals in the store's basement. People came to see his little zoo... (Canada.com)
Homage a toi Jul 12, 2007
In this vein 1964's musical hit My Fair Lady - which started life as a Broadway show - starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, was based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. And 1995's comedy hit Clueless, set in a modern day American high school (where air head Alicia Silverstone haplessly attempts to organise the lovelife of new prot;g; Brittany Murphy) is based on Jane Austen's Emma, published in 1815. (Channel 4 News)
The Man in the Spotlight Jun 24, 2007
He describes a cigar in the mouth of the tormenting Fox studio chief and producer Darryl Zanuck as "larger than a Louisville Slugger, protruding a full zip code from his mouth." But much of last part of the book is given over to his invariably delightful dealings with Hollywood icons: Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Rex Harrison, Cary Grant, Kirk Douglas, Warren Beatty. The superlatives pile up. (Wall Street Journal)
Enduring charm May 17, 2007
Fans still talk about Audrey Hepburn acting alongside Rex Harrison, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Stanley Holloway in that movie. Based on a satire: Eliza Dolittle (Poppy Tierney) conversing with Professor Higgins (third from left) in her thick Cockney accent. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sterling reopens on May 4 with multi-screen May 1, 2007
What Tobey Maguire is set to do on May 4 for the renovated cineplex, Rex Harrison had done that with Doctor Dolittle when Sterling opened on October 7, 1969. Soon after its opening, Sterling went on to become a popular hangout joint for Mumbaikars, drawing the elite South Mumbai crowds to its shows in hordes as well as movie lovers from the suburbs. (Expressindia.com)
The Rake's Progress Apr 26, 2007
Rex Harrison plays a rich kid who causes havoc after succumbing to the charms of wine and women ... Here, the rake is Vivian Kenway (Rex Harrison), a rich kid who causes havoc after succumbing to the charms of wine and women. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A big birthday for San Francisco International Film Festival Apr 23, 2007
We even have a Chronicle Classic about the 1971 festival by Herb Caen, focusing on guests of honor Rex Harrison and Princess Alexandra (Page 17). In nonfestival news, John Clark talks to director Barry Levinson about the new director's-cut DVD release of "The Natural" in Screens (Speaking of DVDs, Page 33); Chuy Varela catches up with Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, appearing this week at the Grand, in Sounds (Page 42); and Sam Hurwitt interviews Steven Culp, possibly best-known as Marcia... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cheeta speaks Apr 22, 2007
12:49 AM PDT, April 22, 2007. He's outlived them all. (Los Angeles Times)
Supporting Player: My Life Upon the Wicked Stage -- a Star-Filled Theatre Memoir by Richard Seff Apr 16, 2007
Supporting Player: My Life Upon The Wicked Stage is a fun-filled voyage flowing with interesting and amusing tales of professional moments in the lives of Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, Chita Rivera, Kander and Ebb, Rosalind Russell, Bob Fosse and many others. He has acted in film or on stage with Jason Robards, Ralph Fiennes, Christine Lahti, Christopher Reeve, Richard Thomas, William Hurt, Judd Hirsch, Linda Hunt, James Woods and so many others. (Primezone Releases)
Cheeta The Tarzan Chimp Turns 75 Apr 12, 2007
Cheeta was born in Liberia in 1932 and also starred in the 1967 film Dr Doolittle with Rex Harrison. Advertisement. (Sky News)
Rockpile revisited in 'The Natural's' Director's Cut Apr 8, 2007
These epic and colorful movies starred bigname actors such as Charlton Heston, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison and Jean Simmons and always carried a serious and melodramatic tone ... 98), Charlton Heston played Michelangelo, who was commissioned by Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) to paint the Sistine Chapel. (Buffalo News)
Building bridges Down Under Apr 8, 2007
Slated to perform on the very boards that accommodated Dame Nellie Melba, Vivien Leigh, Sir Robert Helpman, Sir John Gielgud, Rex Harrison and Katherine Hepburn, among others, Dama will be presenting its highly-successful musical tale of star-crossed lovers and unfulfilled love, Butterfly Lovers, from June 7 to 9. It all began during Damas inaugural run of Butterfly Lovers at the KL Performing Arts Centre in September/October last year. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Charming Eliza Apr 2, 2007
Till today, fans still rave about the movie due to inimitable Audrey Hepburns superb acting, alongside Rex Harrison, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Stanley Holloway. Set to delight: Poppy Tierney plays Eliza Doolittle and Clive Carter is Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady The Musical. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
My Fair Lady Mar 9, 2007
(Avery Fisher Hall; 2,344 seats; $245 top). A New York Philharmonic presentation of a musical in two acts with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe, adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play and Gabriel Pascal's motion picture, "Pygmalion." Directed by James Brennan. (Variety)
Connery Equals Bond Mar 8, 2007
The technique called prototyping combined photographs of Stewart Granger, Richard Burton, David Niven, Patrick McGoohan, James Mason, Rex Harrison and Cary Grant to create the face of Fleming's fictional character. "We have used face merging technology to create the image of Bond that Ian Fleming had in mind when he wrote his books," Wiseman said. (Fox News)
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The story goes that British actor Rex Harrison used to mercilessly chaff Jat bhai Dharmendra for his accented English during the making of Shalimar. Today, there is a bizarre almost ironical twist to this Bollywood tale. (Hindustan Times, India)
See "My Fair Lady" in Glendale Feb 21, 2007
Rex Harrison look-alike, Kelly Oien, (as Henry Higgins), and dulcet-voiced, dimple-cheeked, Kate Chadwick (as Eliza Doolittle) dominate the show with their story of how an egotistical language professor (on a bet) transforms a "dirty guttersnipe" into a "duchess" in six months simply by teaching her to speak properly. The professor's quiet lecture on the proper use of the King's English, followed by Eliza's hesitant and then confident singing of "The Rain in Spain" is moving as well as joyous. (Los Angeles Daily News)
She loves me... Feb 14, 2007
Standouts include Gregory Peck in A Roman Holiday and Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady. 6. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Flip Side Jan 31, 2007
"All the pressure is on Sexy Rexy," Miller said, referring to the Chicago Bears' Rex Grossman - not, for the older members of Mr. Flip's reading audience, to actor Rex Harrison. "I don't think they have enough offense. "All the pressure is off Peyton, because his archnemesis, his Lex Luthor, his kryptonite, has been Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
IT'S A FRIENDLY FILM REMINDER Jan 25, 2007
Her ma is none other than the comedic delight Tammy Grimes, and I have known this actress so long that the first time we met, she was an item with Rex Harrison before he wed his final wife. But let's talk about Amanda; her mother wants to. (New York Post -- Gossip)
'Cabin' its own reward (Gary Arnold) Jan 25, 2007
Yul Brynner, Rex Harrison and Barbra Streisand recreated Broadway triumphs, Miss Streisand as musical comedy star Fannie Brice. Sissy Spacek back in 1980 and Reese Witherspoon a year ago won awards playing famous country singers, Loretta Lynn and Ruth Carter, respectively. (Washington Times, DC)
His 7 nominated roles Jan 18, 2007
Lost to: Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady. The Lion in Winter (1968). (USA Today -- Life)
'My Fair Lady' dazzles ... quietly Jan 13, 2007
Yet, nothing has surpassed the original Broadway production that began in 1956, which propeled Julie Andrews into stardom as the original Eliza Doolitle; nor the only film version (1964) that won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Rex Harrison, who immortalized the role of Professor Higgins, and starring Audrey Hepburn as the sprightly Eliza. As such, at any time during the show, attendees may likely compare what they see on stage with the popular film version. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Kelsey Grammer to star in concert version of My Fair Lady Jan 11, 2007
Nixon was the singing voice of Eliza Doolittle in the 1964 film of the musical that starred Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn. Related to this article. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
JEREMY CLARKSON Dec 14, 2006
He sold boats to Stewart Grainger, John Barry, Rex Harrison, Peter Sellers, Brigitte Bardot, Karl Heineken, Sophia Loren, Joan Collins, President Nasser, Victor Borge, King Hussein, Ferruccio Lamborghini, Prince Rainier, Roger Vadim and Richard Burton. The Aquarama became a mahogany passport to the high life. (TimesOnline)
AFI presents Carol Reed Nov 23, 2006
In retrospect, it's difficult to believe that a sober outlook governed "Night Train to Munich," an anti-Nazi chase thriller with Rex Harrison, Margaret Lockwood and Paul Henreid that was shot during the "phony war" interlude but released during the Dunkirk crisis. In some respects "Night Train" was a sequel to Mr. Hitchcock's "The Lady Vanishes" of two years earlier. (Washington Times, DC)
Globe adds to 2007 summer slate Nov 13, 2006
Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer starred in the Broadway original, which ran for eight months and was adapted in 1958 into a successful film with Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. Bell, Book and Candle takes its title from the medieval Catholic rite of exorcism, though the London-born Van Druten's play takes a lighthearted approach and shows him a witty and urbane observer of New York society. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
'Sound' of London removes leading man Nov 7, 2006
"It wasn't really anything to do with the singing because you can do what Rex Harrison did in My Fair Lady and sing it in a talky way," a show source said of the casting decision. "It was a question of him not inhabiting the role." With seven performances left until the production officially opens and with $13 million already sold in tickets, the production has plans to eventually fill the vacant role with stage actor Alexander Hanson. (Washington Times, DC)
