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...months there, however, the I.R.A.-or someone using its name-made telephone threats to the production. Kubrick decamped for rural England, where he used rooms in at least four different stately homes, artfully cut together to give Hackton Castle, Lady Lyndon's digs, spaciousness and richness. At Corsham Court, he was told that if he did not kill his lights within 30 minutes, irreparable harm would be done to the priceless paintings in the room where he was shooting. Similar incidents sent the budget soaring, giving an extra twist to the pressures Kubrick felt. Nerves produced a rash...
...Corsham, England, Lieut. Philip Mountbatten presided at the dedication of a new war memorial. Another unveiler, Dwight D. Eisenhower, was back home in Texas, to dedicate a statue of Will Rogers at Fort Worth, while Margaret Truman sang Home on the Range...
...Very Sweet." Back in London after the war, Philip, now 6 ft. 2 in. and handsome, was one of the most popular bachelors at Mayfair parties. The Navy gave him shore duty at Corsham in Wiltshire, instructing seamen in current events and swimming. Many an evening Philip spent in the "local," The Methuen Arms, playing darts and taking good-naturedly a mild joshing from the townsmen on reports of his romance with the Princess...
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