Word: laughtons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Pausing briefly in Manhattan, Character Actor Charles Laughton explained why he was touring the country in one-night stands, giving two-hour readings of the Bible, Shakespeare, Dickens, Lincoln, Thomas Wolfe and James Thurber to enraptured audiences: "Where else could I get a job that enables me to play all of the roles? . . . Reading out loud is a friendly thing to do, don't you think? It's like a hot toddy or a warm glass of milk before bed. It brings everyone together as though they were rubbing their hands before a fire...
Theatre Guild on the Air (Sun. 8:30 p.m., NBC). The Druid Circle, with Charles Laughton and Burgess Meredith...
...droll characterization of Lucifer, a sort of feline Charles Laughton. By remembering that his tale takes place "once upon a time in a faraway land," Disney avoids the temptation of gagging it up with anachronisms or excessive cartoon acrobatics. With just the right wizard's brew of fancy and fun, sugar and spice, he makes an old, old story seem as innocently fresh as it must to the youngest moppet hearing it for the first time...
Three French films are listed: "Children of Paradise," February 7; "The Well-diggers Daughter," March 7; and "Beauty and the Beast," May 9. The British production of "Henry the Eighth," starring Charles Laughton will be shown March...
Three French films are listed: "Children of Paradise," February 7; "The Well-diggers Daughter," March 7; and "Beauty and the Beast," May 9. The British production of "Henry the Eighth," starring Charles Laughton will be shown March...