Friday, April 12, 2024

George Bernard Shaw on Film

  • Commentary:  Under construction.
      Directed by Various.





    • Major Barbara
      Commentary:  Under construction.
        
      Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role
      Wendy Hiller Major Barbara Undershaft Rex Harrison Adolphus Cusins Robert Morley Andrew Undershaft Robert Newton Bill Walker
      Sybil Thorndike The General Emlyn Williams Snobby Price Miles Malleson Morrison the Butler Donald Calthrop Peter Shirley
      Marie Lohr Lady Britomart Stanley Holloway Policeman Marie Ault Rummy Mitchens Penelope Dudley-Ward Sarah Undershaft

        Release Date: 1941
        Directed by Gabriel Pascal.
        Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.

    • Caesar and Cleopatra
      Commentary:  Under construction.
        
      Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role
      Vivien Leigh Cleopatra Claude Rains Caesar Stewart Granger Apollodorus Flora Robson Ftatateeta
      Francis L. Sullivan Pothinus Basil Sydney Rufio Cecil Parker Britannus Raymond Lovell Lucius Septimus
      Anthony Eustrel Achillas Ernest Thesiger Theodotus Anthony Harvey Ptolemy Robert Adams Nubian Slave

        Release Date: 1945
        Directed by Gabriel Pascal.
        Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.

    • Androcles and the Lion
      Commentary:  Under construction.
        
      Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role
      Jean Simmons Lavinia Victor Mature The Captain Alan Young Androcles Robert Newton Ferrovius
      Maurice Evans Caesar Elsa Lanchester Megaera Reginald Gardiner Lentulus Gene Lockhart Menagerie Keeper
      Alan Mowbray Editor of Gladiators Noel Willman Spintho John Hoyt Cato Jim Backus The Centurion
      Lowell Gilmore Metellus Woody Strode The Lion Strother Martin Soldier Sylvia Lewis Chief Vestal Virgin

        Release Date: 1952
        Directed by Chester Erskine.
        Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.

      I had to append the DVD Savant's review of this set [Glenn Erickson] as he always has interesting things to say beyond the scope of the mainstream critics/reviewers. So, you know, check out his take on this set of movies. Scurry on over there right now!

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