You know, I'm half inclined to believe that there's some rational explanation for all of this

[sovay]

I've still never seen Will Hay, but I just watched Michael Redgrave do a momentary impersonation of him in The Lady Vanishes (1938) with a pair of pince-nez and a mortarboard from a costume box—"Now, boys, boys, which of you has stolen Miss Froy? Own up, own up!"—vague, officious, distractedly gesturing, with a rabbit-nosed squint. There seem to be a bunch of his movies on YouTube, quality skeptical: Boys Will Be Boys (1935), Windbag the Sailor (1936), Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937), My Learned Friend (1943). I might as well find out how good Redgrave's impersonation was.

In other news, I remain very fond of Naunton Wayne.

(We now return to your irregularly scheduled, badly needed hibernation.)

Comments

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

I might as well find out how good Redgrave's impersonation was.

Enjoy! I'll be curious to read your opinion on the matter, if you should feel like writing it up.

I hope the hibernation goes well.

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

The Lady Vanishes was on last night on TCM, and I ended up watching it. I missed the opening credits, and thus didn't realize who Redgrave was until halfway through..."He looks so familiar," I kept telling Steve, with his height and those features, except (of course) that I was used to them being on a woman.;)

Anyhow, it's exactly as good as I kept being told, and amazingly ruthless ("No, it's all right...it's only my leg," as the Nun in High Heels says). And Miss Froy is a total happy, gentle old bad-ass.

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

"In private life, he was apparently a very serious man with a profound interest in astronomy; he published Through My Telescope (1935)."

I love The Lady Vanishes.

Nine

[movingfinger.livejournal.com]

I lately found out that Foghorn Cleghorn was based on a well-known character in a popular film, Senator Beauregard Claghorn, and not only could I find it out but I can watch clips on YouTube if I need to. Truly the future is a wonderful planet.