Friday 7 June 2013

Pygmalion (1938 Puffin Asquith & Leslie Howard)

It was his mother that called Anthony 'Puffin' on account of his distinguished nose.

Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfred Lawson, Scott Sunderland (Col. Pickering)

Scr. Cecil Lewis & W.P. Lipscomb, play and scenario G.B. Shaw. Won the Oscar.

"Not bloody likely. I'm going in a taxi!" Her enunciation stayed with us all through our holiday.
"They say he done her in!"



Loved the final shot - the back of Howard's head.

Ed . David Lean
Ph. Harry Stradling (op. Jack Hildyard)
Mus. Arthur Honegger



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