Angela Lansbury

[maggiebee]

Just heard that Angela Lansbury has died. Sorry no link.

[Khandro]

Chris, Your link is the best version & was directed by a (much older, & long deceased) friend of mine Thorold Dickenson. He was one of the initiators of the British Film Institute, and first professor of film in the UK at the Slade School. I loved him & his wife Joanna dearly.
He made a film for a UN initiative after WW2 called 'The family of Man' which doesn't appear to be on youtube, but the music he used to accompany it does, that most wonderful overture 'Egmont', by Beethoven, & I always think of them when I listen to it;

[jno]

Khandro, I think Queen of Spades was his masterpiece.

[Khandro]

Doesn't work, try this:

[Peter Pedant]

and dont forget
Her Grand father was George Lansbury - who was almost a prime minister ( yup of the UK that is!) - he had to win an election and didnt. (1935) in opposition to the National Govt which was led by Ramsay McD er Labour
( read wiki)

[jno]

Helena Bonham Carter's one up on her then, her great grandfather did make it to prime minister.

However, not all the BC family may be quite so distinguished

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/11/british-businessman-charged-over-helping-russian-oligarch-evade-us-sanctions

[naomi24]

Blimey, the first really must have been something else, jno. I can’t imagine anything beating the second. Thanks for the information.

[jno]

it is very good, naomi, and closer to the original stage play as I recall.

[Peter Pedant]

Lansbury and HBC
oone current actor carried the train of ELizabeth in 1953
( strongest 5 y o etc hur hur hur)
grandson of the Duke of Wellington ( current)
but not a wellesley ( muvva a wellesley)

the one who did - are you wafter here from paradise
Naaa from Lu'on airpor' ( obviously not the girl)

memo to self : write clearly, this is AB !

[Peter Pedant]

jeremy clyde phew

[Peter Pedant]

Richest leddy in show biz but she had long enough to accumulate it

[Peter Pedant]

Jeremy Clyde - eton and balliol and ends up in show bizz
a bit like Boris then....