“I was born in Oxford, England. I am English born, but American bred, am proud of being an American citizen. My hobby! Automobiling. I am very fond of reading. Shakespeare is my favorite above all other writers. He was a wonderful man and has left us some wonderful literature….Yes, I have written scenarios. About forty […]
“I said to this priest, ‘Am I expected to believe that if I went out and had an affair that God was really going to be upset? Okay, thou shalt not kill…steal…but thou shalt not commit adultery? If no one is any the wiser, what the hell difference does it make?’ He was lovely. He […]
“Hollywood is a chain gang and we lose the will to escape. The links of the chain are not forged with cruelties but with luxuries.” — Clive Brook Year: 1930. Artist: Lill Tschudi (1911-2004). Linocut. 255 x 170 mm. The Lawyer’s Secret (1931). Starring Jean Arthur, Charles Rogers, Fay Wray and Richard Arlen. […]
“People look at me as if I were some sort of monster, but I can’t think why. In my macabre pictures, I have either been a monster-maker or a monster-destroyer, but never a monster. Actually, I’m a gentle fellow. Never harmed a fly. I love animals, and when I’m in the country I’m a keen […]
“I would be satisfied to show my pictures in ten or twelve selected cities, and find ample audience for the things I could do without shame. It is a very good thing to make up your mind about whom you are going to please. One cannot hope to appeal to everyone who attends the film […]
“I had hoped to escape being typed, which is the bane of every screen player, and I certainly don’t want to make my fans hate me. When you undertake to create a characterization you tie it in with a definite mood and your very success may be your undoing.” — Basil Rathbone. Source: Maude Cheatham […]
“When I was nine I played the demon king in Cinderella and it launched me on a long and happy life of being a monster.” – Boris Karloff “This creature of yours should be kept under guard. Mark my words. He will prove dangerous.” — Line from Frankenstein (1931). Frankenstein (1931). With Mae […]