Charles Laughton is one of the most under-rated actors in all of filmdom. Now, I know what you're thinking: Charles Laughton was an Academy Award winner; he appeared in some of the most memorable films in Hollywood history ("Mutiny on the Bounty," "Hunchback of Notre Dame," "The Private Lives of Henry VII [for which he won the Oscar.]) How could he be under-rated? In a career that spanned many decades, Laughton never seemed to garner the respect and admiration many of his "golden-age-of-Hollywood" colleagues engendered.
But as "youngsters" discover the power of Laughton's Blye and the pathos of his Quasimodo, his role in "Hobson's Choice" is sure to endear and captivate students of REAL acting. Laughton is delightful as the stubborn (and sometimes drunken) owner of a shoe store who parts ways with his equally stubborn daughter.
Each cast member of this wonderfully written, superbly acted comedy puts in a terrific performance (Watch for a very young Prunella Scales ["Sybil" from "Fawlty Towers"] as Laughton's other daughter Vicky.]"Hobson's Choice" is a bona fide gem!
But as "youngsters" discover the power of Laughton's Blye and the pathos of his Quasimodo, his role in "Hobson's Choice" is sure to endear and captivate students of REAL acting. Laughton is delightful as the stubborn (and sometimes drunken) owner of a shoe store who parts ways with his equally stubborn daughter.
Each cast member of this wonderfully written, superbly acted comedy puts in a terrific performance (Watch for a very young Prunella Scales ["Sybil" from "Fawlty Towers"] as Laughton's other daughter Vicky.]"Hobson's Choice" is a bona fide gem!