His instincts proved correct when reviews praised Oberon as a revelation. “Miss Oberon, abandoning the Javanese slant of the ...

Christopher Hughes, who was one of the stars of the hit TV show Eggheads, has died. Hughes was in the original line-up and joined the show more than 20 years ago after winning Mastermind and ...

Tonight, I watched that wonderful old melodramatic, flowery and grandiloquent “Wuthering Heights” with the gloriously hammy Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier. Now, that was film making!

With Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights ... They were expecting a 35-year-old man, i.e. Laurence Olivier, who was fully grown in [his 1939 film.] In the book, they were teenagers—and he was ...

Famed for his complicated anger, Heathcliff was also characterised by his mega burns, as seen on previous portrayals from the likes of Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton and Timothy Dalton. General ...

George Hall is said to be the ‘oldest’ podcaster in the UK after creating a short-series podcast about his encounters with ...

The six-bedroom house on Marine Parade, Brighton, was built between 1810 and 1824. Estate agents Aston Vaughan say the Grade II listed property became a "luxury guest house for the rich and famous ...

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The epic political religious drama stars Anthony Quinn in the main role with heavyweights like Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, and Vittorio De Sica members of the wider cast. Films with great ...

The awards are named after Laurence Olivier, the revered British actor. Another category likely to be closely watched is best actress, because it sees two competing Jocastas: Lesley Manville ...