“Forgotten Hollywood”- Barrymore Gets Dramatic Makeover!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by raideoman1 | No Comments

Manny P. here…

   Chistopher Plummer is on a roll. After winning an Oscar last month, his next assignment is a two-person show exploring the life of John Barrymore. Plummer’s performance in 1997 on stage earned the acclaimed actor a Tony in 1997.

<– John Barrymore is part of an acting dynasty. Known as The Great Profile, he was the brother to Lionel and Ethel, and a grandfather to Drew. He’s best known for the 1920s Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, the silent version of Sherlock Holmes, Grand Hotel, Dinner at Eight, Romeo and Juliet, Rasputin and the Empress, and Twentieth Century. The personal and professional life of Barrymore had a great influence on the careers of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Errol Flynn. While in a hospital in 1942, John’s last words were… Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him.  He then closed his eyes for good.

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   Barrymore was filmed over seven days on location, and on the stage at the Elgin Theater in Toronto. Last year, Christopher Plummer recreated his role for high-definition cameras. Producers say Barrymore will be released in Canada in May, and throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other countries in October.

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