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Indeed! I'm unclear if it led to or sparked off the St. Trinian's films, or if that was just happy coincidence. Because I loved those too. Sim in drag is a treat! He also played the best damned Scrooge ever.

I'm a bit of a fan. Um. In case you'd not spotted that already

I know. A hell of a thing for anyone to live with, even though it happened before she was born. I imagine the social stigma of a father in Broadmoor, particularly in the first part of the twentieth century, must have been especially difficult.

And remaining with the reflective note, I agree that her background must have strongly influenced the woman she eventually became.

I'm unsure how accurate the following quote attributed to Margaret Rutherford, actually is. I like to think she did say it, as I'm inclined to feel similarly

"I hope I'm an individual. I suppose an eccentric is a super individual. Perhaps an eccentric is just off centre - ex-centric. But that contradicts a belief of mine that we've got to be centrifugal."

Dilly

My paternal grandfather bore an uncanny resemblance to Mr Sim, so much so that on one occassion whilst out with him, I witnessed my grandfather being asked for his autograph - the sight of the fabulous Mr Sim standing next to a 'depiction' of the lovely Dilly One therefore feels most peculiar! You're absolutely right though Insistor, they really were two most fabulous actors.

All along the ancient wastes the thin reflections spin, that gather up the time and tide at once we loved within...

Edited 8 Jun 07, 6:08 PM by bohemian

I'm a big fan myself. Sim had one of the most expressive faces and voices in the business. I agree about his Scrooge being the best ever too. Up there with Guiness's Fagin.

I wonder if the ridiculous aspect of the murder set her on the road to comedy - voluntarily or otherwise.

Yes, I'm not sure what she meant by this. I would have thought she gravitated towards the calm centre, in which case she should have said 'centripetal' - but who needs scientific accuracy when you possess such a talent?

BDSM: Boring, Dumb, Sad, Motherfuckers.
"There ain't no Sanity Clause", the Marx Bros.

Edited 20 Jun 07, 12:10 AM by Insistor

You could never be qute sure when Alistair Sim was being benign or a plausible rogue. I hope your grandfather was less tricky to read. I don't recall Margaret Rutherford playing anything but morally upright characters but I bet I'm wrong.

BDSM: Boring, Dumb, Sad, Motherfuckers.
"There ain't no Sanity Clause", the Marx Bros.

I definitely remember a brilliant scene where she played a shoplifter in Hamley's . She leant down over a toy train track and allowed the clockwork train running on it, to run into and then up the sleeve of her fur coat. And then casually walked off with it

I'm damned if I can remember which film that was though.

I feel quite the Nostalgia Queen now, so I'm off to give myself a stern talking to and then watch some Tarantino or something

Dilly

Ah! Tarantino! Reservoir Dogs! Early 90s. They don't make 'em like that any more.

BDSM: Boring, Dumb, Sad, Motherfuckers.
"There ain't no Sanity Clause", the Marx Bros.

Heh! Indeed

Dilly