Ladykillers mit alec guinness biography

“You know, I was so surprised when I heard what you were playing. It brought back something that, really, I’d completely forgotten all about: my 21st birthday party.

David niven biography

You see, my father had engaged a string quintet to come in and play in the evening; and while they were playing Boccherini, someone came in and said the old queen had passed away. And everyone went home. And that was the end of my party, all that time ago, in Pangbourne. Well, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll run and make the tea.

Jack hawkins biography

The kettle “must” be nearly on the boil.”

– Mrs Wilberforce meets the gang in The Ladykillers

 

The Ladykillers, that most quintessentially British crime caper, was written and directed by Americans William Rose and Alexander Mackendrick.

It was reworked by more Americans in 2004, namely the Coen brothers, who cast Tom Hanks as the mastermind “Professor” Marcus, first played by Alec Guinness. It was middling to poor. So what