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Lennox Pawle – The Career of Copperfield’s Mr. Dick

April 27, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Lennox Pawle as Mr. Dick

A brief biography of Lennox Pawle, best remembered as Mr. Dick in MGM’s 1935 adaptation of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield. A stage actor of some prominence in London and New York, Pawle only appeared in 12 movies, including Copperfield.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: David Copperfield, Lennox Pawle

Freddie Bartholomew Complete Biography of the 1930’s MGM Child Star

August 18, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 30 Comments

Freddie Bartholomew 1936 MGM Studio Paper Premium Photo

The most complete Freddie Bartholomew biography in existence. Now a single entry, over 10,000 words with bibliography about MGM’s popular child star of the 1930’s. What happened to the star of David Copperfield, Little Lord Fauntleroy and Captains Courageous after he grew up? It’s all here.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: 20th Century-Fox, Anna Karenina, Basil Rathbone, Billy Halop, child star, child stars, Columbia, David Copperfield, David O Selznick, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Lloyds of London, MGM, Professional Soldier, St Benny the Dip, The Devil Is a Sissy, The Plays the Thing, Tom Browns School Days, Universal, W.C. Fields, WPIX

Elizabeth Allan – Dickens Movie Star Sues MGM and Thrives Back Home

June 28, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 14 Comments

1935 Ardath Service

Biography of actress Elizabeth Allan from her youth to success on British stage and screen. Allan becomes a Hollywood star and then sues MGM before going back home and becoming a success all over again.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: A Tale of Two Cities, ace of aces, British Films, David Copperfield, Elizabeth Allan, mark of the vampire, men in white, mystery of mr x, slave ship, whats my line

DVR Alert: TCM Airs 3 Starring Freddie Bartholomew for March 28 Birthday

March 26, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Freddie Bartholomew 1939 Mars Trading Card

TCM airs three Freddie Bartholomew favorites on the morning of Freddie’s March 28 birthday. Don’t miss: David Copperfield, The Devil Is a Sissy, Little Lord Fauntleroy. Celebrating Freddie’s legacy and his ever improving biography.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: birthday, David Copperfield, Freddie Bartholomew, Little Lord Fauntleroy, TCM, The Devil Is a Sissy, Turner Classic Movies

The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger (1935)

June 12, 2011 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Lennox Pawle

A look at MGM’s 1935 production of the Charles Dickens classic David Copperfield starring Freddie Bartholomew and WC Fields. Includes notes and quotes from David O. Selznick and George Cukor about production and casting, a brief outline of the film and its many characters, the latter highlighted by a biography of of the obscure Lennox Pawle, who played Mr. Dick.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, Adaptations, Basil Rathbone, Charles Dickens, David Copperfield, David O Selznick, Edna May Oliver, Elizabeth Allan, Elsa Lanchester, Frank Lawton, Freddie Bartholomew, George Cukor, Herbert Mundin, Jessie Ralph, Lennox Pawle, Lewis Stone, Lionel Barrymore, Madge Evans, Maureen O'Sullivan, MGM, Nicholas Schenck, Roland Young, Una O'Connor, Violet Kemble Cooper, W.C. Fields

Madge Evans – Typical American Girl is No Typical Classic Movie Star

April 30, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

A brief biography of silent child star and adult star of 1930’s talkies Madge Evans, who appeared in Dinner at Eight and David Copperfield. Heavily illustrated with vintage movie cards and collectibles.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: biography, Broadway, child star, David Copperfield, Dinner at Eight, ingenues, Madge Evans, Sidney Kingsley, television

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