Britannia Panorama: Selected British Videos & DVDs

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Cary Grant (1904-1986) was born in Bristol and began his showbiz career at age 14 as part of a troupe of comedians that played the music halls in London. He came to America in 1920 with a show that ran on Broadway for 456 performances which led to his film career. He created a film persona with a polished smooth style and a delivery all his own. Once told by an interviewer that, "Everybody would like to be Cary Grant". Grant replied: "So would I."

North by Northwest
Quintessential Hitchcock comedy-thriller, with bewildered ad-man Grant chased cross country by both spies (who think he's a double agent) and the police (who think he's an assassin). One memorable scene after another, including now-legendary crop-dusting and Mount Rushmore sequences; one of the all-time great entertainments. Witty script by Ernest Lehman, exciting score by Bernard Herrmann.
© Leonard Maltin, 1998, used by arrangement with Signet, a division of Penguin Putnam, Inc.
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