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Post by teleadm on Oct 2, 2018 8:52:56 GMT
Laruschka Mischa Skikne seems to have become one of the forgotten stars of the cinema. He was at his most popular between the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s on both sides of the Atlantic and worldwide.  Born 90 years ago in Joniskis, Lithuania (at the time it was it's own nation), but grew up in Johannesburg in South Africa were his parent had emigrated. In his teens he served with the entertainment unit of the South African Army during WWII. He came to the UK in 1946, he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but left RADA after three months, and began to perform on stage and film. Harvey made his cinema debut in the British film House of Darkness 1948, acting under the name Larry Skikne, a name the British distributer (British Lion) didn't like, the stories differs how it evolved into the name we know, Laurence Harvey. Harvey's career gained a boost when he appeared in Women of Twilight 1952, but it was Romeo and Juliet 1954 that made him a star, at least in Europe, and Room at the Top 1959 that made him an international star. A heavy smoker and drinker, Harvey died at the age of 45 from stomach cancer in 1973. His daughter Domino, who later became a bounty hunter, was only four years old at the time.  Harvey never lost touch with the theatre, as here, as King Arthur in the London version of Camelot 1964. Now an uncomplete trip down memory lane:  House of Darkness 1948, his movie debut.  The Black Rose 1950, his first Hollywood financed movie.  Women of Twilight 1952  Romeo and Juliet 1954 .JPG) I am a Camera 1955  Storm over the Nile 1955  Three Men in a Boat 1956  Room at the Top 1959, that earned him his only Oscar nomination. He also earned a BAFTA nomination,  Expresso Bongo 1959, earning him is second and last BAFTA nomination.  The Alamo 1960, his American debut.  BUtterfield 8 1960  Summer and Smoke 1961  Walk on the Wild Side 1962  The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm 1962, that earned him his only Golden Globe nomination.  The Manchurian Candidate 1962  The Running Man 1963  The Ceremony 1963, a movie he also produced and directed.  Darling 1965  Life at the Top 1965, a sequel to Room at the Top.  The Spy with a Cold Nose 1966  A Dandy in Aspic 1968. when original director Anthony Mann died, Harvey took over direction.  The Deep 1970, Orson Welles unfinished movie.  WUSA 1970  Guest Villain on Columbo TV episode The Most Dangerous Match 1973  Night Watch 1973  Welcome to Arrow Beach aka Tender Flesh 1974, deals with a type of war-related post-traumatic stress disorder that turns a military veteran to cannibalism, he also directed this controversial movie that was released posthumously. :format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-4527860-1435766724-8777.jpeg.jpg) About The Alamo: Harvey was John Wayne's personal choice to play Alamo commandant William Barret Travis. He had been impressed by Harvey's talent and ability to project the aristocratic demeanor Wayne believed Travis possessed. Harvey and Wayne would later express their mutual admiration and satisfaction at having worked together.  Thanks for watching! Opinions and thoughts are welcome! |
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Oct 2, 2018 9:05:23 GMT
Laruschka Mischa Skikne seems to have become one of the forgotten stars of the cinema. He was at his most popular between the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s on both sides of the Atlantic and worldwide. Born 90 years ago in Joniskis, Lithuania (at the time it was it's own nation), but grew up in Johannesburg in South Africa were his parent had emigrated. In his teens he served with the entertainment unit of the South African Army during WWII. He came to the UK in 1946, he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but left RADA after three months, and began to perform on stage and film. Harvey made his cinema debut in the British film House of Darkness 1948, acting under the name Larry Skikne, a name the British distributer (British Lion) didn't like, the stories differs how it evolved into the name we know, Laurence Harvey. Harvey's career gained a boost when he appeared in Women of Twilight 1952, but it was Romeo and Juliet 1954 that made him a star, at least in Europe, and Room at the Top 1959 that made him an international star. A heavy smoker and drinker, Harvey died at the age of 45 from stomach cancer in 1973. His daughter Domino, who later became a bounty hunter, was only four years old at the time. Harvey never lost touch with the theatre, as here, as King Arthur in the London version of Camelot 1964. Now an uncomplete trip down memory lane: House of Darkness 1948, his movie debut. The Black Rose 1950, his first Hollywood financed movie. Women of Twilight 1952 Romeo and Juliet 1954 I am a Camera 1955 Storm over the Nile 1955 Three Men in a Boat 1956 Room at the Top 1959, that earned him his only Oscar nomination. He also earned a BAFTA nomination, Expresso Bongo 1959, earning him is second and last BAFTA nomination. The Alamo 1960, his American debut. BUtterfield 8 1960 Summer and Smoke 1961 Walk on the Wild Side 1962 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm 1962, that earned him his only Golden Globe nomination. The Manchurian Candidate 1962 The Running Man 1963 The Ceremony 1963, a movie he also produced and directed. Darling 1965 Life at the Top 1965, a sequel to Room at the Top. The Spy with a Cold Nose 1966 A Dandy in Aspic 1968. when original director Anthony Mann died, Harvey took over direction. The Deep 1970, Orson Welles unfinished movie. WUSA 1970 Guest Villain on Columbo TV episode The Most Dangerous Match 1973 Night Watch 1973 Welcome to Arrow Beach aka Tender Flesh 1974, deals with a type of war-related post-traumatic stress disorder that turns a military veteran to cannibalism, he also directed this controversial movie that was released posthumously. About The Alamo: Harvey was John Wayne's personal choice to play Alamo commandant William Barret Travis. He had been impressed by Harvey's talent and ability to project the aristocratic demeanor Wayne believed Travis possessed. Harvey and Wayne would later express their mutual admiration and satisfaction at having worked together. Thanks for watching! Opinions and thoughts are welcome! |
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Post by timshelboy on Oct 2, 2018 9:55:20 GMT
huge fan
DARLING is my favourite movie of all time and Harvey's Miles Brand absolutely my favourite screen "cad" (sorry Mr Sanders).
Here he is twisting the night away with Julie Christie, before a spot of partner swapping:
Other good ones, best to worst
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (as the ultimate Mummy's boy...) THE GOOD DIE YOUNG (The RESERVOIR DOGS of its time) ROOM AT THE TOP EXPRESSO BONGO - (one of his best performances as Jewish talent scout discovering pop sensation Cliff Richard) THE LONG AND THE SHORT AND THE TALL A GIRL NAMED TAMIKO (Colourful tosh about biracial opportunist set to marry colonial set party girl Martha Hyer for a visa to the States...) WOMEN OF TWILIGHT (as a crooner - a "wrong 'un" with a blond quiff) I AM A CAMERA (as "Herr Issyvoo" to Julie Harris' Sally Bowles - a very funny film) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - (guilty pleasure time ... the cat gives the best performance  ) SUMMER AND SMOKE THE TRUTH ABOUT WOMEN LIFE AT THE TOP
F FOR FAKE is good too but he only has bit as himself
He's also very good in THE OUTRAGE but the film (a western remake of RASHOMON) doesn't quite hit the maerk.
Have seen all his movies bar WINTERS TALE - source welcome for that one (and his TV DIAL M FOR MURDER)
... and of course the unfinished THE DEEP which I'd sell my own mother to see. |
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Post by OldAussie on Oct 2, 2018 10:42:35 GMT
Didn't Jane Fonda say something like "The only thing worse than acting by yourself is acting with Laurence Harvey."
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Post by timshelboy on Oct 2, 2018 11:08:04 GMT
Didn't Jane Fonda say something like "The only thing worse than acting by yourself is acting with Laurence Harvey." Yes - and I think he told Capucine that kissing her was like "kissing a beer bottle", to which she gaily responded "If you were more of a man I could be more of a woman".
And Stanwyck bawled him out for his lateness and unprofessionalism.
So that's three strikes from just the one movie. No word on what Anne Baxter (or the cat) thought of him.
It has to be said that Larry was not universally adored by his colleagues. Lee Remick said she'd rather give up her career than work with him again, and Sarah Miles loathed him. Elaine Stritch said he was hard work because of his drinking.
But some - Liz... Orson... Joanna Pettet ..... liked him and were loyal to the end
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Post by politicidal on Oct 2, 2018 16:06:03 GMT
Didn't Jane Fonda say something like "The only thing worse than acting by yourself is acting with Laurence Harvey." He seemed self aware of his reputation at least.
"Someone once asked me, 'Why is it so many people hate you?' and I said, 'Do they? How super! I'm really quite pleased about it.'"
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Post by mcavanaugh on Oct 2, 2018 16:15:15 GMT
I wonder how he behaved with other actors. It's hard to imagine Sinatra tolerating a fellow performer who was, shall we say, difficult.
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Post by petrolino on Oct 2, 2018 17:12:41 GMT
Not a fan myself though I find him fine in a handful of movies I like. He's a huge favourite of the programmers behind the movie channel Talking Pictures. |
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Post by rudeboy on Oct 3, 2018 3:14:43 GMT
He was very well cast in Darling and, of course, The Manchurian Candidate.
Honestly, his most celebrated performance in Room at the Top did nothing for me. He was not remotely convincing as a working class Yorkshireman and his acting was rather wooden, particularly evident when playing opposite the wonderful Simone Signoret.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Oct 3, 2018 9:08:30 GMT
The Caterpillar!
Didn't it seem like the guy who he hired to get the earwig creatures deliberately had them put in his bedroom because he was a class snob towards the guy?
That seemed the gist of it to me.
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Post by london777 on Oct 3, 2018 15:08:58 GMT
Another damned foreigner who could speak English better than 99.9% of English people.
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Post by timshelboy on Oct 3, 2018 21:28:59 GMT
I wonder how he behaved with other actors. It's hard to imagine Sinatra tolerating a fellow performer who was, shall we say, difficult. I checked my Sinai biog of Harvey and my Kaplan on Frank. Not much detail but seems they were friendly from MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (62)days,Sinatra believing Harvey to be talented and Harvey "venerating" Sinatra (one of Harvey's most treasured possessions was a gift from Frank of a photo of Sinatra with Mia Farrow). It looks like there was a falling out circa Harvey and Farrow appearing in A DANDY IN ASPIC released in 1968, where Harvey exploited his love/sex scenes with Farrow in publicity junkets to promote the movie. And spent a lot of time being papped grooving away off set in trendy nightclubs with Farrow. Sinatra was jealous when he saw photos of these nights out in the celeb pages....even though privately he thought Harvey was gay (and had nicknamed him "Ladyboy"). And was there a delay (Director Anthony Mann died and Harvey took over I think?)....... which meant Farrow couldn't appear in THE DETECTIVE opposite hubby? (Jacqueline Bisset replaced Farrow and Sinatra consoled himself with screen wife Lee Remick according to Kaplan). And Mia was then at liberty to do some horror movie.... For balance I think we should note that the Newmans liked him. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 3, 2018 22:16:50 GMT
His apparent lack of personal cute and cuddleyness sure worked magic in   
I remember Three Men in a Boat being a lot more fun !  |
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Post by timshelboy on Oct 3, 2018 22:33:53 GMT
His apparent lack of personal cute and cuddleyness sure worked magic in
I remember Three Men in a Boat being a lot more fun ! Yes BAT - I believe the critics were unanimous that he was well cast as a cold, emotionless zombie..... But to the naysayers I'd say check him out in EXPRESSO BONGO - the script makes no reference to the characters Judaism, for example, but Harvey's performance makes this explicit |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 3, 2018 22:48:06 GMT
Had no idea what this was about when I saw it and have not seen it since BUT, somehow, I remember the scene with the High Heeled Shoe !   |
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Post by timshelboy on Oct 3, 2018 22:57:59 GMT
Had no idea what this was about when I saw it and have not seen it since BUT, somehow, I remember the scene with the High Heeled Shoe ! One of three films he made where his co-star won best actress Oscar Signoret/ROOM AT THE TOP and Christie/DARLING) |
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Post by timshelboy on Oct 3, 2018 23:17:55 GMT
From John Fraser's biography
It was well known in the business that Jimmy [Woolf] was in love with Laurence Harvey. He had put his protégé into film after film, all of which had flopped, until he bought the film rights to John Braine's bestseller [Room at the Top], contracted the great Simone Signoret to play opposite Harvey, and finally made his lover a star. But Harvey kept marrying to further his career. Larry's whoredom was so blatant it was disarming. As a teenager, he started out living with Hermione Baddeley, a ... blowsy star of intimate revue more than twice his age. Then he married Margaret Leighton - old enough to be his mother, but a woman of style ... when this marriage was over he married Joan Cohn, widow of the managing director of Columbia Studios ... and throughout all these career marriages, he still managed to string Jimmy Woolf along.
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Post by timshelboy on Oct 3, 2018 23:46:07 GMT
Expresso Bongo trailer
and a clip of a voxpop on Bongo
A GIRL NAMED TAMIKO trailer
Kim Novak names and shames
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 4, 2018 0:38:01 GMT
John Wayne's The Alamo was not an acting showcase. Wayne and Widmark could act, of course, but didn't in this movie. Then you have Chill Wills who got, what I consider, the worst Oscar acting nomination ever. But Lawrence Harvey was absolutely amazing as Colonel Travis. It was like Mickey Mantle playing in a church baseball league. He so outshone the others, like he was on another level.
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