Herbert Lom...
Another of those that I grew up with and seem to have been there all my life has passed away. This year seems to have been worse than some and hardly a day passes where the news does not mention someone. It seems more a case of guessing who will be next.
I suppose he will be remembered for the character he played in the series of comedy films The Pink Panther alongside Peter Sellers and I would argue like many character actors they don't get the recognition that they deserve but often are as important, often more so than the star whose name is in large letters on the posters and in the publicity, as they help make the star look good. Playing second banana may even mean that their careers last longer and they find more regular work.
I will remember him for another of my favourite films The Lady Killers and I have vague memories of a TV series he did in the 1960's called The Human Jungle Amazingly, so many of the cast are known to me but there is an early appearance of Susan George. The story could have been set in today's world and shows that things haven't changed that much...It's such a pity that so few programmes from TV's early days exist and what is seemingly is archived and not seen. It is not unusual for some not to be shown just because they are in black and white. Sometimes it comes down to a rights issue.
I came across a clip of Terry Thomas guesting on a Liberace show that was produced in England and I remember it airing on Sunday nights and was very popular but as someone said on You Tube it has never ever been repeated. I wonder what other gems have suffered the same fate.
Rest In Peace Herbert Lom
A Career In Cinema
Interview With Herbert Lom(available for a limited time)I finally found it with the help of one of my favourite radio presenters who e-mailed me.
I suppose he will be remembered for the character he played in the series of comedy films The Pink Panther alongside Peter Sellers and I would argue like many character actors they don't get the recognition that they deserve but often are as important, often more so than the star whose name is in large letters on the posters and in the publicity, as they help make the star look good. Playing second banana may even mean that their careers last longer and they find more regular work.
I will remember him for another of my favourite films The Lady Killers and I have vague memories of a TV series he did in the 1960's called The Human Jungle Amazingly, so many of the cast are known to me but there is an early appearance of Susan George. The story could have been set in today's world and shows that things haven't changed that much...It's such a pity that so few programmes from TV's early days exist and what is seemingly is archived and not seen. It is not unusual for some not to be shown just because they are in black and white. Sometimes it comes down to a rights issue.
I came across a clip of Terry Thomas guesting on a Liberace show that was produced in England and I remember it airing on Sunday nights and was very popular but as someone said on You Tube it has never ever been repeated. I wonder what other gems have suffered the same fate.
Rest In Peace Herbert Lom
A Career In Cinema
Interview With Herbert Lom(available for a limited time)I finally found it with the help of one of my favourite radio presenters who e-mailed me.
posted by The Great Gildersleeve | 6:50 pm
7 Comments:
I'll be watching Brass Monkey. Remember that one?
Harry,
there are so many tv and films that have got away from me over the last decade, I may have to do something about that...I wonder if I have seen Brass Monkey? I'll watch out for it :-)
Well, the setting is a broadcasting studio, so that's why I am partial to it. It features some familiar faces/voices, among them Avril Angers, Terry-Thomas, and Ernest Thesiger.
Well, I should try and see it especially as the location is in a broadcasting studio.
I am also a fan of Terry Thomas and though I don't know much about Avril Angers I do know her by sight. I think Ernest Thesinger was in James Whale's film The Bride Of Frankenstein.
I was so sad to hear this, Gildy. :o(
The first one that always comes to mind when I think of Herbert Lom is The Phantom of the Opera.
He was my favorite phantom!
RIP :o(
I'm sure that I must have seen that film Jan. Perhaps they will have a run of his fims as a tribute on tv.
You know that may explain perhaps what could be an in joke as his last appearence in a Pink Panther film had him turning mad because of Clouseau and he sits at a massive pipe organ in cape. That must be a parody of his role in Phantom of the Opera. :-)
I'd forgotten that, bet I'll bet it was! :o)
Jan
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