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Jun 27, 2024 · In the early 1930s, he was known in the industry as “screen test Donat” because of his many unsuccessful auditions for various film producers. MGM producer Irving Thalberg spotted him on the London stage in Precious Bane, and offered him a part in the 1932 film Smilin’ Through, which he declined…
Jul 8, 2024 · With the classic Hitchcock theme of an innocent man forced to go on the run, Robert Donat gave an exceptional performance as Richard Hannay, the man unwittingly caught in the middle of a conspiracy.
Jun 29, 2024 · Robert Donat THE CITADEL GOODBYE MR CHIPS (1939) THE INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS (1935) Film locations for Robert Donat
Jul 5, 2024 · In a film career restricted by ill-health, Robert Donat turned in a number of memorable performances. How many of his films do you recognise?
Jul 3, 2024 · The 39 Steps. Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Godfrey Tearle. 31 votes. The 39 Steps, another enthralling creation by Alfred Hitchcock from 1935, masterfully intertwines intrigue with wit to deliver a fast-paced spy adventure that remains influential to this day.
Jul 6, 2024 · He was Oscar-nominated but at the 1940 Awards lost to Robert Donat (“Goodbye, Mr. Chips”). Miss Leigh won for “Gone with the Wind.” Dazed and distraught over the insult, on the way home he seized her Oscar. Years later, he told Tarquin, "It was all I could do to restrain myself from hitting her with it. I was insane with ...
Jul 5, 2024 · In what early Hitchcock classic is Madeleine Carroll handcuffed to Robert Donat (to the point she got very real welts on her wrists) as they roam from London to the Scottish Highlands to escape a murder charge and expose a spy ring?
