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Was there ever so dishevelled and kitteny a Vanya? Michael Redgrave in Laurence Olivier’s production of Uncle Vanya (filmed at the Chichester Theatre, 1963), for @cinemaocd

And for a more erudite commentary (which is spot on) here’s Rory Kinnear, discussing it as one of the performances he wish he’d seen, for the National Theatre at 50 celebrations. 

“The performance of Michael Redgrave is so incredible for its spontaneity of thought and feeling, as if there is no performance to it at all. And it’s up against the Astrov of Olivier which is, you know, a great performance, but it is a performance. Up against it - it’s particularly shown up on the screen - that sense of a man who’s wandered into this life in Russia, rather than an actor who’s wandered onto stage. I’d love to have seen what that was like in the flesh.” 

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Look how they massacred my boy* 😩🤌🏻

*the boy in question died twelve years before I was born and was nearly 90 years older than me, but still 🤷🏻‍♀️

Josephine Hull (Arsenic and Old Lace, Harvey)—Josephine Hull was only in two major movies - “Harvey” and “Arsenic and Old Lace” - but those two roles made her an icon. Her mobile, expressive face is unforgettable. She was expert at playing these women who seem to be very conventional, until you scratch the surface and realize they’re scrungly to the core. The scene in Harvey where she is watching a bad performance at her soiree, and trying to look pleased while actually being appalled, is priceless [link]. In that same movie, she has wonderful scenes where she is trying awfully hard to disbelieve in Harvey (her brother’s invisible friend who is a 6-foot-tall white rabbit) but finds herself, to her horror, believing in him. (This one is a highlight - she comes in around 2:50 [link] Her other role, in Arsenic and Old Lace, is a sweet little old lady who the hero (Cary Grant) discovers to his horror has been murdering people. And again she sells her total conviction that she is normal, while being decidedly NOT. Another great example of her wonderful talent at scrungly facial expressions is in this scene, where she is waiting for an old man to drink poisoned wine [link]

Michael Redgrave (Dead of Night, The Lady Vanishes)—I'm not sure what the heterosexuals think of him, but as a lesbian who got obsessed with him after the last poll, Michael Redgrave is the scrungliest of men. Is he pathetic? Yes. Does he look like he is crying a little in all these movies? Absolutely. And yes, he may be tall and therefore not as much a little guy, but he has such a pathetic demeanor that I will always look down on him, despite the fact he is a foot taller than me. Please just watch Dead of Night when he gets jealous of others flirting with his ventriloquist dummy. It's worth it.

This is round 2 of the contest. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. If you're confused on what a scrungle is, or any of the rules of the contest, click here.

[additional submitted propaganda + scrungly videos under the cut]

Josephine Hull:

Batty little old ladies who are definitely less than sane [see video below]

Michael Redgrave:

[content warning if puppets freak you out]

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Why does this gif feel like those Steve from Blue’s Clues videos where he asks the viewer how they’re doing and just sits silently and watches the viewer intently as he ‘listens for a response’ 🥺

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This is a reminder that the only thing boys ever talked to me about at school is homework and I really wasn't born to be a blorbo blogger.

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I have made over forty McGoohan fancams but even my family members don't know about them so I'll spare you the details for now. But this scene is Columbo history and if you still don't want to vote for Patrick McGoohan after watching it then I have nothing left to say.

@vintagetvstars

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Patrick McGoohan is in a poll once again and he’s ranking low (again) and I am pissed (again, even though McGoohan would’ve prob not given less of a hoot) 😡

I mean, I know Robert Vaughn is great, but this is McGoohan we’re talking about 🤷🏻‍♀️ it’s between the “if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma” and the man who destroyed AI in the 1960s 👁️👄👁️

Patrick McGoohan Vs. Robert Vaughn

Propaganda

Patrick McGoohan - (Danger Man, The Prisoner) - the prisoner, which mcgoohan created, produced, and starred in, is arguably THE cult classic of 60s television. its themes are still startlingly relevant today and its distinctive amalgam of surrealism, social commentary and deadpan weirdness has influenced countless works since. he also starred in one of my favorite columbo episodes and directed several more.

Robert Vaughn - (The Man from U.N.C.L.E, The Protectors, Hustle (season 1)) - Although Robert Vaughn always is handsome, he's one of those men whose attractiveness really lives off his facial expressions and also imperfections. You have to see him in action doing subtly silly faces and with his kinda puppy dog eyes and naturally pouty lips. Personally I never know whether I want to hug and comfort him or have him shamelessly flirt with me. And that's hot!

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Additional propaganda below the cut

Patrick McGoohan:

Robert Vaughn:

He's hot! He's smart! He got time off being one of the most famous people on tv to go to USC to take night classes and earned a PhD. He was one of, if not the first actors to speak out against the Vietnam War. When the Beatles came to the US the first time they asked to meet him!

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Once upon a time, Patrick McGoohan created a fairy tale where he put a curse on every blorbo blogger who dares to put him on this hellsite. And if it's not clear enough yet, I would rather he had sent a dragon for me to fight instead.

Vote for him, if you dare.

@vintagetvstars

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A Window in London 1940 - a disturbing sight on a balcony

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Me thinking about my next McGoohan cat meme

Reference: x

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Michael Redgrave in The Browning Version (1951) dir. Anthony Asquith

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It’s embarrassing just how unhinged I was in 2015 👁️👄👁️

On another note, the biggest sign of growth is the transition from being a Laurence Olivier fangirl to being a Vivien Leigh fangirl, there, I said it 🤷🏻‍♀️ like it’s honestly embarrassing just how much I willingly overlooked about Olivier when I was 18 simply because I had a crush on him 🫣

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Michael Redgrave performing John Of Gaunt’s “This Scepter’d Isle” speech from Richard II

This is (although oddly it’s not mentioned in the Strachan biography) probably Michael’s last performance. It was recorded in 1977 (some years after his final stage performance) as part of the epic Vivat Rex* production for BBC Radio (which Radio 4xtra have been kind enough to repeat this year. The Jubilee has been good for something). 

Considering that he was almost completely debilitated at times by his Parkinson’s, and this was nearly a full performance of the play, it’s astonishing how vital he sounds. Richard II is not my favourite play (though I studied it so I know it well) but this - along with the “We are such stuff as dreams are made on” from The Tempest  - is a speech that never fails to move me. To hear Michael - old and somewhat frail - speaking it makes me very emotional. 

*The cast of Vivat Rex is obscene. Richard Burton narrates it; Derek Jacobi is Richard II. John Hurt is Edward II. Basically think of a British stage actor in 1977 and they’re probably in it somewhere. 

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As a fan of Grandpa McGoohan, I approve of this 👏🏼

This hiatus isn't going to end very well but my holiday is coming soon I swear. I just realized that something was still missing on this blog and it's grandpa McGoohan in fashion magazine.

References: 1, 2, 3

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I need a pinned post that says "Every post on this blog is a disclaimer."

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I would watch ten hours of youtube reaction videos to this casting of the French Minister of Finance by Irish people, lol.

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I swear this has nothing to do with me blorbo posting on tumblr dot com.