Overview of the beachcomber, 1939, directed by erich pommer, with charles laughton, elsa lanchester, tyrone guthrie, at turner classic movies. The beachcomber pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the beachcomber pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and. Elsa lanchester was 36 in this flick, she had married laughton in 29that is, 9 yrs earlier, when she was 27. This english version was much frankerand much more fun. The beachcomber is a 1954 british comedydrama film directed by muriel box starring donald sinden, glynis johns, robert newton, paul rogers, donald pleasence and michael hordern. It was based on the somerset maugham short story the vessel of wrath. Forester novel the african queen, laughton played ted, an unshaven, carefree, womanizing drunkard who. Add these two giants to the unparalleled writing talent of somerset maugham, and you have an unbeatable combination for a classic comedy in the beachcomber. The beachcomber is located on a beach front in wellfleet cape cod ma. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Vessel of wrath is a 1938 british film directed by erich pommer, produced by pommer, and starring charles laughton and elsa lanchester. Beachcomber newspaper long beach, california, long beach, ca. We are best cocktails and fresh seafood restaurant.
Beachcomber transformers, the name of multiple characters in the transformers universethe beachcomber, a 1915 american drama silent film. Daddy wells had written short movies for this babe. His wife, elsa lancaster, was also a very fine actress, as evidenced by her superior work in the bride of frankenstein, an underrated film. Enjoy a cozy relaxed atmosphere in our beach themed family friendly restaurant and. The film is based on the short story the vessel of wrath by w. Somerset maughams zesty story the beachcomber was first filmed in 1938 as vessel of wrath released in the u. Britishborn beachcomber ginger ted charles laughton leads a genially dissolute life on a dutch colonial island in the south seas. It was the second screen adaptation of the book following the 1938 film vessel of wrath. Based on a story by somerset maugham, the beachcomber was originally released in great britain as vessel of wrath. Elsa lanchester does an interesting performance, if in a role limited. Beachcomber 1938 cast and crew britishborn beachcomber ginger ted charles laughton leads a genially dissolute life on a dutch colonial island in the south seas. The film is also known as the beachcomber in the us. A beachcomber is a person who practices beachcombing beachcomber may also refer to.
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