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Charles Laughton as Bottom in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Hard on the heels of the start of a brilliant Hollywood career and an Oscar-winning performance in 'The Private Life of Henry VIII,' Charles Laughton returned to the London stage for a series of classical parts at the Old Vic during its 1933-34 season. Among the roles he played were Shakespeare's Henry VIII, Macbeth, Angelo in 'Measure for Measure' and Prospero in 'The Tempest.' The season was a mixed success for Laughton who, it seems, was somewhat unhappy during the runs of the various plays. In any event, he thereafter devoted himself almost solely to the movies and provided the cinema with many great performances, ranging from Captain Bligh and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, to Gracchus in 'Spartacus' and Senator Cooley in 'Advise and Consent'. However, he did return to Shakespeare in 1959 for the Stratford-upon-Avon season, playing Bottom in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and the title role in 'King Lear,' again with mixed success. Simon Callow's 1987 TV documentary on Laughton included a brief clip of Laughton as Bottom, taken from an abridged version of the play made for US television. The play's director, Peter Hall, was interviewed by Callow and commented on Laughton's greatness as an actor. Incidentally, also in the cast of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' was Ian Holm, cavorting with Laughton at the end and probably best remembered today as the robot in 'Alien.' Note: the complete 'Tribute to Laughton' TV documentary by Simon Callow, from which this clip comes, is now viewable on YouTube via this link ...    • Simon Callow's Charles Laughton tribute (1...