Comments on: He’s Henry VIII, He Is

By: James Byrne

James Byrne — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:58:06 +0000

Interesting that Charlton Heston and Sid James have both played Marc Antony and Henry VIII, and both were excellent in their own way.

By: rhsmith

rhsmith — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:27:35 +0000

I was about to ask how Brian Blessed had escaped ever being cast as Henry Tudor, when a cursory peek at his IMDb page revealed that he had indeed filled those slippers in the made-for-TV The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything in 1999. Blessed also appeared in Waris Hussein's Henry VIII and His Six Wives, but as a character other than Hanky Ocho. He was also Exeter in Henry V in 1989.

By: 42nd Street Memories

42nd Street Memories — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:05:42 +0000

If you haven’t watched any of the Carry On’s, start with the earlier ones…Nurse, Sergeant, Regardless, Constable, Cleo and stay away from the later ones…Columbus, Emmanuelle, England. And yes, TCM should do, at least, a monthly Carry On film.

By: john august smith

john august smith — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:59:55 +0000

16 of the carry on series have been released on dvd in a boxed set very reasonable priced. I thought carry on cleo was the best. British humor is different from ours and is a developed taste. I actually prefer the early peter sellers before he came to america.

By: morlockjeff

morlockjeff — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:46:29 +0000

Okay, clearly TCM needs to do a “Carry On” night of historical personages – “Carry On Henry,” “Carry On Cleo,” “Cleo on Columbus,” and for the late night crowd, “Carry On Screaming.” This is my wish list because, sad to say, I’ve never seen a “Carry On” film. Maybe one is enough but if I’m watching at the pub, bring on some more, mates, and another stout.

By: Jenni, St. Louis

Jenni, St. Louis — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:33:59 +0000

A lot of talented actors playing the same king, but I think that Laughton’s portrayal is the best. Partly because he resembles the portrait of the king, and partly because he’s the first actor I saw playing Henry. That criteria fits my James Bond theory, too. I think the best James Bond was Sean Connery, because he played the part first.