Archie: the man who became Cary Grant

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This is on ITVX at the moment. I guess this is a thing - showing stuff only on the app first rather than broadcast. Biopics are weird, aren't they. Sometimes for an instant Jason Isaacs does look just like CG but much of the time he doesn't. George Burns, Doris Day, Mae West turn up and I can't focus on what they're doing and saying because I'm trying to see if there's a physical resemblance. It shouldn't matter obvs but I think there's something about this programme that is stopping me suspending my disbelief more than usual. The Mae West impression was lots of fun and I'd have been happy with a full half hour of her.

CG's wife Dyan Cannon produced so the whole thing is framed around their relationship which is a bit naff but it's an interesting story so I'll low it. I hadn't known the story about his mother

Spoiler alert

which is horrific stuff.

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Good supporting cast with Harriet Walter & Jason Watkins. I've finished the first 2 of the 4 eps and reckon I'll keep going. It's very much about his life rather than his career so far so it's kinda soapy rather than a trip through Hollywood's Golden Age, which might disappoint some folks.

[jamiefairlie]

Hopefully it'll educated stupid Americans on how to pronounce his fucking first name.

[Keebleman]

What, they can't pronounce Archie?

A few months ago in work I was tickled when a lady called Carrie Grant came in.  Turned out she is famous in her own right and is married to the guy who used to be the singer for Lynx.

[Dex Sawash]

Archie Craig "Squirrel" Grant

[Mr_Simnock]

Enjoyed the first 3 episodes of this. Jason Watkin's accent in this is terrible and actually made me laugh it was so bad in one line.

[Maurice Yeatman]

The fact that Cary Grant was actually Archie Leach from Bristol is not quite as good as Ray Milland being Alf Jones from Neath.

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The fact that Cary Grant was actually Archie Leach from Bristol is not quite as good as Ray Milland being Alf Jones from Neath.

I did not know that! Should have gone into Music Hall with that name, boyo.

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

Watching this now. Apparently North by Northwest was released in 1962, and not 1959 as we've always been told. I'm looking forward to more mindblowing revelations along those lines.