 | Girl Stroke Boy (British for Girl/Boy) 1 This is an early scene from the 1971 UK film, "Girl Stroke Boy" (British for "Girl Slash Boy," as in "Girl/Boy"), directed by Bob Kellett. In this scene, Laurie Mason (a man) takes his West Indian girlfriend Jo Delaney to meet his parents, Lettice(!) and George Mason. This is a comedy of manners, somewhat akin to "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," but in place of a black man, we get a black transgender woman (or male-born androgyne; it is unclear). As such, it was and is way ahead of its time. From a play called "Girlfriend" by David Percival. Sir Michael Hordern's performance as George Mason is alternately understated and over-the-top, but most of all howlingly funny. I first encountered this very funny man as Senex in the 1966 film version of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Here are two other scenes from this film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlQO-HM7wrQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpKtU4sw2yw For more on this film, visit http://androgyne.0catch.com/gsb.htm . |
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 | The Winslow Boy (1999), Jeremy Northam "Plainly Innocent" Tremendous entertainment and the acting is top notch. The Winslow Boy is an English 1946 play by Terence Rattigan based on an actual incident in the Edwardian era, which took place at the Royal Naval College, Osborne House. Set against the strict codes of conduct and manners of the age, The Winslow Boy is based on a father's fight to clear his son's name after the boy is expelled from Osborne Naval College for stealing a postal order. The play was inspired by an actual event, which set a legal precedent; the case of George Archer-Shee, a cadet at Osborne in 1908, who was accused of stealing a postal order from a fellow cadet. His elder brother Major Martin Archer-Shee, was convinced of his innocence, and persuaded his father (also called Martin) to engage lawyers. The most respected barrister of the day, Sir Edward Carson was also persuaded of his innocence, and insisted on the case coming to court. On the fourth day of the trial, the Solicitor General accepted that Archer-Shee was innocent, and ultimately the family was paid compensation. George Archer-Shee died in the First World War and his name is inscribed on the war memorial in the village of Woodchester in Gloucestershire where his parents lived. ************** Mamet's wife, Rebecca Pidgeon, plays Catherine Winslow, the little boy's older sister. She's an outspoken but gentle woman who's strongly in favor of women's rights. Jeremy Northam plays Sir Robert Morton, the lawyer and member of the House of Commons who takes the Winslow case. He's outwardly reserved but inside he's as passionate about justice as Catherine. Both of these actors give outstanding performances. And as you might expect, there's a little romance suggested between the two by the end of the film. |
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