The Night of the Hunter
1955
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Lanchester married Charles Laughton in 1929. In 1938 she published a book about her relationship with Laughton, Charles Laughton and I. In March 1983, she released an autobiography, titled Elsa Lanchester Herself. In that book, she writes that she and Laughton never had children because he was homosexual.
Oct 31, 2018 · Elsa Lanchester, the actress who played The Bride in The Bride of Frankenstein, shares her life story of defying heteronormativity and supporting her husband Charles Laughton, a gay actor and director. The book covers her childhood, career, marriage, and friendships with other bohemian and thespian figures.
In 1927, Laughton began a relationship with Elsa Lanchester, at the time a castmate in a stage play. The two were married in 1929, became US citizens in 1950, and remained together until Laughton's death.
Aug 3, 2008 · Elsa Lanchester talks about Charles Laughton. cavettbiter. 67.7K subscribers. 2.5K. 385K views 15 years ago. Charles Laughton was in an unfinished Josef von Sternberg movie called I,...
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She continued stage work and became associated in 1927 with a rather self-possessed but keenly dedicated actor, Charles Laughton. He appeared with her in three of four films Lanchester did in 1928. (Three of these were written for her by H.G. Wells). They did a few plays as well and wed in 1929.
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Dec 27, 1986 · Her career was intertwined with that of her husband, Charles Laughton, whom she married in 1929 not long after they first appeared on the London stage together.
Dec 27, 1986 · Actress Elsa Lanchester, a red-haired imp who failed to make it as a danseuse but succeeded in delighting audiences for 60 years with her bawdy cabaret songs and stage and film performances,...
