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Gilbert Wakefield. . . ( m. 1920; died 1963) . Isabel Jeans (16 September 1891 – 4 September 1985) was an English stage and film actress known for her roles in several Alfred Hitchcock films and her portrayal of Aunt Alicia in the 1958 musical film Gigi. [1] [2]
Isabel Jeans: Aunt Alicia. Showing all 28 items Jump to: Photos (2) Quotes (26) Photos . Quotes . Aunt Alicia : Love, my dear Gigi, is a thing of beauty like a work ...
According to her ex Claude Rains, Isabel became a somewhat "mannered actress". Following an absence from the screen for almost ten years, she came once again into her own in delicious character parts, shining as Aunt Alicia in Gigi (1958) and in the satirical Peter Sellers comedy Heavens Above! (1963), as the land-owning Lady Despard.
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
Vaughan points out "Chevalier's practiced but irresistible charm [as] one of the film's greatest assets" as well as "the brilliant high-comedy playing of Isabel Jeans, who as Aunt Alicia consummately portrays the distinction and beauty of a retired aristocrat of the demimonde."
According to her ex Claude Rains, Isabel became a somewhat "mannered actress". Following an absence from the screen for almost ten years, she came once again into her own in delicious character parts, shining as Aunt Alicia in Gigi (1958) and in the satirical Peter Sellers comedy Heavens Above! (1963), as the land-owning Lady Despard.
- September 16, 1891
- September 4, 1985
Leslie Caron (title character) gets a lesson in dining room etiquette from her Aunt Alicia (Isabel Jeans) in this scene from Gigi, 1958, directed by Vincente Minnelli. Gigi (1958) -- (Movie Clip) She Is Not Thinking Of Me First Lachaille (Maurice Chevalier) in person, then Gaston (Louis Jourdan), voiced-over, with the Lerner and Loewe songs ...
Jan 6, 2019 · An older dignified woman of the world, with a past full of rich male conquests, Aunt Alicia (Isabel Jeans) is Gigi’s mentor, training her in the artistry of the courtesan. Although attempts are made to dislike her character, some how, some way with no effort on her part, she wins you over, proving the efficacy of a true courtesan.
