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- Gone With the Wind1940
- Of Human Bondage1934
- 49th Parallel1942
- The Petrified Forest1936
- Pygmalion1939
- In Which We Serve1942
- The Scarlet Pimpernel1935
- Spitfire1943
- Romeo and Juliet1936
- A Free Soul1931
- Intermezzo1940
- Smilin' Through1932
- Outward Bound1930
- Berkeley Square1933
- The Gentle Sex1944
- The Animal Kingdom1932
- It's Love I'm After1937
- Stand-In1937
He had roles in many other films, often playing the quintessential Englishman, including Berkeley Square (1933), Of Human Bondage (1934), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), The Petrified Forest (1936), Pygmalion (1938), Intermezzo (1939), "Pimpernel" Smith (1941), and The First of the Few (1942).
He became known as the perfect Englishman (slim, tall, intellectual, and sensitive), a part that he played in many movies which set women to dreaming about him. His first sound movie came out in 1930: Outward Bound (1930) , an adaptation of the stage play in which he starred.
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26 titles. 1. Pygmalion (1938) 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance. 7.7. Rate. A phonetics and diction expert makes a bet that he can teach a cockney flower girl to speak proper English and pass as a lady in high society. Directors: Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard | Stars: Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Lawson, Marie Lohr.
Mar 14, 2024 · Howard made his American film debut in 1930, when he appeared in Outward Bound. He was an incomparable Henry Higgins in the first major big-screen adaptation (1938) of George Bernard Shaw ’s play Pygmalion ; Howard also codirected the romantic dramedy.
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He had roles in many other films, often playing the quintessential Englishman, including Berkeley Square (1933), Of Human Bondage (1934), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), The Petrified Forest (1936), Pygmalion (1938), Intermezzo (1939), "Pimpernel" Smith (1941), and The First of the Few (1942).
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His career was studded with memorable performances such as the foppish aristocrat who was secretly the 'Scarlet Pimpernel, the star crossed lover in 'Romeo and Juliet' Henry Higgins in 'Pygmalion', He had a strong friendship with Humphrey Bogart, with whom he made the stage and film versions of 'The Petrified Forrest, so much so that Bogart ...
The Rotten Tomatoes Channel. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Late Night with the Devil. Leslie Howard. Highest Rated: 100% The Petrified Forest (1936) Lowest Rated: 78% Romeo and Juliet (1936)...