Sir Alec Guinness brought a grace to the silver screen like few actors before or since. With his aristocratic gait and air of savoir fare, Sir Alec created a worldly array of memorable characters on the screen from British officers, to Arabian sheiks to Russian agents to otherworldy Jedi Knights to the most horrible butcher mankind has known. Although he left us, his legacy lives on in his art and the joy his performances continue to bring to us all.
The Royal Family was so upset by Tony Blair and Downing Street’s micromanagement of affairs after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, that at one point the Duke of Edinburgh told government officials to “f*** off”, a new book reveals.
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:08:34 GMTAnd so it’s come to this: The Star Wars franchise has now truly entered its dotage. Like any ancient actress or doddering politician, it is officially a self-parody of its former self.
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:07:43 GMTLong-running comedy show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is to return to Radio 4, it has been confirmed.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:10:13 GMTPanel quiz I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue will return to BBC Radio 4 following the death of chairman Humphrey Lyttelton.
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:37:35 GMT
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Sir Alec was not the original vision for the role of the venerable Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. The character was originally planned to be less serious, but the grace Sir Alec brought to the part caused George Lucas to re-write it.
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