New Book

[maltrab]

I understand some of my pictures are in this book, waiting for it to arrive, I understand that this is a Ltd edition hardback offer from the publisher, not sure what the price etc will be once it goes on general sale
https://www.fantompublishing.co.uk/product/frankthornton/

 

[Amos Hames 2]

Looks great

 

[Barrychuckle]

I understand some of my pictures are in this book, waiting for it to arrive, I understand that this is a Ltd edition hardback offer from the publisher, not sure what the price etc will be once it goes on general sale
https://www.fantompublishing.co.uk/product/frankthornton/

Do you know if it'll be an e-book too?

 

[maltrab]

Do you know if it'll be an e-book too?

I don't Barry but I will ask

 

[Barrychuckle]

I don't Barry but I will ask

Thanks Terry, I fully understand that this book will probably be a limited run. But some may prefer the convenience or lower cost of an e-book, certainly our overseas fans!

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Spookily when I read the citation where Robertson Hare is mentioned I had just watched All Gas and Gaiters which included him in the cast

 

[maltrab]

The book has arrived, something to read over the weekend

 

[Adanor]

"You won't do any good until you're 40" was advice given to Frank Thornton. Isn't that the truth? That men don't really hit their acting stride until they've developed deep wrinkles, jowls, receding hairlines, etc. And if you happen to catch them in various shows when they were younger, they looked so green around the ears. They haven't hit their stride and their voices are high and squeaky. But when they turn 40, everything seems to even out and they start to do good.

 

[BruceC]

Would be nice to go back 45-55 odd years and relive when TV was worth watching - and watch it all again ''for the first time'....

Says he watching the Colditz (Colditz S1 E15 Gone Away Part 2 With The Wild Geese) miniseries on youtube again...

 

[Sarkus]

"You won't do any good until you're 40" was advice given to Frank Thornton. Isn't that the truth? That men don't really hit their acting stride until they've developed deep wrinkles, jowls, receding hairlines, etc. And if you happen to catch them in various shows when they were younger, they looked so green around the ears. They haven't hit their stride and their voices are high and squeaky. But when they turn 40, everything seems to even out and they start to do good.

I'd interpret that as a reference to attractiveness. A younger actor who isn't viewed as attractive (by the standards of the day) will have limited opportunities in anything other than bit parts. When they get older, however, their market opens up as there is demand for a wider variety of appearance in different roles that require maturity. Most of the LOTSW actors were in this group, with Bill Owen being the exception. However, from what I've read the younger Owen wasn't really even viewed as attractive, but instead the studio thought he might be a James Cagney type in the sense that Cagney managed to be a leading man despite not being viewed as highly attractive compared to other leading men.