John Barrymore

Christopher Plummer still has 'A Word or Two' to say

2012-08-24 12:20:00

"First you're young. Then you're old. Then you're wonderful." — Alice Roosevelt Longworth STRATFORD, Canada — Christopher Plummer is in the wonderful phase of his career — and at 82 he's seizing the opportunity. In February, the six-...

Nicol Williamson dies at 75; legendary British actor

2012-01-26 00:00:00

Once heralded as the greatest British actor of his generation, Nicol Williamson was also a legend for stormy onstage behavior that included calling off a performance of "Hamlet" mid-speech because he was too tired to go on. "I'll pay for the seats," he...

Tensions grow at Occupy L.A. as deadline nears

2011-11-27 22:43:00

Activists and L.A. officials faced difficult choices over the next phase of the Occupy L.A. movement as a 12:01 Monday deadline approached for the departure of nearly 700 protesters from an encampment on City Hall grounds. On Sunday evening, Mayor...

'Gump,' 'Bambi' among 2011 National Film Registry selections

2011-12-27 21:38:06

Around Town: 'Mad, Mad World' and other comedy classics

2011-12-29 21:37:53

'Barrymore' with Christopher Plummer to hit movie theaters in fall

2012-03-14 16:32:53

TCM Classic Film Fest kicks off with 'Cabaret,' Liza Minnelli

2012-04-12 16:38:25

The Arts on TV: Nikolai Baskov, Alan Gilbert, 'Il Trovatore'

2011-08-25 16:33:06

Found on EBay -- John Barrymore's Town Car

2011-05-04 21:33:35

'The Royal Family' revival rules Broadway

2009-10-09 16:33:04

From the Vaults: 'The Mark of Zorro' (1920)

2010-05-07 16:33:04

'A Bright and Guilty Place' by Richard Rayner

2009-07-12 00:00:00

A Bright and Guilty Place Murder, Corruption, and L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age Richard Rayner Doubleday: 270 pp., $25 Everything has its counterpart. For every piece of matter there is a like piece of antimatter, for every movie star there is or...

British actor Nicol Williamson, in town to perform his one-man show "Jack: A Night on the Town With John Barrymore," at the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood. He said of the show: "I wanted to give myself the ultimate test of putting forward everything that [Barrymore] was."

2012-01-25 19:38:31

Location: Washington D.C. Enrollment: 7,092 Founded: 1789 Joined the Big East : 1979 All-time football record: 482-385-32 Bowl appearances: 2 Bowl record: 0-2-0 Athletics: 23 Division I sports (Football is a member of the FCS) National Championships: 1 Notable alumni: John Barrymore , Bradley

2011-11-01 09:37:10

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Logline: Actor John Barrymore ( Christopher Plummer ) revives his 1920 Broadway role in "Richard III." Plus: Role brought Plummer a Tony on Broadway. Minus: Perhaps a bit too theatrical for a film.

2011-09-06 15:03:40