http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/edmund-purdom/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/edmund-purdom/#comment-480268 Amanda Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:43:36 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=6653#comment-480268 Edmund Purdom was at his best in "The Egyptian." He had to look good. He did look good. Edmund Purdom was at his best in "The Egyptian." He had to look good. He did look good.

]]> http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/edmund-purdom/#comment-473056 Richard Larkham Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:51:55 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=6653#comment-473056 In 1994 I had the privelege of "directing" Edmund in Rome in a reading of Joyce's "Dubliners" for a major Italian educational publishers, as well as co-ordinating a dramatised version of Shaw's "Pygmalion" with him and other distinguished English-language voice-over artists resident in Rome. Staying at his flat, where his numerous cats kept me company overnight, was a fascinating and inspiring experience, as he entertained me and other guests with stories from his colourful life. And he had a wonderfully simple voicemail greeting: "Purdom - ROME!" Unforgettable. In 1994 I had the privelege of "directing" Edmund in Rome in a reading of Joyce's "Dubliners" for a major Italian educational publishers, as well as co-ordinating a dramatised version of Shaw's "Pygmalion" with him and other distinguished English-language voice-over artists resident in Rome. Staying at his flat, where his numerous cats kept me company overnight, was a fascinating and inspiring experience, as he entertained me and other guests with stories from his colourful life. And he had a wonderfully simple voicemail greeting: "Purdom – ROME!" Unforgettable.

]]> http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/edmund-purdom/#comment-467734 gustav Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:20:56 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=6653#comment-467734 Both Purdom and Lanza were too old to play the prince. It's one thing on stage, it's another matter on screen. They should have found someone younger to play that role. Ann Blyth, on the other hand, was lovely was the barmaid. Both Purdom and Lanza were too old to play the prince. It's one thing on stage, it's another matter on screen. They should have found someone younger to play that role. Ann Blyth, on the other hand, was lovely was the barmaid.

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