![]() It didn’t, and he’ll forever be associated with comedies such as Some Like It Hot – which should be no hardship. He also hoped proving his dramatic chops would open up new doors for him. Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh were married at the time the movie was made she was, in fact, a bigger star than him back then, although he undoubtedly has the starring role here. He’s best known today for being a magician and an escapologist, but did you know he was also an actor, a pioneering aviator, amateur historian, businessman and inventor? If your answer is “no”, don’t expect to learn more about it from director George Marshall’s 1953 biopic.īut don’t let that put you off, because despite missing out large chunks of its subject matter’s accomplishments – and playing fast and loose with the events it does depict – there’s still something rather charming about the entire production, due in part to its two central performers. Stephen Fry is perhaps the most famous modern-day example, but he certainly couldn’t have done what Harry Houdini did. ![]() The term ‘renaissance man’ (or woman) is bandied about quite regularly to describe a polymath, someone who is accomplished in many fields. ![]() Director: George Marshall Cast: Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher Certificate: U ![]()
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