Intimate and compelling documentary on the life and career of Leslie Howard (1893-1943)Intimate and compelling documentary on the life and career of Leslie Howard (1893-1943)Intimate and compelling documentary on the life and career of Leslie Howard (1893-1943)
Nick Cull
- Self - Interviewee
- (as Professor Nicholas Cull)
Doug Wheeler
- Self - Interviewee
- (as Professor Douglas Wheeler)
Olivia de Havilland
- Self
- (archive footage)
Sidney Franklin
- Self
- (archive sound)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNarrator, host, and producer Derek Partridge had, at the age of 7, given up his seat to actor Leslie Howard for the ill-fated Flight 777.
- Quotes
Self - Interviewee: Broadway is full of Hollywood Producers trying to find this next generation of stars who will be able to replace the ones who can't speak for themselves in silent cinema - the ones whose voices don't match their faces. So, from the moment that Al Jolson sings, then, that's a very good time to be performing the lead in a play on Broadway; because, the audience is full of talent scouts waiting to put you on the 20th Century ship you West.
- Crazy creditsMonty Montgomery's services courtesy of Sparrows and Hawks
- ConnectionsFeatures Outward Bound (1930)
Featured review
Never Cared That Much About Leslie Howard -- Until Now
I had never been particularly intrigued by Howard, but this splendid film drew me in and proved fascinating viewing (thanks TCM!). Director/prime mover Thomas Hamilton did a great job of bringing his subject to life -- literally. It was startling to hear Howard's daughter (miraculously still able to bear witness!) and others offer their still-vivid memories of a man who died so long ago, along with all of the rare archival reminiscences. The film was beautifully assembled -- smoothly edited with so many wonderful clips, so much rare footage, the story well told with some skillful non-linear touches and a haunting score by Maria Antal. A real contribution to film scholarship that will have me looking closer into every Howard film I see from now on.
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- Jun 6, 2018
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- Leslie Howard: A Quite Remarkable Life
- Filming locations
- Dorking, Surrey, England, UK(Stowe Maries, Leslie Howard's home)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
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- Budget
- £220,000 (estimated)
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By what name was Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2016) officially released in Canada in English?
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