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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — John Barrymore
kidjay83 — 12 years ago(August 28, 2013 02:46 PM)
There are lots of methods. Mine involves a lot of talent, a glass and some cracked ice."
[on refusing to learn his lines when working in Hollywood]: My memory is full of beauty: Hamlet's soliloquies, the Queen Mab speech, King Magnus' monologue from The AppleCart, most of the Sonnets. Do you expect me to clutter up all that with this beep
My mother would show up on time and know all her lines but who wants to pay to see my mother? -
metalman091 — 12 years ago(April 01, 2014 12:21 AM)
A favorite story of mine is of a time when actress Jane Cowl fainted during John Barrymore's performance in JUSTICE [around 1916]. Someone told Barrymore that Cowl was in the front row on another night. Barrymore said, "I do hope she'll give a good performance."
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metalman091 — 10 years ago(March 27, 2016 12:52 AM)
One of my favorite Barrymore stories was told by Harpo Marx in his autobiography. Barrymore was invited to a party at Harpo's by some friends of Barrymore. Harpo was warned not to avoid drinking as it would make Barrymore self-conscious. Harpo wasn't much of a drinker. Barrymore managed to 1908swipe two drinks without Harpo noticing.
Harpo then noticed that Barrymore was perspiring and asked him to take off his coat. Barrymore responded with;
"My dear Mr. Marx, sweating is the gift of providence. It saves me the trouble of p i s s i n g." -
TonTon — 4 years ago(March 18, 2022 09:54 AM)
A favorite story of Judy Garland was one she had heard about Barrymore and another actor playing Hamlet.
This actor was homosexual and when Barrymore heard about it he said [paraphrasing] "Why that pansy! Hamlet is supposed to be all man. When he walks out on the stage you should be able to hear his balls clank!"
I wonder if Barrymore was referring to John Gielgud or Maurice Evans. Both played Hamlet during his lifetime and both were gay. Barrymore did send a telegram of congratulations when Gielgud opened in New York in 1936 [the same time Leslie Howard opened in his interpretation]. -