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ustinov: walter mitty at heart

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Dave

The last of the Renaissance men. Peter Ustinov… Through the 1960’s and beyond, Peter Ustinov was almost frantically in demand. Like other television performers, he was gnawingly aware of how fast comic material could be used up, and he had … Continue reading →

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ustinov: magic of mimicry

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Dave

….As an actor, Peter Ustinov appeared on the London stage as the inspector in Crime and Punishment, with John Gielgud. He made several movies in Hollywood including Quo Vadis, the Egyptian, and We’re No Angels. Ustinov liked Hollywood because it … Continue reading →

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ustinov: everybody’s talkin’

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Dave

…Peter Ustinov’s first three plays were produced while he was in military service during World War Two. House of Regents, a story of Russian exiles, reached the stage largely because James Agate, the waspish but influential critic of the Sunday … Continue reading →

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