Over the course of researching and writing my first full-length screenplay entitled Who is Laurence Harvey? (about the forgotten international film star Laurence Harvey [1928 - 1973]), I developed a bit of a hobby.
“What hobby?” you ask.
Collecting every single last image of Laurence Harvey I can find on the internet, that’s what!!
I currently have over 450 images saved in my Laurence Harvey folder.
Here, I thought I’d share some of my favorite images. These are the images that I hope will one day influence the production/design of this film.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these images!!
(Click on images to enlarge.)
Autographed photo of Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey as Romeo (1954)
Laurence Harvey in “Room at the Top” (1959)
Laurence Harvey in “The Alamo” (1960)
Laurence Harvey and Elizabeth Taylor in “BUtterfield 8″ (1960)
Laurence Harvey in “The Long and The Short and The Tall” (1961)
Laurence Harvey at home.
Laurence Harvey in “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962)
Laurence Harvey and France Nuyen in “A Girl Named Tamiko” (1962)
Laurence Harvey and Sarah Miles in “The Ceremony” (1963)
Laurence Harvey in “Life at the Top” (1965)
Laurence Harvey at the Oscars.
Laurence Harvey and Elizabeth Taylor on the set of “Night Watch” (1973)
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
October 8th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Laurence Harvey was fantastic in The Manchurian Candidate as well as a particularly creepy episode of The Night Gallery titled The Caterpillar that involved earwigs burrowing into people’s brains. Yeesh!
October 8th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
“The Manchurian Candidate” is actually one of my all time favorite films. I can watch it over and over again, and never get bored. I find it very difficult to watch “The Caterpillar,” not because I find it scary, but because Larry was very sick at the time (stomach cancer) and went off his painkillers to enhance his performance. The poor man… Anyway, thanks for your comment! –G.E.
October 9th, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Wow, I had no idea he went off painkillers to enhance his performance. That’s commitment. Harvey is truly underrated.
October 17th, 2012 at 2:29 am
Good choice and good luck with it. Thanks for dropping by the Chateau. Best wishes, Robert
October 17th, 2012 at 10:09 am
Thanks, and likewise! I actually completed this screenplay last year, and I’ve been entering it in various contests. Now all that’s left to do is send out all those inquiry letters to production companies. We’ll see how it goes!! Best regards, G. E.
October 19th, 2012 at 6:19 am
Great actor! Probably a totally stupid question, but have you read Sammy Davis, Jr.’s “Hollywood in a Suitcase”? I read in it seventh grade (not as part of the curriculum) and was real into The Manchurian Candidate at the time, and Davis’s description of him towards the end of the book made me like him even more, which even if you haven’t read I’m sure you don’t need to because of all the research you have done, but that’s how I know about him, besides his films. Good luck with the screenplay!
October 19th, 2012 at 8:08 am
Yay, another Laurence Harvey/Manchurian Candidate fan!! I actually haven’t read “Hollywood in a Suitcase,” but am always itching for more information on Larry, so thank you so much for the suggestion. Have you ever seen “The Long and the Short and the Tall” (1961)? That film seems right up your alley! Best regards, G. E.
October 20th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Oooh, I hadn’t ever heard of that one, thanks so much! I checked it out and it looks great, I’m going to watch it. And if you do happen to find that book let me know and I’ll let you know what page he starts talking about him, because it’s later in the book.
October 19th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
I don’t know how much of a fan you are but I often buy original old movie posters through eBay and there are plenty of Monsieur Harvey there at very affordable prices.
October 20th, 2012 at 12:33 am
Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve actually been eying a number of Laurence Harvey photos on eBay, just haven’t had a chance to purchase any yet.
–G. E.
January 2nd, 2013 at 3:05 am
Good Luck with the screenplay
January 2nd, 2013 at 11:38 am
Thank you, Jo! The writing is finished — I just have to get it out there.
–G. E.