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  1. Our Revels Now Are Ended

    11/11The actor starring in The Providence and hopes of directing a film of The Tempest.

  2. Life in the Movies

    10/11The actor talks to John Miller about the growth of the film industry.

  3. Speak the Speech

    9/11Gielgud talks to John Miller about his approach to learning lines.

  4. Juliet in a Pink Bath

    8/11Gielgud tells John Miller about collaborations with performers like Peggy Ashcroft.

  5. Alarums and Excursions

    7/11The actor talks to John Miller about directing Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier.

  6. Time For Everything

    6/11How inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression

  7. Hamlet tomorrow or next Thursday, but just not tonight!

    5/11The 1929-31 seasons at the Old Vic established Gielgud as a Shakespearean performer.

  8. One Of Our More Promising Young Actors

    4/11Gielgud recalls the early influence of Russian director Theodore Komisarjevsky.

  9. Those Great Creatures

    3/11Gielgud recalls how star actresses drew the crowds in Edwardian theatre.

  10. Why Don't I Go On the Stage?

    2/11Surrounded by a famous family, the theatre had a magnetic pull for John Gielgud early on.

  11. The Purple of the Terrys

    1/11John Gielgud tells John Miller about his career, starting with his Old Vic 1921 debut.