PS: You mention how RL delivers his lines so comfortably. I think in this
particular movie it really struck me in that last scene that you also mention
with Jon. He is just SOOOO natural with those kids acting up at the dinner
table. He didn't have his own children at the time, so perhaps from his own
experience as a kid (LOL) :-) but his entire demeanor is THE perfect parent!

Lisa

--- In RLAS@yahoogroups.com, "webbyhayes1" <webbyhayes1@...> wrote:
>
> I've got DirecTV with an East Coast feed (3 a.m.) here on the West Coast,
Lisa, so I set the TiVo! Kudos to you for your early viewing!! So, now I've got
it twice if anyone wants a copy. I wanted to compare the surrounding comments to
see if they'd changed any of it or if they had any at all. Robert Osborne
intro'd it the first time I taped it. No mention of Richard, then,
unfortunately.
>
> It's a wonderfully crafted, period-piece movie - right down to the opening
credits. You can see the future brilliance of Edwards' Pink Panther series
starting to flower in this one. Hilarious characterizations all around, and
Richard truly shone in his. Because he's so drop-dead gorgeous and delivers his
lines so comfortably, I think Hollywood, typically, overlooked in many ways the
brilliance of his work.
>
> One interesting note: the kid in the final scene who mugged the camera at the
dinner table was a very young Jon Provost - who later showed up as Tommy
Rettig's replacement on the "Lassie" series!
>
> Yep! A great way to start the day and the weekend!
>
> Ginger
>
> --- In RLAS@yahoogroups.com, "summertimelee" <summertimelee@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm in EST so I got up early this AM to watch He Laughed Last. I won't
spoil it for those folks who are in later time zones. THANK YOU TCM for showing
the movie! Richard is, of course, excellent - as usual his performance is
flawless! What a great way to start the morning and weekend! :-)
> >
> > Lisa
> >
>