Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP

Subject: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: Fiolar
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 09:00 AM

Sadly another veteran of the screen has passed away. The death has been announced of Hume Cronyn age 91. Born in Ontario, Canada in July 1911 he made his screen debut in 1943 and starred in such films as "Lifeboat" (1944); "The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946); "Hamlet" (1964) and the "Cocoon" duo among many others. He was married to actress Jessica Tandy from 1942 until her death in 1994. I salute them both and trust that they have a happy re-union.

Subject: RE: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 09:03 AM

Bet Jessica's glad to see him. Goodnight, Hugh. Ya done good.

Subject: RE: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: sian, west wales
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 09:19 AM

I worked with both of them some years ago and it was, indeed, an honour. True professionals in the very best sense, and always courteous to the whole staff, back stage and front of house.

Mind you, we all learned to avoid playing gin rummy with them. They'd have the shirts off your back ... Maybe someone should warn the angels and archangels ... ?

sian

Subject: RE: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 12:07 PM

Oh, I am sorry. I was once on friendly terms with the woman he married after Jessica died, Susan Cooper. She worked with Hume and Jessican in "Foxfire". Hume also did the (prerecorded) narration for a Christmas Revels I was involved in many years ago. A good man.

Subject: RE: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: MMario
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 12:12 PM

a great loss indeed.

Subject: RE: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 12:12 PM

Sad week. A true great and a part of the greatest pair.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 12:15 PM

They were two of my favourites. Sad week, indeed.

kat

Subject: RE: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: Walking Eagle
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 02:42 PM

Say it ain't so! My brother was just talking about having rented The Gin Game last week.

It's gonna be some kind of play to see in the spirit world afer rehersals!

Subject: RE: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: Art Thieme
Date: 17 Jun 03 - 08:36 PM

I saw him as Polonius to Richard Burton's Hamlet in New York 1964. And it took 40 years nearly for Burton's only surviving film of a rehersal run-through of the entire play to find it's way to DVD. Carol gave it to me for our last anniversary.--- Burton just filmed whatever they got----however it came out--let the chips fall where they might----complete with flubs and a call from Hume for someone to give him his next line at one point. R.B. wanted all copies of this destroyed. That was in his will. But an ex-wife kept hers----and now I've got it.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Obit: Hume Cronyn - RIP
From: open mike
Date: 18 Jun 03 - 02:08 AM

don't forget Batteries Not included!
I was so impressed to see jessica and hume
in this--both wonderful examples of our
elders being themselves!!