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Prince Of Players

1955, Movie, NR, 102 mins

Prince Of Players: Review

To present high theater to a moviegoing audience looking for thrills and adventure is often a mistake, although MGM pulled it off in 1936 with its superb presentation of ROMEO AND JULIET, starring Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard. Here Fox offers a portrayal of the first family of American theater, the "mad Booths of Maryland." Burton delivers a terrific performance as Edwin Booth, the greatest American thespian of the 19th century. The story begins with Burton playing both m... read more leave a comment