Philadelphia Story, The (1940)

One of the greatest actors that Hollywood has ever seen Cary Grant was born January 18, 1904 in Horfield, Bristol, UK His original birth name was Archibald Alexander Leach. Cary Grant was a tall, handsome and charismatic person. No wonder that everyone at that time I wanted to be like him. The players had a lower average lower middle class. It got even harder after his mother was sent to a mental institution after she became mentally ill when he was only 9 years. But this fact has not been said about him until he reaches his thirties. He left school at the age of fourteen years to join Bob Pender's troupe of actors by lying about his age and forging his father's signature on the letter he submitted to join the troupe.

The company allowed him to learn many skills, including mime and acrobatics. He has visited many English counties with the Pender troupe. Destiny beckoned him and he was selected to go to the United States with seven other boys Pender Troupe. Cary performed in the show on Broadway titled Good Times, which lasted a good 456 performances. This gave him enough opportunity to show his talent and get used to the country. Then he left the band and gave a screen test at Paramount Pictures in 1931. That's when he changed his name to Cary Grant Archibald Alexander Leach.

Cary Grant made his debut in Hollywood in "This Is the Night" released in 1932. After this film Cary Grant was the automatic choice for Mae West in his films: "I am not an angel" and "She hurt him," both released in 1933. But the real breakthrough came to him in the movie "Sylvia Scarlett" of 1935 with actress Katharine Hepburn, the actress who happened to be his co-star in many of his films to come. With the help of This movie proved that Grant and was regarded as an actor and hopefully after the next Hollywood star. After his contract with Paramount ended in 1937, he decided not to join any studio, which was the norm at that time, and work independently in choosing his own scripts to work. The move has resulted Grant giving some of the finest and most memorable comedies ever. Some of his famous comedies include " Bringing Up Baby "and" Holiday, "both published in 1938 with no other actress Katharine Hepburn," My Favorite Wife "and" The Awful Truth "in 1940 with Irene Dunne," Gunga Din in 1939 Victor and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. McLagen, "His Girl Friday" with Rosalind Russell in 1940 and "The Philadelphia Story" in 1940 with Jimmy Stewart and Katharine Hepbum again.

Grant retired at the age of 62 years from film to his new role as father. Grant has had a rocky life. He has been married five times. All his marriages ended in divorce, except the last when he was survived by his wife after his death in 1986. He had only one child, a daughter of his fourth wife Dyan Cannon. He had a very close friendship with Randolph Scott for which many doubted him as a homosexual, which he apparently was not. Some people who were close to him say he shared a brotherly relationship with him and therefore should not be doubted that something sexual. Grant was twice nominated for the Best Actor Oscar, but never won prizes. But he has been honored with a special Oscar in 1969. Although Grant has died because of a stroke in November 29, 1986, he left a legacy of comedies behind for generations to come. Empire Magazine UK 7 ranked Cary Grant movie stars the most popular of all time, it really deserves.