Mrs Warrens Profession, Discussion

Just watched Mrs Warrens Profession bought on import dvd. Was quite blown away by Coral's performance. I was in tears at one point. This mustve been very close to how she was on stage. As well as being fabulous as Mrs Warren she was gorgeously photographed in stunning turn of the century costumes with a fabulous blonde wig with lots of curls that shook as she argued with Penelope Wilton very much holding her own as Vivvy Warren.

If you have never seen it as Coral might say "I would effin reccomend it!" I also have Crippen which I have seen before but will watch again because her Belle Ellmore is the best thing about it. Especially her stunning drunken scene. Its interesting to note that in Crippen she was 49 and in Mrs Warren 59 and she looked absolutely great. I know Coral famously had surgical help to retain her looks but to be honest, Corals bonestructure is amazing. She is fascinating to watch which is why I have drawn her so often. Viva Coral. I am going to invest in a biography soon because I havent until now and I love the Coral Browne stories...My fave is about the wig that to her felt like she was looking out of a "fucking Yaks arse!" How can you not love a woman like that.

All I can say Mark is 'get 'em!, both books, and compare. I preferred Rose Collis's book and I have read and re-read them many times. Coral was such a hoot and a looker! She was also quite a character, as you will realize when you read her biography. I do admire her though. She came over from Australia in 1934 and entered the theatre world at a time when there were many big names, Sybil Thorndike, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft to name but three. She worked hard at perfecting her English accent and, quite frankly it is hard to suss it out, although she did lapse back into Aussie when telling her, sometimes rather risky, jokes.
I have just about all her films, including 'Dreamchild' but I can't watch that very often, as I don't enjoy seeig her as an old woman, which she played admirably.
I like to remember her as a very attractive, very elegant effing lady!!!!
You might also be able to buy, on e-Bay or Amazon Marketplace 'An Englishman Abroad' which she made in 1983, but it is only on VHS, but it is worth it!

Barbara (Sheardelight)

Barbara, "This effing Lady" arrived this effing morning and I cant effing put it down. A fabulous book. I also loved the pictures. Of course I went straight to the pictures...Just getting rather tucked into it. What a liberated woman Coral was, completely out there on her own in terms of sexual maturity, wit, charisma. I love her even more now! I didnt think that possible. I think later I shall have a bit of a Coral evening and watch Mrs Warrens Proffession again. I need to get my hands on those other BBC productions from the early seventies. They are on NTSC format but I can watch them on my computy!

Love
Mark

Hi Mark! Only just picked up your reply, as I don't come on the site v. often. Nobody seems to come here much now.......so sad. Lovely to find another Coral enthusiast. She fascinates me. I have read 'This Effing Lady' so many times, and it still amuses me. I also have several 'Theatre World'
magazines from the 40's,50's and 60's with photographs of her in the plays in which she appeared. I also have the VHS tape 'An Englishman Abroad' in which she is v. good, although much older and was, in fact, diagnosed whilst making this,
with breast cancer, from which she died. By this time she was married to Vincent Price. Off Amazon Marketplace also manaaged to get the DVD (PAL) 'Auntie Mame', that's a hoot. Also have the DVD of 'The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone' in which she played with her friend Vivien Leigh. Also have 'Dr.Crippen' which you have yourself, The VHS 'The Knight of the Generals', 'DVD of 'The Killing of Sister George', DVD of 'The Ruling Class' and the film she did when she set her sights on her future husband Vincent Price...'Theatre of Blood' I don't like that one v. much, but still watch it.
Great to know she still has some fans..............I first became aware of her in the 50's and 60's. I did quite a lot of amateur stage work myself and used to buy Theatre World and Plays and Players. I thought to myself at the time.WOW! who is that fascinating woman. I now know.......

Best wishes,
Barbara