Barrymore - Trailer
Preview: Season 41 Episode 13 | 30s
Christopher Plummer plays actor John Barrymore in this film adaptation of the play.
Christopher Plummer recreates his Tony Award-winning role playing the legendary actor John Barrymore in the film adaptation of William Luce's Broadway play. Set in 1942, the production centers on the acclaimed—and notorious— John Barrymore, capturing the star in the final months of his life as he struggles to prepare for a audition to stage a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph, Richard III.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Barrymore - Trailer
Preview: Season 41 Episode 13 | 30s
Christopher Plummer recreates his Tony Award-winning role playing the legendary actor John Barrymore in the film adaptation of William Luce's Broadway play. Set in 1942, the production centers on the acclaimed—and notorious— John Barrymore, capturing the star in the final months of his life as he struggles to prepare for a audition to stage a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph, Richard III.
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Barrymore Excerpt: John Barrymore Introduces Himself
Clip: S41 Ep13 | 2m 26s | Christopher Plummer, playing John Barrymore, introduces himself to the audience. (2m 26s)
Barrymore Excerpt: Rehearsing "Richard III"
Clip: S41 Ep13 | 2m 54s | Rehearsing "Richard III" (2m 54s)
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