They seek him here, they seek him there...

[fajrdrako]

We seek him here, we seek him there,
Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.
Is he in heaven?—Is he in hell?
That demmed, elusive Pimpernel.

I've been trying to find a copy of The Scarlet Pimpernel, the 1934 film version with Leslie Howard.



I have the 1982 version with Anthony Andrews and Ian McKellen, and I love it. I don't like the 2002 version with Richard E. Grant - about which I acually love everything (especially Jamie Bamber and Martin Shaw, and oh my goodness, Denise Black) ...except Richard E. Grant as the Pimpernel, whom I found stiff, unbelievable, and unsympathetic. I couldn't bear to watch it again. So it goes.

But the 1934 version? Why is it so hard to find?

Comments

Found it!

[(Anonymous)]

I love the Leslie Howard version! He is the very best Percy Blakeney, imho.

Try Belle & Blade video service, which specializes in swashbuckling films that are out of print. It is run by a former Olympic fencer (who happens to be my cousin).

http://www.warshows.com/Detail.bok?no=1290

-SleeplessDemelza
http://sleeplessdemelza.tumblr.com/

Re: Found it!

[sworddancer]

Thank you!