<p>I watched two last night/this morning as I am battling a bug of some sort. Both on TCM.</p>
<p>The first was called “The Rakes Progress” but was re-titled “Notorious Gentleman” for US release. The second was “The Long Dark Hall.”</p>
<p>Both were interesting tales and Rex Harrison did a nice job in each. Lilli Palmer also starred in both. I am a big fan of old black and white movies and these kept me engrossed while I sat around nursing some sort of malady.</p>
<p>TCM tends to repeat movies and I would suggest you watch these if they happen to be on.</p>
<p>I liked Rex Harrison in “The Fourposter” about a college professor (or maybe prep school teacher) in tweed sportscoat, elbow patches, bicycling around.</p>
<p>The movie had one set only (a double bed) and tells the story of his marriage from day one. </p>
<p>Every time Rex comes through the bedroom door, he’s a little bit older, and they have various situations; romantic comedy. He WAS good. Was she Lili Palmer also? Not sure.</p>
<p>Hope you soon feel better from “la grippe, la grippe, la post-nasal-drip…” (Guys and Dolls)</p>
<p>Yup, that’s Lilli Palmer in “The Fourposter.” She was such an elegant actress, so adept with a funny line. I loved her in everything.</p>
<p>A Preston Sturges movie with Rex Harrison in it is “Unfaithfully Yours,” about a conductor going insane with jealousy over his wife’s imagined infidelities. It may sound dire, but it’s Sturges, so of course it’s a comedy.</p>
<p>My favorite Rex Harrison performance was in “My Fair Lady,” but he’s great fun always. I loved “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir,” too.</p>
<p>Not that anyone asked, but my favorite Preston Sturges movie is “The Palm Beach Story.” And I LOVE “The Miracle of Morgan Creek.” That is one smartass movie.</p>
<p>If you ever get a chance to see a movie with Kay Kendall in it, you should watch. She was naturally graceful and lovely with a wonderful ability to be funny too. I mention her in this Rex Harrison thread because they were married and was probably the love of his life. She died all too young while they were still together.</p>
<p>Unfaithfully Yours is brilliant. Skip the painful remake with the guy who played “Arthur” and stick to the b&w original. Some of the funniest scenes ever!</p>
<p>I am just the age to have been a bobby soxer fan of his son Noel who was briefly featured on teen mag covers and was the star of a spy show…was he the male interest in Girl from UNCLE…and never forget his Winchester Cathedral…his fame I think was as fleeting as being a preteen.</p>
<p>Rex was diabolical in Midnight Lace, and what a racy title.</p>
<p>“Midnight Lace” is well worth renting. We actually purchased it for one of my daughters when she was on a Doris Day kick. (Doris Day being, imo, a criminally underrated actress). Said daughter was so freaked out by the spooky opening that she needed another year before she could watch the whole thing.</p>
<p>And let us not forget Anna and the King of Siam, a non-musical, upon which The King and I was based. Harrison certainly gives Yul Brynner a run for his money.</p>
<p>For those interested, here’s his IMDB listing, with all of his films in his various roles as actor, producer, etc.
[Rex</a> Harrison (I)](<a href=“Rex Harrison - IMDb”>Rex Harrison - IMDb)</p>