The Private Life of Henry VIII

film by Korda [1933]

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history of motion pictures

  • Vitascope
    In History of film: Nontechnical effects of sound

    >The Private Life of Henry VIII, 1933; Rembrandt, 1936) in England.

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  • Vitascope
    In History of film: Great Britain

    , The Private Life of Henry VIII, 1933; Rembrandt, 1936; Elephant Boy, 1937; The Four Feathers, 1939), and John Grierson, who produced such outstanding documentaries as Robert Flaherty’s Industrial Britain (1933) and Basil Wright’s Song of Ceylon (1935) for the Empire Marketing Board Film Unit and…

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Oscar to Laughton for best actor, 1933

    portrayal by Laughton

    • Advise & Consent
      In Charles Laughton

      …play the title role in The Private Life of Henry VIII, a rich, robust performance that won him an Academy Award.

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