Re: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Posted: August 18th, 2014, 3:46 pm
That's exactly the role I was thinking of, Joe, when writing about Jason Robards Sr.
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You're right, Joe. I don't think American audiences then or now would have remarked much on the accents of the stars. They spoke the way we expected them to speak. Besides, these were typical Hollywood productions, with actors from everywhere, and regional accents galore. I think we generally tune such things out, especially when watching the older films. We hear so very many accents from all over, here in the US. Since members of our own families may speak with accents, it doesn't seem strange to us. Have one, don't have one -- it's all the same here.Joe Macclesfield wrote:I don't suppose that it would have bothered American audiences much, if at all. But, English/British audiences must, surely, have noticed the fact that neither Fredric March or Spencer Tracy are overly bothered about adopting an English/British accent for their respective portrayals of Jekyll and Hyde. Anyone agree?