Captured!

[Leslie Howard in Captured! 1933]

In March 1933 Leslie Howard was filming Captured! for Warner Brothers. The film co-starred Howard's friend, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Howard had met Fairbanks during the summer of 1925 when the two happened to be crossing the Atlantic aboard the RMS Majestic at the same time. Fairbanks was just fifteen years old and hadn't yet made his first film.

Leslie Howard's Rules of Etiquette

I have learned many things about Leslie Howard's personality during my research into the man. One characteristic I have uncovered was his need to be in control. Fortunately, Howard oozed charm and that, along with his wry sense of humor and incredible generosity, made those who loved and worked with him happy about giving him whatever it was he wanted. Following is a story from Movie Classic, March, 1936, which illustrates my point. 

Let me set up the scene. If you have seen The Petrified Forest (1936), you will remember the Black Mesa Filling Station and Bar-B-Que where Leslie Howard's character, Alan Squier, meets Bette Davis' character,

Leslie Howard As Seen By The Artist

"Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television." ~ Woody Allen

[Caricature of Leslie Howard and Bette Davis in
The Petrified Forest, 1936, from Merrie Melodies'
She Was An Acrobat's Daughter, "The Petrified Florist,"
Supervision I. Freleng, Animation Bob McKimson
and A.C. Gamer]

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