Leslie Howard

Acting

Leslie Howard

Born April 3, 1893 · Forest Hill, London, England, UK

Died June 1, 1943 · aged 50

Leslie Howard Steiner (3 April 1893 – 1 June 1943) was an English actor, director and producer. He wrote many stories and articles for The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair and was one of the biggest box-office draws and movie idols of the 1930s. Active in both Britain and Hollywood, Howard played Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind (1939). He had roles in many other films, often pl…

Known For

Gone with the WindGone with the Wind · 1939
Gone with the Wind
7.91939
MovieDramaWar
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Glorious TechnicolorGlorious Technicolor · 1998
Glorious Technicolor
6.91998
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.
British AgentBritish Agent · 1934
British Agent
5.81934
MovieRomanceDrama
In the days leading up to the Russian Revolution, Stephen Locke, a minor British diplomat in St Petersburg, falls in love with a Russian spy.
In Which We ServeIn Which We Serve · 1942
In Which We Serve
6.81942
MovieDramaWar
The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship’s first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.
Churchill and the Movie MogulChurchill and the Movie Mogul · 2019
Churchill and the Movie Mogul
7.32019
MovieDocumentaryWar
Winston Churchill understood the power of films, but the true extent of his use of cinema as a propaganda tool is rarely explored. In 1934, one of Britain's most celebrated film producers, Alexander Korda, signed Churchill up as a screenwriter and historical advisor. It was the start of a unique collaboration. Churchill provided script notes for Korda's productions and penned an epic screenplay. When war broke out, their collaboration took on national importance. Korda was sent on a mission to Hollywood to help bring America into the war, with positive results. With access to previously undiscovered documents, this film documentary examines that mission and a friendship that underpinned a unique, creative partnership.
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet · 1936
Romeo and Juliet
6.21936
MovieDramaRomance
Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.
49th Parallel49th Parallel · 1941
49th Parallel
7.01941
MovieWarThriller
In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by commanding officer Lieutenant Hirth attempts to cross the border into the United States, which has not yet entered the war and is officially neutral. Along the way, the German soldiers encounter brave men such as a French-Canadian fur trapper, Johnnie, a leader of a Hutterite farming community, Peter, an author, Philip and a soldier, Andy Brock.
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the WindThe Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind · 1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.21988
MovieDocumentary
This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.

Movies

Gone with the WindGone with the Wind · 1939
Gone with the Wind
7.91939
MovieDramaWar
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Glorious TechnicolorGlorious Technicolor · 1998
Glorious Technicolor
6.91998
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.
British AgentBritish Agent · 1934
British Agent
5.81934
MovieRomanceDrama
In the days leading up to the Russian Revolution, Stephen Locke, a minor British diplomat in St Petersburg, falls in love with a Russian spy.
In Which We ServeIn Which We Serve · 1942
In Which We Serve
6.81942
MovieDramaWar
The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship’s first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.
Churchill and the Movie MogulChurchill and the Movie Mogul · 2019
Churchill and the Movie Mogul
7.32019
MovieDocumentaryWar
Winston Churchill understood the power of films, but the true extent of his use of cinema as a propaganda tool is rarely explored. In 1934, one of Britain's most celebrated film producers, Alexander Korda, signed Churchill up as a screenwriter and historical advisor. It was the start of a unique collaboration. Churchill provided script notes for Korda's productions and penned an epic screenplay. When war broke out, their collaboration took on national importance. Korda was sent on a mission to Hollywood to help bring America into the war, with positive results. With access to previously undiscovered documents, this film documentary examines that mission and a friendship that underpinned a unique, creative partnership.
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet · 1936
Romeo and Juliet
6.21936
MovieDramaRomance
Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.
49th Parallel49th Parallel · 1941
49th Parallel
7.01941
MovieWarThriller
In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by commanding officer Lieutenant Hirth attempts to cross the border into the United States, which has not yet entered the war and is officially neutral. Along the way, the German soldiers encounter brave men such as a French-Canadian fur trapper, Johnnie, a leader of a Hutterite farming community, Peter, an author, Philip and a soldier, Andy Brock.
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the WindThe Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind · 1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.21988
MovieDocumentary
This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.
Classic Movie Bloopers: UncensoredClassic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored · 2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
5.52013
MovieComedy
Uncensored. Laugh along with Hollywood's brightest stars in this hilarious compilation of bloopers from some of the biggest movies in history . You'll see stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan, Marlene Dietrich, Boris Karloff, Edward G. Robinson, Errol Flynn and more. They're not so perfect after all when these flubbed moments are caught on film!
Five and TenFive and Ten · 1931
Five and Ten
6.11931
MovieDramaRomance
John owns the largest chain of five and ten cent stores in the country. He moves his family to New York from Kansas City and their life, though grand, is falling apart due to his constant working. Wife and mother Jenny is lonely. Son Avery hates his job. Daughter Jennifer is snubbed by classmate Muriel and her friends. At a charity bazaar, Jennifer meets Berry and sparks are evident. However, he is engaged to Muriel and Muriel will make sure that she, and only she, marries Berry. After the marriage, Berry still thinks of Jennifer as Jennifer thinks of Berry. Avery laments about the state of his family since they were happy in Kansas City.
The Petrified Forest: Menace in the DesertThe Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert · 2005
The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert
7.52005
MovieDocumentary
Short documentary about the making of "The Petrified Forest."
Of Human BondageOf Human Bondage · 1934
Of Human Bondage
6.51934
MovieDramaRomance
A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.
PygmalionPygmalion · 1938
Pygmalion
7.01938
MovieComedyDrama
When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training, Colonel George Pickering takes him up on the bet. Eliza moves into Higgins's home and begins her rigorous training after the professor comes to a financial agreement with her dustman father, Alfred. But the plucky young woman is not the only one undergoing a transformation.
Complicated WomenComplicated Women · 2003
Complicated Women
6.92003
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered film content. No longer portrayed as virgins or vamps, the liberated female of the pre-code films had dimensions. Good girls had lovers and babies and held down jobs, while the bad girls were cast in a sympathetic light. And they did it all without apology.
The Animal KingdomThe Animal Kingdom · 1932
The Animal Kingdom
5.61932
MovieComedyDrama
Tom Collier has had a great relationship with Daisy, but when he decides to marry, it is not Daisy whom he asks, it is Cecelia. After the marriage, Tom is bored with the social scene and the obligations of his life. He publishes books that will sell, not books that he wants to write. Even worse, he has his old friend working as a butler and Cecelia wants him fired. When Tom tries to get back together with Daisy to renew the feelings that he once felt, Daisy turns the tables on him and leaves to protect both of them.
The Petrified ForestThe Petrified Forest · 1936
The Petrified Forest
7.11936
MovieCrimeDrama
Gabby, the waitress in an isolated Arizona diner, dreams of a bigger and better life. One day penniless intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the diner's inhabitants hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.
It's Love I'm AfterIt's Love I'm After · 1937
It's Love I'm After
7.11937
MovieComedyRomance
An infatuated debutante renews a Shakespearean actor's running feud with his leading lady.
The Scarlet PimpernelThe Scarlet Pimpernel · 1934
The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.01934
MovieDramaAdventure
18th century English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat, but in reality is part of an underground effort to free French nobles from Robespierre's Reign of Terror.
BookwormsBookworms · 1920
Bookworms
6.51920
MovieComedy
A suitor dons a disguise to woo a chaperoned girl.
The First of the FewThe First of the Few · 1942
The First of the Few
6.71942
MovieWarDrama
This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.
"Pimpernel" Smith"Pimpernel" Smith · 1941
"Pimpernel" Smith
7.31941
MovieAdventureDrama
Eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith takes a group of British and American archaeology students to pre-war Nazi Germany to help in his excavations. His research is supported by the Nazis, since he professes to be looking for evidence of the Aryan origins of German civilisation. However, he has a secret agenda: to free inmates of the concentration camps.
Breakdowns of 1936Breakdowns of 1936 · 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
MovieDocumentaryComedy
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1936.
A Free SoulA Free Soul · 1931
A Free Soul
6.11931
MovieDramaRomance
An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.01983
MovieDocumentaryComedy
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.

TV Shows