David Niven
Connections
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I thought he had quirky voice and actually I might have pushed comedy a bit further because I found him as sort of a comedic character ... At times there's an oddly hapless quality to him, and I quite liked that. He wasn't just a stereotypical monosyllabic hero. I think I went a little bit to Cary Grant, David Niven and these famous British movie stars of the past. There's something very British about them which I tried to evoke.More quotes »
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When the rookies do the guiding
Niven teaches American politics at the University of Cincinnati and has written speeches for former Gov. Ted Strickland and others. Quite possibly historys best commencement speech was given 70 odd years ago by Nels Smith, the governor of Wyoming. Smith stepped from Cincinnati Enquirer Read more »
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Ewan McGregor Plays the Next Best Thing to Bonnie Prince Charlie
Peter Capaldi ’s mistaken-identity comedy is inspired by the filming of 1948’s “Bonnie Prince Charlie,” in which David Niven was hopelessly miscast as the eponymous Young Pretender. According to Scotland’s The Herald , “McGregor will play an extra who happens from ArtInfo Read more »
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Mother’s Day Movies
Day stars in this film loosely based on Jean Kerr’s hilarious essays about life as Kate, the wife of a theater critic (David Niven) and mother of four rambunctious boys. While most of the film’s focus is on the marital strains caused by her husband’s new job from BeliefNet Read more »
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Elgin City: Elgin V East Stirling at Borough Briggs - Match Preview
misses play-off chase Elgin will be without suspended skipper David Niven as they chase a play-off place with victory against East Stirling. The Moray men are bidding for a big win and hope that champions Rangers do likewise against Berwick. Striker Paul Millar from Footymad Read more »
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Top ten films
PG On the French Riviera, a teenage girl (Jean Seberg) enjoys an unusually close bond with her carefree, amoral father (David Niven) – but it's clear this idyll can't last. Otto Preminger's 1958 adaptation of Francoise Sagan's novel is a bleakly calm masterpiece from The Age Read more »
