Elsa Lanchester

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as actor. The films the hosts said they acted in, which the two lists below run through too: Bride of Frankenstein (1935); Witness for the Prosecution (1957).

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

Agatha Christie: 1 line

  1. lineage (lineage) · through Witness for the Prosecution (1957), which they acted in: Agatha Christie ⇒ Witness for the Prosecution (the host's read). Adapted from a Christie short story then play; its formula made the twist guessable.
    “adapted from an Agatha Christie play”
    The Big Picture · Objection! Top 10 Courtroom Dramas | The Big Picture · 0:40:52 · Amanda Dobbins (0.80 sure it was them)

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

Poor Things (2023): 1 line

  1. lineage (influence) · through Bride of Frankenstein (1935), which they acted in: Bride of Frankenstein ⇒ Poor Things (the host's read). Sean says the Frankenstein novel and the first two Frankenstein movies are major influences on Poor Things.
    “the Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein are, like, huge influences on this movie.”
    The Big Picture · Best Picture Power Rankings and a ‘Poor Things’ Deep Dive. Plus: Julianne Moore and Todd Haynes! · 1:14:03 · Sean Fennessey (0.75 sure it was them)

What the speakers said they did

Acting (3) everyone in acting

What was said about them, by kind

career (1)

  1. career (career): Charles Laughton → Elsa Lanchester. Husband and wife both nominated for the same film.
    “a husband and wife were nominated for performances in the same film”
    The Big Picture · Objection! Top 10 Courtroom Dramas | The Big Picture · 0:42:55 · Amanda Dobbins (0.60 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

None.