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Becoming Cary Grant

As long as he was Archie Leach,he never came back to Bristol, as if there was nothingto...

As long as he was Archie Leach,
he never came back to Bristol, as if there was nothing
to come back for

Full Transcript

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As long as he was Archie Leach, he never came back to Bristol,
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as if there was nothing to come back for.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
45
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:51
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
YUZU Productions,ARTE

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Movie Summary

For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to cre...
Off we scurried to present ourselves at the Hippodrome - Becoming Cary Grant 00:08
Off we scurried to present ourselves at the Hippodrome
It contained a revolving stage a city block wide, on which - Becoming Cary Grant 00:39
It contained a revolving stage a city block wide, on which
There's incredible ambition in him. - Becoming Cary Grant 00:06
There's incredible ambition in him.
But there's also just determination. - Becoming Cary Grant 00:07
But there's also just determination.
He was 18 years old and on his own in a new country. - Becoming Cary Grant 00:07
He was 18 years old and on his own in a new country.
He made a test for Paramount called "Singapore Sue" - Becoming Cary Grant 00:10
He made a test for Paramount called "Singapore Sue"...
Well, I sprechen sie Chinese to you. - Becoming Cary Grant 00:06
Well, I sprechen sie Chinese to you.
You and me, we chop suey through the park. - Becoming Cary Grant 00:05
You and me, we chop suey through the park.
So at this point he had been on the stage for many years - Becoming Cary Grant 00:17
So at this point he had been on the stage for many years
I set out for California, the land of clear sunshine - Becoming Cary Grant 00:28
I set out for California, the land of clear sunshine
And he had contacts there, and he used those contacts - Becoming Cary Grant 00:08
And he had contacts there, and he used those contacts
It apparently went very well, because he not only got - Becoming Cary Grant 00:13
It apparently went very well, because he not only got
I'd played a character called Cary Lockwood on Broadway, - Becoming Cary Grant 00:14
I'd played a character called Cary Lockwood on Broadway...
The following day, the lawyers began preparing the contract. - Becoming Cary Grant 00:06
The following day, the lawyers began preparing the contract.
From my younger man's point of view, it promised - Becoming Cary Grant 00:10
From my younger man's point of view, it promised
I couldn't know then that although I would gain the fame - Becoming Cary Grant 00:19
I couldn't know then that although I would gain the fam...
♪ No one could be half as nice you ♪ - Becoming Cary Grant 00:16
♪ No one could be half as nice you ♪
He's a bit of jewelry for their big leading ladies, - Becoming Cary Grant 00:11
He's a bit of jewelry for their big leading ladies,
Oh, yes, you have, but you keep it hidden under a mask. - Becoming Cary Grant 00:06
Oh, yes, you have, but you keep it hidden under a mask.
Sure, lots of times. - Becoming Cary Grant 00:06
Sure, lots of times.