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...but he could WALK...

posted 13 years ago by oldmotem
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One thing that was surprising to me: Lionel Barrymore seemed light on his feet and spry. I've more often seen him wheelchair bound in many of his films. This was a really nice glimpse of him before that time.

Good film.

[–] smrhyne-1 13 years ago

From 1938 on, he appeared on camera in a wheelchair. Initially, he was in the chair due to a broken hip, but then worsening arthritis kept him in it. I, too, was surprised the first time I saw him walking. I guess I had only seen his latter films such as "It's A Wonderful Life".

[–] BuckinghamAlice 12 years ago

It was nice to see him walk and looking younger. He's one of my favorite actors, so I really appreciated the chance to see this movie because of his wonderful performance.

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[–] BlondeVixen 10 years ago

Other early films you see him walk in that are better known than this one.....Dinner at Eight & Grand Hotel (both big all star early 30's films), his oscar-winning performance in A Free Soul, Captain's Courageous and maybe the last where he walks is Saratoga (Jean Harlow's last film), where he plays her crotchety old grandfather. However, it was on Saratoga, that he tripped & rebroke his hip & from then on, the wheelchair.

[–] cyninbend-149-610489 8 years ago

He had already fallen and hurt himself by Treasure Island in 1934. But he was on his feet and starting to have trouble walking. This from TCM. (They are doing a mini-marathon tonight, of these 2, Key Largo, and a few Dr. Kildares (Young, Calling, and Secret of).