Another Hamlet: The Mystery of Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard may be today the least known of the best known actors / movie stars of his day (1930s-1940s). Part of that lost legacy may be because he died relatively young, but part of it may also involve his life outside of Broadway and Hollywood. Before the war Howard starred in such films as The Petrified Forest and Gone with the Wind), and on stage (Hamlet). Upon his return to England he shifted his attention to the war effort, making films that celebrated the English spirit and attack...