Sir Laurence Olivier, fan of the Albion

kevo · May 28, 2014

I'm sure this will only be of interest to the geeks and aesthetes among us (if there are any), but I've never seen 'Larry's' name listed when it comes to celebrity Albion fans so thought is was worth a mention. I've just been reading the biography of Kenneth Tynan and there's a bit where it mentions how he and his wife used to visit Olivier for weekends at his Brighton home in about 1967, and they would go to the football on a Saturday afternoon. It's difficult to imagine the double Oscar winner, and arguably the greatest ever English-speaking actor, slumming it on the East Terrace in a lounge suit and cravat, or po-going with the oiks in the North, so I can only think he must have sat with the cigar-smoking, hip-flask brigade in the West Stand. Probably next to Norman Wisdom.

Rogero · May 28, 2014

I went into his house once when he lived in Ashington. It was when the great storm occurred and his telephone line was down.

Dorset Seagull · May 28, 2014

My aunt lived next door to him, regency square? I think, and was a good friend.....don't know if he supported the Albion though

Albumen · May 28, 2014

http://www.vivandlarry.com/general-discussion/all-the-worlds-a-stage/

Chelsea, according to this.

Diego Napier · May 28, 2014

Dorset Seagull said:
My aunt lived next door to him, regency square? I think, and was a good friend.....don't know if he supported the Albion though

Royal Crescent :thumbsup:

drew · May 28, 2014

kevo said:
I'm sure this will only be of interest to the geeks and aesthetes among us (if there are any), but I've never seen 'Larry's' name listed when it comes to celebrity Albion fans so thought is was worth a mention. I've just been reading the biography of Kenneth Tynan and there's a bit where it mentions how he and his wife used to visit Olivier for weekends at his Brighton home in about 1967, and they would go to the football on a Saturday afternoon. It's difficult to imagine the double Oscar winner, and arguably the greatest ever English-speaking actor, slumming it on the East Terrace in a lounge suit and cravat, or po-going with the oiks in the North, so I can only think he must have sat with the cigar-smoking, hip-flask brigade in the West Stand. Probably next to Norman Wisdom.

It's probably not mentioned because he hasn't renewed his season ticket for last few years!!

lawros left foot · May 28, 2014

I read somewhere that John Snow is an Albion fan, but he has never been to a game, I don't really know how that works

Dick Swiveller · May 28, 2014

Ah Larry. Dear, dear Larry.
Scones? Gone? Dear dear scones. Dear old sconney, wonney.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkguPIbbXUw

Lawro's Lip · May 28, 2014

Albumen said:
http://www.vivandlarry.com/general-discussion/all-the-worlds-a-stage/

Chelsea, according to this.

Having read the link I can't really imagine Larry and Dickie as regulars in the shed end during late sixties and early seventies but am prepared to be proven wrong.

Curious Orange · May 28, 2014

Larry was born in Dorking, so more likely Chelsea or P@l*$e than us.

Cian · May 28, 2014

lawros left foot said:
I read somewhere that John Snow is an Albion fan, but he has never been to a game, I don't really know how that works

Suspect he considers there to be some mystique to that at this stage. He's worn club ties on TV before (not much else in the way of branded kit you can wear in a news bulletin) and has made mentions of major games also.

Reading the thread where that was brought up, someone does suggest that it was a parsing issue and what he was actually saying was that he'd never seen England play - being an evening news presenter would definitely reduce chances to even see games on TV let alone live as you're going to be on-air for a hell of a lot of them.

TimWatt · May 28, 2014

If I can contribute mere pedantry - I think you mean Ashurst - although between Steyning and Ashurst, nearer Ashurst.

kevo · May 28, 2014

Albumen said:
http://www.vivandlarry.com/general-discussion/all-the-worlds-a-stage/

Chelsea, according to this.

So he was a Chelsea fan who went to Albion games? Would feel right at home at the Amex then!

Dick Knights Mumm · May 28, 2014

Shirley we need a statue.

This one will do.

Buzzer · May 28, 2014

Instead of Sir Larry a better candidate might be Sir Alec Guinness. Educated at Bexhill and Eastbourne and lived in Midhurst. I'd be quite chuffed if it were revealed that he supported the Albion.

Uncle C · May 28, 2014

Dick Knights Mumm said:
Shirley we need a statue.

This one will do.

View attachment 54374

Horrible.

Diego Napier · May 28, 2014

lawros left foot said:
I read somewhere that John Snow is an Albion fan, but he has never been to a game, I don't really know how that works

In the same way that it does for hundreds of thousand Man U, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man C and Liverpool supporters!

Franks Wild Years · May 28, 2014

Dick Knights Mumm said:
Shirley we need a statue.

This one will do.

View attachment 54374

Brilliant, that still makes me chuckle.

edna krabappel · May 28, 2014

Buzzer said:
Instead of Sir Larry a better candidate might be Sir Alec Guinness. Educated at Bexhill and Eastbourne and lived in Midhurst. I'd be quite chuffed if it were revealed that he supported the Albion.

We could use a bit of the force right now.

Buzzer · May 28, 2014

edna krabappel said:
We could use a bit of the force right now.

Or maybe "Kind Hearts and Coronets" with Sir Alec filling in for 1st team keeper, left back and manager. I rather suspect that Tony Bloom is very much like George Smiley.

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