Charles Laughton : Elsa speaks

Elsa speaks

I'm wondering if the book of Elsa Lanchester, in which she tells a lot about her relationship with Charles is worth reading? I have read that she wrote he did not want children. And Maureen O'Hara claims that he wanted children badly but before becoming a star Elsa had an abortion and it made getting pregnant impossible.

Can anybody rate this book by Elsa?

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I did not know Elsa was homosexual as well. Did she admit it herself? Or maybe some of her relatives or friends? Were have you heard it? Is it confirmed?

Estoy tan cansada de las canciones de amor...

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I know that Charles was homosexual. I asked about Elsa. You have written she was one as well.

Estoy tan cansada de las canciones de amor...

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Their long-lasting marriage was not a "beard" or one of convenience. Charles and Elsa genuinely loved and admired each other. If sex was not a part of their marriage, companionship and mutual respect certainly were. These are emotions that are foreign to thorny.

"Take 'em to Missouri"

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Since thornbird is so hung up on sex, he cannot see other aspects of relationships. Their union found happiness in other ways, unlike thorn's failed marriage.

"I think it would be fun to run a newspaper"

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Lanchester wrote movingly of their difficult marriage in her autobiography, Elsa Lanchester Herself, which is well worth seeking out. In no way is her discussion of Laughton's homosexuality exploitative or detrimental to his reputation as the fine actor and teacher he was.

"I don't use a pen: I write with a goose quill dipped in venom!"---W. Lydecker

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'Elsa Lanchester Herself' is a good read. She entertains without explicitly giving too much away. It is good for the reader to think for themselves and read between the lines. I like some of those funny anecdotes early in the book.
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