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It stars Charles Laughton in the role of Victorian bootmaker Henry Hobson, John Mills as timid but highly talented employee Will Mossop, and Brenda de Banzie as Hobson's eldest, fiercely determined daughter. The film also features Prunella Scales in one of her first cinematic roles.
Oct 6, 2023 · Hobson’s Choice is a classic film that showcases the brilliant acting skills of Charles Laughton, who portrays the character of Henry Hobson, a proud and stubborn bootmaker in 19th century Salford, England.
A successful bootmaker and tyrannical father refuses to let his three daughters marry because traditions require him to pay out settlements. Additional Information: Originally added in the early days of the site, now with new and additional screen captures along with a storyline added by Phil Wilkinson.
Spencer did not see the filmic potential in Hobson's Choice, but Lean was in love with the play and felt it would make a fine film. Sir Alexander Korda, their money man, agreed with Lean. Lean wanted character actor Roger Livesey for the lead; Spencer preferred Laughton, a huge personality, a little fat, commandful.
A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment. Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for overindulging in the local Moonraker Public House, he exploits his three daughters as cheap labour.
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- London Films Productions, British Lion Films
- David Lean
A Hobson's choice is a free choice in which only one thing is actually offered. The term is often used to describe an illusion that choices are available. The best known Hobson's choice is "I'll give you a choice: take it or leave it", wherein "leaving it" is strongly undesirable.
Hobson’s Choice. An unsung comic triumph from David Lean, Hobson’s Choice stars the legendary Charles Laughton as the harrumphing Henry Hobson, the owner of a boot shop in late Victorian northern England.
