The British leading
lady came in one size, upper to middle class with rich Oxford accents.
When it came to acting in a film that depicted them as cockney working
class, many film goers had to use a lot of imagination. Dick Van
Dyke learnt his English accent from watching many of these old films.
"Cor Luv A Duck!!"
Anna Neagle being Anna Neagle
A scene from the 'Yellow Canary' in which she played
a "wicked" woman who makes good in the end.
Anna as the Nurse Edith Cavell
Anna as the royal temptress Nell Gwynn. She once remarked
that Nell would have been the character she would most liked
to have been. Well!!
