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	Richard Cromwell (actor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cromwell was born in Long Beach, California on January 8, 1910, the oldest in a family of five children.
		Cromwell's next role in 1932 was on loan-out to RKO and was as Mike in Gregory La Cava's, The Age of Consent co-starring Eric Linden and Dorothy Wilson.
		Cromwell was married once, briefly from 1945-1946, to the British-born actress Angela Lansbury, when she was 19 and Cromwell was 35.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Cromwell_(actor) (3010 words)

	Oliver Cromwell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oliver Cromwell was descended from Catherine Cromwell (born circa 1482), an older sister of Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell.
		Cromwell's alleged paternal ancestor, Jasper Tudor, was a younger brother of Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, uncle to his son Henry VII of England, and son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria.
		Cromwell was a committed Puritan, and as such an opponent of the High Church innovations of Charles and Archbishop Laud.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oliver_Cromwell (4847 words)

	Cromwell DVD - Michael Weise Productions
		the film called out for a screenplay by a robert bolt or a john prebble, but instead it was penned by its director kenneth hughes, who also gave us such film masterpieces as "casino royale" and "chitty chitty bang bang".
		Cromwell's Statute of Government 1653 (revised 1657) was the cornerstone of most democratic thinking in the 18th century and was the ultimate basis for the US Constitution.
		Cromwell did not issue coins with the inscription "Olivarus Imperator"; these coins were issued by Charles II and backdated (a rather clever piece of propaganda).
	www.mwp.com /shop/dvd.php4?asin=B0000B1A58 (700 words)

	Cromwell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cromwell is the name of the United States Navy ocean escort ship USS Cromwell (DE-1014).
		Cromwell is a series of British tanks from World War II: Cromwell tank
		Cromwell is the name of a replacement firmware for the Microsoft Xbox: Cromwell (computing)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cromwell (181 words)

	MO3955 - History at the Movies: The Early Modern Years
		From the very beginning of the film Cromwell is given a far more pre-eminent role in the lead-up and conduct of the war than that which he occupied.
		Although the real Cromwell was a little known backbencher before the war and was not really involved in its ignition, Hughes places him as a personal friend of John Pym, the leader of the Parliamentary opposition, and makes him deeply involved in the start of war.
		Cromwell was not one of the Five Members, all of whom fled the House before the king’s arrival, and the incident occurred when the war was still several months in the future.
	www.st-andrews.ac.uk /~histweb/scothist/brown_k/film/closed/reviews/cromwell.html (1410 words)

	Y8 Cromwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Oliver Cromwell, played by Richard Harris, and some of his friends are meeting in his house and are discussing the King, Charles the first, and what he is planning.
		Cromwell hangs his friend for bad mouthing the king but he later on finds out what the man said was true.
		In the film the best bit that I liked was when the king got his head cut off, before he got it cut off he talked to his family about how much he love’s them and so on, half an hour later he was getting ready.
	pages.zdnet.com /stanleytech/pupilwork/id16.html (1233 words)

	Film Noir: The Semi-Documentaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The film focuses on a real group, the New York City police, but they are lacking in the military discipline, inhuman efficiency and high tech skills of the cops in the previous Hathaway school films.
		This film of Lupino's is the only film noir ever directed by a woman, and perhaps she is exposing the myths of male heroism here.
		The film has a big finale in a train yard in Boston; such finales in photogenic industrial areas were common in films of the period.
	members.aol.com /MG4273/semidoc.htm (9505 words)

	James Cromwell, Sum of all Fears, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Interview
		Cromwell plays a flawed President whose emotions are put to the test when he almost catapults America into a distinctly possible nuclear war.
		Cromwell is genuinely passionate in his political views, and admits that had it not been for his relatively recent ascension to Hollywood star, nobody would be listening, he says smilingly.
		The film's huge international success and his Oscar nod, led Cromwell to be cast in the distinctive L.A Confidential, and remains one of the consistently hardest working actors in town thanks to that one little pig.
	www.dealmemo.com /Interview/James_Cromwell_Sum_of_all_Fears.htm (1636 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Cromwell -- Ken Hughes - DVD - Wide Screen
		Cromwell (Richard Harris) is the Anglican religious fanatic who fights corruption and Catholicism with equal zeal, while King Charles (Alec Guinness) is the vacillating monarch who believes his crown gives him a direct pipeline to the wisdom of God.
		The nature of historical films is to give us a feel for the period and an appreciation for the people and the events of their times.
		The weaknesses of the film are most readily revealed in the personalisation of the conflict as though it was only about the religious sensibilities of two men.
	video.barnesandnoble.com /search/product.asp?ean=43396008595&userid=xD6eU8OCgW&frm=0&itm=1 (608 words)

	Cromwell (1970): Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley - PopMatters Film Review
		Cromwell was a reluctant rebel but, like many of his contemporaries, he was much more interested in preserving the economic and political power of his class than in sharing it with what he came to view as a fearsome common rabble.
		Hughes also spins from thin air a dazzling pre-war parliamentary career for Cromwell: in fact, Cromwell was a lowly MP who gained political power as a result of his genius as a battlefield commander in the 1640s, years after the passionate, intellectual struggles in Westminster which precipitated the civil wars.
		In 1970, when the film was released at the height of the anti-Vietnam War movement, the idea that a military officer might once again occupy the White House must have seemed absurd (and dangerous).
	www.popmatters.com /film/reviews/c/cromwell.shtml (1228 words)

	James Cromwell - Memory Alpha
		James Cromwell (born January 27, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) is a highly respected actor and a veteran Star Trek performer.
		Born in Los Angeles and raised in New York, Cromwell began his acting career on television in 1974, but had some difficulty breaking into feature films because of his height: at a staggering 6 foot 7", many filmmakers were afraid to give him any roles as he would tower over their stars.
		Cromwell is currently married to actress Julie Cobb, who played Yeoman Leslie Thompson in the TOS episode "By Any Other Name".
	memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/James_Cromwell (989 words)

	Film Review: "Cromwell" is a lavish spectacle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		"Cromwell" is an excellent historical spectacle movie, the kind of lavishly mounted picture that film observers keep saying are gone forever because of the high costs of making them.
		Well, "Cromwell" is a new movie and shares all the virtues and a few of the faults of its type with the virtues coming out ahead of the faults.
		Charles I is not quite the tyrant he was and Cromwell is portrayed as a reluctant leader, sometimes a dictator only if you read between the lines and a man whose religious zeal is indicated without making it the all-consuming passion it undoubtedly was.
	web.ulib.csuohio.edu /mastroianni/tm056.shtml (563 words)

	Timothy Dalton's Web Site - Review of Cromwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Cromwell is a handsome period-piece, detailing the English Civil War, and the personal struggles of Oliver Cromwell and King Charles I. At issue is the supreme power of the throne, versus the will of the people, as they slowly drift from an absolute monarchy toward self-government.
		As a film, purporting to us that Cromwell is the hero, featuring his charisma, determination, as well as his political and military skill, it is a dismal failure.
		The end result, as far as being convinced that Cromwell is the sympathetic character, is an utter waste, in view of the beautifully photographed and directed film, that otherwise succeeds in depicting the lavish courts, the bleak chambers of Parliament, authentic British countryside and well-choreographed battle scenes.
	www.timothydalton.com /rcromwel.html (432 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Cromwell [1970]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It is set in mid 17th century England, and centres on the conflict between King and parliament which leads to civil war, the execution of the King and the establishment of a republic.
		Cromwell is played By Richard Harris, and he gives one of his best performances, full of swagger, intensity and inner turmoil, tuning his range perfectly to the demands of each scene.
		The film manages to sweep the audience along on an epic tour of English history, and in the humble opinion of this reviewer, is well worth repeated viewings.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000BV1K5 (640 words)

	Bio for James Cromwell on MSN Movies
		Long-time character actor James Cromwell has spent much of his career on stage and television, only occasionally appearing in feature films until the early '90s, when his film work began to flourish.
		Cromwell made his television debut in the recurring role of "Stretch" Cunningham on All in the Family in 1974, and he subsequently spent the rest of the decade and much of the 1980s on television, as a regular on such shows as Hot L Baltimore and The Last Precinct.
		Cromwell also appeared in such miniseries as NBC's Once an Eagle and in such made-for-television movies as A Christmas Without Snow (1980).
	entertainment.msn.com /celebs/celeb.aspx?mp=b&c=328194 (311 words)

	Scotsman.com Living - Film - The story of Cromwell and Fairfax is big on ideas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Originally filmed under the title of ‘Cromwell and Fairfax’, To Kill a King is a solidly executed attempt to provide a deeper understanding of the personalities and clashing philosophies at the heart of the English Civil War and its aftermath.
		It is a film propelled by ideas rather than action; a sober, serious-minded tale in which events unfold in murky debating chambers and bleak, draughty castles rather than the fields of battle.
		The film is technically impressive with cinematographer Eigil Bryld capturing the period in treacly tones and fine ensemble playing from a British cast including such reliables as James Bolam and Corin Redgrave, and Everett giving one of his most effective performances as the imperious monarch.
	living.scotsman.com /film.cfm?id=536102003 (985 words)

	Cromwell - DVDs & VHS - MovieMail UK
		Here, Cromwell is himself depicted as one of the five and he stays to taunt the King defiantly rather than flee.
		The film makes exciting and dynamic events frightfully tedious Few films could do justice to such complex events as the Civil Wars of England that spanned a twenty-year period from Bishops War of 1639-40 to the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, but this film barely even tries.
		For re-enactors and history buffs this is a film filled with unintentional light relief and a fun film for late night drinking parties.
	www.moviemail-online.co.uk /films/9816 (478 words)

	Cromwell Set to Star in 'Spidey 3'
		James Cromwell is set to walk the beat in Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man 3" as Captain Stacy, the father of Bryce Dallas Howard's character.
		Cromwell is best known for starring in the "Babe" movies, the first of which earned him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor, and as a villain in "L.A. Confidential." His recent role on "Six Feet Under" earned him an Emmy mention in 2003.
		Cromwell is repped by the Markham and Froggatt Agency and SDB Partners.
	www.backstage.com /bso/news_reviews/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001957782 (220 words)

	Cromwell
		This DVD edition of the Richard Harris film looks good and might rouse a few British history students who are naturally inclined, but too much license is taken with fact.
		The makers of this film were well intentioned but mistaken.
		Just as bad are the crashing anachronisms in the story, especially the presentation of Cromwell as some version of a 19th century liberal driven to extreme acts by the folly of his opponents.
	www.dvd-today.com /dvd/B0000B1A58/Cromwell.html (1167 words)

	To Kill A King
		By starting the film in 1645, when the war was almost over, the film fails to show why there was a war in the first place and why King Charles I finally had to be executed.
		The reason why there is a statue of Oliver Cromwell in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament in London is because he laid the foundations for the rule of law and a freely elected Parliament in England.
		At the conclusion of the film, Cromwell's reformation of England is likened to the bloody French revolution of 1789.
	www.christianaction.org.za /articles_ca/2003-4-ToKillaKing.htm (1115 words)

	Amazon.com: Cromwell: DVD: Ken Hughes,Richard Harris,Alec Guinness,Robert Morley,Dorothy Tutin,Frank Finlay,Timothy ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Cromwell was not one of the Members of Parliament named for arrest in the King's warrant.
		Cromwell was not present in Parliament at the time the King and his troops entered the House of Commons.
		Cromwell, was a Greek drollery based on the foolish notion that there are extraordinary possibilities in very ordinary people.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000B1A58?v=glance (2104 words)

	Biography for John Cromwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		John Cromwell, the movie director and actor, was born on December 23, 1887 in Toledo, Ohio.
		Cromwell won a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1952 for "Point of No Return," in which he supported Henry Fonda, and appeared as the father Linus Larabee, Sr.
		Other major films Cromwell directed include "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (1936), "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1937), "Algiers" (1938), "Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), "Since You Went Away" (1944) and "Anna and the King of Siam" (1946).
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0188669/bio (1092 words)

	To Kill A King [2003] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The whole point of this film is that it is an examination of some of the leading personalities and the interrelationships between them.
		The historical film maker is not a historian - she/he's primary purpose is not to slavishly portray exactly what happened (something which is impossible to do anyway).I'm no expert on the Civil War but I am a history teacher in a secondary school and I use feature films often.
		Blair Worden once described Oliver Cromwell as 'the historian's Hamlet', and Hugh Trevor-Roper sagely observed that Cromwell appears different according to the background against which and from which he is viewed.
	www.weninc.co.uk /info/B0001FYQNQ/To_Kill_A_King_[2003].html (1134 words)

	Amazon.com: Cromwell (1970) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		CROMWELL is a powerful, albeit uneven, movie depicting the struggle between Parliament and the crown that ultimately led to the English Civil War.
		Richard Harris is good, but somewhat over the top, as the brooding Oliver Cromwell, the musical score is nothing short of annoying, and the movie succumbs to the gushy melodrama characteristic of the time in which it was made.
		Cromwell didn't share this belief, and that is what makes him a great man, and a great architect of the British political values which lasted for so long.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/080011471X?v=glance (1710 words)

	042602 Daily Mail
		Not one penny of public funds has gone into the making of a major film about one of the most fascinating and bloody periods in British history - the Civil War, which divided the country and cost a king his head.
		Film maker Mike Barker, who has been directing a movie called Cromwell And Fairfax, told me: 'We got nothing from the Film Council or lottery funds.' Barker seems more intrigued than angry at the snub.
		The £14.5 million film, starring Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, and Olivia Williams, had financial woes and at one point had to shut down.
	www.geocities.com /sylleeh/042602_daily_mail.htm (469 words)

	CIVIL WAR FILM REVIEW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Plot wise, the film claims to be the story of the disputes arising between Cromwell and Fairfax in the years betwixt the English Civil War Battle Of Naseby and Cromwell’s death.
		Flaws arise from the outset with the announcement that the king (Rupert Everett is very good as Charles 1) has already been caught as the corpses are dealt with at After the decisive battle (even though he wasn’t captured there and then by any definition).
		Cromwell has a suspected traitor executed and the victim’s head is waved at Fairfax.
	www.arthurchappell.clara.net /cwfilmreviewtokillaking.htm (186 words)

	Mira Sorvino and James Cromwell to be Honored at Artivist Film Festival and 2005 Artivist Awards April 19-24 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Artivist Film Festival, which recognizes socially conscious filmmakers, activist celebrities and charitable organizations, has announced two of the four celebrities that will be honored at Artivist Film Festival 2005 as well as the four worthy charities.
		Artivist Film Festival 2005 is set to recognize the outstanding contributions of Mira Sorvino for her work with Amnesty International and international human rights as well as James Cromwell for his tireless efforts dedicated to animal rights and Farm Sanctuary.
		Artivist Film Festival 2005 follows on the highly-successful footsteps of the inaugural Artivist Film Festival that was held last April.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/12/prweb185326.htm (747 words)

	James Cromwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Anyone who saw the charming movie Babe would have to swear James Cromwell was a New Zealand or British farmer (the film was actually shot in Australia).
		Cromwell's wife and daughter are also actors and, in fact, all three have appeared on TV's Star Trek -- his wife, Julie Cobb, played Yeoman Thompson in the episode By Any Other Name and his daughter, Rosemary Morgan, played Piri in episode The Chute.
		A long-time vegetarian and supporter of animal rights, Cromwell was inspired to become a vegan after filming his Oscar®-nominated role as Farmer Arthur Hoggett in Babe (1995).
	www.tribute.ca /all_actors/bios/1197.htm (200 words)

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