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84, Charing Cross Road is a 1970 book by Helene Hanff.It is an epistolary memoir composed of letters from the twenty-year correspondence between the author and Frank Doel, chief buyer for Marks & Co antiquarian booksellers, located at the eponymous address in London.
84 Charing Cross Road is a 1987 drama film directed by David Jones, and starring Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench, Mercedes Ruehl, and Jean De Baer. It is executive produced by Bancroft's husband, Mel Brooks .
Cohen was persuaded to allow his name to be abbreviated in the company's name. A book of correspondence between Helene Hanff and Frank Doel, together with other members of the staff between 1949 and 1968, published by Hanff as 84 Charing Cross Road, was later made into a stage play, television play and BAFTA-winning film. Marks & Co closed in 1970.
FRANK DOEL, who has been with us for over forty years. He will be greatly missed by us all and his many friends throughout the country. - Messrs. MARKS & CO., 84, Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.". When Hanff belatedly heard of his death she wrote a short autobiographical book which became the classic 84, Charing Cross Road. [8]
Helene Hanff (April 15, 1916 – April 9, 1997) was an American writer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.She is best known as the author of the book 84, Charing Cross Road, which became the basis for a stage play, [1] television play, and film of the same name.
84 Charing Cross Road: Helene Hanff: Anne Bancroft: Frank Doel: Anthony Hopkins: A Child Called Jesus: Jesus: Matteo Bellina Cry Freedom: Steve Biko: Denzel Washington: Escape from Sobibor: Liutenant Aleksandr 'Sasha' Pechersky: Rutger Hauer: The Impossible Spy: Eli Cohen: John Shea: La Bamba: Ritchie Valens: Lou Diamond Phillips: LBJ: The ...
He also appeared in a lead role in the Broadway production of 84 Charing Cross Road alongside Ellen Burstyn in 1982, which ran for 96 performances. [5] Chamberlin spent the majority of his later career working onstage and teaching acting, and was on the board of the University of Washington's School of Drama. [6]
James subsequently directed tours of 84, the first with Miriam Karlin as Helene, and then Rula Lenska. In February 2015 his new production of 84 Charing Cross Road opened at Salisbury with Janie Dee as Helene and Clive Francis as Frank Doel.