Robert Donat: A Tribute

[QueenofLukewarm]

Absolutely beautiful video, a fitting tribute to the sublime RD. I and a friend have just launched a new blog about Robert Donat at 'robert hyphen donat dot com', do come and see us if you like RD's work.

[MsAppassionata]

Awww. No scenes from The Winslow Boy? I LOVE that film. Otherwise, good job.

[stanleymoon]

A skillful tribute to our wonderful, most marvelous Mr Donat.

[giddalti]

Nice film work. What editing program did you use? When I see Donat smoking in films, it always amazes me because he had a chronic lung disease. I guess he never put two and two together. His cost for being so breathtaking, I wonder?

[thephantom1946]

@giddalti The only time Donat smoked was if it was called for in a film, and then he wouldn't inhale. In real life, he avoided being around smoke as much as possible because of his serious asthma. He really hated smoking because of his health problem.

[giddalti]

@thephantom1946 -- Thanks for letting me know. Where did you get your info?

[jigsmave]

@giddalti Thanks. That was done in After Effects.

[QueenofLukewarm]

@giddalti He only pretended to smoke, I believe. If you watch, he never inhales.

[MaLoDe1975]

thanks for the work. i really liked it!

[TangoMaureen07]

Anyone know where I can watch the film at 1:50? I've managed to track down most of his films but that one.

[thephantom1946]

@TangoMaureen07 The film is Vacation from Marriage but called Perfect Stranger in the UK. It used to be on You Tube but was taken down. Very good film with co star Deborah Kerr whom he chose as his leading lady. She was in a play which he starred in, and they became romantically involved before they did this film in 1945.

[snowleopard61]

A superb tribute - really creative.

And I'm a huge fan of Robert Donat. It's always seemed most unfair to me that he died before I was even born! Very strange indeed to think that he would be 105 now if he were alive.

[lesababy]

Colin Firth reminds me so much of Robert Donat.

[LeonoreFlorestan]

@lesababy I like Firth very much, but oh my...NO comparison I'm afraid. No comparison to anyone!

[1952Capricorn1]

10/17/2010

I am not a Robert Donat fan. (Wish Gable had won for "GWTW"). But your editing of this tribute is absolutely exquisite. And I think now...I must re-discover Donat.

Thank you!!

[MrsVarricchio]

ABsolutely fantastic!!! I agree with Jenny. I can't stop watching it. I love every film Robert Donat was ever in. And he was such an amazing actor & what a leading man!! He made me swoon & dream a little dream still. It's true, no other leading man had such ease with a woman or knew how to touch or kiss a woman. Sighh ... he is missed.

[MExenberger]

baita ator

[Goonerette89]

Does anyone know what film the kissing scene was from at 1:39 please?

[jigsmave]

@Goonerette89

It's from "The Adventures of Tartu", a.k.a. "Sabotage Agent".

[Jennytheshipper]

Best tribute ever. I can't stop watching it.

[norfolk03]

Excellent tribute! Thanks for sharing!

[diablecita]

Robert Doant was an actor of an exquisite combination between manners and manhood in a gentleman. English, as he had to be!!

[HoraceOflaherty]

No man ever kissed any woman in any film like this man does.

[LeonoreFlorestan]

@HoraceOflaherty Oh, is THAT ever true. He was just heart-stopping. EVERY scene with a woman (second meeting w/Rosalind Russell in his surgery in "Citadel"; returning to find Dietrich in "Knight Without Armour" asking if she thought he might not come back; all the scenes with Elissa Landi in "Monte Cristo," and EVERY SCENE with Valerie Hobson in "Tartu!" And on and on. But...your one line says it all, and says it best.

[HoraceOflaherty]

@LeonoreFlorestan Very kind of you to say so, Leonore - thank you

[LeonoreFlorestan]

@HoraceOflaherty "Leonore" is just my YouTube handle. However, I'm smiling because no one's ever addressed me as "Leonore" before! She's the title character in Beethoven's opera, "Fidelio." A woman who disguises herself as a young boy to get inside the prison where her husband, Florestan, is being held for having spoken truth to power. Had he been a dramatic tenor, RD would have made a spectacular Florestan!

[HoraceOflaherty]

@LeonoreFlorestan Aah, interesting, fascinating story. Thank you for sharing it with me. My real name is Anthony. It pleases me to think I could make you smile. Best wishes from me to you

[PeterAndres18]

A brilliant tribute of a brilliant actor! Thanks very much for this!

[thephantom1946]

I have always loved Robert Donat. thanks for this tribute. What a great actor, beautiful voice, and just gorgeous to look at. Taken from us much too soon.

[julianna625]

Beautifully done! I'd love to see a video like this of Ronald Colman. :)

[LawrencetheMinstrel]

This is wonderful. HE is wonderful! Thanks for this!

[jigsmave]

Thanks! And to answer your other message (and that of julianna625 too) - a vid like this on Ronald Colman is quite possible, since he's another great favorite.

[LawrencetheMinstrel]

:D Thanks so much!

[EvaDoran1]

Thank you for this. I've been in love with Robert Donat since I can remember.Oh what a gorgeous man. We shall not see his like again

[LeonoreFlorestan]

@EvaDoran1 Amen! The man was a god.

[firstofakind]

Amazing. What a great tribute!

[oldmoviemusic]

I absolutely adore Robert Donat! What a great tribute; I particularily love him in Goodbye, Mr. Chips. He is such a talented actor, definately one of my favorites.