Peter Lorre is a Boston Terrier

That, along with some other nonsense
(Peter, not handsome??? Pah!)

But otherwise insightful comments on Peter Lorre and his acting.

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Film & Animation

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• Peter
• Lorre

[newchelseagirl]

They're right - Peter wasn't handsome. He was BEAUTIFUL. He transcended mere handsomeness. Any silly bugger can be handsome, with all the vapidity that denotes - but Peter was beautiful. And male beauty is such a rare and precious commodity. Dwight Frye had this, also, and was in his own way as unusual as Peter.

Thanks for posting this. Quite wonderful. You rock. :)

[Nordenwald]

Oh that is so true! I agree with your brilliant & insightful comment absolutely. Here here! :-)

[sixsticks]

we'll be kind and won't even begin to give our opinion on what kinda animal Bob looks like...

[Nordenwald]

Ha! Well said! Was thinking the same thing ;-)

[bellabohemian]

God, Peter thrills me on every level, ev-er-y level. When I think about how beautiful he is, I want to self combust from lust, seriously.

Yes, I have to say that Peter is magically delicious!

[Orinana]

That end had me laughing! Oh God why do I have love him...

[brendaPMB]

@JennelleBelle Oh yes... RIP darling!

[JennelleBelle]

@brendaPMB btw today is the 47th anniversary of his death:(:(:(

[brendaPMB]

@JennelleBelle I am with you...

He had beautiful lips too :D

[brendaPMB]

@newchelseagirl He was beautiful indeed... those eyes.. they got me...

[NeverDoubt1]

@CDU916 Oh I definitely agree that fans shouldn't get too obsessed with defending looks over talent. It's just that there's always been so much fuss about how weird and unattractive he was and fans start to get tired of it, hehe. 

[CDU916]

Women tend to become defensive if someone calls their man unattractive; hence all the posters who rush to Peter's defence. The men interviewed in the video are not slighting Peter by saying he's unattractive; they call attention to his greater accomplishments, a perspective unspoiled by sentiment. We do Peter Lorre a disservice if we dwell on his superficial attributes. Looks fade as his did in later years. We're all more than the sum of our physical parts. Who wants to be remembered for that?

[CDU916]

Those of us who love Peter are not responding to his looks alone but his whole persona: his voice, posture, mannerisms as they work in tandem with his appearance. If Lorre had a flat personality, who would insist he was handsome? The men interviewed speak of "handsome" in the most traditional way: chiselled like Gable or pretty boy like Tyrone Power. I doubt they would call themselves handsome but their wives might. Handsome is superficial; Peter Lorre transcends that definition in every way.

[JennelleBelle]

i definetely think lorre was sexy, yea maybe he didnt have the convention handsome looks but thats what makes me totally dig him. bug eyes, funny teeth and all. he had refined features and a sweet set of lips on him. he was a peculiar creature and that is what makes him stand out to me. i would choose him over a muscle man any day.

[DarkAmbellina]

Christmas eve my step mom and my father were watching Arsinic and old lace funny right? well I knew the VOICE but not the man. When I saw the movie I fell in love with his preformances. I also started imitating him! LOL true story