Talk:Peter Lorre
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I've removed the external link to http://www.peterlorrebook.com -- it's not released yet, so I don't see how it can be used as a source for information in the article. I removed the geocities links as they aren't appropriate -- wikipedia isn't for advertising every temporary fan page. The two remaining ext links are, IMO, debatable: I suppose one fan page is ok, and the sound archive adds something interesting.
For the sake of keeping any potentially useful information, here is a formatted reference to the book. Should anyone purchase it and use it to improve this article, you can use this method to cite it (see edit page for how to do this):
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[edit] References
- Stephen D. Youngkin (2005). The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2360-7.
and the image:
The Lost One
Motor 19:47, July 30, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Austrian or Hungarian?
I don't think that Peter Lorre was a "Hungarian actor" but an US-american-austrian actor. Here is page where that topic is discussed:
http://www.germanhollywood.com/casabl2.html
And in the german part of the wikipedia Lorre is called a "US-amerikanisch-österreichischer".
But my english is not so good, maybe someone else should edit the article.
Lorre was born in what is now Slovakia; it was then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Andrew Szanton, 4/06
Lorre was born in Austro-Hungary. His native language was Hungarian, though the place where he was born is now in Slovakia. Ordinary Person 08:40, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
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- The best way to characterize him would be Jewish-Hungarian since his matriculated first name, László, is clearly Hungarian.
In theory (and simplifying a bit), Austria-Hungary after 1867 was two independent states which happened to have the same monarch, like England and Scotland between 1603 and 1707. Slovakia was part of the Kingdom of Hungary (I don't have maps good enough to tell if the new borders deviate from the old). Would a native of Greater Hungary react to being called "Austrian" the same way some Scots do when called "English"? —Tamfang 01:40, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
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- Being a Hungarian myself, I would react the same way. :-) - Neon Knights
Lorre wasn't Hungarian. The name given to him was Ladislav and points to Slovakia. But back then Slovaks weren't allowed to use their language, so the first name was changed to László. This doen't make him a Hungarian, of course. Lorre never spoke Hungarian. In fact his family soon moved to Vienna where he was brought up, went to school and started his career. Then look at his last name: Löwenstein. Which clearly isn't Hungarian or Slovak. If you listen to his voice in Fritz Lang's M you will clearly notice his Viennese accent (if you are sensitive towards such things). Let's not forget: Until emigrating to the US Lorre held Austrian citizenship. That's why he should be labeled as an Austrian-American actor. --Catgut 06:54, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Tribute in Grim Fandango
Maybe this should be pust in the "Trivia", or in the "Emulating..." paragraph, but there is also a tribute to Lorre in the game Grim Fandango. The character Chowchilla Charlie resembles him in voice and appearance very much (well, as much as skeletons resemble people, because most of the characters are skeletons). He appears in a part of the game that is inspired particularly by Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon, and I think it's worth mentioning.
Here's a clip with him from the game - http://youtube.com/watch?v=2kph8NEw-Z8 --89.190.200.137 13:14, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Morocco Mole
I think perhaps the name of this character might have been influenced by the Peter Lorre role in Casablanca. (Casablanca is in Morocco.) Possibly this is not significant enough to go in a Wikipedia article. Ordinary Person 00:18, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Beavis
I don't notice any similarity between PL and Beavis, apart from nasality (which they both share with, say, Bob Dylan); has Mike Judge said there is a connexion? —Tamfang 01:43, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Small alter
There's a tendency to put Family Guy references into articles when it's not really useful or accurate and I'm hoping to counteract that.I suppose there might be some respects Stewie Griffin has similarities to Peter Lorre's characters, but if we go down that path so do an endless number of creepy characters. Also I altered the thing on the Genie as his character is mostly not like a Lorre character at all, but there was the one scene about "no wishing to bring back the dead" where he did a Lorre impression.--T. Anthony 15:12, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "quip at the funeral"?
The article makes reference to "his quip at the funeral of Bela Lugosi (see below)..." No further reference is made to Lugosi or any funeral. To what "quip" is this referring? - Brian Kendig 13:02, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mystery in the Air
I can hardly believe this, but the article makes no mention of Mr. Lorre's own radio show, Mystery in the Air sponsored by Camel Cigarettes. Gotta be one of the best old-timey radio shows ever. Plus, his many roles as a guest star on other radio programs like Suspense. --NERD42 EMAIL TALK H2G2 UNCYC NEWS 17:29, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
http://www.old-time.com/otrlogs2/mia.log.txt
[edit] Spike Jones and the City Slickers:"My Old Flame"
One of the best parodies of the Peter Lorre persona was this 40's hit for the USA comedy band Spike Jones and the City Slickers. Paul Frees, (Best remembered as the voice of Boris in "Rocky and Bulwinkle") does Peter Lorre reciting the lyrics of the Arthur Johnson/Sam Coslow 1934 standard "My Old Flame" with macarbe asides ie "My Old Flame/ I can't even think of her name/(I'll have to look at my collection of shrunken heads)." This hit single pops up on many "Best of" collections of Spike Jones and the City Slickers. I have a CD of a December 10, 1948 radio show "The Spike Jones Show" where Lorre is a guest and he obliges by reciting this song. Line notes by show writer Eddie Brandt tells how Lorre had to practice in front of a mirror pre-show to ham up his usual subtle sinister style into the cringing, whinning maniac that the song demanded. 203.59.171.82 12:33, 5 March 2007 (UTC)Matthew Bateman-Graham
