BAFTA Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and executive producer Jeff Pope brings the remarkable, little-known story of the formative years of Hollywood superstar, Cary Grant to screens in this much-anticipated drama. One of the twentieth century’s most iconic figures, Cary Grant touched the world with his charm, wit, and grace. But few knew Archie Leach, the man behind the name, and the enormous challenges he overcame on his path to stardom. From his troubled childhood to the one overpowering lie that shaped his life, this surprising and emotional drama captures the struggles, fears, loves, and losses of Archie Leach – a man who couldn’t be further from the character he invented to save himself. Starring Jason Isaacs and executive produced by Jennifer Grant, Cary Grant’s daughter, and Dyan Cannon, his ex-wife.
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00:00 They want you to change your name. Archie Leach doesn't cut it.
00:03 Anything come to mind?
00:04 Cary Grant.
00:05 Now isn't that a beautiful name?
00:08 Cut!
00:10 The name of the father, the son, and the holy weekend box office.
00:13 Cary Grant is a character. I've been very careful about how he's perceived.
00:18 This is the dreamiest guy in the world we're talking about.
00:21 You're not gonna break my heart, are you?
00:22 Probably.
00:23 I walked into that one.
00:29 I ain't going home tomorrow. I'm gonna stay here and I'm gonna be a star.
00:32 What accent you got, kid?
00:33 Uh, English.
00:34 Okay, thank you. Next.
00:36 I spent most of my life wondering who I was supposed to be.
00:38 You'll find that we're all fates in this town, my dear. Aren't we, Cary?
00:43 I'll never let you go, Archie.
00:48 You know what's wrong with you?
00:50 No, why?
00:51 Nothing.
00:52 Dad, when am I gonna see my friends?
00:56 I'll be right back, I promise.
00:58 No, please, I wanna go home!
00:59 So it's okay to have a silly child like me in real life,
01:04 but in La La Land it makes you look ridiculous?
01:06 You're Cary Grant.
01:08 Not to you, Mom. I'm just Archie.
01:09 Anybody who ever cared about me could never do that to me!
01:13 Shut up!
01:14 My daughter, Jennifer, she is by far my best production.
01:18 What a journey we've been on.
01:19 Now, I know exactly who I am.
01:26 who I am.
01:27 (whooshing)