{"id":18676,"date":"2023-12-06T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-west\/?p=18676"},"modified":"2023-12-05T10:17:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T08:17:18","slug":"archie-the-remarkable-story-of-cary-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-west\/blog\/2023\/12\/06\/archie-the-remarkable-story-of-cary-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Archie: The remarkable story of Cary Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>BAFTA Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and executive producer Jeff Pope brings the remarkable, little-known story of the formative years of <em>Hollywood superstar Cary Grant<\/em> to screens in the much-anticipated BritBox Original <em>Archie<\/em>.\u202f<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>One of the twentieth century\u2019s 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 \u2013 a man who couldn\u2019t be further from the character he invented to save himself. Starring Jason Isaacs (<em>The OA, Harry Potter, Black Hawk Down<\/em>) in the title role and executive produced by Jennifer Grant, Cary Grant\u2019s daughter, and Dyan Cannon, his ex-wife.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the trailer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_5p_gdfoE9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Archie\u202f<\/em>also stars Laura Aikman (<em>Bluestone 42, Gavin and Stacey<\/em>) as Cary\u2019s ex-wife Dyan Cannon with Harriet Walter (<em>Succession, Ted Lasso, Killing Eve<\/em>) as Elsie Leach, Cary\u2019s mother. 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