Poster of Young Bess

Young Bess

Plot: The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch -- the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I. Jean Simmons portrays young Bess in this rich tapestry of a film that traces the tumultuous, danger-fraught years from Elizabeth's birth to her unexpected ascension to the throne at a mere 25
Release Date: Friday, May 29 1953
71 years ago
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Portrait of Jean SimmonsJean Simmons
Jean Simmons was
24 in Young Bess
as 'Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I)'.
Thu, Jan 31 1929 –
Fri, Jan 22 2010
Portrait of Stewart GrangerStewart Granger
Stewart Granger was
40 in Young Bess
as 'Thomas Seymour'.
Tue, May 06 1913 –
Mon, Aug 16 1993
Portrait of Deborah KerrDeborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr was
31 in Young Bess
as 'Catherine Parr'.
Fri, Sep 30 1921 –
Tue, Oct 16 2007
Portrait of Charles LaughtonCharles Laughton
Charles Laughton was
53 in Young Bess
as 'King Henry VIII'.
Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Sat, Dec 15 1962
Portrait of Kay WalshKay Walsh
Kay Walsh was
41 in Young Bess
as 'Mrs. Ashley'.
Wed, Nov 15 1911 –
Sat, Apr 16 2005
Portrait of Guy RolfeGuy Rolfe
Guy Rolfe was
41 in Young Bess
as 'Ned Seymour'.
Wed, Dec 27 1911 –
Sun, Oct 19 2003
Portrait of Kathleen ByronKathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron was
32 in Young Bess
as 'Ann Seymour'.
Tue, Jan 11 1921 –
Sun, Jan 18 2009
Portrait of Cecil KellawayCecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway was
62 in Young Bess
as 'Mr. Parry'.
Fri, Aug 22 1890 –
Wed, Feb 28 1973
Portrait of Rex ThompsonRex Thompson
Rex Thompson was
10 in Young Bess
as 'Prince Edward / King Edward VI'.
Mon, Dec 14 1942
Portrait of Robert ArthurRobert Arthur
Robert Arthur was
27 in Young Bess
as 'Barnaby'.
Thu, Jun 18 1925 –
Wed, Oct 01 2008
Portrait of Leo G. CarrollLeo G. Carroll
Leo G. Carroll was
66 in Young Bess
as 'Mr. Mums'.
Mon, Oct 25 1886 –
Mon, Oct 16 1972
Portrait of Norma VardenNorma Varden
Norma Varden was
55 in Young Bess
as 'Lady Tyrwhitt'.
Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Thu, Jan 19 1989
Portrait of Alan NapierAlan Napier
Alan Napier was
50 in Young Bess
as 'Robert Tyrwhitt'.
Wed, Jan 07 1903 –
Mon, Aug 08 1988
Portrait of Noreen CorcoranNoreen Corcoran
Noreen Corcoran was
9 in Young Bess
as 'Bess as a child'.
Wed, Oct 20 1943 –
Fri, Jan 15 2016
Portrait of Ivan TriesaultIvan Triesault
Ivan Triesault was
54 in Young Bess
as 'Danish Envoy'.
Tue, Jul 12 1898 –
Thu, Jan 03 1980
Portrait of Elaine StewartElaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart was
22 in Young Bess
as 'Anne Boleyn'.
Sat, May 31 1930 –
Mon, Jun 27 2011
Portrait of Dawn AddamsDawn Addams
Dawn Addams was
22 in Young Bess
as 'Kate Howard'.
Sun, Sep 21 1930 –
Tue, May 07 1985
Portrait of Doris LloydDoris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd was
56 in Young Bess
as 'Mother Jack'.
Wed, Jul 01 1896 –
Tue, May 21 1968
Portrait of Lumsden HareLumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare was
78 in Young Bess
as 'Archbishop Cranmer'.
Tue, Apr 27 1875 –
Fri, Aug 28 1964
Portrait of Lester MatthewsLester Matthews
Lester Matthews was
52 in Young Bess
as 'Sir William Paget'.
Tue, Jun 05 1900 –
Fri, Jun 06 1975
Portrait of Patrick WhytePatrick Whyte
Patrick Whyte was
46 in Young Bess
as 'Officer'.
Sat, Mar 02 1907 –
Mon, Jun 11 1984

Crew

Portrait of George SidneyGeorge Sidney
George Sidney was
36 in Young Bess
as 'Director'
Wed, Oct 04 1916 –
Sun, May 05 2002
Portrait of Charles RosherCharles Rosher
Charles Rosher was
67 in Young Bess
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Nov 17 1885 –
Tue, Jan 15 1974
Portrait of George RheinGeorge Rhein
George Rhein was
54 in Young Bess
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, May 06 1899 –
Fri, Jun 22 1984
Portrait of Arthur WimperisArthur Wimperis
Arthur Wimperis was
78 in Young Bess
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Dec 03 1874 –
Wed, Oct 14 1953
Portrait of Jan LustigJan Lustig
Jan Lustig was
50 in Young Bess
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Dec 23 1902 –
Tue, Apr 24 1979
Portrait of Sidney FranklinSidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin was
60 in Young Bess
as 'Producer'
Mon, Mar 20 1893 –
Thu, May 18 1972
Portrait of Ralph E. WintersRalph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters was
43 in Young Bess
as 'Editor'
Thu, Jun 17 1909 –
Thu, Feb 26 2004
Portrait of Miklós RózsaMiklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa was
46 in Young Bess
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, Apr 18 1907 –
Thu, Jul 27 1995
Portrait of William TuttleWilliam Tuttle
William Tuttle was
41 in Young Bess
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Apr 13 1912 –
Fri, Jul 27 2007
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis was
60 in Young Bess
as 'Set Decoration'
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Walter PlunkettWalter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett was
50 in Young Bess
as 'Costume Design'
Wed, Jun 04 1902 –
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
53 in Young Bess
as 'Recording Supervision'
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Sydney GuilaroffSydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff was
45 in Young Bess
as 'Hairstylist'
Sat, Nov 02 1907 –
Sun, May 25 1997
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was
60 in Young Bess
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Henri JaffaHenri Jaffa
Henri Jaffa was
>> in Young Bess
as 'Colorist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Warren NewcombeWarren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe was
59 in Young Bess
as 'Special Effects'
Sat, Apr 28 1894 –
Wed, Aug 03 1960
Portrait of A. Arnold GillespieA. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie was
53 in Young Bess
as 'Special Effects'
Sat, Oct 14 1899 –
Wed, May 03 1978
Portrait of Urie McClearyUrie McCleary
Urie McCleary was
47 in Young Bess
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jul 10 1905 –
Fri, Dec 12 1980
Portrait of Jack D. MooreJack D. Moore
Jack D. Moore was
47 in Young Bess
as 'Set Decoration'
Sun, Apr 15 1906 –
Tue, Dec 29 1998
Portrait of Margaret IrwinMargaret Irwin
Margaret Irwin was
>> in Young Bess
as 'Novel'
Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Dec 11 1969