Poster of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Plot: This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
Release Date: Saturday, November 11 1939
85 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bette DavisBette Davis
Bette Davis was
31 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Queen Elizabeth'.
Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of Errol FlynnErrol Flynn
Errol Flynn was
30 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'The Earl of Essex'.
Sun, Jun 20 1909 –
Wed, Oct 14 1959
Portrait of Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland was
23 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Lady Penelope Gray'.
Sat, Jul 01 1916 –
Sun, Jul 26 2020
Portrait of Donald CrispDonald Crisp
Donald Crisp was
57 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Francis Bacon'.
Wed, Jul 26 1882 –
Sat, May 25 1974
Portrait of Alan HaleAlan Hale
Alan Hale was
47 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'The Prince of Tyrone'.
Tue, Feb 09 1892 –
Sun, Jan 22 1950
Portrait of Vincent PriceVincent Price
Vincent Price was
28 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Sir Walter Raleigh'.
Sat, May 27 1911 –
Mon, Oct 25 1993
Portrait of Henry StephensonHenry Stephenson
Henry Stephenson was
68 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Lord Burghley'.
Sat, Apr 15 1871 –
Tue, Apr 24 1956
Portrait of Henry DaniellHenry Daniell
Henry Daniell was
45 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Sir Robert Cecil'.
Sun, Mar 04 1894 –
Thu, Oct 31 1963
Portrait of James StephensonJames Stephenson
James Stephenson was
50 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Sir Thomas Egerton'.
Sat, Apr 13 1889 –
Tue, Jul 29 1941
Portrait of Nanette FabrayNanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray was
19 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Mistress Margaret Radcliffe'.
Wed, Oct 27 1920 –
Thu, Feb 22 2018
Portrait of Ralph ForbesRalph Forbes
Ralph Forbes was
35 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Lord Knollys'.
Thu, Sep 29 1904 –
Sat, Mar 31 1951
Portrait of Robert WarwickRobert Warwick
Robert Warwick was
61 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Lord Mountjoy'.
Wed, Oct 09 1878 –
Sat, Jun 06 1964
Portrait of Leo G. CarrollLeo G. Carroll
Leo G. Carroll was
53 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Sir Edward Coke'.
Mon, Oct 25 1886 –
Mon, Oct 16 1972
Portrait of Guy BellisGuy Bellis
Guy Bellis was
>> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Lord Charles Howard (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Jacob DanceJacob Dance
Jacob Dance was
>> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Essex's Soldier (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Forrester HarveyForrester Harvey
Forrester Harvey was
55 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 26 1884 –
Fri, Dec 14 1945
Portrait of Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert was
57 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Majordomo (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 30 1882 –
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Portrait of I. Stanford JolleyI. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley was
39 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Spectator Outside Whitehall Palace (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 23 1900 –
Thu, Dec 07 1978
Portrait of Doris LloydDoris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd was
43 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Handmaiden (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 01 1896 –
Tue, May 21 1968
Portrait of John SuttonJohn Sutton
John Sutton was
31 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Capt. Armand of the Queen's Guard (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 23 1908 –
Thu, Jul 11 1963
Portrait of Rosella TowneRosella Towne
Rosella Towne was
21 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Lady of the Court (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 20 1918 –
Fri, Aug 29 2014
Portrait of Maris WrixonMaris Wrixon
Maris Wrixon was
22 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Lady of the Court (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 28 1916 –
Wed, Oct 06 1999

Crew

Portrait of Michael CurtizMichael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz was
52 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Director'
Fri, Dec 24 1886 –
Tue, Apr 10 1962
Portrait of Leo F. ForbsteinLeo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein was
47 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Music Director'
Sun, Oct 16 1892 –
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Portrait of W. Howard GreeneW. Howard Greene
W. Howard Greene was
44 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Assistant Director of Photography'
Fri, Aug 16 1895 –
Tue, Feb 28 1956
Portrait of Sherry ShourdsSherry Shourds
Sherry Shourds was
33 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Assistant Director'
Thu, Mar 15 1906 –
Wed, Feb 13 1991
Portrait of Sol PolitoSol Polito
Sol Polito was
46 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Nov 12 1892 –
Mon, May 23 1960
Portrait of Norman Reilly RaineNorman Reilly Raine
Norman Reilly Raine was
45 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Jun 23 1894 –
Mon, Jul 19 1971
Portrait of Æneas MacKenzieÆneas MacKenzie
Æneas MacKenzie was
50 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Aug 15 1889 –
Sat, Jun 02 1962
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis was
40 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Robert LordRobert Lord
Robert Lord was
39 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Associate Producer'
Tue, May 01 1900 –
Mon, Apr 05 1976
Portrait of Owen MarksOwen Marks
Owen Marks was
40 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Editor'
Tue, Aug 08 1899 –
Sun, Sep 18 1960
Portrait of Erich Wolfgang KorngoldErich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was
42 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, May 29 1897 –
Fri, Nov 29 1957
Portrait of Orry-KellyOrry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly was
41 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Costume Design'
Wed, Dec 29 1897 –
Thu, Feb 27 1964
Portrait of Byron HaskinByron Haskin
Byron Haskin was
40 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Special Effects'
Sat, Apr 22 1899 –
Mon, Apr 16 1984
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Perc Westmore was
35 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Jack L. WarnerJack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner was
47 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'
Tue, Aug 02 1892 –
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Portrait of Hugo FriedhoferHugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer was
38 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Orchestrator'
Fri, May 03 1901 –
Sun, May 17 1981
Portrait of Hans F. KoenekampHans F. Koenekamp
Hans F. Koenekamp was
47 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Special Effects'
Thu, Dec 03 1891 –
Sat, Sep 12 1992
Portrait of Maxwell AndersonMaxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson was
50 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Theatre Play'
Sat, Dec 15 1888 –
Sat, Feb 28 1959
Portrait of Anton GrotAnton Grot
Anton Grot was
55 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Jan 18 1884 –
Thu, Mar 21 1974
Portrait of C.A. RiggsC.A. Riggs
C.A. Riggs was
>> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Milan RoderMilan Roder
Milan Roder was
>> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Orchestrator'
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Portrait of Ali HubertAli Hubert
Ali Hubert was
60 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as 'Technical Advisor'
Sun, Dec 01 1878 –
Sat, Jun 01 1940