Edward Everett Horton, born in 1886, was a character actor who brought his stage-trained talents to the silver screen. He appeared in The Story of Mankind (1957), where he contributed to the film's eclectic narrative with his distinct comedic flair. In The Perils of Pauline (1967), Horton showcased his ability to navigate the nuances of both comedy and drama, solidifying his place in the realm of cult cinema. His transition from vaudeville to film in the early 20th century marked him as a versatile performer in Hollywood's evolving landscape.
The Perils of Pauline
This version of the Perils of Pauline (recognizable from the others by it's song "Where are you my pretty Pauline...I love you my pretty Pauline) follows the story of Pauline from her being found on the doorstep of the orphanage to being a tutor to a crazy 12 year old prince in India who wants to make her the start of his harem, on to being frozen in a block of ice, traveling through the jungle where both a gorilla and a big game hunter fall in love with her, almost getting married, various other hijinks, and finally at the end in a boat with the love of her life. Throughout it all she is constantly in peril from one thing or another, crocodiles, hippos, car accidents, drowning, you name it. Even at the very end the crazed big game hunter is in a scuba suit sneaking up under the boat and drilling a hole in its hull.
