Charles Laughton & Marilyn Monroe - 'The Cop and the Anthem' ('Full House')

"The Cop and the Anthem" was one of five short stories by O. Henry which were featured in the 1952 movie "Full House" and introduced by the writer John Steinbeck. Charles Laughton played a tramp who wanted to spend the cold winter in a nice warm jail, so he committed several petty crimes in order to get arrested. One of these was accosting a young lady window-shopping in the hope she'd report him to a nearby policeman. Instead she turned out to be a hooker, played in a one-minute role by a rising young star named Marilyn Monroe. Laughton's fellow tramp in this delightful short comedy was played by David Wayne. Enjoy! ... Incidentally, the New York streets through which Laughton and Wayne stroll are all part of a massive back lot created by 20th Century Fox in California many decades ago and which have been re-used in many films over the years.

[@billschauberger1150]

Charles Laughton was a wonderful actor who demanded the viewers attention in whatever movie he starred in.Marilyn had always had such wonderful expression in her eyes and voice.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Not to me. Her eyes are troubled.

[@44Skystar]

Laughton! Absolutely fabulous! One of my all time favorite actors.

[@mvies77]

Charles Laughton is just wonderful and fills this small role in the OHenry story, gravitating your full attention on his fine performance. Your attention is focused on him continually even with Monroe in a scene.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

So true!

[@Petuna-n2v]

This is very special to see this . Thank you

[@adam28xx]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jackbuckley7816]

Great short-story, something which seems to have become a lost art. Fascinating to see Mr. Steinbeck as introducer. One great author admiring another---I like that! Laughton magnificent(as usual)in his role here as Soapy. Always have loved his crisp, clear accent in addition to his terrific acting ability. Fun to see Marilyn Monroe in one of her early roles. Movie-anthologies haven't been made in decades. After "The Yellow Rolls-Royce"(1965), "Plaza Suite" & "California Suite", both based on Neil Simon plays, I think, 1970's, maybe early 80's, there haven't been any that I recall. O. Henry had an interesting life before finding his footing as a writer. He actually was a fugitive from the law for a period. It was while he was serving time in prison that he began sending short stories to potential publishers & from which he emerged in-demand.

[@MissMiffed]

So proud to come from the same place as the incredible Mr. Laughton.

[@HoneyFreeman-hp1kg]

The best story O.Henry wrote!Laughton is brilliant!

[@richardmorse5307]

Enjoyed it thoroughly because of Charles Laughton

[@catherinecrow5662]

Laughton!! What an Actor, a Gem. David Wayne also worked with Marilyn in a number of movies, "How to Marry A Millionaire" the most well known. O'Henry wrote the best short stories

[@robertvillarreal7055]

Discovered O’Henry, Thanks to TCM, a few years back. Was so glad to see his Anthology, “Full House,” once more over The 2023 Holidays. Glad I recorded it. And it’s even on KZbin. My favorites of these short stories are: “The Cop & The Anthem,” “The Last Leaf, “ & “The Gift of the Magi.” O’Henry increases one’s sense of humanity, many times with a touch of humor, and the unexpected endings of life’s frills.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

You ae so right!

[@mxylpx]

Classic O'Henry at its' best c/o Mr. Laughton!

[@bahattinayhan4761]

I just say ; Thank you Sir LAUGHTON for all your all performances.

[@anneroy4560]

alas, he was never knighted ...

[@a1930ford]

I have a collection of all the O. Henry stories and have spent years and years in enjoyment of the simplistic, yet complex style he wrote in. I have visited his home in Austin and have always enjoyed the stories and the actors who played parts in them as movies. Unlike today in movies, each actor is significant as to the role they played and how they acted the part. It is true American art to witness such and to be blessed with such great creativity and writing. The morals in these stories are timeless and should always be taught to our children . We could each learn from them, for sure. Me, I loved Laughton in his many roles, but especially in his film direction of Night Of The Hunter. Just watched it last night and the story is great, as is the acting for each character and the movie itself in how it was filmed. His life was an interesting read, as well. He had many demons facing him, but he will be remembered for this and many other things much more than those. Thanks for posting as this video made my day once again.

[@vasantinamdar2204]

David Wayne is equally brilliant.

[@scottselby4793]

Whenever I hear "Softly and Tenderly" I tear up a little bit and it's largely because of this film.

[@michaelchesny656]

Thanks for posting. A gem.

[@JoshMaxPower]

I've watched this probably 100 times here

[@adam28xx]

I should think that most people feel that the Laughton story is the best one in the movie. I remember wondering when I first saw it how they could film all those out-door scenes in New York, only to discover more recently that it was all done on a massive film-set back-lot in California, erected some time in the 1920s!

[@JoshMaxPower]

@@adam28xx I have no idea about any movie all I know is this segment:-)

[@adam28xx]

@@JoshMaxPower ... The complete film can be seen via this link ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4HFmHqvrKuchMk

[@earthperson79153]

7-28-2018 Great work by great artists!

[@MrGranfield]

My only complaint is that posters say he is one of the greatest actors. To me he is THE greatest. Today’s great Daniel Day-Lewis agrees.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

I agree with you. I'm swept away by him. I'm watching all of his movies I can get my hands on.

[@zoofeather]

….awesome….

[@RonnieGorotto]

I love this movie. Charles Laughton's character in this reminds me SO MUCH of Paul Charles Dozsa's arrest!!!!!!

[@gabrielasoler8400]

The actor for Soapy reminds me of Grover Cleveland or William Howard Taft!

[@AdrNEditzAMVs]

Gabriela Soler Fun fact they both were US president

[@keonikaig9247]

Superb.... 👍

[@rafatrav8292]

Una magnífica narración cinematográfica en todos sus aspectos. Si hubiera sido un largometraje, Laughton se hubiera llevado un Oscar. En cuanto a Marilyn... ¡Puf! Lo suyo, más que belleza o pericia interpretativa, era poder, magnetismo puro. Atraviesa la cámara y la pantalla y, en sus secuencias, devora todo lo que haya a su alrededor, incluído al gran Charles Laughton.

[@rocklover59]

everyone got upstaged by Laughton. lol

[@elizabethbrown8833]

Great cast.

[@tomhaskett5161]

Good to see John Steinbeck

[@robertvillarreal7055]

I never knew what John Steinbeck looked like.

[@Tawny6702]

One of my personal favorite films is Hobson’s Choice made just two years after this movie, if you haven’t seen it then it’s a must see for any Charles Laughton fan!

[@mistychenoweth9716]

So funny.

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

I love this movie and have watched the DVD many Christmases. This version has the sound enhanced though. My version is normal sound.

[@Spiderman7Bob7]

How Can you REALLY tell the difference ? I can't !

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

@@Spiderman7Bob7 There is an added reverb on this version, where the standard version has the old fashioned recording sound you find in movies of that period.

[@ThesySurface]

Never even knew they were in something together 🧐😅

[@SSArcher11]

David Wayne should get some credit in the title.

[@adam28xx]

David Wayne is of course credited in the text under the video. He was a perfectly serviceable support actor with a long career but he was never a major movie star in the way that Monroe and Laughton were.

[@SSArcher11]

There's room for one more in the title.

[@papalaz4444244]

@@SSArcher11 prick

[@itgetseasierlessitry]

This is a first; Monroe for once being upstaged by Laughton no less.

[@ronruggieri9817]

On my blog and on my Facebook page I have argued again and again that the homeless crisis in Rhode Island and in " OUR democracy " is on collision course with landlord-capitalist PRIVATE PROPERTY rights . THAT is why state officials year after year only pretend to be compassionately concerned with the plight of all these homeless people. The PROBLEM is this : no American politicians functional in the TWO PARTY SYSTEM can or will think outside the box of CAPITALISM. So well into the future the official message to the homeless will be : " MOVE ON ! " . But to where ? I am reminded of a famous O'Henry short story that was required reading in my 7th grade class : " The Cop and the Anthem " . A down and out character in the Big City named " Soapy " is haplessly trying to get himself arrested in order to be warm and well fed for the winter. Only after he has some vague religious impulse to REFORM himself does he feel the strong arm of the cop. SAVED !

[@tamcocar3507]

People need to learn the great difference between 'virtue signalling' and actually 'being kind'. The difference is night & day. but millions don't see it. :(

[@Agatha4dean]

Bernie, Beta Beto, an Occasional Cortex should remake this masterpiece in color.

[@alfredpatterson4182]

Here's a young David Wayne.

[@bettydavis6240]

To me Marilyn Monroes best acting was in As Young As You Feel

[@taytayswaggaify]

Marilyn Monroe-the most awesome craziest, most adorable person who was ever in the acting field. NO ONE....NO WOMAN....WILL EVER TAKE HER PLACE! and yes...that means you women that like to dress up as her and sing her songs....and other people tell them that they look like her...YOU WILL NEVER BE MARILYN MONROE...YOU WILL NEVER MEASURE UP TO MARILYN MONROE.... so please stop trying....and give up!

[@vernwallen4246]

Exceptions sir; They will eventially wind up"deceased" like her. Next witness.

[@lesselp]

90 days for vagrancy - Seattle needs judges like that.

[@RatnipTX]

Won’t happen in today’s society. Too many homeless people on the streets. Who’s the vagrant?

[@youngdog2000]

Used to be how that was done....some "hobos" here and there but no tent cities of homeless. Perhaps progressiveness has caused digress.

[@youngdog2000]

Regress, my bad

[@truthdefenders-]

@@RatnipTX Send them to Mexico, they are the cartels children after all, drug addicted vagrants.

[@paulmatters2641]

You should get life for stupidity champ

[@Spiderman7Bob7]

What film is this segment from ?

[@adam28xx]

I don't understand the question when i says quite clearly under the video that the film this segment comes from was called "Full House" (1952). In the States it was called "O. Henry's Full House" ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._Henry%27s_Full_House

[@SR-iy4gg]

It tells you in the video's description!

[@marjoriemargel1567]

@@adam28xx I believe this was filmed at 20th Century Fox, my Moms old studio. She worked for Darryl Zanuck back in the day. Talked about Marilyn Monroe, but never the famous Mr!

[@adam28xx]

@@marjoriemargel1567 ... Yes, if you read the last paragraph of the information under the video, it confirms this to be a 20th Century Fox movie. What is extraordinary is that a huge back lot had been constructed years before to represent New York's streets and parks and it is those which you see in this sequence.

[@shirle7343]

"Dependents "

[@paj2184]

That was a rather ingenuously self-deprecating comment by Horace. He delivered the line so casually and matter-of-factly that it was both humorous...and pathetic, at the same time.

[@hsptienganh7596]

what is the name of the anthem? please help me...

[@carolkmc2855]

DH SP tieng anh.....the title of the anthem is "Softly and Tenderly"........It's also the theme song to the movie "A Trip to Bountiful"......hope this helps you....

[@余昕慧]

The Cop and the Anthem

[@UserName-sj8fg]

No credit here for David Wayne

[@adam28xx]

He's clearly credited in the text under the video.

[@tommas2674]

@@adam28xx very nice. thank you for posting and the information. this was made in 1956? just watched a movie with Laughton and Vivian Leigh from 1938.

[@nickromeolemniscatrijnberg753]

🥃

[@antonio.mancino]

me here bc of english class

[@regnoneregnone7450]

halal olsun aynen oyle