Ruling Class, The (1972) - (Movie Clip) The 14th Earl

Ruling Class, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) England, This Precious Stone

Harry Andrews (with a bunch of other Earls), paraphrasing Shakespeare offers a toast, leading to opening credits for Peter Medak's The Ruling Class, 1972, starring Peter O'Toole, the castle exterior Harlaxton Manor, Lincolnshire.

Ruling Class, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) Talking To Myself

Still robed, raving Jack (Peter O'Toole) explains to his aunt Lady Claire (Coral Browne) how he came to consider himself God, or Jesus, before the liberated butler Tucker (Arthur Lowe) and (uncle) Sir Charles (William Mervyn) appear, in Peter Medak's The Ruling Class, 1972.

Ruling Class, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) Worms Have The Best Of It

Having begun in a more conventional comic-pompous tone, now the far nuttier end of the opening appearance by the 13th Earl (Harry Andrews), a judge, seeking some private pleasure, in Peter Medak's The Ruling Class, 1972, from Peter Barnes' play, starring Peter O'Toole.

TCM Video Podcast, February 2011: Week One

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