Young Bess 71 years old
A Great and Spectacular Drama!
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. Charles Laughton reprises his Academy Award-winning* role as her formidable father Henry VIII. Deborah Kerr plays her last stepmother (and Henry's last of six wives), gentle Catherine Parr. And Simmons' then real-life husband, Stewart Granger, adds heroics as Lord Admiral Thomas Seymour. In a resplendent world of adventure, romance and court intrigue, Young Bess reigns.
Credits
Young Bess Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stewart Granger He was 40, 80 years old when he died | as Thomas Seymour |
| Charles Laughton He was 53, 63 years old when he died | as King Henry VIII |
| Kay Walsh She was 41, 93 years old when she died | as Mrs. Ashley |
| Deborah Kerr She was 31, 86 years old when she died | as Catherine Parr |
| Kathleen Byron She was 32, 88 years old when she died | as Ann Seymour |
| Jean Simmons She was 24, 80 years old when she died | as Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I) |
| Rex Thompson He was 10, now 81 years old | as Prince Edward / King Edward VI |
| Cecil Kellaway He was 59, 79 years old when he died | as Mr. Parry |
| Leo G. Carroll He was 60, 79 years old when he died | as Mr. Mums |
| Norma Varden She was 55, 90 years old when she died | as Lady Tyrwhitt |
| Guy Rolfe He was 41, 91 years old when he died | as Ned Seymour |
| Alan Napier He was 50, 85 years old when he died | as Robert Tyrwhitt |
| Ivan Triesault He was 54, 81 years old when he died | as Danish Envoy |
| Robert Arthur He was 43, 76 years old when he died | as Barnaby |
| Noreen Corcoran She was 9, 72 years old when she died | as Bess as a child |
Young Bess Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Charles Rosher as Director of Photography. He was 67 (88) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jan Lustig as Writer. He was 50 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| George Sidney as Director. He was 36 (85) years old when He died | Directing |
| Arthur Wimperis as Screenplay. He was 78 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
Young Bess (71 years)
A Great and Spectacular Drama!
- Release day: Friday, May 29, 1953
- Runtime: 112 minutes