(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Why did Charles Dickens fall out with Hans Christian Andersen
Movie Mania What About Bob (1991)
Bill Murray is on top comedic form in this classic film from director Frank Oz about a pompous psychiatrist and the neurotic patient who follows him on holiday.
New York shrink Dr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss) is all set to go on a lengthy family vacation to Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire. Just as he’s about to leave however he agrees to meet Bob Wiley (Murray) – an obsessive man with a range of phobias and quirks.
Much to Leo’s surprise Bob follows him to the lake seeking further help – and soon finds himself settling into the town’s leisurely pace of life whilst continually finding new ways to agitate his psychiatrist.
To make matters worse Leo’s wife Fae (Hagerty) and children Siggy (Korsmo) and Anna (Erbe) all take a liking to this oddly agreeable newcomer – setting the two men on a collision course with one another.
Starring: Bill Murray Richard Dreyfuss Julie Hagerty Charlie Korsmo Kathryn Erbe
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Celeb Trivia
Danish Writer Hans Christian Andersen is revered as one of his nation’s greatest creative minds.
Born in Copenhagen in 1805 Andersen went on to pen many children’s tales which remain at large in the public consciousness today – among them The Little Mermaid The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor’s New Clothes.
During his lifetime Andersen also managed to incur the wrath of England’s most respected novelist Charles Dickens. The writers met at a society party in 1847 striking up a friendship.
A decade later Andersen stopped by Dickens’ countryside home as the author was going through a messy divorce.
The Dane outstayed his welcome and remained there for five weeks – angering Dickens and effectively ending their friendship. Dickens’ daughter Kate would later refer to him as “a bony bore (who) stayed on and on.”
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