Category: comedies

Leslie Phillips, ‘Carry On’ Star, Voice of Sorting Hat, Dies

LONDON—Leslie Phillips, the British actor best known for his roles in the bawdy “Carry On” comedies and as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 98. His agent, Jonathan Lloyd, confirmed Tuesday that Phillips died “peacefully at home” on Monday. The veteran actor made his first film…


Giggles, Smiles, and Belly Laughs: Comedy and Culture

In the film “Mary Poppins,” Ed Wynn, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke sing “I Love to Laugh,” a hilarious song that sends Wynn and Van Dyke floating to the ceiling from sheer joy and exuberance. Here is the final stanza: The more you laugh The more you fill with glee And the more the…