October 30, 1968 –
The wonderfully acted treachery among the 12th Century Royals, A Lion In Winter starring Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins opened in the US on this date.
Although Katharine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole had met several years earlier, and she was a great admirer of his work, she had no intention of putting up with the rather bad behavior he often exhibited on his productions. “You’re known to be late“, she told him on the first day of work. “I intend for you to be on time. I hear you stay out at night. You’d better be rested in the morning if you’re going to work with me.“
