Links to featured Colman Films:

• A Tale of Two Cities
• Lost Horizon
• The Prisoner of Zenda
• Random Harvest
• A Double Life
• Under Two Flags
• The Light That Failed

Below are some personal comments about Ronald Colman and an explanation of why I did this site.

There are lots of photos of Colman available at sites either devoted to silent pictures or to classic stars, but I know of only one other site online that is exclusively devoted to Ronald Colman by my good friend, Julie Stowe who is also an avid Colman fan, like me. I am amazed that Mr. Colman has been almost forgotten today and although he was a nominee, I couldn't believe that he wasn't voted one of the best stars at AFI's 100 Years/100 Stars. I won't go into my personal feelings about the choices made by AFI, but I will tell you that, in my opinion, there were many stars who were selected who shouldn't have been, and a lot others that were ignored.Colman, in my opinion, was one of the ignored.

I've gotten so much pleasure out of watching his performances and listening to his beautiful speaking voice that an attempt to say thank you and to show my appreciation of his talent seemed appropriate. Since I love web design and classic movies, I decided that a web site was the best way to do this, hence the creation of this site in February 2001. The version you are seeing now, is my latest renovation of the site and I hope you enjoy the changes.

In Colman's day he was voted the most handsome actor in Hollywood and was the most successful actor to make the transition from silent to sound films. Although he lived in the US for over 35 years, he will always be remembered as the English gentleman. His mustache was just as much as part of him as his voice. He only shaved it off for certain performances, such as when playing Sidney Carton in "A Tale of Two Cities".

I remember the first time I saw a Ronald Colman film. It was in "A Tale of Two Cities" and I was very young. I remember it vividly. It was one of those days when you have a "snow day" which keeps you home from school. The quiet of the snow and the coziness of the house made it a perfect environment in order to become completely absorbed by the film. I was mesmerized by his lovely voice and gentlemanly manner. The character he played, Sidney Carton, is truly tragic and monumental. When playing Carton and giving his life in order to save the husband of the woman he loved, he immortalized himself forever in my mind.Colman was truly the epitome of Sidney Carton and I've never seen anyone else do a better job although this novel has been filmed many times.

Colman was truly a gentleman and a very scholarly person eventhough he didn't have much formal education. His voice, with his British accent, moved like velvet over his lips. I could listen to him for days on end. I've seen most of his films (some of the silent ones are unavailable) and I have never been disappointed by any performance he's given.

Although I never knew him or know as much about him as I'd like, I feel I owe a debt to him which cannot be repaid. I just wish he was still with us, so I could look forward to seeing additional Colman performances. I hope you enjoy viewing this site as much as I enjoyed creating it.