Jack Lemmon played the role of Henry Drummond in the 1999 film Inherit the Wind .
He was played by Spencer Tracy in the 1960 version. His character is based on real life attorney Clarence Darrow who was involved in the 'Scopes Monkey Trial' in 1925.
Inherit the Wind - 1999 TV is rated/received certificates of: Iceland:L USA:PG
Inherit the Wind - 1988 TV was released on: USA: 20 March 1988
Gene Kelly played as E.K. Hornbeck, the news reporter, in the 1960 movie, Inherit the Wind.
The quote, "Thou who troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind," is said twice in the book/play, Inherit the Wind. Many other bible verses are recited in the play, though.
You teacher has probably tried to explain this already. Why don't you ask him or her?
Clarence Darrow, who played as Henry Drummond in the play, Inherit the Wind.
Jack Lemmon played the role of Henry Drummond in the 1999 film Inherit the Wind .He was played by Spencer Tracy in the 1960 version. His character is based on real life attorney Clarence Darrow who was involved in the 'Scopes Monkey Trial' in 1925.
From the book Inherit the Wind.
In the play, Inherit the Wind: the defense attorney (for Cates) is Drummond. the prosecuting attorney (against Cates) is Brady. In the real-life Scopes Trial: the defense attorney (for Scopes) is Darrow. the prosecuting attorney (against scopes) is Bryan.
Drummond- defense attorney Brady- prosecuting attorney Davenport- Brady's assistant Reverend Brown- town's minister Cates- teacher who taught evolution in school; on trial Rachel- Rev. Brown's daughter and Cates' girlfriend Judge Mayor Mrs. Brady- Brady's wife E.K. Hornbeck- news reporter Meeker- bailiff
Neither Brady nor Drummond curse their family. Reverend Brown, the town's minister, curses "damnation" and "eternal hellfire" on his own daughter, Rachel, who stands up for Cates during a town church meeting.
Henry Drummond (Clarence Darrow in the real trial) defended the teacher, Bertram Cates, (John Scopes in the real trial) for teaching evolution.
E.K. Hornbeck is a reporter in the play, Inherit the Wind. *SPOILER ALERT* - After Cates is found guilty and Drummond appeals the case to a higher court, Hornbeck secretly pays the bail for Cates.
Drummond says that "man is on trial in Inherit the Wind" because the play examines the tension between the freedom of thought and the suppression of ideas, as well as the clash between fundamentalism and modernism. The trial serves as a symbolic representation of the larger societal debate between individual rights and state control.
"Inherit the Wind" has seen various adaptations, but the most notable film version from 1960 features Spencer Tracy as Henry Drummond, Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady, and Gene Kelly as E.K. Hornbeck. In the 1988 television adaptation, the roles were played by Ed Begley Jr. as Drummond and Jack Lemmon as Brady. The play has been performed by many actors in various productions over the years, each bringing their interpretation to these iconic roles.
Henry Home-Drummond died in 1867.
Henry Home-Drummond was born in 1783.