Rosemary Forsyth in What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

After making a big splash in Hollywood in 1965 with featured roles in the movies Shenandoah and The War Lord, beautiful actress Rosemary Forsyth continued on the path to success by working steadily in film and television throughout the late 1960s and into the following decades. One of her best and most visible screen appearances of the '60s was as a key supporting player in the 1969 camp-thriller masterpiece What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?.

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? was produced by the legendary Robert Aldrich, the man responsible for the classic motion pictures What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte. This film is very much in the mould of those earlier successes -- all three projects involve pairs of older actresses who go head to head in very campy situations. This trio of fine films also has another thing in common: great support casts. Indeed, Rosemary Forsyth's lovely presence in Aunt Alice is nothing short of wonderful and her unique looks and innate charm are a welcome inclusion to the already terrific proceedings.

Rosemary Forsyth & Robert Fuller

Rosemary Forsyth in The War Lord

In 1965, Rosemary Forsyth appeared in her second movie, The War Lord. The project was a team-up between two masters of the epic film, star actor Charlton Heston and director Franklin J. Schaffner. Rosemary Forsyth played the love interest in this medieval masterpiece and is appropriately beautiful in her role as a young villager who is coveted by new ruler Heston. The War Lord is an amazing film and I'm surprised it is not more popular as it towers (pun intended...the movie revolves around a lone tower overlooking the territory) over so many other medieval movies.

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Here are some promotional photos of Rosemary Forsyth for The War Lord:

Here is some contemporary newspaper coverage of Rosemary Forsyth and The War Lord, including photos, an article and two original advertisements for the film:

Rosemary Forsyth actually doesn't have that much to do in The War Lord. She is mostly there to look nice and to look shocked at all the atrocities that occur throughout the movie. And so, finally, here are some images of Rosemary Forsyth in The War Lord (click to view full size):

Rosemary Forsyth with Guy Stockwell in the background

Rosemary Forsyth and Charlton Heston face the blade