Last week, the Brattle Theatre screened David Lynch’s “The Elephant Man ... When the performance is over, the main actress (Anne Bancroft) dedicates it to Merrick, and the whole audience ...

Shot in gorgeous black and white and boasting a stellar supporting cast that includes Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, and Wendy Hiller, "The Elephant Man" was nominated for eight Academy Awards ...

Anne Bancroft as Lady Jennie Churchill, 1972 THE ELEPHANT MAN, Anne Bancroft, 1980, (c) Paramount THE GIRL IN BLACK STOCKINGS, Anne Bancroft, Lex Barker, 1957 THE GIRL IN BLACK STOCKINGS ...