Thornton Leigh Hunt 1860s. Hunt was also editor of "The Spectator" from around 1859 to January 1861. James Buchanan was at that time President of the United States and was attempting to counter civil war over the issue of slavery, mostly by adopting a vacillatory position. Two Americans based in London - a businessman called John McHenry and an Assistant Secretary to ambassador George M. Dallas, called Benjamin Moran - determined to use the magazine as a counter to the generally anti-Buchanan position of the British press. Hunt had assisted Robert Stephen Rintoul at "The Spectator" and appears to have stayed on after
Robert Leighton (film editor) Robert Leighton (film editor) Robert Leighton is a British film and television editor with more than 30 feature film credits since 1980. He has edited nearly all of the films by film director Rob Reiner, commencing with "This Is Spinal Tap" in 1984. He has also edited three films with Christopher Guest. His work includes hit comedies and mockumentaries such as "This Is Spinal Tap", "Best in Show" and "When Harry Met Sally..." as well as classic dramas such as "Stand by Me" and the Stephen King thriller, "Misery", which garnered actress Kathy Bates a "Best Actress" Oscar. He was