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A Question Of Adultery
''A Question of Adultery'' (U.S. title: ''The Case of Mrs. Loring'') is a 1958 British drama film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Julie London and Anthony Steel. The film was reportedly based on the 1948 play ''A Breach of Marriage'' by Dan Sutherland. A novelisation of the film was written by Gordon Wellesley. The controversial nature of the film led to it being given an X rating in the UK and rated "Condemned" by the US Roman Catholic Legion of Decency, leading to the film being delayed for release in the United States. Plot Racing car driver Mark Loring, the heir to the Loring fortune, complements his competitive spirit with jealousy of his wife Mary. Enraged by the attention shown to her by a "fan" during an evening at a restaurant, the couple is greeted by longtime friends of Mark's family, who invites them to join them at their table. Mark declines, but relents by saying, "just one drink". After divulging to Mary that Mark's mother was a singer who walked out on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Chaffey
Donald Chaffey (5 August 1917 – 13 November 1990) was a British film director, writer, producer, and art director. Chaffey's film career began as an art director in 1947, and his directorial debut was in 1953. He remained active in the industry until his death in 1990 from heart failure. His film ''Charley One-Eye'' (1973) was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. He is chiefly remembered for his fantasy films, which include '' Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963), ''The Three Lives of Thomasina'' (1963), ''One Million Years B.C.'' (1966), ''The Viking Queen'' (1967), '' Creatures the World Forgot'' (1971), '' Pete's Dragon'' (1977), and ''C.H.O.M.P.S.'' (1979), his final feature film. Concurrent with his theatrically released films, Chaffey directed episodes of numerous British television series, including multiple installments of ''Danger Man'', ''The Prisoner'', and '' The Avengers''. From the 1980s until his death, all of his work was in American mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Thring
Francis William Thring (11 May 1926 – 29 December 1994) was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film; as well as a theatre director. His early career started in London in theatre productions, before he starred in Hollywood film, where he became best known for roles in '' Ben-Hur'' in 1959 and '' King of Kings'' in 1961. He was known for always wearing black and styling his home in black decor. Early life Thring was born in Melbourne. Although sometimes referred to as Frank Thring Jr., he was actually Francis William Thring (or William Francis Thring) IV. His forbears were Francis William Thring (1812–1887), Francis William Thring (known as William Thring) (1858–1920); William Frank Thring, known as Francis William Thring or F. W. Thring, (1882–1936). Thring was the son of F. W. Thring and Olive (née Kreitmeyer), and was educated at the Melbourne Grammar School. His father was the head of the theatrical firm J. C. Williamson's in the 1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Don Chaffey
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Films
The year 1958 in film in the US involved some significant events, including the hit musicals '' South Pacific'' and '' Gigi'', the latter of which won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1958 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – ''Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'' is an early example of the French New Wave; it is also notable for the improvised soundtrack by Miles Davis. ''Le Beau Serge'' is credited as the first French New Wave feature. * February 16 – ''In the Money'' by William Beaudine is released. It will be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began in 1946. * February 27 – Harry Cohn, the remaining founder of Columbia Pictures and one of the last remaining Hollywood movie moguls, dies. * The second installment of Sergei Eisenstein's '' Ivan the Terrible'' is officially released, having previously been shelved for political reasons. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Troup
Robert William Troup Jr. (October 18, 1918 – February 7, 1999) was an American actor, jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter. He wrote the song " Route 66" and acted in the role of Dr. Joe Early with his wife Julie London in the television program ''Emergency!'' in the 1970s. Early life Robert William Troup Jr. was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His father Robert William Troup worked for the family business J. H. Troup Music House and founded its Lancaster, Pennsylvania branch store. He graduated from The Hill School, a preparatory school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in 1937. He went on to graduate Phi Beta Kappa from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics. Career Military and music His earliest musical success came in 1941 with the song "Daddy" written for a Mask and Wig production. Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra recorded "Daddy", which was number one for eight weeks on the '' Billboard'' chart and the number five record of 1941; othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Jason
Rick Jason (born Richard Jacobson; May 21, 1923 – October 16, 2000) was an American actor, born in New York City, and most remembered for starring in the ABC television drama ''Combat!'' (1962–1967). Childhood An only child of Jewish parents, Jason was expelled from several prep schools before graduating from Rhodes Preparatory School in Manhattan. Military service Rick Jason served from 1943 to 1945 in the U.S. Army Air Corps, during World War II. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he visited American troops serving in Vietnam on several USO tours. Acting career Later, MGM was searching for an actor to replace Fernando Lamas in the 1953 movie ''Sombrero'' and gave the role to Jason, who was earlier released from Columbia Pictures. This led to Jason being cast in ''The Saracen Blade'' (1954) and ''This Is My Love'' (1954). In 1956, Jason played the lead in ''The Fountain of Youth'', a half-hour unsold pilot written and directed by Orson Welles which won the Peabody Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes ( ; December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. First known as a television and film actor, Cassavetes also helped pioneer American independent cinema, writing and directing movies financed partly by income from his acting work. AllMovie called him "an iconoclastic maverick",Ankeny, JasonJohn Cassavetes ''AllMovie''. while ''The New Yorker'' suggested in 2013 that he "may be the most influential American director of the last half century."''The New Yorker'', July 1, 2013, p. 17 "On the Horizon: Movies: Wild Man Blues July 6–31" As an actor, Cassavetes starred in notable Hollywood films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, including ''Edge of the City'' (1957), ''The Dirty Dozen'' (1967), and '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968). He began his directing career with the 1959 independent feature ''Shadows'' and followed with independent productions such as ''Faces'' (1968), ''Husbands'' (1970), ''A Woman Under the Infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flesh Is Weak
''The Flesh Is Weak'' is a 1957 British film directed by Don Chaffey. It stars John Derek and Milly Vitale. Distributors Corporation of America released the film in the USA as a double feature with ''Blonde in Bondage''. Plot Tony Giani is a Soho pimp who preys on young provincial women who come to London seeking work. Marissa Cooper, one such girl, has just arrived in London. Giani spots her and offers her a job in the Golden Bucket, a nightclub. In her innocence, she doesn't realize the club is a front for prostitution. When she tries to escape from the pimp's control, she is set up by Giani and his brother Angelo and arrested by the police. Investigative journalist Lloyd Buxton persuades her to give evidence against the brothers leading to their imprisonment and her freedom. Cast * John Derek as Tony Giani * Milly Vitale as Marissa Cooper * William Franklyn as Lloyd Buxton * Martin Benson as Angelo Giani * Freda Jackson as Trixie * Norman Wooland as Inspector Kingcombe * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Kydd
Samuel John Kydd (15 February 1915 – 26 March 1982) was a British-Irish actor. His best-known roles were in two major British television series of the 1960s, as the smuggler Orlando O'Connor in '' Crane'' and its sequel ''Orlando''. He also played a recurring character in ''Coronation Street''. Kydd's first film was ''The Captive Heart'' (1946), in which he played a POW. He made over 290 films, more than any other British actor, including 119 between 1946 and 1952. Early life and career An army officer's son, Kydd was born on 15 February 1915 in Belfast, Ireland, and moved to London as a child. He was educated at Dunstable School in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. During the mid-1930s Kydd was an MC for the Oscar Rabin Band and one of his "Hot Shots". He would warm up audiences with jokes and impressions (Maurice Chevalier was a favourite) and even some tap dance routines then introduce the other singers and attractions on the bill. During the late 1930s he had joined the Terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rae (actor)
John Rae (21 June 1895 - 4 June 1977) was a Scottish actor. He appeared in films like ''I Know Where I'm Going!'' (1945), '' The Big Chance'' (1957), ''Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment'' (1966) and ''Oh! What a Lovely War'' (1969). Selected filmography * ''Neutral Port'' (1940) - (uncredited) * ''Tawny Pipit'' (1944) - Mr. Dougal * '' One Exciting Night'' (1944) - Scottish Official (uncredited) * ''Soldier, Sailor'' (1944) - Chief Engineer * ''He Snoops to Conquer'' (1945) - (uncredited) * ''I Know Where I'm Going!'' (1945) - Old Shepherd * ''Green for Danger'' (1947) - The Porter * ''So Well Remembered'' (1947) - Man in Street (uncredited) * ''Bonnie Prince Charlie'' (1948) - Duncan * ''The Brave Don't Cry'' (1952) - Donald Sloan * ''The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan'' (1953) - Ferguson * ''Johnny on the Run'' (1953) - Radio Salesman * ''The Heart of the Matter'' (1953) - Loder (uncredited) * ''The Kidnappers'' (US: ''The Little Kidnappers'', 1953) - Andrew McCleod * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot (7 October 1908 – 16 October 1995) was an English actor famed for his role of Commander (later Captain) Povey in the BBC radio series ''The Navy Lark''. He also appeared often on television, memorably as the obstetrician delivering Betty Spencer's baby in ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em''. His father was a civil servant and he attended Dulwich College prior to training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He then appeared in repertory theatre and on the London stage from 1928. Among numerous West End appearances, he played Lance-Corporal Broughton in the original production of ''Journey's End'' from 1929–30, Harry Soames in ''Edward, My Son'' (1947–49) and Mr Bromhead in ''No Sex Please, We're British'' from 1971 to 1976. His film debut was in ''The Million Pound Note'' (1954). Caldicot's television appearances include '' The Four Just Men'', ''The Prisoner'': " Many Happy Returns", ''Steptoe and Son'', '' Vanity Fair'', ''Fawlty Towers'' and ''Coronation St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgina Cookson
Antoinette Georgina Cookson (19 December 1918 – 1 October 2011) was a British film, stage and television actress. She died in Sydney, aged 92, on 1 October 2011. Family Cookson was the daughter of racing driver Roger Cookson and Sybil Taylor. Her mother, using the pseudonym Sydney Tremayne, was a novelist and contributed to ''The Tatler''. Cookson left Benenden School at the age of 15 to train at RADA. She was the great-granddaughter of the psychiatrist Sir James Crichton-Browne. She was married four times; she was twice divorced and twice widowed. She had two children, a son and a daughter. Theatre After graduating from RADA, she found constant work in both the regions and the West End theatre, appearing alongside Hermione Gingold in the wartime revue ''Rise Above It'' at the ‘Q’ (1940) and at the Comedy Theatre (1941). In the same decade, she was in ''Love Goes to Press'', with Irene Worth, at the Embassy Theatre (in Swiss Cottage) and Duchess Theatre (1946) and br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
