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A Woman Rebels
''A Woman Rebels'' is a 1936 American historical drama film adapted from the 1930 novel ''Portrait of a Rebel'' by Netta Syrett and starring Katharine Hepburn as Pamela Thistlewaite, who rebels against the social mores of Victorian England. The film was directed by Mark Sandrich; it was the film debut of Van Heflin, and the second last film of David Manners. Hepburn's performance as the defiant young woman is considered by many critics the epitome of her feminist characterizations of the 1930s. Plot In Victorian London, Pamela defies her autocratic father (Donald Crisp), and has a baby out of wedlock with her lover, Gerald Waring Gaythorne (Van Heflin, in his screen debut). Pamela's pregnant sister Flora (Elizabeth Allan) hears of the death of her young husband, faints, hurting herself, and dies. Pamela raises her illegitimate daughter as her niece and becomes a crusading journalist for women's rights. Eventually she agrees to marry diplomat Thomas Lane (Herbert Marshall) aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Sandrich
Mark Sandrich (born Mark Rex Goldstein; October 26, 1900 – March 4, 1945) was an American film director, writer, and producer. Early life Sandrich was born in New York City on October 26, 1900 into a American Jews, Jewish family. His sister was Ruth Harriet Louise. He was an engineering student at Columbia University when he accidentally fell into the film business. While visiting a friend on a film set, he saw that the director had a problem setting up a shot; Sandrich offered his advice, and it worked. He entered the movie business in the prop department. Career Shorts director Sandrich became a director in 1927, making comedy shorts. His first feature was ''Runaway Girls'', in 1928. In an exciting time in the film business with the arrival of sound, he briefly returned to shorts. In 1933, he directed the Academy Award-winning short ''So This Is Harris!''. Feature films Sandrich returned to directing features with ''Melody Cruise'' (1933). He followed it with ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorian Era
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. The era followed the Georgian period and preceded the Edwardian period, and its later half overlaps with the first part of the '' Belle Époque'' era of Continental Europe. There was a strong religious drive for higher moral standards led by the nonconformist churches, such as the Methodists and the evangelical wing of the established Church of England. Ideologically, the Victorian era witnessed resistance to the rationalism that defined the Georgian period, and an increasing turn towards romanticism and even mysticism in religion, social values, and arts. This era saw a staggering amount of technological innovations that proved key to Britain's power and prosperity. Doctors started moving away from tradition and mysticism towards a science-based approach; medicine advanced thanks to the adoption ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillian Kemble-Cooper
Lillian Kemble-Cooper (March 21, 1892 – May 4, 1977) was an English-American actress who had a successful career on Broadway and in Hollywood film. Biography Early life Lillian Kemble-Cooper was a member of the Kemble family, a family of English actors, who reigned over the British stage for decades. She was born as a daughter of stage actor Frank Kemble-Cooper. Her younger brother Anthony Kemble-Cooper (1904–2000) and her elder sister Violet Kemble-Cooper also worked as actors. Career Kemble-Cooper first stage appearance was as a member of the chorus in a September, 1914, production of ''The Chocolate Soldier'' at the Lyric Theatre, London. She soon after went to the United States, where she appeared in several Broadway productions. In 1919 she appeared in the original ''Hitchy-Koo''. Later in her career she became a film actress and appeared in about 20 films, mostly in minor supporting roles. In Hollywood, Kemble-Cooper portrayed mostly aristocrats, spinsters and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Lamont
Molly Lamont (22 May 1910 – 7 July 2001) was a South African-British film actress. Life and career Lamont was born in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa. After winning a beauty contest in South Africa she was offered a contract by British International Pictures. She began her career in British films in 1930 and for several years played small, often uncredited roles. Her roles began to improve by the mid-1930s, whilst resident in London, but she later moved to Hollywood where she played roles such as Cary Grant's fiancée in ''The Awful Truth'' (1937). Her other appearances include such popular films as ''The White Cliffs of Dover'' and ''Mr. Skeffington'' (both 1944). Lamont retired from acting in 1951 with more than fifty films to her credit. She married an airline pilot, Edward Bellande, on April 1, 1937. They remained married until his death in 1976. She died on 7 July 2001 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, aged 91. Filmography *'' The Black Hand Gang'' (1930) (uncredited) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Lloyd
Hessy Doris Lloyd (3 July 1891 – 21 May 1968) was an English–American film and stage actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in ''The Time Machine'' (1960) and ''The Sound of Music'' (1965). Lloyd appeared in two Academy Award winners and four other nominees. Early life Lloyd's parents were Edward Franklin Lloyd and Hessy Jane McCappin. She was born in Liverpool, and she had a grandfather who was an amateur actor. Her father was born in 1855, in Holywell, Flintshire. Her mother was born in 1860. Career When Lloyd was 23, she debuted on stage with the Liverpool Repertory Company. She appeared a number of times in the London West End, including in '' Mr. Todd's Experiment'' by Walter C. Hackett ( Queen's Theatre, 1920), and ''The Smiths of Surbiton'' by Keble Howard ( New Theatre, 1922). Her film debut was in the 1920 British silent film '' The Shadow Between''. She went to the United States to visit a sister already living there. What was supposed to be a vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eily Malyon
Eily Malyon (born Eily Sophie Lees-Craston; 30 October 1879 – 26 September 1961) was an English character actress from about 1900 to the 1940s. She had a stage career in Britain, Australia and America before moving to Hollywood to perform in motion pictures. History The daughter of Harry Craston, a master boot and lawn tennis shoe manufacturer, and his wife, Malyon was born in the London district of Islington in 1879. Her parents divorced in 1882, and she accompanied her mother, the actress Agnes Thomas, touring the world. Consequently she received much of her education in convent schools in Belgium, England and America. She so enjoyed her stay at the Ursuline convents near Liège and Visé that she resolved to become a nun, but changed her mind after experience as understudy to her mother at Drury Lane. She gained further experience in repertory with the Stage Society in London. She spent some time in Australia, initially as a member of Ethel Irving's company, broug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elspeth Dudgeon
Elspeth Dudgeon (4 December 1871 – 11 December 1955) was a Scottish character actress. With a career spanning nearly two decades, she was involved in 67 films, only 14 of which included her name in the credits. Her best known appearances includes '' The Old Dark House'' and ''Becky Sharp'' (1935). She also acted in ''Bride of Frankenstein'' (1935), '' The Last Outpost'' (1935), ''Show Boat'' (1936), ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (1937), '' The Story of Vernon & Irene Castle'' (1939), '' Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police'' (1939), '' Calling Dr. Kildare'' (1939), '' Pride and Prejudice'' (1940), '' Foreign Correspondent'' (1940), ''Now, Voyager'' (1942), ''The Canterville Ghost'' (1944), and ''The Secret Garden'' (1949). Early life Dudgeon was born on 4 December 1871 in Edinburgh, Scotland and developed an interest in theatrics as a young girl. After joining a well known amateur organisation, she became notable for character roles. Career Her first break came while she wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey (25 February 1887 – 11 September 1977) was an English character actor who very often played butlers in Hollywood films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was also active in television during the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his role as the beach hermit, Ben, in Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...'s ''Rebecca (1940 film), Rebecca'' (1940). One of his biggest roles was as "Dusty" in the film, ''Moon Over Her Shoulder'' (1941) with John Sutton. Other memorable appearances included roles in ''The Awful Truth'' (1937), ''Heaven Can Wait (1943 film), Heaven Can Wait'' (1943), Hitchcock's ''Strangers on a Train (film), Strangers on a Train'' (1951), ''Snows of Kilimanjaro'' (1952) and ''Thunder in the East'' (1953). Carey retired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnett Parker
Barnett Parker (September 11, 1886 – August 5, 1941) was a British actor. Biography He appeared in the films '' The Misleading Lady'', ''Roaming Lady'', ''The President's Mystery'', ''Adventure in Manhattan'', ''Born to Dance'', ''We Who Are About to Die'', ''Dangerous Number'', '' The Last of Mrs. Cheyney'', ''Espionage'', '' Ready, Willing, and Able'', ''Personal Property'', ''Married Before Breakfast'', ''The Emperor's Candlesticks'', ''Wake Up and Live'', ''Broadway Melody of 1938'', ''Double Wedding'', ''Live, Love and Learn'', ''Navy Blue and Gold'', ''Love Is a Headache'', '' Sally, Irene and Mary'', ''Hold That Kiss'', ''Marie Antoinette'', ''Listen, Darling'', ''The Girl Downstairs'', ''She Married a Cop'', ''Babes in Arms'', ''At the Circus'', '' He Married His Wife'', ''La Conga Nights'', ''Hit Parade of 1941'', '' Hullabaloo'', ''One Night in the Tropics'', '' Love Thy Neighbor'', '' The Reluctant Dragon'', ''Tall, Dark and Handsome'', '' A Man Betrayed'', '' Kisses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Emerald
Constance Gladys O'Shea (1892–1959), known professionally as Connie Emerald, was a British stage actress. She was born in England, of Irish descent. As well as her theatre work, Emerald also appeared in five films, including 1931's '' A Safe Affair''. She was married to the entertainer and film star Stanley Lupino, with whom she had a daughter Ida Lupino who became a Hollywood star. When Ida set up her own film production company in the 1950s, she named it Emerald Productions after her mother.Dixon p.135 Her sister was actress and film producer Nell Emerald Ellen Maud O'Shea (29 October 1882 – 21 June 1969), known professionally as Nell Emerald, was an English-born actress and film producer. Early life and education Emerald was born in London, England to Irish parents in 1882. All five of the O'She .... References Bibliography * Dixon, Wheeler Winston. ''Lost in the Fifties: Recovering Phantom Hollywood''. SIU Press, 2005. External links * 1892 births 1959 deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilyn Knowlden
Marilyn Knowlden (born May 12, 1926) is an American former child actress. She started appearing in Hollywood films in 1931 when she was four years old. She established herself as a freelancer who worked frequently at different major film studios throughout the decade, being cast in films such as '' Imitation of Life'', ''Les Misérables'', and ''Angels with Dirty Faces''. She worked with film stars such as Katharine Hepburn, James Cagney, and Claudette Colbert. In total, six of the films in which she appeared were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, all within the span of seven years. She retired from film acting when she became an adult, but was active in local theatre productions as a playwright and composer. She is considered to be one of the last surviving actors from the 1930s period of Hollywood's Golden Years. Early life Marilyn Knowlden was born on May 12, 1926, in Oakland, California. Her parents were Robert E. Knowlden Jr. (1896–1972), a Utah-born atto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucile Watson
Lucile Watson (May 27, 1879 – June 24, 1962) was a Canadian actress, long based in the United States. She was "famous for her roles of formidable dowagers." Early years Watson was born in Quebec and raised in Ottawa, the daughter of an officer in the British Army. Despite his wishes, she traveled to New York City and enrolled in a dramatic school. Career Watson began her career on the stage debuting on Broadway in the play ''Hearts Aflame'' in 1902. Her next play was ''The Girl with Green Eyes'', the first of several Clyde Fitch stories. At the end of 1903, Watson appeared in Fitch's ''Glad of It''. This play featured several young performers, including Watson who moved to major Broadway or motion picture prominence: Robert Warwick, John Barrymore, Thomas Meighan, and Grant Mitchell. For the rest of the decade, she appeared in several more Fitch stories into the 1910s. Fitch died in 1909. Watson was primarily a stage actress, appearing in 39 Broadway plays. She starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
