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Alex Bryce
Alex Bryce (1905–1961) was a British screenwriter, cinematographer and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle'' (1935) * ''Wedding Group'' (1936) * '' Servants All'' (1936) * '' The Big Noise'' (1936) * ''The End of the Road'' (1936) * ''The Black Tulip'' (1937) * '' The Londonderry Air'' (1938) * '' My Irish Molly'' (1938) * '' The Last Barricade'' (1938) Cinematographer * '' The Ringer'' (1931) * '' The Sport of Kings'' (1931) * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1931) * '' The Old Man'' (1931) * ''A Honeymoon Adventure'' (1931) * '' Sally Bishop'' (1932) * '' That's My Wife'' (1933) * '' The Stickpin'' (1933) * '' Cleaning Up'' (1933) * '' This Is the Life'' (1933) * ''On the Air'' (1934) * '' Passing Shadows'' (1934) * '' Gay Love'' (1934) * '' Without You'' (1934) * '' Flat Number Three'' (1934) * '' Blue Smoke'' (1935) * '' Late Extra'' (1935) * ''His Majesty and Company'' (1935) * ''Ten Minute Alibi'' (1935) * ''The Deputy Drummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Bishop (1932 Film)
''Sally Bishop'' is a 1932 British romantic drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Joan Barry, Harold Huth and Isabel Jeans. It is an adaptation of the 1910 novel ''Sally Bishop, a Romance'' by E. Temple Thurston. The novel had previously been adapted into two silent films. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. Cast * Joan Barry as Sally Bishop * Harold Huth as John Traill * Isabel Jeans as Dolly Durlacher * Benita Hume as Evelyn Standish * Kay Hammond as Janet Hallard * Emlyn Williams as Arthur Montague * Anthony Bushell as Bart * Annie Esmond as Landlady * Diana Churchill Diana Spencer-Churchill (11 July 1909 – 20 October 1963) was the eldest daughter of British statesman Sir Winston Churchill and Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill. Personal life Diana Churchill was born at 33 Eccleston ... as Typist References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Minute Alibi
''Ten Minute Alibi'' is a 1935 British crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Phillips Holmes, Aileen Marson and Theo Shall. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.84 The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. Cast * Phillips Holmes as Colin Derwent * Aileen Marson as Betty Findon * Theo Shall as Philip Sevilla * Morton Selten as Sir Miles Standish * George Merritt as Inspector Pember * Charles Hickman as Sgt. Brace * Philip Hatfield as Hunter * Dora Gregory as Charwoman * Grace Poggi as Dancer * Francis De Wolff Francis Marie de Wolff (7 January 191318 April 1984) was an English character actor. Large, bearded, and beetle-browed, he was often cast as villains in both film and television. Life and career Born in Essex, he made his film debut in '' Flam ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Majesty And Company
''His Majesty and Company'' or ''His Majesty and Co'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring John Garrick, Barbara Waring, and Morton Selten. It was made at Wembley Studios by the British subsidiary of the Fox Film Company as a quota quickie The Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 ('' 17 & 18 Geo. V'') was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry. It received Royal Assent on 20 December 1927 and came into force on 1 April 1928. D ....Wood p.82 Cast References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1935 films British musical films 1935 musical films Films shot at Wembley Studios Films directed by Anthony Kimmins British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films Quota quickies {{UK-musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late Extra
''Late Extra'' is a 1935 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring James Mason (his film debut), Virginia Cherrill, and Alastair Sim. It was made at Wembley Studios by the British subsidiary of the Fox Film Company as a quota quickie. Chibnall p.284 The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ... Ralph W. Brinton. Cast References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1935 films 1935 crime films British crime films Films directed by Albert Parker Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Smoke (1935 Film) ''Blue Smoke'' is a 1935 British sports film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Tamara Desni, Ralph Ince, and Bruce Seton. It was made at Wembley Studios by the British subsidiary of the Fox Film Company.Wood p.85 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ralph W. Brinton. Cast * Tamara Desni as Belle Chinko * Ralph Ince as Al Dempson * Bruce Seton as Don Chinko * Ian Colin as Chris Steele * Eric Hales as Tawno Herne * Hal Walters as Stiffy Williams * Beryl de Querton as Anna Steele * Wilson Coleman as Jasper Chinko * Jock McKay as Mac * Bill Shine (actor) as Ted * Philip Ray as Jan * Ben Williams as Jenkins * Gordon Bailey as Minor Role * Guy Belmore as Minor Role * Cecil Bevan Cecil Stuart Reginald Bevan"England and Wales Birth Registration Inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flat Number Three
''Flat Number Three'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott starring Mary Glynne, Betty Astell and Cecil Parker. Its plot involves a lawyer who assists a widow who has killed her blackmailer. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.77 Cast * Mary Glynne as Mrs. Rivington * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Kettler * Betty Astell as Trixie * Lewis Shaw as Harry Rivington * Cecil Parker as Hilary Maine * Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon (1544 – 24 June 1584), the younger daughter of Sir George Vernon and Margaret ''nee'' Talbois (or Tailboys), was the heiress of Haddon Hall, an English country house in Derbyshire with its origins in the 12th century. She marr ... as Mrs. Crummitt References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without You (film)
''Without You'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by John Daumery and starring Henry Kendall, Wendy Barrie and Margot Grahame. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.276 Cast * Henry Kendall as Tony Bannister * Wendy Barrie as Molly Bannister * Margot Grahame as Margot Gilbey * Fred Duprez as Baron Gustav von Steinmeyer * George Harris as Harrigan * Billy Mayerl William Joseph Mayerl (31 May 1902 – 25 March 1959) was an English pianist and composer who built a career in music hall and musical theatre and became an acknowledged master of light music. Best known for his syncopated novelty piano solos, ... as Fink * Joe Hayman as Blodgett References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay Love
''Gay Love'' is a 1934 British musical comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Florence Desmond, Sophie Tucker and Sydney Fairbrother. It is about two sisters. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.82 The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Florence Desmond as Gloria Fellowes * Sophie Tucker as Sophie Tucker - Singer * Sydney Fairbrother as Dukie * Enid Stamp-Taylor as Marie Hopkins * Ivor McLaren as Lord Tony Eaton * Garry Marsh as Freddie Milton * Leslie Perrins as Gerald Sparkes * Ben Welden as Ben * Finlay Currie as Highams References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links ''Gay Love''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passing Shadows
''Passing Shadows'' is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Edmund Gwenn, Barry MacKay and Aileen Marson. It was made as Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.83 The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Edmund Gwenn as David Lawrence * Barry MacKay as Jim Lawrence * Aileen Marson as Mary Willett * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Stranger * Viola Lyel as Mrs. Willett * Wally Patch as Sergeant * John Turnbull as Inspector Goodall * Barbara Everest as Mrs. Lawrence * Beatrice Marsden Beatrice may refer to: * Beatrice (given name) Places In the United States * Beatrice, Alabama, a town * Beatrice, Humboldt County, California, a locality * Beatrice, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Beatrice, Indiana, an unincorporate ... as Mrs. Smith References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Air (film)
''On the Air'' is a 1934 British musical film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Davy Burnaby, Reginald Purdell and Betty Astell. It was made by British Lion at Beaconsfield Studios. It was one of a number of revue films made by the company during the decade. The film's art direction was by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Davy Burnaby as Davy * Reginald Purdell as Reggie * Betty Astell as Betty * Anona Winn as Chambermaid * Max Wall as Boots * Hugh E. Wright as Vicar * Derek Oldham as Derek Oldham * Jane Carr as Jane Carr * Eve Becke as Eve Becke * Edwin Styles as Edwin Styles * Mario de Pietro as Mario de Pietro * Teddy Brown as Teddy Brown * Harry Champion as Harry Champion * Roy Fox as Roy Fox * Jimmy Jade as Jimmy Jade * Clapham and Dwyer as Themselves * Scott and Whaley as Themselves * Wilson, Keppel and Betty as Themselves * The Buddy Bradley Harold "Buddy" William Bradley Jr.,Peter Bagge ''Hate'' #6, 1991 Fantagraphics; page 6, panel 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is The Life (1933 Film)
''This Is the Life'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Gordon Harker, Binnie Hale and Betty Astell. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios by British Lion.Wood p.79 Cast * Gordon Harker as Albert Tuttle * Binnie Hale as Sarah Tuttle * Betty Astell as Edna Wynne * Ray Milland as Bob Travers * Jack Barty as Bert Scroggins * Charles Heslop as Mr. Diggs * Percy Parsons as Lefty Finn * Ben Welden as Two Gun Mullins * Norma Whalley as Miss Vavasour * Julian Royce as Bronson * Percival Mackey Thomas Percival Montague Mackey (1 June 1894 – 23 November 1950) was a British pianist, composer and bandleader. He is particularly known for his work as a composer and musical director for films during the 1930s and 1940s. Life and career Mac ... and His Orchestra as Themselves References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
