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Amy Dalby
Amy Mary Dalby (3 January 1888 – 10 March 1969) was an English actress of stage and screen, often in kindly or eccentric spinster roles. Amy first acted at the age of six. Her final performance was in the 8 March 1969 episode "The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage" of ''Dad's Army'', portraying the sister of Private Godfrey. She died in London on 10 March—two days after the episode aired. Partial filmography * ''On the Night of the Fire'' (1939) - Hospital Nurse (uncredited) * ''Quiet Wedding'' (1941) - Miss Dacres (uncredited) * ''Penn of Pennsylvania'' (1942) - Hannah - Penn's Maid (uncredited) * ''The Night Has Eyes'' (1942) - Miss Miggs * ''The Great Mr. Handel'' (1942) * ''The Gentle Sex'' (1943) - Lady Behind the Bar at the Dance (uncredited) * ''Variety Jubilee'' (1943) - A Suffragette (uncredited) * ''Dear Octopus (film), Dear Octopus'' (1943) - (uncredited) * ''Millions Like Us'' (1943) - Mrs. Bourne - Hostel Matron (uncredited) * ''Waterloo Road (film), Waterloo Road'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell () is an area of central London, England. Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the mediaeval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington. The well after which it was named was rediscovered in 1924. The watchmaking and watch repairing trades were once of great importance. Geography Goswell Street formed the eastern boundary of the Clerkenwell parishes, with the River Fleet, now buried beneath Farringdon Road and other streets, forming the western boundary with Holborn and, in part, St Pancras. This western boundary with both neighbouring areas is now used as part of the London Borough of Islington’s western boundary with the London Borough of Camden. Pentonville is a part of northern Clerkenwell, while the southern part is sometimes referred to as Farringdon, after the railway station of that name – which was named after Farringdon Road (an extension of Farringdon Street) and originally named Farringdon Street S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink String And Sealing Wax
''Pink String and Sealing Wax'' is a 1945 British drama film directed by Robert Hamer and starring Mervyn Johns. It is based on a play with the same name by Roland Pertwee. It was the first feature film Robert Hamer directed on his own. The title derives from the practice of pharmacists in the Victorian and Edwardian age of wrapping drugs in a package sealed with pink string and sealing wax to show the package had not been tampered with. Plot The film is set in Brighton around 1880. The editor of the ''Brighton Herald'' newspaper dictates a story to his secretary regarding a local murder, which is to be the first to be investigated by the new public analyst, pharmacist Mr Sutton. He will be giving evidence at the trial. Mr Sutton is then seen giving a woman a neat package of pills, sealed with pink string and sealing wax. A judge dons his black cap and sentences the woman who was seen in the pharmacy to be hanged until dead. Mr Sutton (Mervyn Johns) is cheered by this verdic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lamp In Assassin Mews
''The Lamp in Assassin Mews'' is a 1962 British comedy film, comedy crime film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Francis Matthews (actor), Francis Matthews, Lisa Daniely and Ian Fleming (actor), Ian Fleming. The film's plot concerns a local council's plans to gentrify an area, which are disrupted by a series of murders. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Durrant Affair''. Plot Modernising councillor Jack Norton becomes the target of a couple of elderly serial killers when he plans to remove a gas lamp outside their home. Cast * Francis Matthews (actor), Francis Matthews as Jack Norton * Lisa Daniely as Mary Clarke * Ian Fleming (actor), Ian Fleming as Albert Potts * Amy Dalby as Victoria Potts * Ann Sears as Ruth * as Ella * Derek Tansley as Jarvis * John Lewis as Harpingdon * Ann Lancaster as Mrs Dowling * Colin Tapley as Inspector * Douglas Ives as Gault * Dorothea Phillips as Mrs Burke References External links * 1962 films 1960s crime comedy fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Further Up The Creek
''Further Up the Creek'' is a 1958 British comedy film written and directed by Val Guest and starring David Tomlinson, Frankie Howerd, Shirley Eaton, Thora Hird, Desmond Llewelyn and Lionel Jeffries. It served as a follow up to '' Up the Creek'', with Peter Sellers not reprising his role because it clashed with the filming of ''The Mouse That Roared''. Frankie Howerd replaced him. Plot Navy frigate the "Aristotle" is sold to a Middle Eastern power, and against regulations the ship's bosun tries to make a profit by selling tickets to passengers seeking a luxury cruise. When the Captain discovers what is going on, he attempts to straighten things out. Cast * David Tomlinson as Lieutenant Fairweather * Frankie Howerd as Bosun * Shirley Eaton as Jane * Thora Hird as Mrs. Galloway * Lionel Jeffries as Steady Barker * Lionel Murton as Perkins * David Lodge as Scouse * John Warren as Cooky * Sam Kydd as Bates * Edwin Richfield as Bennett * Peter Collingwood as Chippy * Ian Whittaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Upstairs (1958 Film)
''The Man Upstairs'' is a 1958 British psychological drama film directed by Don Chaffey. It stars Richard Attenborough and Bernard Lee. The film was produced by Robert Dunbar for Act Films Ltd. Plot Peter Watson, a tenant of a boarding house, is troubled with pain and an inability to sleep. He repeatedly tries unsuccessfully to light the gas-fire that requires coins and seeks help from another lodger, artist Nicholas, who is spending the night with his model, and is reluctant to be disturbed. Another neighbour, Pollen, calls for police help. The other occupants in the property are awake by this time, and one of them, Mrs Barnes, tries to help the mentally confused Watson (known to them as John Wilson) but he also refuses her help. The police clash with Mr Sanderson, a mental health worker, who thinks he can take Watson, who is armed, without complications, but when a police sergeant is injured Inspector Thompson is determined to remove him by force if necessary. Eventually Mrs B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straw Man (film)
''The Straw Man'' is a 1953 British crime film directed by Donald Taylor and starring Dermot Walsh, Clifford Evans and Lana Morris. Its storyline focuses on insurance fraud. It is based on the 1951 novel ''Straw Man'' by Doris Miles Disney. It was set in and shot partly on location in Brighton. Film also took place at Wembley Studios. The film's sets were designed by Duncan Sutherland. It was released as a second feature by United Artists United Artists Corporation (UA), currently doing business as United Artists Digital Studios, is an American digital production company. Founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, the stud .... Cast References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. External links * 1953 films British crime films 1953 crime films Films set in Brighton Films shot at Wembley Studios British black-and-white films United Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Bomb (1953 Film)
''Time Bomb'' is a 1953 British film noir thriller film directed by Ted Tetzlaff and starring Glenn Ford, Anne Vernon and Maurice Denham. It was produced by MGM at the company's Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Alfred Junge. In the United States it was released under the title ''Terror on a Train''. Plot In Birmingham, Railway Police Constable Charles Baron (John Horsley) is involved in a confrontation with a man believed to be a local vagrant. The man gets away, but he is soon found out to have been a saboteur, who has left a suitcase full of detonators and bomb-making components at the railway yard. Police realize that the man was attempting to sabotage a trainload of sea mines, destined for the Royal Navy Yard at Portsmouth. The train is stopped as soon as possible in case an explosion is imminent, but a residential area is nearby and the police have to evacuate local residents. The local authorities get in contact with former World War Two Royal Canadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandy For The Parson
''Brandy for the Parson'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Eldridge and starring Kenneth More, Charles Hawtrey, James Donald and Jean Lodge. It was based on a short story by Geoffrey Household from ''Tales of Adventurers'' (1952). The title is a reference to the refrain of the poem "A Smuggler's Song" by Rudyard Kipling. Plot Bill and Petronilla are a young couple on a yachting holiday. They agree to give a lift to friendly Tony and his cargo, who unbeknownst to them is a brandy smuggler. Before they know it, the couple are fleeing cross-country, chased by customs men. Main cast * James Donald as Bill Harper * Kenneth More as Tony Rackham * Jean Lodge as Petronilla Brand * Frederick Piper as Customs inspector * Charles Hawtrey as George Crumb * Michael Trubshawe as Redworth * Alfie Bass as Dallyn * Wilfrid Caithness as Mr. Minch * Lionel Harris as Mr. Frost * Richard Molinas as Massaud * Reginald Beckwith as Scoutmaster * Stanley Lemin as Customs officer * Arth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home To Danger
''Home to Danger'' is a 1951 British film noir crime film directed by Terence Fisher starring Guy Rolfe, Rona Anderson and Stanley Baker. It was made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith as a supporting feature. The film's sets were designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. Plot A young woman returns to Britain following the death of her estranged, wealthy father who is believed to have committed suicide. It is expected that the bulk of the estate will pass to his business partner. However, when the will is read out she is given most of the money as a gesture of reconciliation by her father. She clings to her belief that he did not kill himself and investigates the circumstances of his death. Before long, plots are being hatched to kill her. Cast *Guy Rolfe as Robert Irving *Rona Anderson as Barbara Cummings *Francis Lister as Howard Wainright *Alan Wheatley as Hughes *Bruce Belfrage as Solicitor Brooks * Peter Jones as Lips Leonard *Stanley Baker as Willie Dougan *Denni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Witness (film)
''Your Witness'' is a 1950 British drama film directed by and starring Robert Montgomery. It also features Leslie Banks, Felix Aylmer and Andrew Cruickshank. It was released in the U.S. as ''Eye Witness''. Premise A leading American lawyer travels to London to defend an old friend from the Second World War who is facing a charge of murder. Cast * Robert Montgomery as Adam Heyward * Leslie Banks as Colonel Summerfield * Felix Aylmer as The Judge * Andrew Cruickshank as Sir Adrian Horth KC * Patricia Cutts as Alex Summerfield * Harcourt Williams as Richard Beamish * Jenny Laird as Mary Baxter * Michael Ripper as Samuel 'Sam' Baxter * Ann Stephens as Catherine Ann 'Sandy' Summerfield * Wylie Watson as Mr. Widgery, Red Lion Proprietor * Noel Howlett as Martin Foxglove KC, Sam's Barrister * James Hayter as Prouty * John Sharp as Police Constable Hawkins * Shelagh Fraser as Ellen Foster * Dandy Nichols as Waitress * Stanley Baker as Sergeant Bannoch * Erik Chitty as Cler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Passionate Friends (1949 Film)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Hard To Be Good
''It's Hard to Be Good'' is a 1948 British comedy film directed by Jeffrey Dell and starring Jimmy Hanley, Anne Crawford and Raymond Huntley. In the film, an ex-army officer finds his altruistic attempts to improve the world are unsuccessful. It was shot at Denham Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky. Plot On leaving the army, officer and war hero Captain James Gladstone Wedge (Jimmy Hanley) is full of idealism about bettering the world. He falls in love with Mary Leighton (Anne Crawford), who nursed him whilst he was recovering from his wartime injuries. He bungles a proposal to her at a railway station after being demobed, (Demobilization), but his good-nature had already convinced her that she should marry him. Jimmy's attempts to promote goodwill and community spirit amongst his relatives and neighbours are always frustrated, due to their innate hostilities, which the latest collaborative war efforts did nothing to dispell. All his attem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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