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Alf Goddard
Frank Henry "Alf" Goddard (28 November 1897 in Brentford, Middlesex – 25 February 1981 in Ealing, London) was an English film actor. Brother of a famous boxer, Alf Goddard was once a boxer too. He was also a trained athlete and a professional dancer. He served in the army in World War I and when he was invalided out he worked on munitions. He made his stage debut in a musical hall act in 1916. His first appearance in films was as a stunt double where he did a number of risky jobs like jumping off bridges and swimming in rough seas. This led to him being given acting parts. Later he moved on to comedy roles. Filmography * '' Mademoiselle from Armentieres'' (1926) * ''White Heat'' (1926) * ''Every Mother's Son'' (1926) * '' Hindle Wakes'' (1927) * ''Carry On'' (1927) * '' The Flight Commander'' (1927) * ''Second to None'' (1927) * '' A Sister to Assist 'Er'' (1927) * ''Downhill'' (1927) * ''What Money Can Buy'' (1928) * '' Smashing Through'' (1928) * '' Balaclava'' (1928) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brentford
Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings which mark the start of the M4 corridor; in transport it also has two railway stations and Boston Manor Underground station on its north-west border with Hanwell. Brentford has a convenience shopping and dining venue grid of streets at its centre. Brentford at the start of the 21st century attracted regeneration of its little-used warehouse premises and docks including the re-modelling of the waterfront to provide more economically active shops, townhouses and apartments, some of which comprises Brentford Dock. A 19th and 20th centuries mixed social and private housing locality: New Brentford is contiguous with the Osterley neighbourhood of Isleworth and Syon Park and the Great West Road which has most of the largest business premises. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Money Can Buy
''What Money Can Buy'' is a 1928 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Edwin Greenwood and starring Madeleine Carroll, Humberston Wright and John Longden. The screenplay concerns a man who makes a bet that he can seduce a woman. Plot A Rake (character), rake makes a bet that he can seduce a woman if he offers her enough money. Cast * Madeleine Carroll - Rhoda Pearson * Humberston Wright - Reverend Dennis Norton * John Longden - Ralph Tresham * Alf Goddard - Alf * Cecil Barry - James Lorrimer * Maudie Dunham - Mrs. Lorrimer * Anita Sharp-Bolster - Cleaner * Judd Green - Client References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1928 films British silent feature films Films directed by Edwin Greenwood 1928 drama films British drama films Films shot at Lime Grove Studios British films based on plays British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Soldiers Never Die
''Old Soldiers Never Die'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Molly Lamont and Alf Goddard. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. It was produced as a quota quickie for release as a second feature.Chibnall p.262 Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Smith * Max Nesbitt as Sam Silverstein * Alf Goddard as Sergeant * Molly Lamont as Ada * Mamie Holland as Jane * Wellington Briggs as Colonel * Wilfred Shine as Padre * Nigel Barrie as Doctor * Harry Nesbitt as Harry Silverstein * Hal Gordon Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles. He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut i ... as Recruit References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Lynne On The Western Front
''East Lynne on the Western Front'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Herbert Mundin, Mark Daly and Alf Goddard. It was made at the Lime Grove Studios.Wood p.71 Plot During the First World War a group of British soldiers serving on the Western Front stage a comic performance of the play '' East Lynne'' to entertain their comrades. Cast * Herbert Mundin as Bob Cox / Lady Isobel * Mark Daly as Maurice / Levison * Alf Goddard as Ben / Cornelia * Hugh E. Wright as Fred * Edwin Ellis as Sam / Barbara Hare * Harold French as Reggie Pitt * Adele Blanche as Mimi * Wilfrid Lawson as Dick Webb / Carlyle * Escott Davies as Joe / Little Willie * Roger Livesey as Sandy * Philip Godfrey as Jack / Hare * Norman Shelley Norman Shelley (16 February 1903 – 21 August 1980) was a British actor, best known for his work in radio, in particular for the BBC's ''Children's Hour''. He also had a recurring role as Colonel Danby in the long-running radio s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bed And Breakfast (1930 Film)
''Bed and Breakfast'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Jane Baxter, Richard Cooper and Sari Maritza. It was based on a play by Frederick Whitney. Thought to have been lost, the film was found as a result of a 1992 British Film Institute campaign to locate missing films. Cast * Jane Baxter as Audrey Corteline * Richard Cooper as Toby Entwhistle * Sari Maritza as Anne Entwhistle * Alf Goddard as Alf Dunning * David Hawthorne as Bernard Corteline * Cyril McLaglen as Bill * Ruth Maitland as Mimosa Dunning * Muriel Aked as Mrs. Boase * Frederick Volpe Frederick Volpe (31 July 1865 – 7 March 1932), sometimes printed Volpé, was an English actor. He made his stage debut in his early twenties. From 1894 until his death he was a familiar figure on the West End stage, generally in undemanding co ... as Canon Boase * Mike Johnson as Henry * Matthew Boulton as Police Sergeant References External links * 1930 films 1930 comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nipper - Lady Sevenoaks
* Louis Goodrich - Woolf
''The Nipper'' is a 1930 British musical film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Betty Balfour, John Stuart, and Anne Grey. It is also known by the alternative title ''The Brat''. Cast * Betty Balfour - The Nipper * John Stuart - Max Nicholson * Anne Grey - Clarissa Wentworth * Alf Goddard - Alf Green * Gibb McLaughlin - Bill Henshaw * Percy Parsons - Joubert * Helen Haye Helen Haye (born Helen Hay, 28 August 1874 – 1 September 1957) was a British stage and film actress. New York Times. 3 Septem ... References External links * 1930 films British mu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf's Button (1930 Film)
''Alf's Button'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Tubby Edlin, Alf Goddard and Nora Swinburne. It is an adaptation of the 1920 novel '' Alf's Button'' by William Aubrey Darlington. The film features some singing and dancing sequences in an early colour process, which is believed to be Pathécolor. Premise A Cockney soldier discovers that a button on his uniform was made from Aladdin's lamp. When rubbed, the button grants wishes. Cast * Tubby Edlin as Alf Higgins * Alf Goddard as Bill Grant * Nora Swinburne as Lady Isobel Fitzpeter * Polly Ward as Liz * Humberston Wright as Eustace the genie * Annie Esmond as Mrs. Gaskins * Gypsy Rhouma as Lucy * Peter Haddon as Lieutenant Allen * Cyril McLaglen as Sergeant Major * Bruce Winston as Mustapha * Spencer Trevor as Lord Dunwater * Anton Dolin * Merle Oberon * Jimmy Nervo * Teddy Knox Preservation status This film is believed to be held at the British Film Institute in London. See also *'' Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Treason (1929 British Film)
''High Treason'' is a 1929 film based on a play by Noel Pemberton Billing. It was directed by Maurice Elvey, and stars James Carew, Humberstone Wright, Benita Hume, Henry Vibart, Hayford Hobbs, Irene Rooke, and Jameson Thomas. Raymond Massey makes his first screen appearance in a small role. The film was initially produced as a silent but mid-way during production, Elvey was pushed by the studio to add sound to the film in order to cash in on the talkies. Although a third of the film was filmed in sound, Elvey maintained much of the silent footage and dubbed over the dialogue for shots that were originally silent, with Elvey himself voicing some of the minor characters, which he admitted when interviewed by the Mantioba Free Press shortly after the film was released in the US Likewise, BIP's ''Blackmail'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock was also turned into a sound picture mid-way during production (concurrently when ''High Treason'' was also in production) and many of the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down Channel
''Down Channel'' is a 1929 British silent adventure film directed by Michael Barringer and starring Henry Victor, Alf Goddard and Roy Travers. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.65 Cast * Henry Victor as Smiler * Alf Goddard as Nixon * Christopher Anthony as The Boy * Roy Travers Roy Travers (born 1883 in London) was a British actor. Travers appeared in a number of films (mostly directed by Kenelm Foss) made by Astra Films. He died in 1941. Selected filmography * '' East Lynne'' (1913) * ''Sixty Years a Queen'' (1913) * ... as Smuggler References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1929 films 1929 adventure films British adventure films British silent films Films set in England Films shot at Cricklewood Studios Seafaring films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Post (film)
''The Last Post'' is a lost 1929 British silent drama film directed by Dinah Shurey and starring John Longden, Frank Vosper and Alf Goddard. The film was the first (and would turn out to be the only) solo directorial venture by Shurey, who was the only female producer and director working in the British film industry at the time. It also became the main source of a libel action launched by Shurey against the magazine ''Film Weekly''. Plot Identical twin brothers Martin and David have grown up both loving the same girl, Christine. Christine in turn loves Martin, the more stable and easy-going of the two where David is more impulsive and volatile in temperament. The brothers both go off to serve in World War I, where David is badly wounded and sent home to England to recuperate. Despite her love for Martin, Christine agrees to marry David who she feels needs her more. After the war, David becomes increasingly restless and disillusioned with the society he sees around him. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Know What Sailors Are (1928 Film)
''You Know What Sailors Are'' is a 1928 British silent comedy drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Alf Goddard, Cyril McLaglen and Chili Bouchier. It was made at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush, London, UK. The film is based on the novel ''A Light for his Pipe'' by E.W. Townsend. Premise The crews of British and Spanish ships enter into a bitter rivalry. Cast * Alf Goddard as the British Mate * Cyril McLaglen as the Spanish Mate * Chili Bouchier as the Spanish Captain's Daughter * Jerrold Robertshaw as the Spanish Captain * Mathilde Comont as the British Captain * Leonard Barry as the British Captain's Husband * Mike Johnson as Seaman * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ... as Seaman References External links * 1928 films Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailors Don't Care (1928 Film)
''Sailors Don't Care'' is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Estelle Brody, John Stuart and Alf Goddard. It is based on a novel by "Seamark" ( Austin J. Small). Cast * Estelle Brody – Jenny Melrose * John Stuart – Slinger Woods * Alf Goddard – Nobby Clark * Humberston Wright – Sir William Graham * Gladys Hamer – Rose Bishop * Mary Brough – Cook * George Thirlwell – Lieutenant Graham * Wallace Bosco – Fink * Vivian Baron – Commander Forrester * Shayle Gardner Shayle Gardner (22 August 1890 – 17 May 1945) was an actor from New Zealand actor. Partial filmography * '' The Indian Love Lyrics'' (1923) * '' St. Elmo'' (1923) * '' The Chinese Bungalow'' (1926) * ''Tommy Atkins'' (1928) * '' Sailors Don't Ca ... – Messenger References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy films British comedy films British sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
