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Andreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos ( el, Ανδρέας Μαλανδρίνος; 14 November 1888, in Greece – 11 July 1970, in Surrey) was a Greek-born actor who started appearing in British films from 1930, until his death 40 years later in Surrey, England. He was fluent in six languages and used this talent to good effect to flourish as a dialect comedian in British music halls. Many of his film appearances were so fleeting that his characters often had no names, only descriptions, e.g. "Valet with violin" in ''The Prince and the Showgirl'' (1957) and "Woodcutter" in ''The Fearless Vampire Killers'' (1967). During his stage career, Andreas Malandrinos billed himself simply as Malandrinos; conversely, his movie billing was often simply "Andreas." Selected filmography * '' Raise the Roof'' (1930, film debut) * '' The Lodger'' (1932) * ''Don Quixote'' (1933) * ''On Secret Service'' (1933) * ''Send 'em Back Half Dead'' (1933) * '' Say It with Flowers'' (1934) * '' My Song for You'' (1934) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor Andreas Malandrinos
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...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] |
Crackerjack (1938 Film)
''Crackerjack'' is a 1938 British comedy crime film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Tom Walls, Lilli Palmer and Noel Madison. It was made at Pinewood StudiosWood p.98 with sets designed by Walter Murton. The film was released in the U.S. as ''Man With 100 Faces''. Plot Three men rob a millionaire of diamonds aboard an airliner in flight. When Police Superintendent Benting tries to intervene, Jack Drake, another passenger, knocks him out to save him from being shot. The thieves force the pilot to land so they can dump the passengers. However, the men find the diamonds have already been stolen by someone else (Drake). Drake is a sort of modern-day Robin Hood. He donates the proceeds of his latest robbery to fund the stalled construction of the "New Social Institute". He even writes a book, ''"Crackerjack": The true story of my exploits.'', which becomes a bestseller. Everybody is reading it, including the people at Scotland Yard and Baroness Von Haltz, and wondering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Barricade
''The Last Barricade'' is a 1938 British drama film directed by Alex Bryce and starring Frank Fox, Greta Gynt and Meinhart Maur. It was produced by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox at the company's Wembley Studios in London for release as a Quota Quickie.Chibnall p.299 The film's sets were designed by the art director Carmen Dillon. Cast * Frank Fox as Michael Donovan * Greta Gynt as Maria * Paul Sheridan as Valdez * Meinhart Maur as Don Jose * Dino Galvani as Lopez * Vernon Harris as Captain Lee * Hay Petrie David Hay Petrie (16 July 1895 – 30 July 1948) was a Scottish actor noted for playing eccentric characters, among them Quilp in ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' (1934), the McLaggen in ''The Ghost Goes West'' (1935) and Uncle Pumblechook in '' Great ... as Captain MacTavish * Andreas Malandrinos as General References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I See Ice
''I See Ice'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring George Formby, Kay Walsh and Betty Stockfeld. The film depicts the adventures of a photographer working for a London newspaper. It features the songs "In My Little Snapshot Album", "Noughts And Crosses" and "Mother What'll I Do Now". Plot The farcical adventures of a prop man (George Formby) with a touring ice ballet. Inventing a new sort of candid camera in his spare time, and concealing it in a bow-tie, our hero gets into a mess of trouble when he takes an incriminating photo of an important man; pulls a communication cord; winds up in jail; referees a hockey match; finds himself in a stage show dressed as a cossack; woos an attractive young ice skater (Kay Walsh); and eventually wins a job on a newspaper. Cast * George Formby as George Bright * Kay Walsh as Judy Gaye * Cyril Ritchard as Paul Martine * Betty Stockfeld as Mrs. Hunter * Garry Marsh as Galloway * Frederick Burtwell as Detective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Romance In Flanders
''A Romance in Flanders'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Paul Cavanagh, Marcelle Chantal, Olga Lindo and Alastair Sim. It is set during the First World War with the British Expeditionary Force in Flanders. It was also released under the alternative title of ''Lost on the Western Front''. It was made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith by the independent Franco-London Films. ''Halliwell's Film Guide'' describes it as "rose-coloured romantic hokum".Halliwell p.878 Cast * Paul Cavanagh as John Morley * Marcelle Chantal as Yvonne Berry * Garry Marsh as Rodd Berry * Olga Lindo as Madame Vlandermaere * Alastair Sim as Colonel Wexton * Evelyn Roberts as Captain Stanford * Kynaston Reeves as Major Burke * Arthur Hambling as Colonel Kennedy * C. Denier Warren as Bill Johnson * Frank Atkinson as Joe Stuggins * Bobbie Comber as Chauffeur * Andreas Malandrinos as Mayor * Denise Sydney as Muriel * Kathleen Weston as Bessie * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset In Vienna
''Sunset in Vienna'' is a 1937 British musical drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Tullio Carminati, Lilli Palmer and John Garrick. It was made at Pinewood Studios.Wood p.97 A shortened version of the film was released in the United States in 1940 and this year and running time are sometimes listed. Premise An Italian officer marries an Austrian, but the outbreak of the First World War devastates their relationship. Cast * Tullio Carminati as Capt. Antonio 'Toni' Baretti * Lilli Palmer as Gelda Sponek * John Garrick as Lt. Adolphe Sponek * Geraldine Hislop as Wanda * Davina Craig as Deaf lady * Hubert Harben as Austrian general * Edgar Driver as Alfred * Alice O'Day as Maddalena * Eileen Munro as Superintendent of V.A.D. * Patrick Barr as Ludwig * Peter Bull Peter Cecil Bull, (21 March 1912 – 20 May 1984) was a British character actor who appeared in supporting roles in such films as '' The African Queen'', ''Tom Jones'', and ''Dr. Strangelove''. Biogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-Stop New York
''Non-Stop New York'' (also known as ''Lisbon Clipper Mystery'') is a 1937 British science fiction crime film directed by Robert Stevenson and starring John Loder, Anna Lee and Francis L. Sullivan. It is based on the 1936 novel ''Sky Steward'' by Ken Attiwill. A woman who can clear an innocent man of the charge of murder is pursued by gangsters onto a luxurious transatlantic flying boat. Plot On New Year's Eve 1938 in New York, lawyer Billy Cooper notices stranded English showgirl Jennie Carr (Anna Lee) gazing hungrily at other diners' plates in a restaurant and offers to buy her a meal. However, the restaurant has run out, so he invites her to his apartment. Before they arrive, Abel, another hungry, unemployed person, sneaks in for a chicken leg. Hearing them coming, he hides in a bedroom. When Jennie enters to remove her coat, he begs her not to cause trouble. She sympathizes with his plight and says nothing to Cooper. Just then, Hugo Brant (Francis L. Sullivan), Cooper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Without Music
''Land Without Music'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Richard Tauber, Diana Napier and Jimmy Durante. It was made at Denham Studios. The film was one of a number of operetta films made in Britain during the decade. The film is also known by the alternative title ''Forbidden Music'' in the United States. Plot summary After discovering that her state is penniless because its citizens spend their time making music instead of money, a European Grand Duchess bans music in her domains. Because Films Inspire A New York journalist conspires with rogues to stage a concert. Cast * as Ma ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of Stamboul
''The Secret of Stamboul'', also known as ''The Spy in White'', is a 1936 British thriller film, taken from the 1935 novel ''The Eunuch of Stamboul'' by Dennis Wheatley, directed by Andrew Marton and starring Valerie Hobson, James Mason and Frank Vosper. It was made at Shepperton Studios. The screenplay concerns a British agent who tries to thwart a revolution. Premise A British agent (Mason) travels to Istanbul ( Stamboul) to try to thwart a revolution. Cast * Valerie Hobson as Tania * Frank Vosper as Kazdim * James Mason as Larry * Kay Walsh as Diana * Peter Haddon as Peter * Laura Cowie as Baroness * Cecil Ramage as Prince Ali * Robert English as Sir George * Emilio Cargher as Renouf * Leonard Sachs Leonard Meyer Sachs (26 September 1909 – 15 June 1990) was a South African-born British actor. Life and career Sachs was born in the town of Roodepoort, in the then Transvaal Colony, present day South Africa. He was Jewish. He emigrated t ... as Arif * And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amazing Quest Of Ernest Bliss
''The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss'' is a 1936 British romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Cary Grant. It is a remake of the 1920 film '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'', based on ''The Curious Quest'', a 1919 novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film was issued in the United States in 1937 under the title ''The Amazing Adventure'' (and subsequently ''Romance and Riches''), but edited down to 62 minutes from the reputed original UK running time of 80 minutes. All currently circulating copies are of the US edit, but the British Film Institute has several archive prints of 77 minutes in length. The film is often believed to be in the public domain and appears on many budget VHS and DVD releases, but as director Alfred Zeisler did not die until 1985, UK copyright subsists until the end of 2055. As a non-US film still under copyright in its country of origin on 1 January 1996, it is protected in the US for 95 years after publication, so to the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Agent (1936 Film)
''Secret Agent'' is a 1936 British Spy film, espionage thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted from the play by Campbell Dixon, which in turn is loosely based on two stories in the 1927 collection ''Ashenden: Or the British Agent'' by W. Somerset Maugham. The film stars Madeleine Carroll, Peter Lorre, John Gielgud, and Robert Young (actor), Robert Young. It also features uncredited appearances by Michael Redgrave, future star of Hitchcock's ''The Lady Vanishes (1938 film), The Lady Vanishes'' (1938), Michel Saint-Denis as the Coachman, and Michael Rennie in his film debut. Typical Hitchcockian themes used in ''Secret Agent'' include mistaken identity, trains and a "Hitchcock Blonde". Plot On 10 May 1916, during World War I, British Captain and novelist Edgar Brodie returns home on leave, only to discover his obituary in the newspaper. He is brought to a man identifying himself only as "R", who asks him to undertake a secret mission: to identify and eliminate a Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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