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Anne Grey
Anne Grey (born Aileen Stephen Ewing; 6 March 1907 – 3 April 1987) was an English actress, who appeared in 44 films between 1928 and 1939, including some Hollywood films during the late 1930s. She was educated at Lausanne and King's College London. She had originally intended a literary career, and to become a journalist but went on stage instead. Her first film experience in 1925 was in a crowd scene in '' The Constant Nymph'' but she got second lead in her next picture just two months later. In 1934 she went to Hollywood. Filmography * '' The Constant Nymph'' (1928) * '' The Warning'' (1928) * ''What Money Can Buy'' (1928) * '' Master and Man'' (1929) * ''Taxi for Two'' (1929) * ''The Runaway Princess'' (1929) * ''The School for Scandal'' (1930) * ''The Nipper'' (1930) * '' Cross Roads'' (1930) * '' The Squeaker'' (1930) * ''The Man at Six'' (1931) * '' The Calendar'' (1931) * ''Guilt'' (1931) * '' The Old Man'' (1931) * ''The Happy Ending'' (1931) * '' Other People's Sins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton, London
Edmonton is a town in north London, England within the London Borough of Enfield, a local government district of Greater London. The northern part of the town is known as Lower Edmonton or Edmonton Green, and the southern part as Upper Edmonton. Situated north-northeast of Charing Cross, it borders Enfield to the north, Chingford to the east, and Tottenham to the south, with Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill to the west. The population of Edmonton was 82,472 as of 2011. The town forms part of the ceremonial county of Greater London and until 1965 was in the ancient county of Middlesex. Historically a parish in the Edmonton Hundred of Middlesex, Edmonton became an urban district in 1894, and a municipal borough in 1937. Local government took place at the now-demolished Edmonton Town Hall in Fore Street between 1855 and 1965. In 1965, following reform of local government in London, the municipal borough and former parish of Edmonton was abolished, merging with that of Enfiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Roads (film)
''Cross Roads'' is a 1930 British drama film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring Percy Marmont, Anne Grey and Betty Faire. It was shot at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. It is a melodrama about a wife killing her unfaithful husband.Chibnall p.261 Plot summary Cast * Percy Marmont as Jim Wyndham * Anne Grey as Mary Wyndham * Betty Faire as The Other Woman * Langhorn Burton as The Lawyer * Wilfred Shine as The father 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 * * 1930 films British drama films 1930 drama films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Reginald Fogwell British black-and-white films Paramount Pictures films Films shot at Welwyn Studios Films set in England Quota quickies 1930s British fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arms And The Man (1932 Film)
''Arms and the Man'' is a 1932 British film based on the play ''Arms and the Man'' by George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from .... It was written and directed by Cecil Lewis. References External links * * * 1932 films British black-and-white films British romantic comedy films 1932 romantic comedy films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder At Covent Garden
''Murder at Covent Garden'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Anne Grey, George Curzon and Walter Fitzgerald. It was made at Twickenham Studios. The screenplay involves a detective who investigates the murder of a night club owner. Plot A detective goes undercover and poses as a criminal to try to discover the reasons behind the murder of a night club owner. Cast * Dennis Neilson-Terry as Jack Trencham * Anne Grey as Helen Osmond * Walter Fitzgerald Walter Fitzgerald Bond (18 May 1896 – 20 December 1976) was an English character actor. Early life Born in Stoke, Plymouth, Fitzgerald was a former stockbroker before he began his theatrical training at RADA. He joined the British Army dur ... as Donald Walpace * Henri De Vries as Van Blond * George Curzon as Belmont References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Christine
''Lily Christine'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Corinne Griffith, Colin Clive and Margaret Bannerman. It was made at British and Dominion Elstree Studios by Paramount Pictures.Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. p. 75. Cast *Corinne Griffith as Lily Christine Summerset *Colin Clive as Rupert Harvey *Margaret Bannerman as Mrs. Abbey *Miles Mander as Ambatriadi *Jack Trevor as Ivor Summerset *Anne Grey as Muriel Harvey *Barbara Everest as Hempel *Freddie Bartholomew as Child *Peter Graves Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Jim Phelps in the CBS television series '' Mission: Impossible'' from 1967 to 1973 (original) and from 1988 to ... References Bibliography *Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. External links * 1932 films British drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Faithful Heart (1932 Film)
''The Faithful Heart'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Herbert Marshall, Edna Best and Anne Grey. It is based on the 1921 play '' The Faithful Heart'' by Monckton Hoffe. It was made at Islington Studios of Gainsborough Pictures in London.Wood p.74 The film's sets were designed by Alex Vetchinsky. Plot At the turn of the century, a young waitress has a fling with a sailor on leave. He then departs for South Africa to fight in the Boer War and enjoys a distinguished career and is awarded a Victoria Cross for heroics in the First World War. Engaged to a high society heiress, his new status is changed by the sudden arrival of his long-lost daughter, the identical image of her now-deceased mother. Cast * Herbert Marshall as Waverly Ango * Edna Best as Blackie Anderway / Blackie's Daughter * Mignon O'Doherty as Miss Gattiscombe * Laurence Hanray as Major Ango * Anne Grey as Diana * Athole Stewart Athole Chalmers Stewart (25 June 1879 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number Seventeen
''Number Seventeen'' is a 1932 comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring John Stuart, Anne Grey and Leon M. Lion. The film, which is based on the 1925 burlesque stage play '' Number Seventeen'' written by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, concerns a group of criminals who commit a jewel robbery and hide their loot in an old house over a railway leading to the English Channel. The film's title is derived from the house's street number. Plot Along a coastline in rural England, police Detective Barton arrives at a house marked for sale or rent. The door is unlocked and he wanders in. An unknown person with a candle is wandering about and a dead body is found. When confronted, the mysterious person claims innocence of the murder. Barton, who introduces himself as Forsythe, asks the stranger about the contents of his pockets before the shadow of a hand is shown reaching for a doorknob. The stranger, who later introduces himself as Ben, a homeless derelict, searches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leap Year (1932 Film)
''Leap Year'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Tom Walls, who co-stars with Anne Grey, Edmund Breon and Ellis Jeffreys. Made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios, it was written by A. R. Rawlinson, and produced by Herbert Wilcox. The film was re-released in 1937. Plot summary Cast * Tom Walls as Sir Peter Traillon * Anne Grey as Paula Zahren * Edmund Breon as Jack Debrant * Ellis Jeffreys as Mrs Debrant * Jeanne Stuart as Angela Mallard * Charles Carson as Sir Archibald Mallard * Laurence Hanray as Hope * Franklyn Bellamy Franklyn Bellamy (7 March 1886 in Kuala Lumpur – 15 February 1961 in Bodmin) was an English stage and film actor. In 1924 he appeared in Frederick Lonsdale's melodrama '' The Fake'' in the West End. Partial filmography * '' For Her People'' ... as Silas * Joan Brierley as Girl 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] |
Other People's Sins
''Other People's Sins'' is a 1931 British crime film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Horace Hodges, Stewart Rome and Anne Grey. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.72 The screenplay concerns a father who takes the blame for a crime committed by his daughter. Cast * Horace Hodges as Carfax * Stewart Rome as Anthony Vernon Barrister * Anne Grey as Anne Vernon * Arthur Margetson as Bernard Barrington * Adeline Hayden Coffin as Mrs. Vernon * A. Harding Steerman as Prosecution * Clifton Boyne as Juror * Arthur Hambling as Fireman * Sam Wilkinson as Actor * Frederick Burtwell Augustus Frederick Burtwell (23 December 1894 – 16 November 1948) was an English actor, on stage from 1914, who featured in supporting roles in over 40 British films of the 1930s and 1940s. Partial filmography * '' Other People's Sins'' ... as Junior Counsel * Russell T. Carr as The Tragedian * Arthur Hardy as Judge References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happy Ending (1931 Film)
''The Happy Ending'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Millard Webb and starring George Barraud, Daphne Courtney and Alfred Drayton. Its plot concerns a father who deserted his family some years before returning home only to find his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero when he abandoned them. A silent version, of ''The Happy Ending'' had been made in 1925 based on the same play by Ian Hay. It was made at Lime Grove Studios.Wood p.71 The film's sets were designed by Andrew Mazzei. Cast * George Barraud as Dennis Craddock * Daphne Courtney as Mollie Craddock * Alfred Drayton as Life of the party * Anne Grey as Mildred Craddock * Benita Hume as Yvonne * Cyril Raymond Cyril William North Raymond MBE (13 February 1899 – 20 March 1973) was a British character actor. He maintained a stage and screen career from his teens until his retirement, caused by ill health, in the 1960s. His many stage, film and tele ... as Anthony Fenwick * Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Man (1931 Film)
''The Old Man'' is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Maisie Gay, Anne Grey and Lester Matthews. It is based on the play of the same name by Edgar Wallace, with several actors reprising their roles. The film marked the screen debut of Scottish actor Finlay Currie.Alan Goble ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'' 1999 p. 488 It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios with sets designed by the art director Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Maisie Gay as Mrs. Harris * Anne Grey as Lady Arranways * Lester Matthews as Keith Keller * Cecil Humphreys as Lord Arranways * D. A. Clarke-Smith as John Lorney * Diana Beaumont as Millie Jeans * Gerald Rawlinson Gerald Rawlinson (1904–1975) was a British actor. Selected filmography *''The Hellcat'' (1928) *''Life's a Stage'' (1928) *'' The Rising Generation'' (1928) *'' Young Woodley'' (1928) *'' The Silent House'' (1929) *''The Devil's Maze'' (192 ... as Dick Mayford * Frank Stanmore as Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilt (1931 Film)
''Guilt'' is a 1931 British romance film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring James Carew, Anne Grey, Harold Huth and James Fenton. In the film, the wife of a playwright has an affair with an actor. It was shot at Isleworth Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.Chibnall p.261 Cast * James Carew as James Barrett * Anne Grey as Anne Barrett * Harold Huth Harold Huth (20 January 1892 – 26 October 1967) was a British actor, film director and producer. Biography Early life He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, in 1892. He was a nephew of Eva Moore and a cousin of the actor Roland Pertwee. Fo ... as Tony Carleton * James Fenton as Roy * Rex Curtis as Jack * Anne Smiley as Phyllis * Ernest Lester as Jennings 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, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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