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Arthur La Bern
Arthur La Bern (1909–1990) was a British journalist, novelist and screenwriter, specialising in crime fiction. Four of his novels were adapted into films, including ''Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square'' which was made into Alfred Hitchcock's ''Frenzy'' (1972).Goble p.270 Selected novels * ''It Always Rains on Sunday'' (1945) * '' Night Darkens the Streets'' (1947) * ''Paper Orchid'' (1948) * ''It Was Christmas Every Day'' (1952) * ''Pennygreen Street'' (1950) * ''The Big Money Box'' (1960) * ''Brighton Belle'' (1963) * ''It Will Be Warmer When it Snows'' (1966) * ''Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square'' (1966) * '' A Nice Class of People'' (1969) Selected filmography * '' Freedom to Die'' (1961) * ''Dead Man's Evidence'' (1962) * ''Time to Remember'' (1962) * '' Incident at Midnight'' (1963) * ''Accidental Death'' (1963) * ''The Verdict ''The Verdict'' is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islington
Islington () is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street, Essex Road (former "Lower Street"), and Southgate Road to the east. Modern definition Islington grew as a sprawling Middlesex village along the line of the Great North Road, and has provided the name of the modern borough. This gave rise to some confusion, as neighbouring districts may also be said to be in Islington. This district is bounded by Liverpool Road to the west and City Road and Southgate Road to the south-east. Its northernmost point is in the area of Canonbury. The main north–south high street, Upper Street splits at Highbury Corner to Holloway Road to the west and St. Paul's Road to the east. The Angel business improvement district (BID), an area centered around the Angel t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Orchid (novel)
''Paper Orchid'' is a 1948 crime novel by the British writer Arthur La Bern. He had made his name three years earlier with ''It Always Rains on Sunday'' and also enjoyed success with this novel set amongst newspaper journalists on Fleet Street. Film adaptation It was adapted into a 1949 film of the same title directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Hugh Williams and Hy Hazell Hyacinth Hazel O'Higgins (4 October 1919 – 10 May 1970), stage name Hy Hazell, was a British actress of theatre, musicals and revue as well as a contralto singer and film actress. AllMusic described her as "an exuberant comic actor and lively ....Goble p.270 References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Mayer, Geoff. ''Roy Ward Baker''. Manchester University Press, 2004. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. 1948 British novels Novels by Arthur La Bern British crime novels British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Journalists
The history of journalism in the United Kingdom includes the gathering and transmitting of news, spans the growth of technology and trade, marked by the advent of specialised techniques for gathering and disseminating information on a regular basis. In the analysis of historians, it involves the steady increase of the scope of news available to us and the speed with which it is transmitted. Newspapers have always been the primary medium of journalists since 1700, with magazines added in the 18th century, radio and television in the 20th century, and the Internet in the 21st century. London has always been the main center of British journalism, followed at a distance by Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, and regional cities. Origins Across western Europe after 1500 news circulated through newsletters through well-established channels. Antwerp was the hub of two networks, one linking France, Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands; the other linking Italy, Spain and Portugal. Favorite t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Writers
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1990 Deaths
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Verdict (1964 Film)
''The Verdict'' is a 1964 British mystery thriller film directed by David Eady and starring Cec Linder, Zena Marshall and Nigel Davenport.Clinton p.391 Part of the ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' film series made at Merton Park Studios, the film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Mullins. Cast * Cec Linder as Joe Armstrong * Zena Marshall as Carola * Nigel Davenport as Larry Mason * Paul Stassino as Danny Thorne * Derek Francis as Supt. Brett * John Bryans as Prendergast * Derek Partridge as Peter * John Glyn-Jones as Harry * David Cargill as Johnny * Derek Aylward as Phillip-Greene * William Dysart as Det. Sgt. Good * John Moore as House Detective * Kenneth Benda as Lord Chief Justice * William Raynor as Clerk of the Court * Denis Holmes as Mr. Matthews * Dorinda Stevens as Molly * Phyllis Rose as Woman in Night Club * Sidonie Bond as Reporter * John Murray Scott as Reporter * Peter Thomas as Reporter * Allan Warren Michael Allan Warren (born 26 Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accidental Death (film)
''Accidental Death'' is a 1963 British drama directed by Geoffrey Nethercott and starring John Carson, Jacqueline Ellis, and Derrick Sherwin. It was made at Merton Park Studios as part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace adaptations. Plot Henriette has a strained relationship with her guardian, Col. Johnnie Paxton, whose life was saved by Henriette's parents during the war. Upon returning from a party, Henriette and her boyfriend are surprised by an intruder. The intruder says he is here to kill the man who collaborated with the Nazis and caused the death of his fiancée. Cast * John Carson as Paul Lanson *Jacqueline Ellis as Henriette *Derrick Sherwin as Alan *Richard Vernon as Johnnie Paxton *Jean Lodge as Brenda *Gerald Case (Thomas) Gerald Case (1905 – 22 May 1985) was a British film and television actor known for his role in the 1976 Wodehouse Playhouse episode, ' Strychnine in the Soup'. He was the son of Captain Thomas Elphinstone Case, of the Coldstream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incident At Midnight
''Incident at Midnight'' is a 1963 British crime film directed by Norman Harrison and starring Anton Diffring, William Sylvester and Justine Lord. It was made at Merton Park Studios as part of the series of ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'', in this case adapted from one of Wallace's short stories. Plot Old Dr. Schroeder (Martin Miller), who has been struck off, attends a late night chemist every night for a prescription, and to observe Dr. Leichner (Anton Diffring), an ex-Nazi war criminal who has taken a new identity. Leichner, we discover, has a blonde wife (Sylva Langova), and a blonde mistress (Jacqueline Jones), who is blackmailing him. He is also involved in a drug scam involving two lockers and two keys, and aims to become a millionaire selling drugs. Meanwhile, a wounded bank robber has been taken to the dispensary for treatment, and to rendezvous with his gang leader. Old Dr. Schroeder finds himself attending to the robber's injuries. Cast Critical reception '' Sky Movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time To Remember
''Time to Remember'' is a 1962 British crime film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Yvonne Monlaur, Harry H. Corbett and Robert Rietty. Part of the ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' film series made at Merton Park Studios, it is loosely based on the 1915 novel ''The Man Who Bought London ''The Man Who Bought London'' is a 1916 British silent crime film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring E.J. Arundel, Evelyn Boucher and Roy Travers. It was based on the 1915 novel '' The Man Who Bought London'' by Edgar Wallace ...''.Goble p. 486 Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1962 films British crime films 1962 crime films 1960s English-language films Films set in England Merton Park Studios films Films directed by Charles Jarrott Films based on British novels Edgar Wallace Mysteries 1962 directorial debut films 1960s British films {{1960s-U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Man's Evidence
''Dead Man's Evidence'' is a 1962 British crime thriller film directed by Francis Searle. Its plot follows a British spy sent to Ireland to investigate the death of a former colleague who defected and who has been found dead on a beach. Cast * Conrad Phillips as David Baxter * Jane Griffiths as Linda Howard * Veronica Hurst as Gay Clifford * Ryck Rydon as Mark Fallon * Godfrey Quigley as Superintendent O'Brien * Bruce Seton as Colonel James Somerset * Harry Webster as Andy * Maureen Halligan as Mrs Mac * Laurie Leigh as Pat * Tommy Duggan as Mr Casey * Alex Macintosh as Paul Kay * Frank Sieman as Barman * Middleton Woods Middleton may refer to: People *Middleton (name), list of notable people with surname of Middleton Places Australia *Middleton, Queensland *Middleton, South Australia *Middleton, Tasmania, on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel *Middleton Beach, Western A ... as Kim * Fergus O'Kelly as Night Porter * Gordon Waine as Hotel Waiter * Sonia Fox as Hotel Receptionist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom To Die
''Freedom to Die'' is a 1961 British second feature crime thriller film directed by Francis Searle, starring Paul Maxwell and Felicity Young. Plot Craig Owen is an incarcerated criminal whose cellmate Felix knows about a safety deposit box with valuable contents. When the cellmate dies, Owen escapes to get the stash. Unable to open the box, he forces Felix's adopted daughter, Linda, to give him the key. Owen is re-arrested and sent back to prison. When his release day comes, Linda shoots him dead. Cast * Paul Maxwell as Craig Owen * Felicity Young as Linda * Bruce Seton as Felix * Kay Callard as Coral * T.P. McKenna as Mike * Laurie Leigh as Julie Critical reception ''Monthly Film Bulletin ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 to April 1991, when it merged with '' Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those with ...'' said "Unexceptional crime-and-vengeanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
