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Aubrey Mallalieu
Aubrey Mallalieu (8 June 1873 – 28 May 1948) was an English actor with a prolific career in supporting roles in films in the 1930s and 1940s. Mallalieu began life as George William Mallalieu, the son of William Mallalieu (c. 1845–1927), a well-known stage comedian, and his wife Margaret Ellen Smith. He had a sister called Polly who corresponded with Lewis Carroll in the 1890s. He adopted the stage name of Aubrey early in his acting career. Information is scant on Mallalieu's pre-film career, but he is believed to have had a lengthy stage career before making the move into films. Archive sources available in New Zealand indicate that he spent a considerable number of years touring with stage companies in that country and Australia in the 1900s and 1910s. In December 1912 Mallalieu was touring Australia with Leal Douglas in a piece called “Feed the Brute”.Public Notices in ''Townsville Daily Bulletin'', 11 December 1912, p. 1; “Direct from Harry Rickards's Theatres. AU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were involved in the slave trade. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ocean lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winslow Boy (1948 Film)
''The Winslow Boy'' is a 1948 British drama film adaptation of Terence Rattigan's 1946 play ''The Winslow Boy''. It was made by De Grunwald Productions and distributed by the British Lion Film Corporation. It was directed by Anthony Asquith and produced by Anatole de Grunwald with Teddy Baird as associate producer. The adapted screenplay was written by de Grunwald and Rattigan based on Rattigan's play. The music score was by William Alwyn and the cinematography by Freddie Young. The film stars Robert Donat, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Margaret Leighton with Basil Radford, Kathleen Harrison, Francis L. Sullivan, Marie Lohr and Jack Watling (who was also in the original West End theatre production). Also in the cast are Stanley Holloway, Mona Washbourne, Ernest Thesiger, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Lewis Casson, Cyril Ritchard and Dandy Nichols. Neil North, who plays the title role, also appeared in the 1999 film adaptation directed by David Mamet. Background Set against the strict codes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tenth Man (1936 Film)
''The Tenth Man'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring John Davis Lodge, Antoinette Cellier and Athole Stewart. It is based on the play '' The Tenth Man'' by W. Somerset Maugham. Plot George Winter (John Lodge) is a self-made businessman and M.P., who lets nothing stand in the way of his ambition, believing that nine out of ten men are rogues or fools. Whenever Winter meets a rival who can't be bought, he destroys them through methods both legal and underhand. His wife Catherine (Antoinette Cellier) is intent on divorce, but with the scandal potentially damaging to his election campaign, Winter blackmails her into staying with him. Then, Winter meets his 'tenth man': Jim Ford (Clifford Evans), a victim who refuses to be silenced by threat or bribery, who has the power to expose one of Winter's shady gold mine deals, and bring his house of cards crashing down. Cast * John Davis Lodge as George Winter * Antoinette Cellier as Catherine Winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Star Fell From Heaven (1936 Film)
''A Star Fell from Heaven'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Joseph Schmidt, Florine McKinney and Billy Milton. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p.92 It was a remake of the 1934 Austrian film of the same name which had also starred Schmidt. The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley. Cast * Joseph Schmidt as Josef Reiner * Florine McKinney as Anne Heinmeyer * Billy Milton as Douglas Lincoln * W. H. Berry as Tomson * George Graves as Fischer * Steven Geray as Willi Wass * Judy Kelly as Flora * C. Denier Warren as Starfel * Iris Hoey as Frau Heinmeyer * Bruce Lester as Winkler * Eliot Makeham as Music Professor * Hindle Edgar as Schneider * Jimmy Godden * Aubrey Mallalieu Aubrey Mallalieu (8 June 1873 – 28 May 1948) was an English actor with a prolific career in supporting roles in films in the 1930s and 1940s. Mallalieu began life as George William Mallalieu, the son of William Mallali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Blossoms (1936 Film)
''Broken Blossoms'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by John Brahm and starring Emlyn Williams, Arthur Margetson, Basil Radford and Edith Sharpe. Director Bernard Vorhaus was technical supervisor. The film is based on the short story "The Chink and the Child" by Thomas Burke from his collection '' Limehouse Nights'' (1916), and was produced at Twickenham Studios in London. The story had previously been adapted by D. W. Griffith for his film '' Broken Blossoms'' (1919) starring Lillian Gish. Plot A Chinese missionary comes to London where he works in the slums and helps a young girl being ill-treated by her abusive father. Cast * Dolly Haas as Lucy Burrows * Emlyn Williams as Chen * Arthur Margetson as Battling Burrows * C. V. France as High Priest * Basil Radford as Mr. Reed * Edith Sharpe as Mrs. Reed * Ernest Jay as Alf * Bertha Belmore as Daisy * Gibb McLaughlin as Evil Eye * Ernest Sefton as Manager * Donald Calthrop as Old Chinaman * Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not So Dusty (1936 Film)
''Not So Dusty'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Wally Patch, Gus McNaughton and Muriel George. The screenplay concerns two London rubbish collectors who come into possession of a valuable book, and thwart the attempts of some criminals to con them out of it. The film was made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames. It was remade in 1956 starring Leslie Dwyer and Bill Owen. Cast * Wally Patch as Dusty Gray * Gus McNaughton as Nobby Clark * Muriel George as Mrs. Clark * Philip Ray as Dan Stevens * John Singer as Johnny Clark * Isobel Scaife as Mary * Ethel Griffies as Miss Miller * H. F. Maltby as Mr. Armstrong * Raymond Lovell as Mr. Holding Critical reception Monthly Film Bulletin wrote, "good light entertainment of an unsuphisticated type...in the (comic) music hall tradition...(with) the Cockney Cockney is an accent and dialect of English, mainly spoken in London and its environs, particularly by working-class and lower mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Journey
''The Last Journey'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Williams and Judy Gunn. Synopsis A train driver (Julien Mitchell) on his last journey before retirement thinks his fireman is having an affair with his wife. The driver intends to kill himself and his passengers by crashing the train. The train is filled with colourful characters, including a psychoanalyst who persuades the driver not to do it. Cast * Godfrey Tearle as Sir Wilfred Rhodes * Hugh Williams as Gerald Winter * Judy Gunn as Diana Gregory * Mickey Brantford as Tom * Julien Mitchell as Bob Holt * Olga Lindo as Mrs. Holt * Michael Hogan as Charlie * Frank Pettingell as Goddard * Eliot Makeham as Pip * Eve Gray as Daisy Production The film was made at Twickenham Studios and is considered a quota quickie. Critical reception ''The New York Times'' wrote, "there are some engaging directorial touches, and there is some excellent photography" ; and ''Britmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love At Sea (1936 Film)
''Love at Sea'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Rosalyn Boulter, Carl Harbord and Aubrey Mallalieu. During production a major fire broke out at British and Dominions Elstree Studios where the film was being shot. Brunel moved production to the nearby Rock Studios and managed to complete the film on time. The screenplay concerns a woman travelling on a cruise ship who falls in love with a suspected thief on board. Main cast * Rosalyn Boulter as Betty Foster * Carl Harbord as Dick Holmes * Aubrey Mallalieu as John Brighton * Frank Birch Francis Lyall "Frank" Birch, (5 December 1889 – 14 February 1956) was a British cryptographer and actor. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. During World War I, he served as a lieutenant commander with the R ... as Mr. Godwin * Dorothy Dewhurst as Mrs. Hackworth Pratt * Maud Gill as Emily Foster * Beatrix Fielden-Kaye as Katherine Foster * Billy Bray as Slippery Joe * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (1936 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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Hath Charms
''Music Hath Charms'' is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley, Walter Summers, Arthur B. Woods and Alexander Esway. It stars Henry Hall with the BBC Dance Orchestra, Carol Goodner and Arthur Margetson. It was given a trade show in October 1935 and went on full release in March the following year. Musical numbers * "Music Hath Charms"—the theme tune is performed twice, first with Dan Donovan on vocals at the beginning of the film, and later at the end with a harmony quartet and mixed chorus. * "I'm Feeling Happy"—performed when Henry Hall goes to the recording studio. Dan Donovan provides the vocals. * "There Is No Time Like the Present"—performed at a rehearsal. * "Honey-Coloured Moon"—performed with vocals by Hildegarde. * "Many Happy Returns Of The Day"—performed during a montage of Henry Hall's "birthday parade", after which the band-members go missing. This song should not be confused with the Burke-Dubin song of the same name, published i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prison Breaker
''Prison Breaker'' is a 1936 British crime drama film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring James Mason, Wally Patch, Marguerite Allan and George Merritt. The film was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace; its plot concerns a British secret service agent who falls in love with the daughter of a criminal. Premise A British secret service agent falls in love with the daughter of a leading London criminal, and soon after becoming involved with her father finds himself in prison facing a charge of manslaughter. Cast * James Mason as 'Bunny' Barnes * Marguerite Allan as Veronica * Wally Patch as Villars * Andrews Engelmann as Stiegelman * Ian Fleming as Stephen Shand * George Merritt as Goldring * Vincent Holman as Jackman * Tarva Penna as Macallum * Aubrey Mallalieu Aubrey Mallalieu (8 June 1873 – 28 May 1948) was an English actor with a prolific career in supporting roles in films in the 1930s and 1940s. Mallalieu began life as George William Mallalieu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Play Up The Band
''Play Up the Band'' is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Stanley Holloway, Betty Ann Davies and Leslie Bradley. The film was made at Ealing Studios by the independent company City Films.Perry p.175 The film's sets were designed by art director R. Holmes Paul. Location shooting took place at the Crystal Palace, which burnt down the following year. Synopsis The brass band of the Northern town of Hechdyke travel south to London to compete in a national contest. In the capital Sam Small becomes mixed up in a series of adventures including a plot to steal Lady Heckdyke's pearls and the romantic relationship between Heckdyke's son and Small's cousin Betty. Mistakenly arrested for the theft of the pearls, Small has to race to reach The Crystal Palace in time for the competition. Cast * Stanley Holloway as Sam Small * Betty Ann Davies as Betty Small * Leslie Bradley as Jack * Frank Atkinson as Alf Ramsbottom * Charles Sewell as Lord He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
