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Barbara Everest
Barbara Everest (19 June 1890 – 9 February 1968) was a British stage and film actress. She was born in Southfields, Surrey, and made her screen debut in the 1916 film ''The Man Without a Soul''. On stage she played Queen Anne in the 1935 historical play '' Viceroy Sarah'' by Norman Ginsbury. Her most famous rôle was as Elizabeth the rather deaf servant in Gaslight (1944). Selected filmography * '' The Hypocrites'' (1916) – Helen Plugenet * ''The Man without a Soul'' (1916) – Elaine Ferrier * ''Whosoever Shall Offend'' (1919) – Maddalena * '' Not Guilty'' (1919) – Hetty Challis * '' The Lady Clare'' (1919) – Alice * '' Calvary'' (1920) – Rachel Penryn * ''The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol'' (1920) – Anne * ''Testimony'' (1920) – Lucinda * '' The Bigamist'' (1921) – Blanche Maitland * '' A Romance of Old Baghdad'' (1922) – Mrs. Jocelyn * '' The Persistent Lovers'' (1922) – Joyce * '' Fox Farm'' (1922) – Kate Falconer * '' Lily Christine'' (1932) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southfields
Southfields is a district of inner London located within the London Borough of Wandsworth, England, 5.6 miles (9 km) south-west of Charing Cross. Southfields is mainly residential, historically a part of Wandsworth itself, and is divided between the SW postcode area, SW18 and SW19 postcode areas. History Until the late 19th century Southfields was still fields, situated between the more developed villages of Wimbledon, London, Wimbledon and Putney. Several of the former pathways through the fields form the routes of parts of today's road system, in particular Wimbledon Park Road and its continuation through Southfields Passage, which was the field path from Wimbledon to Wandsworth, Kimber Road and The Baulk, both of which were field paths and can be seen on old maps of the area. When the District & London & South Western Railway from Wimbledon to Putney Bridge opened in June 1889, the area started to take off, with the first school opening a year later on Merton Road, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Farm (film)
''Fox Farm'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Guy Newall and starring Newall, Ivy Duke and Barbara Everest. It is based on the 1911 novel '' Fox Farm'' by Warwick Deeping. A farmer's wife becomes obsessed with the high life, and abandons him after he loses his sight. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Warren p.11 Unlike many of the era, the film is still extant. Cast * Guy Newall - James Falconer * Ivy Duke - Ann Wetherall * Barbara Everest Barbara Everest (19 June 1890 – 9 February 1968) was a British stage and film actress. She was born in Southfields, Surrey, and made her screen debut in the 1916 film ''The Man Without a Soul''. On stage she played Queen Anne in the 1935 his ... - Kate Falconer * Cameron Carr - Jack Rickerby * A. Bromley Davenport - Sam Wetherall * Charles Evemy - Slim Wetherall * John Alexander - Jacob Boase References Bibliography * Bamford, Kenton. ''Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s''. I.B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warren Case
''The Warren Case'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Richard Bird, Nancy Burne and Diana Napier. It was made at Welwyn Studios by British International Pictures.Wood p.80 Cast * Richard Bird as Louis Bevan * Nancy Burne as May Clavering * Diana Napier as Pauline Warren * Edward Underdown as Hugh Waddon * Iris Ashley as Elaine de Lisle * A. Bromley Davenport as Sir Richard Clavering * Barbara Everest * Francis L. Sullivan Francis Loftus Sullivan (6 January 1903 – 19 November 1956) was an English film and stage actor. Early life Francis Loftus Sullivan attended Stonyhurst, the Jesuit public school in Lancashire, England, whose alumni include Charles Laughton ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1934 films British crime films 1934 crime films 1930s English- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The River Wolves
''The River Wolves'' is a 1934 British crime film, directed by George Pearson and starring Helga Moray, Michael Hogan, and John Mills.Wood p.79 Cast * Helga Moray as Moira Clare * Michael Hogan as Captain Guest * John Mills as Peter Farrell * Ben Welden as Flash Lawson * Hope Davey as Heather Patton * Martin Walker as Trevor Rowe * Norman Shelley as Jim Spiller * D.J. Williams as Tod * Mark Daly as Jock Brodie * Edgar Driver as George * Barbara Everest Barbara Everest (19 June 1890 – 9 February 1968) was a British stage and film actress. She was born in Southfields, Surrey, and made her screen debut in the 1916 film ''The Man Without a Soul''. On stage she played Queen Anne in the 1935 his ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links 1934 films 1930s English-language films 1934 crime fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home, Sweet Home (1933 Film)
''Home, Sweet Home'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by George A. Cooper and starring John Stuart, Marie Ney and Richard Cooper. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.Wood p.78 Cast * John Stuart as Richard Pelham * Marie Ney as Constance Pelham * Richard Cooper as Tuprnan * Sydney Fairbrother as Mrs. Bagshow * Cyril Raymond as John Falkirk * Eve Becke as Betty Marlin * Eliot Makeham as James Merrick * Felix Aylmer as Robert Wilding KC * Ben Welden as Santos * Joan Carter * Barbara Everest Barbara Everest (19 June 1890 – 9 February 1968) was a British stage and film actress. She was born in Southfields, Surrey, and made her screen debut in the 1916 film ''The Man Without a Soul''. On stage she played Queen Anne in the 1935 his ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love's Old Sweet Song (1933 Film)
''Love's Old Sweet Song'' is a 1933 British romance film directed by Manning Haynes and starring John Stuart, Joan Wyndham and William Freshman. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.78 Like many Butcher's Film Service productions of the era, it takes its name from a well-known song. Cast * John Stuart as Paul Kingslake * Joan Wyndham as Mary Dean * William Freshman as Jimmy Croft * Julie Suedo as Iris Sinclair * Ronald Ward as Eric Kingslake * Charles Courtney * Barbara Everest as Nurse * Dora Levis * Moore Marriott as Old Tom * Ivor Maxwell as Rodger Kingslake * Picot Schooling * Malcolm Tod as Announcer * Marie Wright as Sarah References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links *Love's Old Sweet Songsheet music in Choral Public Domain Library The Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL) is a sheet music arch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Umbrella (film)
''The Umbrella'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Kay Hammond, Harold French and Victor Stanley. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios.Chibnall p.276 Premise After being released from prison, two incompetent crooks allow the umbrella with their stolen valuables stashed away in it to be carried off by someone else. A series of confusions ensue as they desperately try to recover the missing umbrella. Cast * Kay Hammond as Mabel * Harold French as Freddie Wallace * Victor Stanley as Victor Garnett * Dick Francis as Michael Frankenstein * Barbara Everest as Mrs. Wynne * Kathleen Tremaine as Mary Wynne * John Turnbull as Governor * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Police Constable * Ernest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Chord (1933 Film)
''The Lost Chord'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring John Stuart, Elizabeth Allan and Jack Hawkins. The screenplay concerns a musician who becomes embroiled in the domestic rows of an aristocratic family. It was inspired by the Arthur Sullivan song ''The Lost Chord''. Two earlier films directed by Wilfred Noy, ''The Lost Chord'' (1917) and ''The Lost Chord'' (1925), were both also based on the song. The film was made at Twickenham Studios. Cast * John Stuart as David Graham * Elizabeth Allan as Joan Elton * Mary Glynne as Countess Madeleine * Anne Grey as Pauline * Leslie Perrins as Count Carol Zara * Jack Hawkins as Dr. Jim Selby * Garry Marsh as Joseph Mendel * Betty Astell as Madge * Frederick Ranalow as Beppo * Barbara Everest as Mother Superior * Bernard Ansell as Benito Levina * Eliot Makeham as Bertie Pollard * Tudor Davies as The Singer * Billy Mayerl William Joseph Mayerl (31 May 1902 – 25 March 1959) was an English pianist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Was Only A Village Maiden
''She Was Only a Village Maiden'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Anne Grey, Lester Matthews and Carl Harbord. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.269 Cast * Anne Grey as Priscilla Protheroe * Lester Matthews as Frampton * Carl Harbord as Peter * Barbara Everest as Agatha * Julian Royce as Duke of Buckfast * Anthony Holles as Vicar * Gertrude Sterroll as Lady Lodden * Daphne Scorer as Emily * Ella Daincourt Ella may refer to: * Ella (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Places United States * Ella, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Ella, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Ella, Pennsylvania, an unincorporat ... as Mrs. Cruickshank 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. ''Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roof (1933 Film)
''The Roof'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper (director), George A. Cooper and starring Leslie Perrins, Judy Gunn, Russell Thorndike and Michael Hogan (British actor), Michael Hogan. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.275 The film's sets were designed by Twickenham's resident art director James A. Carter. It was based on the novel of the same title by David Whitelaw. Cast * Leslie Perrins as Inspector Darrow * Judy Gunn as Carol Foster * Russell Thorndike as Clive Bristow * Michael Hogan (British actor), Michael Hogan as Samuel Morton * Ivor Barnard as Arthur Stannard * Eliot Makeham as John Rutherford * Barbara Everest as Mrs Foster * George Zucco as James Renton * Leo Britt - Tony Freyne * D. J. Williams (actor), D. J. Williams as Fritz Klein * Hector Abbas as Otto Bebberg * Cyril Smith (actor), Cyril Smith as McNair References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World, The Flesh And The Devil (1959 Film)
''The World, the Flesh and the Devil'' is a 1959 American science fiction doomsday film written and directed by Ranald MacDougall. The film stars Harry Belafonte, who was then at the peak of his film career. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic world with very few human survivors. It is based on two sources: the 1901 novel '' The Purple Cloud'' by M. P. Shiel and the story "End of the World" by Ferdinand Reyher. Plot Black mine inspector Ralph Burton becomes trapped in a cave-in at a Pennsylvania coal mine. He can hear rescuers digging towards him, but after five days they slow down and then stop completely, along with the drainage pumps keeping the shaft from flooding. Ralph frantically digs his own way out, but upon emerging from the mine, he finds a world devoid of any people, living or dead. Discarded newspapers provide an explanation: one proclaims "UN Retaliates For Use Of Atomic Poison", another that "Millions Flee From Cities! End Of The World". Ralph later plays tape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Goes The Bride (1932 Film)
''There Goes the Bride'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Jessie Matthews, Owen Nares, Carol Goodner, Basil Radford and Roland Culver. The screenplay concerns a woman who breaks off her an engagement and escapes to Paris. It is a remake of the German film '' Mary's Start in die Ehe'', also known as '' Ich bleib' bei dir'' (1931). David Niven makes his film debut in a tiny uncredited role. It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Norman Arnold. ''There Goes the Bride'' was released on Region 2 DVD in 2009. Plot Running away from an arranged marriage, businessman's daughter Annette (Jessie Matthews) boards a train to Paris, only to have her bag stolen, and then herself suspected of theft by Max (Owen Nares), a wealthy young man sharing her carriage. Annette insists she was robbed, but cannot go into further detail because her picture is all over the newspapers, and she needs to escape. Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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