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Bernard Vorhaus
Bernard Vorhaus (December 25, 1904 – November 23, 2000) was an American film director of Austrian descent, born in New York City. His father was born in Krakow, then part of Austria-Hungary. Vorhaus spent many decades living in the UK. Eearly in his career, he worked as a screenwriter, and co-produced the film ''The Singing City''. He was blacklisted in Hollywood for his communist sympathies, and returned to England, where he resumed his career. Known, alongside Michael Powell, for his quota quickies, Vorhaus also worked in Europe. Career The Harvard University graduate, in addition to directing thirty-two films, was also the mentor to future film director David Lean, some of whose work as a film editor early in his career was on Vorhaus pictures. He worked steadily as a screenwriter in Hollywood while in his 20s for such studios as Columbia Pictures and Fox Studios but wanted to direct movies. He eventually decided to move to England and began directing quota quickies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Losey
Joseph Walton Losey III (; January 14, 1909 – June 22, 1984) was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950s, he moved to Europe where he made the remainder of his films, mostly in the United Kingdom. Among the most critically and commercially successful were the films with screenplays by Harold Pinter: '' The Servant'' (1963) and '' The Go-Between'' (1971). Losey's 1976 film ''Monsieur Klein'' won the César Awards for Best Film and Best Director. He was a four-time nominee for both the Palme d'Or (winning once) and the Golden Lion, and a two-time BAFTA nominee. Early life and career Joseph Walton Losey III was born on January 14, 1909, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he and Nicholas Ray were high-school classmates at La Crosse Central High School. He attended Dartmouth College and Harvard University, beginning as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Club Queen
''The Night Club Queen'' is a 1934 British musical mystery film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Mary Clare, Jane Carr and Lewis Shaw.Wood p.83 Cast * Mary Clare as Mary Brown * Jane Carr as Bobbie Lamont * Lewis Shaw as Peter Brown * Lewis Casson as Edward Brown * George Carney as Hale * Merle Tottenham as Alice Lamont * Drusilla Wills as Aggie * Syd Crossley as Jimmy * Felix Aylmer as Prosecution * The Sherman Fisher Girls The Sherman Fisher Girls were a British dance troupe active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Active in variety shows on the Music Hall circuit, they also featured at the Royal Variety Show. In 1938 and 1939 they were part of the hit revue ''These Fool ... as Dancers * Desmond Tester as Messenger Boy In Nightclub 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 mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Thin Ice (1933 Film)
''On Thin Ice'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Ursula Jeans, Kenneth Law and Dorothy Bartlam. It was produced as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.268 Cast * Ursula Jeans as Lady Violet * Kenneth Law as Harry Newman * Dorothy Bartlam Dorothy Ezard Bartlam (November 8, 1907 in Goole, Yorkshire – September, 1991 in Bournemouth, Hampshire) was an English actress. Filmography * '' A Woman Redeemed'' (1927) * '' The Fake'' (1927) * '' A Little Bit of Fluff'' (1928) * '' Not ... as Unidentified Role * Viola Gault as Mabel * Stewart Thompson as Corry * Cameron Carr as Mr Newman 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 * 1933 films 1933 crime films British crime films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Camera
''The Ghost Camera'' is a 1933 British mystery film directed by Bernard Vorhaus, starring Henry Kendall, Ida Lupino and John Mills, and based on "A Mystery Narrative", a short story by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon. Despite being made quickly on a low budget, the film has come to be considered one of the most successful Quota quickies made during the 1930s. Plot summary While driving back from a seaside holiday, a young man discovers that a camera has dropped mysteriously into his car. When he develops the negatives, one of the pictures appears to show a murder taking place while the others offer clues to where the event has taken place. After identifying one of the women in the pictures, she and he go on a search through the countryside to try to locate her missing brother whose camera they believe it to be. Unfortunately, the police also appear to be on his trail, believing that he has just committed a robbery at a jewellery shop. Cast * Henry Kendall as John Gray * Ida Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime On The Hill
''Crime on the Hill'' is a 1933 British mystery film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Sally Blane, Nigel Playfair and Lewis Casson. The plot was based on a successful play by Jack de Leon and Jack Celestin. It was made by British International Pictures at Welwyn Studios in autumn 1933.Richards p.188 Plot A man tries to clear the name of his uncle who is wrongly convicted of a murdering the squire in a picturesque English village. Cast * Sally Blane - Sylvia Kennett * Nigel Playfair - Doctor Moody * Lewis Casson - Reverend Michael Gray * Anthony Bushell - Tony Fields * Phyllis Dare - Claire Winslow * Judy Kelly - Alice Green * George Merritt - Inspector Wolf * Hal Gordon - Sergeant Granger * Gus McNaughton - Collins * Jimmy Godden - Landlord * Hay Petrie - Jevons * Kenneth Kove - Tourist * Reginald Purdell - Reporter * James Knight - Newspaper editor * Norma Varden Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money For Speed
''Money for Speed'' is a 1933 British sports film, sports drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Loder (actor), John Loder, Ida Lupino, Cyril McLaglen and Moore Marriott. It is centered on the sport of Motorcycle speedway, speedway racing, which was at its peak of popularity at the time. It featured speedway riders Ginger Lees, Lionel van Praag and Frank Varey, and speedway promoter Johnnie Hoskins. The film's editor David Lean had a brief appearance as a newspaper reporter. Production and reception The film was made by the independent film, independent company Hall Mark Productions at Wembley Studios and was film distributor, distributed by United Artists. It was also released under the alternative title ''Daredevils of Earth''. It was for many years considered a lost film, before two prints resurfaced. Along with Vorhaus' other Thirties work, the film was subject to a revival of critical interest from the 1980s onwards and is regarded as one of the most signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Song
''City of Song'', also known as ''Farewell to Love'', is a 1931 British/German romance film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Betty Stockfeld and Hugh Wakefield. It was shot at Wembley Studios.Wood p.69 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Oscar Friedrich Werndorff and J. Elder Wills. A German-language version was released in 1930 under the title ''The Singing City''. Plot A tourist guide in Naples is taken on by an English woman impressed by his singing, and who regards him as her protégé. Cast * Jan Kiepura as Giovanni Cavallone * Betty Stockfeld as Claire Winter * Hugh Wakefield Hugh Wakefield (10 November 1888 – 5 December 1971) was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle. Hugh Claude Wakefield was born in Wanstead, Essex. He also had a distinguished stage career, whic ... as Hon. Roddy Fielding * Heather Angel as Carmela * Franz Maldacea as Chi, a boy of the streets * Philip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Helm
Brigitte Helm (born Brigitte Gisela Eva Schittenhelm, 17 March 1906 – 11 June 1996) was a German actress, best remembered for her dual role as Maria and her double named Futura, in Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film, '' Metropolis''. Early life and film career Brigitte Gisela Eva Schittenhelm was born on 17 March 1906 in Berlin, the daughter of Gretchen Gertrud Martha Schittenhelm (née Tews) and Edwin Alexander Johannes Schittenhelm. Helm's first role was that of Maria in '' Metropolis'', which she began work on while only 18 years old. After ''Metropolis'', Helm made over 30 other films, including talking pictures, before retiring in 1935. Her other appearances include ''The Love of Jeanne Ney'' (1927), ''Alraune'' (1928), ''L'Argent'' (1928), ''Gloria'' (1931), ''The Blue Danube'' (1932), '' L'Atlantide'' (1932), and '' Gold'' (1934). Helm was considered for the title role in ''Bride of Frankenstein'' before Elsa Lanchester was given the role. She signed a ten-year contract wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Other Woman (1928 Film)
''No Other Woman'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Lou Tellegen and starring Dolores del Río. It was released by Fox Film Corporation on June 10, 1928. Cast * Dolores del Río as Carmelita de Granados *Don Alvarado as Maurice *Ben Bard as Albert *Paulette Duval as Mafalda *Rosita Marstini as Carmelita's Aunt *André Lanoy as Grand Duke Sergey See also * Dolores del Río filmography *1937 Fox vault fire Preservation status ''No Other Woman'' is considered to be a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char ... with no archival prints preserved. References External links * 1928 films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Lost American films Fox Film films Films with screenplays by Bernard Vorhaus American black-and-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Heaven (1927 Film)
''7th Heaven'' (also known as ''Seventh Heaven'') is a 1927 American silent romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, and starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. The film is based upon the 1922 play '' Seventh Heaven'', by Austin Strong and was adapted for the screen by Benjamin Glazer. ''7th Heaven'' was initially released as a standard silent film in May 1927. On September 10, 1927, Fox Film Corporation re-released the film with a synchronized Movietone soundtrack with a musical score and sound effects. Upon its release, ''7th Heaven'' was a critical and commercial success and helped to establish Fox Film Corporation as a major studio. It was one of the first of three films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called "Outstanding Picture") at the 1st Academy Awards held on May 16, 1929. Janet Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film (she also won for her performances in 1927's '' Sunrise: A Song of Two Huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steppin' Out (1925 Film)
''Steppin' Out'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a screenplay by Bernard Vorhaus. The film stars Dorothy Revier, Ford Sterling, and Robert Agnew, and was released by Columbia Pictures on October 15, 1925. Cast list * Dorothy Revier as Daisy Moran * Ford Sterling as John Durant * Robert Agnew as Henry Brodman, Jr. *Cissy Fitzgerald Cissy Fitzgerald (born Mary Kate Kipping; 1 February 1873 – 10 May 1941) was an English-American vaudeville actress, dancer, and singer who appeared in numerous silent and sound films. Fitzgerald acted in a popular ''Gaiety Girl'' show begin ... as Mrs. John Durant * Ethel Wales as Mrs. Henry Brodman * Tom Ricketts as Henry Brodman * Harry Lorraine as Sergeant References External links * * * Lobby cardat gettyimages.com Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Frank R. Strayer American silent feature films 1925 comedy films 1925 films Silent American comedy films American black-and-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
