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Betty Astell
Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005), born Betty Julia Hymans, was an English actress, best known for comedy and pantomime productions on stage, screen, and radio with her husband, Cyril Fletcher. She was one of the first performers to appear on television, in experimental broadcasts by the BBC in 1932. Early life Betty Julia Hymans was born in Brondesbury, Willesden, Middlesex, the daughter of Herbert Hyams and Estella Oppenheimer Hyams. Career Radio Astell was a child performer, trained as a dancer. She sang on BBC Radio programmes in the 1920s, and met her husband while making recordings for radio in Bristol during World War II. In 1956 and 1957, they played a married couple in a radio comedy, ''Mixed Doubles'', written by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin. Television In 1931 and 1932, Astell sang and danced in John Logie Baird's experimental television programming, on the BBC's 30-line shows, making her one of the first people to perform on television. Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willesden
Willesden () is an area of northwest London, situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It is historically a parish in the county of Middlesex that was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Willesden in 1933, and has formed part of the London Borough of Brent in Greater London since 1965. Dollis Hill is also sometimes referred to as being part of Willesden. With its close proximity to affluent neighbourhoods Brondesbury Park, Queen's Park and Kensal Rise, the area surrounding Willesden Green station has seen increased gentrification in the past several years, with rapidly rising property prices. ''The Daily Telegraph'' called Willesden Green one of London's "new middle class" areas. The area has a population of 44,295 as of 2011 including the Willesden Green, Dollis Hill and Dudden Hill wards. Willesden Green has one of the city's highest Irish populations, and is also strongly associated with Afro-Caribbeans and Latin Americans. Willesden is mostly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Piece Of Cake (film)
''A Piece of Cake'' is a 1948 British fantasy comedy film directed by John Irwin and starring and co-written by the husband and wife team of Cyril Fletcher and Betty Astell as well as Laurence Naismith and Jon Pertwee. It was made at Highbury Studios as a second feature for release by the Rank Organisation. Plot Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide anything one can wish. Merlin becomes real and grants his host's wishes; not by conjuring the items out of thin air, but obtaining them from other people's ownership, which leads to trouble. Cast * Cyril Fletcher as Cyril Clarke * Betty Astell as Betty Clarke * Laurence Naismith as Merlin Mound * Jon Pertwee as Mr Short * Sam Costa as Les Millins * Miki Hood as Mrs Short * Tamara Lees as Dinner Guest * Audrey White as Dinner Guest * Philip Saville as Dinner Guest * Ethel Coleridge as Mrs Fiddle * Johnnie Schofield as Wind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Stick To You
''I'll Stick to You'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Jay Laurier, Betty Astell, Louis Hayward and Hal Walters. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute (2007), p. 273 Cast * Jay Laurier as Adam Tipper * Betty Astell as Pauline Mason * Louis Hayward as Ronnie Matthews * Ernest Sefton as Mortimer Moody * Hal Walters as Wilkins * Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ... as Eve Oglethorpe * Charles Childerstone as Pilgrim References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strike It Rich (1933 Film)
''Strike It Rich'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Betty Astell, Davy Burnaby, George K. Gee and Wilfrid Lawson. It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.79 Cast * George K. Gee as Eddie Smart * Gina Malo as Mary * Davy Burnaby as Humphrey Wells * Betty Astell as Janet Wells * Ernest Sefton as Sankey * Cyril Raymond as Slaughter * Wilfrid Lawson as Raikes * Hal Walters * Ethel Warwick Ethel Maude Warwick (13 October 1882 – 12 September 1951) was a British stage actress, appearing in both plays and films. Warwick was also a model for several artists, prominently for John William Godward. Biography Early years Ethel Ma ... References Bibliography * 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 comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's My Wife (1933 Film)
''That's My Wife'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Betty Astell and Davy Burnaby. It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studios. The film's art direction was by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Claud Allister as Archie Trevor * Frank Pettingell as Josiah Crump * Betty Astell as Lillian Harbottle * Davy Burnaby as Major Harbottle * Helga Moray as Queenie Sleeman * Hal Walters as Bertie Griggs * Thomas Weguelin as Mr. Sleeman * Jack Vyvian as Sam Griggs References Bibliography * 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 comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott British comedy films Quota quickies Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios British black-and-white films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medicine Man (1933 Film)
''The Medicine Man'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Pat Paterson, and Ben Welden. It was produced at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by the American company RKO Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. Plot summary A young man impersonates a doctor. Cast * Claud Allister as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire * Frank Pettingell as Amos Wells * Pat Paterson as Gwendoline Wells * Ben Welden as Joe Garbel * Jeanne Stuart as Flossie * Viola Compton as Mrs. Wells * George Mozart as Sir Timothy Rugg * Drusilla Wills as Boadicea Briggs * Ronald Simpson as Dr. Wesley Primus * Victor Stanley as Bitoff * Syd Crossley as A Commissionaire * Andreas Malandrinos as A Hotel Manager * Betty Astell Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005), born Betty Julia Hymans, was an English actress, best known for comedy and pantomime productions on stage, screen, and radio wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is The Life (1933 Film)
''This Is the Life'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Gordon Harker, Binnie Hale and Betty Astell. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios by British Lion.Wood p.79 Cast * Gordon Harker as Albert Tuttle * Binnie Hale as Sarah Tuttle * Betty Astell as Edna Wynne * Ray Milland as Bob Travers * Jack Barty as Bert Scroggins * Charles Heslop as Mr. Diggs * Percy Parsons as Lefty Finn * Ben Welden as Two Gun Mullins * Norma Whalley as Miss Vavasour * Julian Royce as Bronson * Percival Mackey Thomas Percival Montague Mackey (1 June 1894 – 23 November 1950) was a British pianist, composer and bandleader. He is particularly known for his work as a composer and musical director for films during the 1930s and 1940s. Life and career Mac ... and His Orchestra as Themselves 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] |
Great Stuff
''Great Stuff'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Betty Astell and Alfred Wellesley. In the film, a woman's parents became robbers in a desperate effort to prevent her marrying an unsuitable man. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.77 The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Henry Kendall as Archie Brown * Betty Astell as Vera Montgomery * Alfred Wellesley as Vernon Montgomery * Barbara Gott as Claudette Montgomery * Hal Walters as Spud * Ernest Sefton as Captain * Gladys Hamer Gladys Hamer (27 May 1884 – 13 March 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She appeared in a number of silent and early sound films. Selected filmography * '' Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (1921) * '' Monty Works the Wires'' (1921) * '' The Re ... as Cook References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleaning Up (1933 Film)
''Cleaning Up'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring George K. Gee, Betty Astell and Davy Burnaby. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie. The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * George K. Gee as Tony Pumpford * Betty Astell as Marian Brent * Davy Burnaby as Lord Pumpford * Barbara Gott as Lady Rudd * Alfred Wellesley as Sir Rickaby Rudd * Muriel George as Mrs. Hoggenheim * Joan Matheson as Angela * Dorothy Vernon as Agatha * The Max Rivers Girls as The Chorus Girls * Rona Ricardo Rona, RONA or Róna may refer to: Places *Rona (Kristiansand), a neighbourhood in Kristiansand, Norway * Rona (river), a river in Maramureș County, Romania * Rona, Bellevue Hill, a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Bellevue Hill *Rona, Swit ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Chord
"The Lost Chord" is a song composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1877 at the bedside of his brother Fred during Fred's last illness. The manuscript is dated 13 January 1877; Fred Sullivan died five days later. The lyric was written as a poem by Adelaide Anne Procter called "A Lost Chord", published in 1860 in ''The English Woman's Journal''. The song was immediately successful and became particularly associated with American contralto Antoinette Sterling, with Sullivan's close friend and mistress, Fanny Ronalds, and with British contralto Clara Butt. Sullivan was proud of the song and later noted: "I have composed much music since then, but have never written a second Lost Chord.""The Lost Chord" ''The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive'', accessed 13 August 2014 Many singers have recorded the song, including |
A Tight Corner
''A Tight Corner'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Gina Malo, Betty Astell and Charles Stratton. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.Wood p.76 Cast * Harold French as Tony Titmouse * Frank Pettingell as Oswald Blenkinsop * Gina Malo * Betty Astell Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005), born Betty Julia Hymans, was an English actress, best known for comedy and pantomime productions on stage, screen, and radio with her husband, Cyril Fletcher. She was one of the first performers t ... * Charles Stratton * Madeleine Gibson as Woman 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 * 1932 films British comedy films 1932 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Dealing (1932 Film)
''Double Dealing'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Cooper, Frank Pettingell and Sydney Fairbrother. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios.Wood p.74 Cast * Frank Pettingell as Rufus Moon * Richard Cooper as Toby Traill * Sydney Fairbrother as Sarah Moon * Zoe Palmer as Dolly Simms * Jill Hands as Betty * Betty Astell as Flossie * Aileen Despard as Rosie * Gladys Hamer Gladys Hamer (27 May 1884 – 13 March 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She appeared in a number of silent and early sound films. Selected filmography * '' Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (1921) * '' Monty Works the Wires'' (1921) * '' The Res ... as Clara References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1932 films 1932 comedy films British comedy films 1930s English-language films Films di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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