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Borrowed Clothes
''Borrowed Clothes'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Anne Grey, Lester Matthews and Sunday Wilshin. It was made as a quota quickie for release by Columbia Pictures. Chibnall p.271 Cast * Anne Grey as Lady Mary Torrent * Lester Matthews as Sir Harry Torrent * Sunday Wilshin as Lottie Forrest * Joe Hayman as Herman Jacob * Renée Macready as Diana Arbuthnot * P.G. Clark as Donald MacDonald * Philip Strange as Clarence Ponsonby * Anthony Holles as Gilbert Pinkley * Elizabeth Inglis Elizabeth Inglis (born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins, July 10, 1913 – August 25, 2007), also known as Elizabeth Earl, was an English actress, known for her role in '' The Letter''. Early life Inglis was born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins in Colchester ... as Barbara * Constance Shotter as Babette References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Maude
Arthur John Maude (23 July 1880 – 9 January 1950) was an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Biography Maude was born Arthur John Maud on 23 July 1880 in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, to William Robert Maud (1849–1919) and his wife Lucy Monkman (1853–1929).''Birth and death certificates for Arthur John Maud, William Robert Maud and Lucy Maud (née Monkman)'' on file with the General Register Office for England and Wales. He would make the claim in later years that he was also the nephew of British general Sir Frederick Stanley Maude, the World War I hero of the Mesopotamia campaign, but this is not supported by British census returns and vital records. Maude began his career as a stage actor. He played for six years with John Martin Harvey's stage company and then became the manager and leading man in Constance Crawley's company in America, including the male lead in the 1910 Broadway production of ''Mr. and Mrs. Daventry''. He and Crawley, who was sepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Holles (actor)
Antony Hamilton Holles (17 January 1901, Fulham, London- 4 March 1950, Marylebone, London) was a British stage and film actor. Educated at Latymer School, Holles was on stage from 1916 in '' Charley's Aunt''. He was the son of the actor William Holles (1867-1947) and his wife Nannie Goldman. His West End roles included appearances in ''Sorry You've Been Troubled'' (1929), ''Good Losers'', (1931), '' Take a Chance'' (1931), '' Libel!'' (1934), ''The Composite Man'' (1936) and ''Tony Draws a Horse'' (1939). Selected filmography * '' The Will'' (1921) - Charles Ross * '' The Missing Rembrandt'' (1932) - Marquess de Chaminade * ''Once Bitten'' (1932) - Legros * '' Life Goes On'' (1932) - John Collis * ''The Star Reporter'' (1932, Short) - Bonzo * ''The Mayor's Nest'' (1932) - Saxophonist in Paradise Row Band (uncredited) * '' Hotel Splendide'' (1932) - 'Mrs.LeGrange' * '' The Lodger'' (1932) - Silvono * ''Watch Beverly'' (1932) - Arthur Briden * ''Reunion'' (1932) - Padre * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black-and-white Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quota Quickies
Quota may refer to: Economics * Import quota, a trade restriction on the quantity of goods imported into a country * Market Sharing Quota, an economic system used in Canadian agriculture * Milk quota, a quota on milk production in Europe * Individual fishing quota, a quota on allowable catch Politics *Gender quota (other) *Racial quota, numerical requirements for hiring, promoting, admitting or graduating members of a particular racial group *Ticket quota Ticket quotas are commonly defined as any establishment of a predetermined or specified number of traffic citations an officer must issue in a specified time. Some police departments may set "productivity goals" but deny specific quotas. In many ..., directives by police departments for their officers to deliver a predetermined number of summons * Quotas in electoral systems Music and entertainment * ''The Quota'' (Jimmy Heath album) or the title song, 1961 * ''The Quota'' (Red Garland album), an 1973 song. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Arthur Maude
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Drama Films
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from US$20.67 per ounce to $35. * February 6 – French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Drama Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Films
The following is an overview of 1934 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1934 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 26 – Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000. *February 19 – Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade. *April 19 – Fox Studios releases '' Stand Up and Cheer!'', with five-year-old Shirley Temple in a relatively minor role. Shirley steals the film and Fox, which had been near bankruptcy, finds itself owning a goldmine. *May 18 – Paramount releases ''Little Miss Marker'', with Shirley Temple, on loan from Fox, in the title role. *June 13 – An amendment to the Production Code establishes the Production Code Administration, and requires all films to obtain a certificate of approval before being released. *July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Shotter
Constance Ada Shotter, Lady Taylor (5 October 1911 – 1989) was a British actress who appeared in several films in the 1930s. Shotter was born in London. By 1926 she was a chorus dancer, appearing in ''The Midnight Follies a Dinner, Dancing and Review'' by A. P. Herbert, choreographed by Penelope Spencer. Like her sister she moved from the chorus line and appeared in a series of British films in the 1930s. Shotter married firstly Adney Gibbons, son of Walter Gibbons, in 1928. They had a son. She married secondly Charles Stuart Taylor, Member of Parliament for Eastbourne on 20 May 1936. They had four children. Selected filmography *'' For the Love of Mike'' (1932) *''Meet My Sister'' (1933) *'' To Brighton with Gladys'' (1933) *'' Brides to Be'' (1934) *''Borrowed Clothes'' (1934) *''Royal Cavalcade ''Royal Cavalcade'', also known as ''Regal Cavalcade'', is a 1935 British, black-and-white, drama film directed by six separate directors: Thomas Bentley (Supervising Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Inglis
Elizabeth Inglis (born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins, July 10, 1913 – August 25, 2007), also known as Elizabeth Earl, was an English actress, known for her role in '' The Letter''. Early life Inglis was born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins in Colchester, Essex, the daughter of Margaret Inglis (née Hunt) and Alan George Hawkins. Career Her screen debut was in the 1934 film, ''Borrowed Clothes''. She then had a small part in Alfred Hitchcock's ''The 39 Steps'' (1935) as Hilary Jordan. She played the role of the young maid Nancy in the original British production of Patrick Hamilton's Victorian stage thriller '' Gas Light'', which premiered December 5, 1938, and closed June 10, 1939, after a total of 141 performances. Inglis and the rest of the cast recreated their stage roles for a 1939 television presentation performed live on BBC Television. In Hollywood, Inglis played the role of Adele Ainsworth in William Wyler's 1940 film '' The Letter''. By this time she was credited as Elizabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Strange
Philip Strange (4 June 1884 – 5 January 1963) was a British actor. Selected filmography * '' The Ace of Cads'' (1926) * ''Broadway Nights'' (1927) * ''Nevada'' (1927) * ''Wall Street'' (1929) * ''The Unholy Night'' (1929) * '' The Rescue'' (1929) * ''A Notorious Affair'' (1930) * '' Vengeance'' (1930) * '' Strictly Business'' (1931) * '' Black Coffee'' (1931) * '' Money for Nothing'' (1932) * '' Loyalties'' (1933) * '' Mayfair Girl'' (1933) * '' Borrowed Clothes'' (1934) * ''Romance in Rhythm'' (1934) * ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1934) * '' No Escape'' (1934) * ''Jury's Evidence'' (1936) * ''The High Command ''The High Command'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Lionel Atwill, Lucie Mannheim and James Mason. It was shot at Ealing Studios and on location on the Gold Coast. The film's sets were designed by the ...'' (1938) * '' Trottie True'' (1949) References External links * 1884 births 1963 deaths 20th-century English mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimée Stuart
Aimée McHardy Stuart (July 1886 – 16 April 1981) was a writer and playwright who collaborated with her husband Philip Stuart on several successful plays and wrote for both film and television. She also wrote a popular memoir of her marriage to First World War flying ace, William Bond (RFC officer), William A. Bond. Born Amy McHardy in July 1886, she was the daughter of William Arnot McHardy, a commercial clerk, and his wife Mercy (Baker) McHardy of Glasgow, Scotland. She met her first husband William A. Bond in Paris, France where he worked as a journalist for the ''London Daily Mail''. While in Paris, she changed her name to Aimée, and the couple openly lived and travelled together across Europe. They returned to England at the outbreak of the First World War, where Bill Bond joined the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and Aimée returned to her parents’ home in Marylebone, St. Marylebone, London. Aimée and Bill were married in January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
