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Brandon Fleming (writer)
Brandon Fleming was a British playwright and screenwriter. He co-wrote the 1925 stage melodrama ''None But the Brave'' with Bernard Merivale. Partial filmography * '' The Eleventh Commandment'' (1924) * ''Mayfair Girl'' (1933) * ''Great Stuff'' (1933) * ''Forging Ahead'' (1933) * '' The Flaw'' (1933) * ''If I Were Rich'' (1936) * ''Melody of My Heart'' (1936) * '' Such Is Life'' (1936) * '' All In'' (1936) * ''There's Always a Thursday'' (1957) * ''The Bank Raiders'' (1958) * ''Dangerous Afternoon'' (1961) Selected plays * '' The Eleventh Commandment'' (1921) * ''None But the Brave is a 1965 war film directed by Frank Sinatra, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by Tokyo Eiga, Toho, and Artanis Productions (credited as Sinatra Enterprises), it was the first film international co-production between Japan and t ...'' (1925) References Bibliography * Kabatchnik,Amnon. ''Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection''. Scarecrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playwright
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder (as in a wheelwright or cartwright). The words combine to indicate a person who has "wrought" words, themes, and other elements into a dramatic form—a play. (The homophone with "write" is coincidental.) The first recorded use of the term "playwright" is from 1605, 73 years before the first written record of the term "dramatist". It appears to have been first used in a pejorative sense by Ben Jonson to suggest a mere tradesman fashioning works for the theatre. Jonson uses the word in his Epigram 49, which is thought to refer to John Marston: :''Epigram XLIX — On Playwright'' :PLAYWRIGHT me reads, and still my verses damns, :He says I want the tongue of epigrams ; :I have no salt, no bawdry he doth mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Such Is Life (1936 Film)
''Such Is Life'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Gene Gerrard, Claude Dampier and Jean Colin. It was made at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.92 Main cast * Gene Gerrard as Jack Rayner * Claude Dampier as Green * Jean Colin as Betty Blair * Eve Gray as Vicky * Frank Birch as Mockett * MacArthur Gordon as Chapman * 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 ... as Sallust * Paul Sheridan as Mandeville * Billie Carlisle as Secretary References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1936 films British comedy films 1936 comedy films Films shot at Shepperton Studios Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Death Unknown
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eleventh Commandment (play)
''The Eleventh Commandment'' is a 1921 play by Brandon Fleming. It premiered at the Playhouse Theatre, Cardiff before transferring to the Royalty Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 32 performances between 16 January and 11 February 1922. The original West End cast included Henry Stoker, Edmund Breon, Dawson Millward and Viola Tree. Film adaptation In 1924 it was made into a British silent film of the same title directed by George A. Cooper and starring Fay Compton, Stewart Rome and Lillian Hall-Davis Lillian Hall-Davis (23 June 1898 – 25 October 1933) was an English actress during the silent film era, featured in major roles in English film and a number of German, French and Italian films. Born Lilian Hall Davis, the daughter of a London ....Goble p.748 References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Wearing, J. P. ''The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Afternoon
''Dangerous Afternoon'' is a 1961 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Ruth Dunning. It was primarily filmed at Twickenham Studios, with the shops next to Strawberry Hill railway station, notably the chemist's in Wellesley Parade, being used for external location shots. Cast * Ruth Dunning as Miss Letty Frost * Nora Nicholson as Mrs Louisa Sprule * Joanna Dunham as Freda * Howard Pays as Jack Loring * May Hallatt as Miss Burge * Gwenda Wilson as Miss Jean Berry * Ian Colin as Reverend Everard Porson * Gladys Henson as Miss Cassell * Barbara Everest as Mrs Judson * Max Brimmell as Dr Spalding * James Raglan as Sir Phillip Morstan * Trevor Reid as Inspector Craven * Jerold Wells Jerold Wells (8 August 1908 – 19 July 1999) was an English actor. He was born in Wallington, Hampshire, and died in Bath, Somerset. He appeared primarily in British comedies. Films included ''Adventures of a Plumber's Mate'' and the TV-made ... as George "Butch" Birling Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bank Raiders
''The Bank Raiders'' is a 1958 British crime film directed by Maxwell Munden and starring Peter Reynolds, Sandra Dorne and Lloyd Lamble. Plot Terry, a small-time hoodlum, is the driver in a successful bank robbery. He gets his share of the loot and is told to lie low. Instead, he goes on the town with Della, a gorgeous, but greedy, party girl. Terry is questioned and released by police. Bernie Shelton, the gang boss, kidnaps the only witness. Then he sends his goon (Linders) to kill Terry, but Linders gets shot instead. With police after him, Terry seeks shelter in Della's apartment. When Della learns that Shelton, a man who spurned her, was behind the raid, she promises to run away with Terry, if he'll confront his boss at gun-point to get the rest of the loot Cast * Peter Reynolds as Terry Milligan * Sandra Dorne as Della Byrne * Sydney Tafler as Bernie Shelton * Lloyd Lamble as Detective Inspector Mason * Rose Hill as Landlady * Arthur Mullard as Linders * Tim Ellison as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There's Always A Thursday
''There's Always a Thursday'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Charles Victor, Jill Ireland, Lloyd Lamble and Robert Raglan. Much of the film was shot at Southall Studios. Premise Comedy about a down-trodden clerk's newfound fame as the director of a racy lingerie firm, after an innocent encounter with a fast woman is misreported and earns him the reputation of a suburban Romeo. Cast * Charles Victor as George Potter * Frances Day as Vera Clandon * Marjorie Rhodes as Marjorie Potter * Bruce Seton as James Pelly * Robert Raglan as Crosby * Jill Ireland as Jennifer Potter * Richard Thorp as Dennis Potter * Lloyd Lamble as Detective Sergeant Bolton * Patrick Holt as Middleton * Ewen Solon as Inspector Bradley * Alex Macintosh as TV Interviewer * Reginald Hearne as Bannister * Deidre Mayne as Miss Morton * Glen Alyn as Mrs. Middleton * Alexander Field as Tramp * Martin Boddey as Sergeant Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All In (film)
''All In'' is a 1936 British sports comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Ralph Lynn, Gina Malo and Garry Marsh. The owner of a racing stables has high hopes of winning The Derby, but fate intervenes. It is also known by the alternative title ''Tattenham Corner'', from the play on which it is based. The film was made at Islington Studios by Gainsborough Pictures with sets designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky. It was based on a play, ''Tattenham Corner'', by Philip Merivale and Brandon Fleming, which takes its name from a sharp bend on Epsom Racecourse, where the Derby is run. Cast * Ralph Lynn as Archie Slott * Gina Malo as Kay Slott * Jack Barty as Tingaling Tom * Claude Dampier as Toop * Sydney Fairbrother as Genesta Slott * Garry Marsh as Lilleywhite * Robert Nainby as Eustace Slott * O. B. Clarence as Hemingway * Gibb McLaughlin as Reverend Cuppleditch * Glennis Lorimer as Kitty * Fewlass Llewellyn Fewlass Llewellyn (5 March 1886 – 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody Of My Heart
''Melody of My Heart'' is a 1936 British musical film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring Derek Oldham, Lorraine La Fosse and Bruce Seton. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.91 Partial cast * Derek Oldham as Joe Montfort * Lorraine La Fosse as Carmel * Bruce Seton as Jim Brent * Hughes Macklin as Mr. Smith * Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon (1544 – 24 June 1584), the younger daughter of Sir George Vernon and Margaret ''nee'' Talbois (or Tailboys), was the heiress of Haddon Hall, an English country house in Derbyshire with its origins in the 12th century. She marr ... as Mrs. Dearwell * MacArthur Gordon as Manager * Colin Cunningham as Ramenado * Joe Velitch as Pastias * Joyce St. Clair as Mercedes References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1936 films British musical films British black-and-white films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Were Rich (1936 Film)
''If I Were Rich'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Kay Walsh and Clifford Heatherley. Plot summary A Socialist barber inherits an Earldom. Cast *Jack Melford as Albert Mott *Kay Walsh as Chrissie de la Mothe *Clifford Heatherley as General de la Mothe *Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Mott *Henry Carlisle as Puttick *Frederick Bradshaw as Jack de la Mothe *Ruth Haven as Nancy *Quentin McPhearson as Higginbotham Production The film was made at Nettlefold Studios as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood company. RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.289 It was based on the play ''Humpty-Dumpty'' by Horace Annesley Vachell. References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
