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Brian Nissen
Brian Nissen (20 October 1927 in London – 8 February 2001 in Salisbury, Wiltshire) was a British actor and television continuity announcer. Biography Nissen made an early appearance in Laurence Olivier's film of Shakespeare's ''Henry V'', and made many TV, film and stage appearances, including '' The Dam Busters'' (1955), and the television series ''The New Adventures of Charlie Chan'' and ''Sword of Freedom'' in 1957. But he is probably best-remembered as an in-vision announcer for Southern Television, where his formal style seemed to sum up the company's aesthetic. He joined Southern at its inception in 1958 and stayed until its demise in 1981, and was kept on by the successor company TVS despite its general policy of breaking with Southern's conservatism. He retired from TVS in August 1987. Nissen died on 8 February 2001 in Salisbury, Wiltshire at the age of 73. Selected filmography * ''The Day Will Dawn'' (1942) - Page (uncredited) * ''The Demi-Paradise'' (1943) - George T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and 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 Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Without Tears
''English Without Tears'' is a 1944 British romantic comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Michael Wilding, Penelope Dudley-Ward and Lilli Palmer. It was released in the U.S. under the title ''Her Man Gilbey'', as a reference to the classic Screwball comedy, '' My Man Godfrey'' (1936). The film depicts the romance between a young English aristocrat and her family's butler. During World War II, the butler becomes an officer of the Royal Army Service Corps and the girl joins the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Their change in status and her maturity affect their relationship. The world around them is also transformed. Plot In July 1939, the top-hatted deliveryman from a Fortune and Weedon carriage takes a basket of quail to the tradesman's entrance of Beauclerk House. An elaborate process brings the birds to the dinner plates of Lady Christabel Beauclerk (Margaret Rutherford) and her nephew, Sir Cosmo Brandon (Roland Culver). a British delegate to the League of Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marked One
''The Marked One'' is a 1963 British crime film directed by Francis Searle and starring William Lucas (who starred in several crime b-movies at this time), Zena Walker and Patrick Jordan. The screenplay concerns a forger whose daughter is threatened by other criminals. Plot summary A forger's daughter is threatened by other criminals, forcing him to take drastic action. Cast * William Lucas as Don Mason * Zena Walker as Kay Mason * Patrick Jordan as Inspector Mayne * Laurie Leigh as Maisie * David Gregory as Ed Jones * Arthur Lovegrove as Benson * Marianne Stone as Mrs. Benson * Kim Tracy as Wanda * Edward Ogden as Nevil Stone * Frederick Peisley Frederick Walter James Peisley (6 December 1904 – 22 March 1975) was a British stage, film and television actor and theatre director whose career spanned five decades. He is known for ''The Secret of the Loch'' (1934), ''Gentlemen's Agreement' ... as Mossie * Dorothy Gordon as Ruby * Frank Sieman as Lacey * Brian Nissen as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fur Collar
''The Fur Collar'' is a 1962 British thriller film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring John Bentley, Martin Benson and Philip Friend. Plot A man wearing a fur-collared coat is shot on his arrival in Paris. A British journalist is convinced that he was intended victim, as he also wears a fur-collar, and his made dangerous enemies by an Exposé. Cast * John Bentley as Mike Andrews * Martin Benson as Martin Benson * Philip Friend as Eddie Morgan * Nadja Regin as Marie Lejeune * Balbina as Jacqueline Legrain * Hector Ross as Roger Harding * Gordon Sterne as Duclos * Guy Middleton as Resident * Brian Nissen as Carl Jorgensen * John Gabriel as Hotel Receptionist * Tommy Duggan as Foreign Agent * Murray Kash Murray may refer to: Businesses * Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles * Murrays, an Australian bus company * Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust * D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ... as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dentist On The Job
''Dentist on the Job'' is a 1961 British comedy film directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards, the sequel to ''Dentist in the Chair'' (1960). It was released in the US with the title ''Get On with It!''. The film was co-written by Hugh Woodhouse and Hazel Adair (actress and screenwriter), Hazel Adair. It stars Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Connor, Ronnie Stevens (actor), Ronnie Stevens and Eric Barker repeating their roles from the previous film. Other actors appearing in the film include Shirley Eaton, Richard Wattis and Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914), Charles Hawtrey. Monkhouse, Eaton, Connor, Barker and Hawtrey had all previously acted together in unrelated 1958 comedy ''Carry On Sergeant''. Plot Colonel Proudfoot of Proudfoot Industries aims to entice a couple of dentists to advertise "Dreem", a revolutionary type of toothpaste, but he knows that if the dentists learn that they are part of an advertising campaign, they will be struck off. His cousin, the director of a Dental Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Train For Inverness
''Night Train for Inverness'' is a black and white 1960 British drama film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Norman Wooland, Jane Hylton and Dennis Waterman. It is notable as the film debut of Dennis Waterman. The film was referenced in an episode of the Minder Podcast. Plot Roy Lewis, just released from gaol, kidnaps his young son Ted and takes him on a train bound for Inverness. However, Lewis doesn't know that Ted is diabetic and faces death without regular insulin injections. Meanwhile, a police manhunt is launched. Partial cast * Norman Wooland - Roy Lewis * Jane Hylton - Marion Crane * Dennis Waterman - Ted Lewis * Silvia Francis - Ann Lewis * Valentine Dyall - Inspector Kent * Irene Arnold - Mrs Wall * Colin Tapley - Dr Jackson * Howard Lang - Sergeant * Kaplan Kaye - Charles Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Accused
''Man Accused'' is a low budget 1959 British crime film. Plot Bob Jensen becomes engaged to Kathy, a baronet's daughter, but finds himself framed for murder and consequently imprisoned. He manages to break out of jail, and begins a search for the real killers. Cast * Ronald Howard - Bob Jensen *Carol Marsh - Kathy *Ian Fleming - Sir Thomas *Catharina Ferraz - Anna *Robert Dorning - Beckett * Stuart Saunders - Curran *Brian Nissen - Derek *Kenneth Edwardes - Butler *Colin Tapley - Inspector *Howard Lang - Sergeant *Gordon Needham - Constable *Graham Ashley - Warder Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or t ...'' wrote, "this poorly-made work follows every convention of its hackneyed wronged-man plot and ultimately offers nothing at all." Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Floor Girl
''Top Floor Girl'' is a 1959 British drama film directed by Max Varnel and starring Kay Callard, Neil Hallett and Robert Raikes. The screenplay was co-written by Brian Clemens. Premise A ruthlessly ambitious woman becomes involved with the son of a wealthy man, but begins to have regrets about abandoning her previous lover. Cast * Kay Callard ... Connie * Neil Hallett ... Dave * Robert Raikes ... Bob * Maurice Kaufmann ... Peter Farnite * Brian Nissen ... Stevens Jr. * Diana Chesney ... Miss Prentice * Liz Fraser ... Mabel * Arnold Bell ... Stevens Sr. * William Hodge ... Farnite Sr. * Hal Osmond Hal Osmond (27 May 1903 – December 1959) was a British stage, film and television actor. He played Anselm in ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' episode "Errand of Mercy" (1956). Selected filmography * '' Once Upon a Dream'' (1949) * ''Vote for H ... (uncredited) References External links * 1959 films 1959 drama films British drama films Films directed by Max Varnel 1950s E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Fiddle (1957 Film)
''Second Fiddle'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters, Lisa Gastoni and Richard Wattis. The film was produced by Robert Dunbar for Act Films Ltd. It was the final film of prolific director Maurice Elvey. The title comes from the phrase "to play second fiddle" in allusion to an orchestra, meaning to be ignored in relation to some other more important party whilst putting in as much effort. ''Second Fiddle'' was missing from the BFI National Archive, and was listed as one of the British Film Institute's " 75 Most Wanted" lost films. BFI's update on the list reveals that the film is now found and commercially available on DVD from mid-2015. Plot Deborah and Charles are an engaged couple, and both are young executives at the successful Pontifex Advertising Agency in London. Deborah writes very successful jingles for television commercials, whilst Charles creates advertisements for print publications. However, the Ponti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interpol (1957 Film)
''Interpol'' (known in the U.S. as ''Pickup Alley'') is a 1957 British Warwick Films crime film noir shot in CinemaScope and starring Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg, Trevor Howard, Bonar Colleano and Sid James. It concerns an Interpol effort to stamp out a major drug-smuggling cartel in numerous countries. Mature plays an American narcotics officer, with Howard as a drug baron. One review described the film as a "feeble thriller," although it praised Howard's performance. In the United States, the film was released as a double feature with ''The Brothers Rico''. Plot Charles Sturgis is an FBI agent on the trail of a drug-smuggling operation. The crazed criminal mastermind Frank McNally has strangled Sturgis' sister to death. Gina Broger is Frank's beautiful courier. Cast * Victor Mature as Charles Sturgis * Anita Ekberg as Gina Broger * Trevor Howard as Frank McNally * Bonar Colleano as Amalio * Dorothy Alison as Helen * André Morell as Commissioner Breckner * Martin Benso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard III (1955 Film)
''Richard III'' is a 1955 British Technicolor film adaptation of William Shakespeare's historical play of the same name, also incorporating elements from his ''Henry VI, Part 3''. It was directed and produced by Laurence Olivier, who also played the lead role. Featuring many noted Shakespearean actors, including a quartet of actors who were later knighted, the film depicts Richard plotting and conspiring to grasp the throne from his brother King Edward IV, played by Sir Cedric Hardwicke. In the process, many are killed and betrayed, with Richard's evil leading to his own downfall. The prologue of the film states that history without its legends would be "a dry matter indeed", implicitly admitting to the artistic licence that Shakespeare applied to the events of the time. Of the three Shakespearean films directed by Olivier, ''Richard III'' received the least critical praise at the time, although it was still acclaimed. It was the only one not to be nominated for Best Picture a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Browning Version (1951 Film)
''The Browning Version'' is a 1951 British drama film based on the 1948 play of the same name by Terence Rattigan. It was directed by Anthony Asquith and starred Michael Redgrave. In 1994, a remake was made starring Albert Finney. Plot Andrew Crocker-Harris is an ageing Classics master at an English public school, and is forced into retirement by his increasing ill health. The film, in common with the original stage play, follows the schoolmaster's final few days in his post, as he comes to terms with his sense of failure as a teacher, a sense of weakness exacerbated by his wife's infidelity and the realisation that he is despised by both pupils and staff of the school. The emotional turning-point for the cold Crocker-Harris is his pupil Taplow's unexpected parting gift, Robert Browning's translation of the ''Agamemnon'', which he has inscribed with the Greek phrase that translates as "God from afar looks graciously upon a gentle master." Differences between play and film Rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
