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Brighton Rock (musical)
Brighton Rock may refer to: * ''Brighton Rock'' (novel), a 1938 novel by Graham Greene ** ''Brighton Rock'' (play), a 1943 stage adaptation by Frank Harvey ** ''Brighton Rock'' (1948 film), a 1948 film based on the novel, directed by John Boulting ** ''Brighton Rock'' (musical), a 2004 musical by John Barry and Don Black, based on the novel ** ''Brighton Rock'' (2010 film), a 2010 film also based on the novel *Brighton Rock (band) Brighton Rock is a Canadian hard rock band, who released three albums in their home country during the 1980s and 1990s. They broke up in 1991, before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002. History The band was formed in 1982 in Niagara Fa ..., a Canadian glam metal band ** ''Brighton Rock'' (EP), a 1985 EP by Brighton Rock * "Brighton Rock" (song), a 1974 song by Queen on the album ''Sheer Heart Attack'' * Rock (confectionery), a candy often referred to by its place of origin, for instance "Blackpool rock" or "Brighton rock" See also * New Brig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Rock (novel)
'' Brighton Rock'' is a novel by Graham Greene, published in 1938 and later adapted for film and theatre. The novel is a murder thriller set in 1930s Brighton. The first of Greene's works to explore Catholic themes and moral issues, its treatment of class privilege and the problem of evil is paradoxical and ambivalent. Plot There is an incidental link between this novel and Greene's earlier '' A Gun for Sale'' (1936), in that the murder of the gang boss Kite, mentioned in ''A Gun For Sale'', allows the seventeen-year-old sociopath Pinkie to take over his gang and thus sets the events of ''Brighton Rock'' in motion. The murder of Kite had been brought about because of a report by Charles "Fred" Hale in the ''Daily Messenger'' about his slot machine racket. Now Hale has been sent to Brighton to distribute cards anonymously for a newspaper competition and realises that he is being hunted by Pinkie’s mob. Hale meets middle-ageing Ida Arnold by chance in a pub and then on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Rock (play)
''Brighton Rock'' is a 1943 British play by Frank Harvey that ran for a hundred performances at the Garrick Theatre in the West End.Wearing p.105 Richard Attenborough and Dulcie Gray starred in the original theatrical production, and there had previously been one-week try-outs at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool and Bristol Hippodrome. Inspired by the 1938 novel of the same name by Graham Greene, the play portrays the downfall of an ambitious young criminal in Brighton. Gray's performance as the luckless waitress Rose led to her being offered a contract with Gainsborough Pictures. However, she was passed over for the role of Rose in the 1947 film version of ''Brighton Rock'', in favour of Carol Marsh. Others in the cast included William Hartnell William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the First Doctor, first incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' from 1963 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Rock (1948 Film)
''Brighton Rock'' (US: ''Young Scarface''). is a 1948 British gangster film noir directed by John Boulting and starring Richard Attenborough as violent gang leader Pinkie Brown (reprising his West End role of three years earlier), Rose Brown (Carol Marsh) as the innocent girl he marries, and Ida Arnold (Hermione Baddeley) as an amateur sleuth investigating a murder he committed. The film was adapted from the 1938 novel '' Brighton Rock'' by Graham Greene, and was produced by Roy Boulting through the Boulting brothers' production company Charter Film Productions. The title comes from the old-fashioned candy " a stick of rock": Ida in the film says that like Brighton rock she doesn't change—as the name Brighton stays written the whole way through. Plot In Brighton in 1935, a gangster named Kite is found dead, shortly after a newspaper published a story exposing local rackets and gang wars. Kite's old gang, now led by the psychopathic teenaged hoodlum Pinkie Brown, learns that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Rock (musical)
Brighton Rock may refer to: * ''Brighton Rock'' (novel), a 1938 novel by Graham Greene ** ''Brighton Rock'' (play), a 1943 stage adaptation by Frank Harvey ** ''Brighton Rock'' (1948 film), a 1948 film based on the novel, directed by John Boulting ** ''Brighton Rock'' (musical), a 2004 musical by John Barry and Don Black, based on the novel ** ''Brighton Rock'' (2010 film), a 2010 film also based on the novel *Brighton Rock (band) Brighton Rock is a Canadian hard rock band, who released three albums in their home country during the 1980s and 1990s. They broke up in 1991, before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002. History The band was formed in 1982 in Niagara Fa ..., a Canadian glam metal band ** ''Brighton Rock'' (EP), a 1985 EP by Brighton Rock * "Brighton Rock" (song), a 1974 song by Queen on the album ''Sheer Heart Attack'' * Rock (confectionery), a candy often referred to by its place of origin, for instance "Blackpool rock" or "Brighton rock" See also * New Brig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barry (composer)
John Barry Prendergast (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was a British composer and conductor of film music. He composed the scores for eleven of the ''James Bond'' films between 1963 and 1987, as well as arranging and performing the "James Bond Theme" for the first film in the series, 1962's '' Dr. No''. He wrote the Grammy- and Academy Award-winning scores to the films ''Dances with Wolves'' and ''Out of Africa'', as well as the scores of ''The Scarlet Letter'', ''Chaplin'', '' The Cotton Club'', ''Game of Death'', ''The Tamarind Seed'', ''Mary, Queen of Scots'' and the theme for the television series ''The Persuaders!'', in a career spanning over 50 years. In 1999, he was appointed with an OBE for services to music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet. Upon completing his national service, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Rock (2010 Film)
''Brighton Rock'' is a 2010 British crime film written and directed by Rowan Joffé and loosely based on Graham Greene's 1938 novel of the same name. The film stars Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Serkis, John Hurt, Sean Harris and Helen Mirren. The novel had previously been made into a film under the same title by the Boulting brothers that premiered in 1948. Although the novel and original film are both set in the 1930s, the 21st century adaptation is set during the Mods and Rockers era of the 1960s. Sam Riley plays " Pinkie", the role originally played by Richard Attenborough. Filming began in October 2009. It was largely filmed in the nearby town of Eastbourne, with Eastbourne Pier standing in for Brighton Pier, and at Beachy Head. Some scenes were shot at Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire and in Brighton itself. Plot In 1964, Pinkie Brown, the sociopathic enforcer of a Brighton gang, murders Fred Hale, who had killed the gang leader Kite. Brown befriends Rose, a you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Rock (band)
Brighton Rock is a Canadian hard rock band, who released three albums in their home country during the 1980s and 1990s. They broke up in 1991, before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002. History The band was formed in 1982 in Niagara Falls by guitarist Greg Fraser and bassist Stevie Skreebs, along with vocalist Gerry McGhee, keyboardist Martin Victor and drummer Mark Cavarzan. Initially, the band's name was Heart Attack. After their song "Breakin' Down The Barricade" was included in CILQ's 1984 ''Q107 Homegrown'' compilation, they changed their name to Brighton Rock and released the EP ''Brighton Rock'' the following year. They signed to WEA for their 1986 debut album, '' Young, Wild and Free'', which was produced by Michael Wagener with pre-production assistance from Jack Richardson. By this time, Martin Victor had left to join a band called Buxx, and been replaced on keyboards by Johnny Rogers. ''Young, Wild and Free'' spawned the Canadian hit singles "We Came to Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Rock (EP)
Brighton Rock is a Canadian hard rock band, who released three albums in their home country during the 1980s and 1990s. They broke up in 1991, before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002. History The band was formed in 1982 in Niagara Falls by guitarist Greg Fraser and bassist Stevie Skreebs, along with vocalist Gerry McGhee, keyboardist Martin Victor and drummer Mark Cavarzan. Initially, the band's name was Heart Attack. After their song "Breakin' Down The Barricade" was included in CILQ's 1984 ''Q107 Homegrown'' compilation, they changed their name to Brighton Rock and released the EP ''Brighton Rock'' the following year. They signed to WEA for their 1986 debut album, ''Young, Wild and Free'', which was produced by Michael Wagener with pre-production assistance from Jack Richardson. By this time, Martin Victor had left to join a band called Buxx, and been replaced on keyboards by Johnny Rogers. ''Young, Wild and Free'' spawned the Canadian hit singles "We Came to Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Rock (song)
"Brighton Rock" is a song by British rock band Queen, written by lead guitarist Brian May. The song is the opening track on their third studio album '' Sheer Heart Attack''. The song features one of Queen's longest guitar solos which is more than three minutes long. The solo has been performed live by Brian May at most concerts since its release. The song gained popularity after its prominent use in the 2017 Edgar Wright film ''Baby Driver''. History May wrote the song shortly before the completion of '' Queen II'' in 1973, but because the band did not have enough time to record it, it was not included. Before the song was recorded in 1974, variations of the solo were part of "Son and Daughter". The song, the first track on the album, tells the story of two young lovers named Jenny and Jimmy meeting in Brighton on a public holiday. Jenny cannot linger because she is afraid her mother will find out "how I spent my holiday", but afterwards "writes a letter every day"; Jimmy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock (confectionery)
Rock (often known by its place of origin, for instance Blackpool rock or Brighton rock) is a type of Hard candy, hard stick-shaped boiled sugar confectionery most usually flavoured with peppermint or spearmint. It is commonly sold at tourism, tourist (usually seaside) resorts in the United Kingdom (such as Brighton, Southend-on-Sea, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scarborough, Llandudno or Blackpool) and Ireland (e.g. Bray, County Wicklow, Bray and Strandhill); in Gibraltar; in Denmark in towns such as Løkken, Denmark, Løkken and Ebeltoft; and in Sydney and Tasmania, Australia. It usually takes the form of a cylindrical stick ("a stick of rock"), normally in diameter and long. Blackpool rock is usually at least in diameter, and can be as thick as across and up to long when made for special retail displays. These cylinders usually have a pattern embedded throughout the length, which is often the name of the resort where the rock is sold, so that the name can be read on both e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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