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Beatrice Campbell
Beatrice Campbell (31 July 1922 – 10 May 1979) was an Irish stage and film actress, born in County Down, Northern Ireland, Biography Career After a distinguished London stage career, Campbell entered film in the mid-1940s. She received positive notices internationally for her performances in ''Silent Dust'' (1949) and '' Last Holiday'' (1950), with Alec Guinness, which remains her best-known role. Personal life Her father, John Campbell, was the resident Magistrate of The Custody Court, Belfast. Campbell was married twice. Her first marriage was to Squadron Leader Michael Robert MacClancy of No. 226 Squadron RAF, who died aged 22, on 12 April 1942 at RAF Hemswell when his aircraft crash landed. A Roman Catholic from Dublin and an alumnus of Belvedere College, he was the son of Michael MacClancy, M.R.C.V.S., and Nancy MacClancy, of Raheny. Her second marriage was to actor Nigel Patrick Nigel Patrick (born Nigel Dennis Patrick Wemyss-Gorman; 2 May 1912 – 21 Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Down
County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 531,665. It borders County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west, and County Louth across Carlingford Lough to the southwest. In the east of the county is Strangford Lough and the Ards Peninsula. The largest town is Bangor, on the northeast coast. Three other large towns and cities are on its border: Newry lies on the western border with County Armagh, while Lisburn and Belfast lie on the northern border with County Antrim. Down contains both the southernmost point of Northern Ireland (Cranfield Point) and the easternmost point of Ireland (Burr Point). It was one of two counties of Northern Ireland to have a Protestant majority at the 2001 census. The other Protestant majority County is County Antrim to the north. In March 2018, ''The Sunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belvedere College
Belvedere College S.J. (sometimes St Francis Xavier's College) is a voluntary secondary school for boys in Dublin, Ireland. The school has numerous alumni in the arts, politics, sports, science, and business. History Belvedere owes its origins to the efforts of John Austin who opened primary and secondary schools off Fishamble Street in 1750. The Society of Jesus has been active in the area around Hardwicke Street since 1790. They founded St Francis Xavier's College in the disused Poor Clare convent on Hardwicke Street with nine students in 1832, three years after Catholic emancipation. In 1841, the Jesuits purchased Belvedere House on neighbouring Great Denmark Street, which gave the school its name. George Augustus Rochfort (1738–1814), who became the second Earl of Belvedere in 1774, built Belvedere House, whose interior decoration was carried out by Michael Stapleton, a leading stucco craftsman of his time. Belvedere was caught up in the events of the 1916 Rising, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughter In Paradise
''Laughter in Paradise'' is a 1951 British comedy film, starring Alastair Sim, Fay Compton, George Cole, and Guy Middleton. The film was remade as ''Some Will, Some Won't'' (1970). Plot In his will, notorious practical joker Henry Russell leaves £50,000 to each of his four surviving relatives, provided they first perform prescribed tasks that are completely contrary to their natures. Law-abiding retired army officer Deniston Russell, who writes lurid crime novels under several pen names, has a week to get himself arrested and jailed for exactly 28 days. Difficult, snobbish Agnes Russell has to find employment as a domestic servant in a middle-class home, again within a week, and keep her position for a month. Simon Russell, a penniless womanising con man, has to marry the first single woman he speaks to. Timid Herbert Russell has to hold up the bank manager he works for in his office, using a mask and a toy pistol, and obtain the bank keys for two minutes. Deniston is thwarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mudlark
''The Mudlark'' is a 1950 film made in Britain by 20th Century Fox. It is a fictional account of how Queen Victoria was eventually brought out of her mourning for her dead husband, Prince Albert. It was directed by Jean Negulesco, written and produced by Nunnally Johnson and based on the 1949 novel of the same name by American artillery sergeant and San Francisco newspaperman Theodore Bonnet (1908–1983). It stars Irene Dunne, Alec Guinness and Andrew Ray. "Mudlarks" were street children who survived by scavenging and selling what they could find on the banks of the River Thames. The film was a hit in Britain and made an overnight star of Andrew Ray, who played the title character. Plot A young street urchin named Wheeler, half-starved, homeless and an orphan, finds a cameo containing the likeness of Queen Victoria. Not recognising her, he is told that she is the "mother of all England". Taking the remark literally, he journeys to Windsor Castle to see her. He manages to snea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Place For Jennifer
''No Place for Jennifer'' is a 1950 British film directed by Henry Cass and starring Leo Genn, Rosamund John, Guy Middleton and Janette Scott. It was based on the novel ''No Difference to Me'' by Phyllis Hambleton. Plot In the film, a young girl experiences trauma when her parents divorce. Cast * Leo Genn as William * Rosamund John as Rachel Kershaw * Beatrice Campbell as Paula * Guy Middleton as Brian Stewart * Janette Scott as Jennifer * Anthony Nicholls as Baxter * Jean Cadell as Aunt Jacqueline * Megs Jenkins as Mrs Marshall * Philip Ray as Mr Marshall * Edith Sharpe as Doctor * Ann Codrington as Miss Hancock * Brian Smith as Martin Marshall * André Morell as Counsel *Anthony Wager as Ted *William Simons as Jeremy Critical reception Bosley Crowther wrote in ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now Barabbas
''Now Barabbas'' is a 1949 British drama film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Richard Greene, Cedric Hardwicke and Kathleen Harrison. It is sometimes known as ''Now Barabbas Was a Robber''. It was based on a 1947 play of the same title by William Douglas Home. The film features one of the earliest screen performances by Richard Burton.Burton & Chibnall p.85 It was shot at Teddington Studios. Cast * Richard Greene as Tufnell * Cedric Hardwicke as Governor * Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Brown * Ronald Howard as Roberts Bank Cashier * Stephen Murray as Chaplain * William Hartnell as Warder Jackson * Beatrice Campbell as Kitty * Richard Burton as Paddy * Betty Ann Davies as Rosie * Leslie Dwyer as Brown * Alec Clunes as Gale * Harry Fowler as Smith * Kenneth More as Spencer * Dora Bryan as Winnie * Constance Smith as Jean * Lily Kann Lily Hertha Kann 26th. October, 1893, Peitz – 2nd. November, 1978, Sussex, was a German-born, British actress. (Though the BFI website claims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Things Happen At Night
''Things Happen at Night'' is a 1947 British supernatural ghost comedy film directed by Francis Searle and starring Gordon Harker, Alfred Drayton, Robertson Hare and Garry Marsh. The film is based upon a stage play, ''The Poltergeist'', by Frank Harvey. It was shot at Twickenham Studios. Despite the film's comparatively large budget it ended up being released as a second feature.Chibnall & McFarlane p.39 Plot summary An English country house is plagued by a poltergeist who destroys things in the home, rearranges pictures on the wall, and possesses the daughter of the owner causing her to be expelled from school. A psychic ghost breaker and an insurance agent help the homeowners battle and expel the spirit. Cast *Gordon Harker as Joe Harris *Alfred Drayton as Wilfred Prescott *Robertson Hare as Vincent Ebury *Gwynneth Vaughan as Audrey Prescott *Olga Lindo as Hilda Prescott *Garry Marsh as Spenser *Wylie Watson as Watson, the butler *Joan Young as Mrs. Venning, the cook * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Brother Jonathan
''My Brother Jonathan'' is a 1948 British drama film directed by Harold French and starring Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Ronald Howard and Beatrice Campbell. It is adapted from the 1930 novel ''My Brother Jonathan'' by Francis Brett Young, later turned into a television series of the same title. The film was part of an attempt to relaunch major production by ABPC following the Second World War. It was made at Elstree Studios and Welwyn Studios, with location shooting taking place at Aston Rowant railway station in Oxfordshire. The sets were designed by the art director Douglas Daniels. Plot The story revolves around the life of Jonathan Dakers (Denison), a small-town doctor. He is training to be a surgeon when his father dies. Due to the resulting financial problems, he cannot continue his training. The story goes briefly into flashback: to 1900. Johnathan and his brother go to a new private school. As soon as they arrive they join a game of cricket, where a young girl Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hangman Waits
''The Hangman Waits'' is a 1947 British thriller film written, directed and produced by A. Barr Smith, starring Beatrice Campbell and John Turnbull. Shot documentary-style, the film tells the story of a murderer who comes to a grisly end. Plot A cinema organist murders an usherette, leaving the dismembered remains of her body in a trunk at London's Victoria Station. The ''News of the World'' newspaper promotes a search to bring the murderer to justice. While on the run, he kills a second time. Finally he throws himself to his death from the top storey of the newspaper's building. Cast * John Turnbull – Inspector * Beatrice Campbell – Usherette * Hylton Allen – Night Editor, Daily Clarion * Anthony Baird – Sinclair * Vi Kaley – Old Woman in Crowd outside Queens Theatre (as Vi Kailey) * John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier (, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 191215 November 1983) was an English actor. He is perhaps best reme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet Me At Dawn
Meet may refer to: People with the name * Janek Meet (born 1974), Estonian footballer * Meet Mukhi (born 2005), Indian child actor Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Meet'' (TV series), an early Australian television series which aired on ABC during 1957 * Meet Bros, music director duo from Gwalior *Meet (2021 series),is an Indian Television Series broadcasting on ZeeTV in India * "Meet", an episode of '' Heartstopper'' Convention or meeting * Meet, a competitive event in track and field athletics ** All-comers track meet, usually small local track and field competitions * Swap meet (or flea market), a type of bazaar that rents or provides space to people who want to sell or barter merchandise * Train meet, a railroad term referring to the event of the meeting of two trains * Google Meet, a video communication service developed by Google Other uses * Meet (mathematics) In mathematics, specifically order theory, the join of a subset S of a partially ordered set P is the supr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Laughing Lady
''The Laughing Lady'' is a 1946 British Technicolor musical drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Anne Ziegler, Webster Booth and Francis L. Sullivan. Based on a play by Ingram D'Abbes, its plot follows a young aristocrat who makes a deal with Robespierre during the French Revolution. Plot summary During the French Revolution, a young aristocrat makes a deal with Robespierre that he will locate and steal some pearls from Britain in order to save his mother from the guillotine A guillotine is an apparatus designed for efficiently carrying out executions by beheading. The device consists of a tall, upright frame with a weighted and angled blade suspended at the top. The condemned person is secured with stocks at t .... Partial cast References External links * 1946 films 1940s historical musical films British historical musical films 1940s musical drama films Films directed by Paul L. Stein British musical drama films Films set in England F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanted For Murder (film)
''Wanted for Murder'' is a 1946 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Eric Portman, Dulcie Gray, Derek Farr, and Roland Culver. Plot Anne Fielding is delayed on the London Underground, making her late for a meeting with her friend Victor James Colebrooke. She meets Jack Williams who is also delayed. The two take an immediate liking to each other. After they emerge from the Underground Jack helps her to locate Victor. Victor, the grandson of a notorious hangman, is gradually becoming insane and unable to resist the urge to strangle women to death. He is in love with Anne, but he does not know how much longer he can prevent himself from killing her. Inspector Conway investigates Victor's murders and pieces together the evidence that Victor leaves behind. Cast *Eric Portman as Victor James Colebrooke *Dulcie Gray as Anne Fielding *Derek Farr as Jack Williams *Roland Culver as Chief Inspector Conway *Stanley Holloway as Sergeant Sullivan *Barbara Everest a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
