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Billie Bristow
Billie Bristow (5 January 1897 – 14 March 1981) was a British screenwriter active during the 1930s. She got her start as a journalist and studio publicist. She often wrote her scripts with Charles Bennett (who wrote many of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest films). She began her career at George King Productions and later worked at British Lion. Selected filmography * '' Night Mail'' (1935) * ''Gay Love'' (1934) * '' Warn London'' (1934) * '' The Secret of the Loch'' (1934) * ''Tiger Bay'' (1934) * '' The House of Trent'' (1933) * '' Men of Steel'' (1932) * ''Self Made Lady ''Self Made Lady'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by George King (film director), George King and starring Heather Angel (actress), Heather Angel, Henry Wilcoxon and Amy Veness.Wood p.73 It marked the screen debut of Louis Hayward who lat ...'' (1932) * '' Deadlock'' (1931) References British women screenwriters 1897 births 1981 deaths 20th-century British screenwriters {{Screen-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Bennett (screenwriter)
Charles Alfred Selwyn Bennett (2 August 1899 – 15 June 1995) was an English playwright, screenwriter and director probably best known for his work with Alfred Hitchcock. Biography Early life Charles Bennett was born in a disused railway carriage in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England, the son of Lilian Langrishe Bennett (1863–1930), an actress and artist. Bennett's mother told him his father was Charles Bennett, a civil engineer killed in a boiler explosion, though he thought it was actor Kyrle Bellew (1855–1911). Bennett had an elder brother, Frederick (known as Eric), and a younger brother, Vere. His father is recorded in his baptismal register as Frederick Bennett, engineer. The film historian John Belton has asserted that Bennett's father died when he was four. In the 1911 census, Lilian Bennett recorded herself as a widow, and an artist. Bennett was mostly educated at home, but also briefly at St Mark's College, Chelsea. Actor Bennett was a child actor, appearing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George King Productions
George King (1899 – 26 June 1966) was an English actors' agent, film director, producer and screenplay writer. He is associated with the production of quota quickies. He helmed several of Tod Slaughter's melodramas, including 1936's ''The Demon Barber of Fleet Street''. Career King entered into the film industry after completion of medical studies. His first film ''Too Many Crooks'' featured a young stage actor named Laurence Olivier, also making his film debut. Once launched from routine thrillers, King made the usual array of lightweight comedies, romances and thrillers. With the outbreak of war, King directed some distinctly up-market war movies, most successful of which was ''Candlelight in Algeria'', a vehicle for James Mason. He was also successful with 1947's ''The Shop at Sly Corner'', which introduced Diana Dors, featuring a charismatic performance by Oscar Homolka and a notable performance by Kenneth Griffith. Filmography Director *'' Forbidden'' (1949) *'' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Lion Films
British Lion Films is a film production and distribution company active under several forms since 1919. Originally known as British Lion Film Corporation Ltd, it entered receivership on 1 June 1954. From 29 January 1955 to 1976, the company was known as British Lion Films Ltd, and was a pure distribution company. British Lion was founded in November 1927 by Sam W. Smith (brother of Herbert Smith). By the end of the Second World War the company had released over 55 films, including ''In Which We Serve'' (1942), for which writer/producer Noël Coward received an Academy Award. It is best known for the period when it was managed by Sir Alexander Korda. Korda's company London Films bought the controlling interest in British Lion in 1946 and then acquired Shepperton Studios, basing its productions there. In 1949, due to financial problems, the company accepted a loan from the National Film Finance Corporation. Not being able to pay it back, the company went into receivership from Pipro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Mail (1935 Film)
''Night Mail'' is a 1935 British thriller film. It is not to be confused with the 1936 documentary ''Night Mail''. Plot On the overnight Aberdeen mail train, demented violinist Mancini (Henry Oscar) attempts to murder judge Sir Jacob March (C.M. Hallard) for refusing to grant him a divorce. Cast *Henry Oscar as Mancini * Hope Davy as Wendy March *C. M. Hallard as Sir Jacob March * Richard Bird as Billy *Jane Carr as Lady Angela Savage *Garry Marsh as Capt. Ronnie Evans *Edmund Breon as Lord Ticehurst Critical reception ''TV Guide'' rated the film two out of four stars, and wrote, "This thriller is helped along by its quick pacing and unusual assortment of quirky characters. The sort of underhanded conniver portrayed here by Oscar was his specialty. References External links''Night Mail''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay Love
''Gay Love'' is a 1934 British musical comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Florence Desmond, Sophie Tucker and Sydney Fairbrother. It is about two sisters. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.82 The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Florence Desmond as Gloria Fellowes * Sophie Tucker as Sophie Tucker - Singer * Sydney Fairbrother as Dukie * Enid Stamp-Taylor as Marie Hopkins * Ivor McLaren as Lord Tony Eaton * Garry Marsh as Freddie Milton * Leslie Perrins as Gerald Sparkes * Ben Welden as Ben * Finlay Currie as Highams References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links ''Gay Love''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warn London
''Warn London'' is a 1934 British thriller film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Edmund Gwenn, John Loder and Leonora Corbett. It was based on a novel by Denison Clift. Premise A detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang planning a bullion robbery. Cast * Edmund Gwenn - Doctor Herman Krauss * John Loder - Inspector Yorke / Barraclough * Leonora Corbett - Jill * D. A. Clarke-Smith Douglas Alexander Clarke-Smith (2 August 188812 March 1959), professionally known as D. A. Clarke-Smith or sometimes Douglas A. Clarke-Smith was a British actor. In a stage career lasting from 1913 to 1954, with interruptions to fight in both Wo ... - Doctor Nicoletti * Garry Marsh - Van Der Meer * John Turnbull - Inspector Frayne * Douglas Stewart - Davis * Raymond Lovell - Prefect References External links * 1934 films 1930s thriller films Films directed by T. Hayes Hunter Films based on American novels British black-and-white films British thriller films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of The Loch
''The Secret of the Loch'' is a 1934 British film about the Loch Ness Monster. It is the first film made about the monster. Charles Bennett said the film was based on his original idea. He later admitted it was "terrible... but amusing".Tom Waver, ''Double Feature Creature Attack: A Monster Merger of Two More Volumes of Classic Interviews'' McFarland, 2003 p 18-19 Plot Professor Heggie is determined to prove to a sceptical scientific community the existence of a dinosaur in Loch Ness. Young London reporter Jimmy Anderson believes him and offers to help. He also falls in love with Angela, the professor's granddaughter. Jimmy finally plucks up the courage to enter the Loch himself, and comes face to face with the monster. Cast Production Charles Bennett and Billie Bristow visited Loch Ness in December 1933 to research the film. The film was known as ''Sinister Deeps''. The film was shot over four weeks. Critical reception '' TV Guide'' called the film "a trite programmer w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Bay (1934 Film)
''Tiger Bay'' is a 1934 British film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring the Chinese-American actor Anna May Wong. The film is about a young Englishman abroad, Michael, who deliberately visits a tough Chinese district of Tiger Bay to test his strength. He falls in love with Letty at Lui Chang's nightclub and battles a protection racket. Meanwhile, Lui fends off Olaf and his cronies, who attempt to intimidate Fay and Lui. Cast * Anna May Wong as Lui Chang * Henry Victor as Olaf * Lawrence Grossmith as Whistling Rufus * Margaret Yarde as Fay * Rene Ray as Letty * Victor Garland as Michael * Ernest Jay as Alf * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ... as Wally External links 1934 films Films directed by J. Elder Wills British black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of Trent
''The House of Trent'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Anne Grey, Wendy Barrie, Moore Marriott and Peter Gawthorne. It follows a doctor who faces both a scandal and a moral dilemma when a patient of his dies while he is making love to a press magnate's daughter. It was also released as ''Trent's Folly''. The film was made at Ealing Studios.Wood p.78 Cast * Anne Grey as Rosemary * John Stuart as John Trent * Wendy Barrie as Angela * Peter Gawthorne as Lord Fairdown * Hope Davey as Joan * Norah Baring as Barbara * Hubert Harben as Editor * Moore Marriott as Ferrier * Jack Raine as Peter * Dora Gregory as Mary * Estelle Winwood as Charlotte * Hay Plumb as Jury Foreman * Victor Stanley as Spriggs * Humberston Wright Humbertson Wright (1876 in London, England, UK – 1953), sometimes credited as Humberstone Wright or Humberston H. Wright, was a British film actor. Filmography * '' Trapped by the London Sharks'' (1916) * ''Thelma'' (1918) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Of Steel (1932 Film)
''Men of Steel'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by George King (film director), George King and starring John Stuart (actor), John Stuart, Benita Hume and Heather Angel (actress), Heather Angel. The screenplay was adapted by Edward Knoblock and Billie Bristow from a novel by Douglas Newton. It was shot at Walton Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by United Artists. Plot James Harg (Stuart) and his father work in a steelmaking plant which is incompetently run, with scant attention being paid to worker safety. In his own time, Harg works on ideas for a revolutionary new manufacturing process for hard steel. When his father is badly injured in a workplace accident resulting from employer negligence, Harg uses some of the compensation payment to develop his invention to a stage where it can be tested in practice. It is a huge success and Harg patents his process. He rises to a position on the board of the company, before staging a coup to oust his former employer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self Made Lady
''Self Made Lady'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by George King (film director), George King and starring Heather Angel (actress), Heather Angel, Henry Wilcoxon and Amy Veness.Wood p.73 It marked the screen debut of Louis Hayward who later became a star in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood. The film was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames. Cut down from its original running time of 77 minutes, it was distributed as a second feature by United Artists to allow the company to fulfill its quota quickies, quota requirement. Cast * Heather Angel (actress), Heather Angel as Sookey * Henry Wilcoxon as Bert Taverner * Amy Veness as Old Sookey * A. Bromley Davenport as Duke of Alchester * Louis Hayward as Paul Geneste * Charles Cullum as Lord Max Mariven * Ronald Ritchie (actor), Ronald Ritchie as Alf Naylor * Doris Gilmore as Claudine * Harry Adnes as Roberts * Oriel Ross as Lady Poppy * Lola Duncan Mrs. Stoach * Violet Hopson as Annie * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadlock (1931 Film)
''Deadlock'' is a 1931 British crime film directed by George King and starring Stewart Rome, Marjorie Hume and Warwick Ward. It is on the British Film Institute's list of the 75 Most Wanted list of lost films. Plot A murder takes place in a film studio during the shooting of a new film. Cast * Stewart Rome as James Whitelaw * Marjorie Hume as Mrs Whitelaw * Warwick Ward as Markham Savage * Annette Benson as Madeleine d'Arblay * Esmond Knight as John Tring * Janice Adair as Joan Whitelaw * Alma Taylor as Mrs. Tring * Cameron Carr as Tony Makepeace * Hay Plumb as Publicist * Pauline Peters Pauline Peters (24 August 189514 December 1976) was a Welsh actress in dozens of silent films. Early life Pauline Peters was born in Cardiff. Selected filmography Peters appeared in dozens of silent films, including the "Walter" serials wi ... as Maid * Kiyoshi Takase as Taki * Philip Godfrey as Nifty Weekes * Harold Saxon-Snell as Prosecutor Production It was sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |