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Brian Jackson (actor)
Osmond Brian Jackson (6 April 1931 – 2 July 2022) was a British actor, photographer and producer who was especially famous as "The Man from Del Monte". Life and career Jackson was born on 6 April 1931 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He began his career as a Fleet Air Arm photographer and cameraman, then spent many years in the theatre appearing in the plays with repertory seasons at the Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon and London. In 1969–70, he appeared in ''Mame'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, starring Ginger Rogers. He was a regular actor on TV and BBC radio drama. For several years Jackson was exclusively contracted worldwide as The Man From Del Monte, filming 25 commercials shown in 32 countries. In addition to his acting career, Jackson owned and ran several TV production and international distribution companies from his photographic, film & recording studios at Hampden Gurney Studios complex at Marble Arch in London. Jacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Godfrey
Private Charles Godfrey MM is a fictional Home Guard platoon member, first portrayed by Arnold Ridley in the BBC television sitcom ''Dad's Army''. and in the 1971 ''Dad's Army'' film. He is retired and was previously a tailor for the Civil Service Stores or the Army & Navy Stores. Godfrey was a conscientious objector during the First World War, yet he did work as a stretcher bearer with the Royal Army Medical Corps and earned a Military Medal for taking the wounded off the battle field at the Battle of the Somme. This has earned him great respect among the platoon members and resulted in him being appointed as the First Aid supervisor. Ridley himself fought at the Battle of the Somme during the First World War. Personality Godfrey was born in 1871, and is a gentle, mild-mannered and kindly old gentleman, though more complex than at first evident. He is the only member of the platoon who has retired. In the episode " Branded" it is revealed that he was a conscientious o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Some Like It Cool
''Some Like It Cool'' is a 1961 British naturist film directed by Michael Winner and starring Julie Wilson and Marc Roland. Plot Jill likes to sunbathe in the nude and persuades her fiancé Roger to visit a nudist camp on their honeymoon. Production It was partly filmed at the Marquess of Bath's estate at Longleat. Cast * Julie Wilson as Jill * Marc Roland as Roger * Wendy Smith as Joy * Brian Jackson as Mike Hall * Thalia Vickers as Jill Clark * Douglas Muir as Colonel Willoughby-Muir * Vicki Smith as partygoer Box office Michael Winner liked to boast that the film's budget was recouped in two weeks. Critical reception ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' wrote: "This painfully amateurish nudist film carries the usual promotional arguments, with happy, healthy naturists, crabbed opponents, and the sort of nudist goings-on which wouldn't bring a blush to a church outing." ''Kine Weekly'' wrote: "Titillating, yet innocuous British gimick offering. ... The production visits se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 * Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) * Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. * Madosini, 78, South African musician. * Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer ( Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Births
Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. * January 25 – Mohandas Gandhi is again released from imprisonment in India. * January 27 – Pierre Laval forms a government in France. February * February 4 – Soviet leader Joseph Stalin gives a speech calling for rapid industrialization, arguing that only strong industrialized countries will win wars, while "weak" nations are "beaten". Stalin states: "We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this distance in ten years. Either we do it, or they will crush us." The first five-year plan in the Soviet Union is intensified, for the industrialization and collectivization of agriculture. * February 10 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 National Lottery (United Kingdom), National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Purpose It was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the United Kingdom. BFI act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Maud
''Saint Maud'' is a 2019 British psychological horror film written and directed by Rose Glass in her feature directorial debut. The story follows hospice nurse Maud (portrayed by Morfydd Clark), a recent convert to Roman Catholicism, who becomes obsessed with a former dancer in her care (Jennifer Ehle), believing she must save her soul by any means necessary. ''Saint Maud'' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2020 by StudioCanal UK. The film received acclaim from critics, who praised the direction, atmosphere, performances, and score. Plot A nurse named Katie fails to save the life of a patient in her care, despite attempting CPR. Some time later, Katie, now referring to herself as Maud, has become a devout Roman Catholic and is working as a private palliative care nurse in an English seaside town. She is assigned to care for Amanda, a dancer and choreographer from the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash And Curry (film)
''Cash and Curry'' is a 2008 British independent comedy film directed by Sarjit Bains and written by Christine Edwards and Manish Patel. It was filmed in December 2006 on location in Harrow, Barnet and Wembley. The film has been premiered at the Portobello Film Festival, Mumbai Film Festival and the Tongues on Fire Film Festival. At the Portobello Film Festival it received the Special Audience Award for Best Feature Film. It was released on DVD in UK and Ireland by 4 Digital Media on 19 July 2010. Cast *Ameet Chana as Raj * Pooja Shah as Gauri * Ronny Jhutti as Rohit *Manish Patel as Gabbar * Faria Alam as Lakshmi * Sofia Hayat as Dharmi *Shaana Diya as Khusmi *Laurence Stevenson as Isaac *Peter Peralta as Tony * Lee Latchford Evans as Casper Warrington-Boothe *Makosi Musambasi Makosi Musambasi is a Zimbabwean model, socialite and television personality. She appeared on '' Big Brother 6'' in the UK in 2005. Background Makosi was born in 1980 in Zimbabwe. She lived her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Within the original trilogy, Obi-Wan is a Jedi Master as a supporting character and is portrayed by English actor Alec Guinness. In the later-released prequel trilogy, a younger version of the character serves as one of the two main protagonists, alongside Anakin Skywalker, and is portrayed by Scottish actor Ewan McGregor. In the original trilogy he is introduced as Ben Kenobi, an alias he uses while in hiding from the Empire. He is a mentor to Luke Skywalker, to whom he introduces the ways of the Jedi. After sacrificing himself in a duel against Darth Vader, Obi-Wan guides Luke through the Force in his fight against the Galactic Empire. In the prequel trilogy, set two decades earlier, he is initially a Padawan (apprentice) to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, and later mentor and friend of Luke's father Anakin, who falls to the dark side of the Force and becomes Vader. The character briefly appears in the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ealing Comedy (film)
''Ealing Comedy'' is a 2008 British comedy film, written by Jon Croker and directed by Neville Raschid. It was premiered at the Ealing Empire on 18 March 2008. Plot A second generation British Asian accountant (Alfie Singh) wants to be a film producer. He has an idea for the eponymous film called ''Ealing Comedy'', about an accountant turned film producer called Alfie Singh. Alfie will play himself and his real son, Paul, will play his son in the film. Unable to raise finance he decides to make the film himself. The film chronicles his life with his Irish wife and teenage son and his struggles to finance and make the film while keeping his family together. Cast * Leena Dhingra - Grandimort * Kulvinder Ghir Kulvinder Ghir (born 10 August 1965) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known as one of the cast members in the BBC sketch show '' Goodness Gracious Me''. He is also known for playing Aslam in the 1987 Yorkshire-based film '' Ri ... - Alfie Singh * Alis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Swap
''The Big Swap'' is a 1998 British drama film written and directed by Niall Johnson. It discusses the exchanging sexual partners for one night between bunch of friends and how it affects their lives. Plot A group of friends meet and plan to swap partners for one night. Every man brings his car key and they all throw it in a bunch of bowl and mix it up. Then the women picks up blindfolded one of the car keys and has to spend a night with whoever's owner of that car key. It's all fun and games at first, but after the party they all begin to regret their choices and the direction of their lives. Cast * Mark Adams as Sam * Sorcha Brooks as Ellen * Mark Caven as Michael * Alison Egan as Eve * Richard Cherry as Hal * Julie-Ann Gillitt as Liz * Anthony Edridge as Jack * Clark Hayes as Fi * Thierry Harcourt as Tony * Jackie Sawiris as Sydney * Kevin Howarth as Julian Release ''The Big Swap'' was released 12 June 1998. Reception Brendan Kelly of ''Variety'' wrote, "Partner-swa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrs Brown
''Mrs Brown'' (also theatrically released as ''Her Majesty, Mrs Brown'') is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden. The film was produced by the BBC and Ecosse Films with the intention of being shown on BBC One and on WGBH's '' Masterpiece Theatre''. However, it was acquired by Miramax and released to unexpected success, going on to earn over $13 million worldwide. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and released in the United Kingdom on 5 September 1997. Judi Dench won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; additionally, she was nominated for many other awards for her performance, including the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
