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British Films Of 1952
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1952 In Film
The year 1952 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films United States The top ten 1952 released films by box office gross in the United States are as follows: International Events * January 10 – Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, '' The Greatest Show on Earth'', is premièred at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. *March 27 – The MGM musical '' Singin' in the Rain'' premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. *May 26 – Decision reached in Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson determining that certain provisions of the New York Education Law allowing a censor to forbid the commercial showing of any non-licensed motion picture film, or revoke or deny the license of a film deemed to be "sacrilegious," was a "restraint on freedom of speech" and thereby a violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. *September 19 – While Charlie Chaplin is at sea on his way to the United Kingdom, the United States Attorney-General, James P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan J
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Jean Lodge
Jean Margaret Lodge (born 4 August 1927) is an English stage, film and television actress. Career In 1952 she appeared alongside Claude Hulbert in the West End in Constance Cox's '' Lord Arthur Savile's Crime''. In 1954 she starred in William Douglas Home's '' The Manor of Northstead''. She played Guinevere in '' The Black Knight'' and Lady Netherden in ''The Hellfire Club''. Personal life Lodge had two children with Alfred Shaughnessy. They are actor Charles and producer/actor David. Charles is best known for his role as Maxwell Sheffield on ''The Nanny''. Selected filmography * ''Dick Barton Strikes Back'' (1949) * ''Doctor Morelle'' (1949) * '' Blackout'' (1950) * ''White Corridors'' (1951) * ''Death of an Angel'' (1952) * ''Brandy for the Parson'' (1952) * '' Glad Tidings'' (1953) * ''Dangerous Voyage'' (1954) * '' The Black Knight'' (1954) * ''Johnny on the Spot'' (1954) * ''Final Appointment'' (1954) * ''The Hellfire Club'' (1961) * ''Accidental Death'' (1963) * ''The E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Donald
James Donald (18 May 1917 – 3 August 1993) was a Scottish actor. Tall and thin, he specialised in playing authority figures, particularly military doctors. Early life Donald was born in Aberdeen, the fourth son of a Scottish Presbyterian minister. His mother died when he was 18 months old and his father remarried. Donald grew up in Galashiels and was educated at Rossall School on Lancashire's Fylde coast. He briefly attended McGill University in Montreal, but due to asthma, he transferred to the University of Edinburgh. Donald originally intended to be a teacher but seeing Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Dame Edith Evans in ''The Late Christopher Bean'' made him decide to be an actor. He began seeing as many shows as possible and studied at the London Theatre Studio for two years. He made his stage debut in 1938 in ''The White Guard'' and he began to get work regularly on stage. He appeared in ''Twelfth Night'' with Michael Redgrave and understudied John Gielgud in ''King Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth More
Kenneth Gilbert More, Order of the British Empire#Current classes, CBE (20 September 1914 – 12 July 1982) was an English film and stage actor. Initially achieving fame in the comedy ''Genevieve (film), Genevieve'' (1953), he appeared in many roles as a carefree, happy-go-lucky gent. Films from this period include ''Doctor in the House'' (1954), ''Raising a Riot'' (1955), ''The Admirable Crichton (1957 film), The Admirable Crichton'' (1957), ''The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw'' (1958) and ''Next to No Time'' (1958). He also played more serious roles as a leading man, beginning with ''The Deep Blue Sea (1955 film), The Deep Blue Sea'' (1955), ''Reach for the Sky'' (1956), ''A Night to Remember (1958 film), A Night to Remember'' (1958), ''North West Frontier (film), North West Frontier'' (1959), ''The 39 Steps (1959 film), The 39 Steps'' (1959) and ''Sink the Bismarck'' (1960). Although his career declined in the early 1960s, two of his own favourite films date from this time – ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Eldridge (director)
John Eldridge (1917–1962) was a short-lived British film director. Gaining fame as documentary film maker in the Second World War for the Ministry of Information (United Kingdom), Ministry of Information his topics covered both war and very particularly architecture and urban planning. He appears to have knowledge and/or training in these fields. Often working with poets he had at least five collaborative projects with Dylan Thomas. Life He was born in Folkestone on 26 July 1917. Around 1950 he joined John Grierson's film unit: Group 3 Productions. Over and above directing he also did several screenplays, most notably that of ''Pool of London (film), Pool of London'' and ''Operation Amsterdam''. Plagued by ill-health he died in Brompton Hospital in London on 14 June 1962. Works *''Sea Lights'' (1938 co-directed with Martin Curtis *''Village School (film), Village School'' (1940) renowned documentary *''Story of Michael Flaherty'' (1940) starring Morton King *''S.o.s.'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandy For The Parson
''Brandy for the Parson'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Eldridge and starring Kenneth More, Charles Hawtrey, James Donald and Jean Lodge. It was based on a short story by Geoffrey Household from ''Tales of Adventurers'' (1952). The title is a reference to the refrain of the poem "A Smuggler's Song" by Rudyard Kipling. Plot Bill and Petronilla are a young couple on a yachting holiday. They agree to give a lift to friendly Tony and his cargo, who unbeknownst to them is a brandy smuggler. Before they know it, the couple are fleeing cross-country, chased by customs men. Main cast * James Donald as Bill Harper * Kenneth More as Tony Rackham * Jean Lodge as Petronilla Brand * Frederick Piper as Customs inspector * Charles Hawtrey as George Crumb * Michael Trubshawe as Redworth * Alfie Bass as Dallyn * Wilfrid Caithness as Mr. Minch * Lionel Harris as Mr. Frost * Richard Molinas as Massaud * Reginald Beckwith as Scoutmaster * Stanley Lemin as Customs officer * Arth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Napier
Russell Gordon Napier (28 November 1910 – 19 August 1974) was an Australian actor. Biography Russell Napier was born in Perth, Western Australia. Originally a lawyer, Napier was active as an actor on the stage as early as 1936; on the screen, from 1947 to 1974, playing both comedic and dramatic roles in both cinema and television. He starred in a live BBC television production of H. G. Wells' ''The Time Machine'' in 1949; only still photographs of this production survive. Napier also acted on stage, and in 1936 appeared in a production of T.S. Eliot's ''Murder in the Cathedral'' at The Old Vic, which later transferred to Broadway. He was the most frequent star of the ''Scotland Yard'' series of short films originally released from 1953 to 1961 for screenings in British cinemas, playing Inspector Harmer in two films, and then DI (later Superintendent) Duggan in thirteen others. The series was aired in the United States by the American Broadcasting Company from 1957. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Tafler
Sydney Tafler (31 July 1916 – 8 November 1979) was an English actor who after having started his career on stage, was best remembered for numerous appearances in films and television from the 1940s to the 1970s. Personal life Tafler was born into a Jewish family, the son of Eva (née Kosky) and Mark Tafler, an antique dealer. His sister, Hylda, married the film director Lewis Gilbert. Another sister, Sheila, was also an actress. He was married to the actress Joy Shelton from 1941 until his death from cancer; they had three children – two sons, Jeremy and Jonathan, and a daughter, Jennifer, who became a child actress. Career After two years at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Tafler first appeared on stage in London's West End in 1936, with Sir Seymour Hicks in ''The Man in Dress Clothes''. His other stage roles included the menacing character of Nat Goldberg in a production of Harold Pinter's ''The Birthday Party'', directed by the playwright; a role he reprised in Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zena Marshall
Zena Moyra Marshall (1 January 1926 – 10 July 2009) was a British actress of film and television, who was born in Kenya. Early years Marshall was of English, Irish and (on her mother's side) French descent. Though born in Kenya, after her father's death and her mother's remarriage, Zena Marshall was brought up in Leicestershire, England. Career Marshall attended St Mary's, Ascot and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She worked with Ensa (the Entertainments National Service Association) during the Second World War. Marshall first acted on stage. Her film career began with a small role in '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' (1945), with Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh. Her exotic looks resulted in her being cast in "ethnic" roles, such as Asian women, including her role as the Chinese character Miss Taro, in the first James Bond film, '' Dr. No'' (1962). She also appeared in ''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'' (1965) as the Countess Ponticelli, and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Saunders (director)
Charles Joel Saunders (8 April 1904 – 20 April 1997) was an English film director and screenwriter who began in the industry as a film editor, and who also contributed to television. He was the brother of the theatrical producer Sir Peter Saunders. Career Educated at Bedales, Saunders entered the film industry in 1927 and acted as assistant director and editor with such companies as Gaumont-British. His directorial debut was a romantic comedy called ''No Exit'' (which he wrote, produced and directed), about a publisher's daughter who wrongly believes that a humble staff writer of her father's is secretly a best-selling author. '' |
Blind Man's Bluff (1952 Film)
''Blind Man's Bluff'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Zena Marshall, Sydney Tafler, and Anthony Pendrell. It was produced as a second feature for release on the lower half of a double bill. Cast * Zena Marshall as Christine Stevens * Sydney Tafler as Rikki Martin * Anthony Pendrell as Roger Morley * Russell Napier as Stevens * Norman Shelley as Inspector Morley * John Le Mesurier as Lefty Jones * Tony Doonan as Charley * Barbara Shaw as Clare Raven * Joan Hickson Joan Bogle Hickson, OBE (5 August 1906 – 17 October 1998) was an English actress of theatre, film and television. She was known for her role as Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in the television series ''Miss Marple''. She also narrated a number ... as Mrs. Kipps * Michael Ward as Jewellers Assistant References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. External links * 1952 films Films directed by Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
