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Captivation
''Captivation'' is a 1931 British romantic comedy film directed by John Harvel and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Stockfeld and Violet Vanbrugh.It was shot at the Beaconsfield Studios near London. A second feature, it has been classified as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.263 Synopsis The film takes place on the French Riviera where a young woman attempts to attract a famous novelist. Cast * Conway Tearle as Hugh Somerton * Betty Stockfeld as Ann Moore * Violet Vanbrugh as Lady Froster * Marilyn Mawn as Muriel Froster * A. Bromley Davenport as Colonel Jordan * Louise Tinsley as Fluffy *Frederick Volpe Frederick Volpe (31 July 1865 – 7 March 1932), sometimes printed Volpé, was an English actor. He made his stage debut in his early twenties. From 1894 until his death he was a familiar figure on the West End stage, generally in undemanding co ... as Skipper * George De Warfaz as Clerk * Dorothy Black as Adventuress References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Volpe
Frederick Volpe (31 July 1865 – 7 March 1932), sometimes printed Volpé, was an English actor. He made his stage debut in his early twenties. From 1894 until his death he was a familiar figure on the West End stage, generally in undemanding comedies and other ephemeral productions. Among others, he created the role of Alexis in ''The Girl in the Taxi'' (1913). He made several films, beginning in 1917. Life and career Volpe was born in Liverpool, the son of Raffaele Volpe. He was educated at the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys (now the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts), and made his stage debut in 1887 at Rhyl in north Wales. He first came to public prominence in 1894 when he appeared in ''The Gentleman Whip'' at Terry's Theatre, London, under the management of Weedon Grossmith. He remained a member of Grossmith's team for more than two years, appearing in ''The New Boy'', ''The Ladies' Idol'', ''Poor Mr. Potion'' and ''The Romance of the Shopwalker''. For the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Stockfeld
Betty Stockfeld (15 January 190527 January 1966), often misspelled "Stockfield", was an Australian film actress. She appeared mostly in British and French films. Betty was the daughter of Sydney businessman Harry Hooper Stockfeld and Susan Elizabeth Stockfeld, née Evans, and a niece of commander F. Pryce Evans of Shackleton's ''Nimrod'' expedition. They were in London at the outbreak of war in 1914, so unable to return to Australia. The following is the copied entry from the Hungarian National Picture Gallery, which refers to the picture of Stockfeld, by Philip de László, in their collection:- "2932 Betty Stockfeld as Mary Magdalen 1930 Standing half-length to the right, face turned upwards, wearing a large white wrap over a flowing purple dress, her long red hair loose, her hands raised to her face in a gesture of grief, all against a grey-blue background. Oil on canvas, 93 x 72 cm (36 ½ x 28 ¼ in.) Inscribed lower left:- Philip de László / 1930 Laib L16226(433) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Trytel
William Trytel (1894–1964), frequently credited as W. L. Trytel, was a Dutch-born composer. He settled in Britain where he became known for his film scores, notably at Twickenham Studios where he became director of music as well as sitting on the company's board.Low p.175 Selected filmography * ''The Outsider'' (1931) * ''Captivation'' (1931) * '' The Lodger'' (1932) * ''Frail Women'' (1932) * ''In a Monastery Garden'' (1932) * '' Whispering Tongues'' (1934) * '' Bella Donna'' (1934) * ''The Night Club Queen'' (1934) * ''The Admiral's Secret'' (1934) * ''Kentucky Minstrels'' (1934) * ''Flood Tide'' (1934) * ''Music Hall'' (1934) * '' Blind Justice'' (1934) * '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' (1934) * '' Lily of Killarney'' (1934) * '' The Broken Melody'' (1934) * ''The Lad'' (1935) * ''D'Ye Ken John Peel?'' (1935) * '' Squibs'' (1935) * '' Scrooge'' (1935) * '' The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes'' (1935) * '' The Morals of Marcus'' (1935) * ''Inside the Room'' (1935) * '' She Shal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolf & Freedman Film Service
Woolf & Freedman Film Service was a UK film distributor which was founded by film producer C. M. Woolf, and which operated from 1919 to 1934. The company distributed more than 140 films over a 15-year period. In 1935, Woolf formed a new company, General Film Distributors. Some of Alfred Hitchcock's early silent films were produced by Gainsborough Pictures and distributed by Woolf & Freedman. Partial filmography *'' The Fire Raisers'' (1934) *''A Cuckoo in the Nest'' (1933) *''Early to Bed'' (1933) *'' Channel Crossing'' (1933) *'' Leave It to Smith'' (1933) *''I Was a Spy'' (1933) *'' The Ghoul'' (1933) *''Prince of Arcadia'' (1933) *''My Lucky Star'' (1933) *'' Waltz Time'' (1933) *'' Falling for You'' (1933) *'' I Lived With You'' (1933) *'' It's a Boy'' (1933) *'' Yes, Mr. Brown'' (1933) *''The Woman in Command'' (1933) *'' The Blarney Kiss'' (1933) *'' The Little Damozel'' (1933) *''It's a King'' (1933) *'' Just My Luck'' (1933) *''The King's Cup'' (1933) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Black (actress)
Dorothy Black (18 September 1899 – 19 February 1985) was a South African-British actress. Biography Black was born and raised in Johannesburg and attended St. Andrew's School for Girls. She went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She started her career appearing in ''Outward Bound'', ''The Farmer's Wife'', ''The Trojan Women'' and '' The Constant Nymph''. Her first performance in London was in the play ''Blue Comet'' at the Royal Court Theatre. Other West End plays included ''Dear Brutus'', ''Poison Pen'', ''Six Characters in Search of an Author'' and ''The Brontes''. Black appeared in many TV appearances since the early BBC broadcasts at Alexandra Palace. Selected filmography * ''The Farmer's Wife'' (1928) * '' Young Woodley'' (1928) * '' Her Reputation'' (1931) * ''Captivation'' (1931) * ''The Admiral's Secret'' (1933) * ''Imitation of Life (1934 film)'' (1934, uncredited) * ''The Night Has Eyes'' (1942) * ''Jane Eyre'' (1956 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conway Tearle
Conway Tearle (born Frederick Conway Levy, May 17, 1878 – October 1, 1938) was an American stage actor who went on to perform in silent and early sound films. Early life Tearle was born on May 17, 1878, in New York City, the son of the well-known British-born cornetist Jules Levy and American actress Marianne “Minnie” Conway. Tearle also had a sister, and a half-brother, musician Jules Levy, Jr., from his father's previous marriage. Minnie's mother was stage actress Sarah Crocker Conway. Minnie Conway was a direct descendant of William Augustus Conway, a British Shakespearean actor who became popular in America during the 1820s. Her father, the proprietor of the Brooklyn Theatre, was said to have organized the first stock company in America. After Tearle's parents separated, his mother married Osmond Tearle, a British Shakespearean actor popular in “the provinces”. Two half brothers, Godfrey and Malcolm Tearle, were born from Marianne's marriage to Osmond Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar C
Edgar is a commonly used English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name ''Eadgar'' (composed of '' ead'' "rich, prosperous" and ''gar'' "spear"). Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the later medieval period; it was, however, revived in the 18th century, and was popularised by its use for a character in Sir Walter Scott's ''The Bride of Lammermoor'' (1819). People with the given name * Edgar the Peaceful (942–975), king of England * Edgar the Ætheling (c. 1051 – c. 1126), last member of the Anglo-Saxon royal house of England * Edgar of Scotland (1074–1107), king of Scotland * Edgar Angara, Filipino lawyer * Edgar Barrier, American actor * Edgar Baumann, Paraguayan javelin thrower * Edgar Bergen, American actor, radio performer, ventriloquist * Edgar Berlanga, American boxer * Edgar H. Brown, American mathematician * Edgar Buchanan, American actor * Edgar Rice Burroughs, American author, creator of ''Tarzan'' * Edgar Cantero, Spanish author in Catalan, Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s British Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black-and-white Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot At Beaconsfield Studios
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s English-language Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Comedy Films
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 – Official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
