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Cedric Dawe
Cedric Dawe (1906–1996) was a British art director. He worked on the set design of over sixty films during his career, spending many years working for ABPC at the company's Elstree and Welwyn Studios. He was praised for his realistic designs for Lance Comfort's 1947 film noir ''Temptation Harbour''. Towards the end of his career he also worked in television, as art director on series such as ''Colonel March of Scotland Yard'', '' Department S'' and ''The Saint''. While under employment at Elstree in the 1930s, he along with Duncan Sutherland and Peter Proud worked under the direction of Clarence Elder.Ede p.30 Selected filmography * ''Freedom of the Seas'' (1934) * ''The Student's Romance'' (1935) * '' Mimi'' (1935) * ''Living Dangerously'' (1936) * '' Ourselves Alone'' (1936) * ''The Price of Folly'' (1937) * ''The Dominant Sex'' (1937) * ''The Terror'' (1938) * '' The Outsider'' (1939) * ''Yes, Madam?'' (1939) * ''Temptation Harbour'' (1947) * '' Once Upon a Dream'' (1949) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandsworth
Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan The London Plan is the statutory spatial development strategy for the Greater London area in the United Kingdom that is written by the Mayor of London and published by the Greater London Authority. The regional planning document was first pu ... as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Toponymy Wandsworth takes its name from the River Wandle, which enters the River Thames, Thames at Wandsworth. Wandsworth appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Wandesorde'' and ''Wendelesorde''. This means 'enclosure of (a man named) Waendel', whose name is also lent to the River Wandle. To distinguish it from the London Borough of Wandsworth, and historically from the Wandsworth District (Metropolis), Wandsworth District of the Metropolis and the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, which all covered larger areas, it is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Elder
Clarence Elder was a British art director. During the 1930s he worked for British International Pictures.Bergfelder & Cargnelli p.118 In 1947 he directed his only film ''Silver Darlings''. Selected filmography * ''The Way of Lost Souls'' (1929) * ''The Yellow Mask'' (1930) * '' The Flame of Love'' (1930) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) * '' Fascination'' (1931) * ''Potiphar's Wife'' (1931) * ''The Maid of the Mountains'' (1932) * ''The Indiscretions of Eve'' (1932) * ''Abdul the Damned'' (1935) * '' Invitation to the Waltz'' (1935) * ''I Give My Heart'' (1935) * ''The Student's Romance'' (1935) * ''Music Hath Charms'' (1935) * '' Heart's Desire'' (1936) * ''The Silver Darlings ''The Silver Darlings'' is a 1947 British film about Scottish fishermen, based on a 1941 novel by Neil M. Gunn. The film is set in the early 19th century and after the highland clearances. Catrine and her family, like many other dispossessed Sco ...'' (1947) References Bibliography * Bergfelder, Tim & C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Long At The Fair
''So Long at the Fair'' (US re-release title ''The Black Curse'') is a 1950 British thriller film directed by Terence Fisher and Antony Darnborough, and starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde. It was adapted from the 1947 novel of the same name by Anthony Thorne. Origin The general plot derives from what appears to be a 19th-century urban legend, known variously as "The Vanishing Hotel Room" or "The Vanishing Lady", which has inspired several fictional works. The first published version of the story was written by Nancy Vincent McClelland as "A Mystery of the Paris Exposition" in ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' dated 14 November 1897. It next appeared in the ''Detroit Free Press'' in 1898 as "Porch Tales: The Disappearance of Mrs. Kneeb", by Kenneth Herford. The German author Anselma Heine's novel ''Die Erscheinung'' (1912) covers the same idea, and it was filmed as a segment called 'The Apparition" in '' Unheimliche Geschichten (Uncanny stories)'' (1919, remake 1932). Bello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traveller's Joy
''Traveller's Joy'' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Googie Withers, John McCallum and Maurice Denham. Based on a West End play of the same name by Arthur Macrae, it was the last film released by the original Gainsborough Pictures. Premise With extensive restrictions on how much foreign exchange British travellers can take outside the realm (then £5), a variety of English men and women are trapped in Stockholm in the very expensive country of Sweden. These include Bumble and her estranged husband Reggie. As each struggle with their hotel bills they try to trick others into paying, but as the hardship is widespread the group begins to grow with no-one having the cash to resolve the issue. The ladies try to trick various men into helping and vice versa. The problem is ultimately resolved by a Swedish citizen offering accommodation in return for a reciprocal arrangement when he visits Britain. Meanwhile the various couples regroup. Cast *Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Dream (1949 Film)
''Once Upon a Dream'' is a 1949 British comedy romance film directed by Ralph Thomas in his debut and starring Googie Withers, Griffith Jones, and Guy Middleton. It was a J. Arthur Rank presentation and a Sydney Box production, and was released through General Film Distributors Ltd. The film was made at the Lime Grove Studios with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. Plot Just after World War II, former army officer Major Gilbert returns home, shortly after his service batman, Jackson, whom he has taken on as his butler. The major's wife, Carol, is offended that her husband pays her little attention before going off to bed, saying he is exhausted after his journey. That night, she has a romantic dream about Jackson and as a result of a coincidence of events as she wakes up, she believes it actually happened and becomes indignant when Jackson does not act accordingly. Meanwhile, Carol's shop is in financial difficulties, and she needs help from the major's rich aunt w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes, Madam?
''Yes, Madam?'' is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Bobby Howes, Diana Churchill and Wylie Watson. Background The film was adapted from a play by K.R.G. Browne, itself based on a novel by the same author.Excerpt from ''Kine Weekly'', 10 November 1938, quoted in 'The Museum of London and The National Film Archive present Made in London' programme notes, 20th season, September to December 1990. The film was shot at Elstree Studios, with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. Plot Two cousins, Billy Quinton and Sally Gaunt, have to spend a month in service to qualify for an inheritance from an eccentric uncle. They find themselves in the same household, as valet/chauffeur and as maid, where they are tracked down by their arch-enemy Tony Tolliver, who will get the money should either of the cousins fail in their task by getting the sack. Tony therefore tries various schemes to get them sacked – succeeding, but still failing to get the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outsider (1939 Film)
''The Outsider'' is a 1939 British drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring George Sanders, Mary Maguire and Barbara Blair. The screenplay concerns an osteopath who cures one of his patients with whom he has fallen in love. It is a remake of the 1931 film '' The Outsider'' and was based on the 1923 play of the same name by Dorothy Brandon. The film was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. Plot Anton Ragatzy is an infamous osteopath, known for his controversial methods of curing disability. Ragatzy uses a machine invented by himself which will either cure the patients permanently or will leave them disabled forever. A board of surgeons disagree with Ragatzy's methods and want to ban him from acting as an osteopath. Ragatzy wants to change their minds and decides to cure the daughter of one of the surgeons, Joseph Sturdee. Lalage "Lally" Sturdee has been disabled since birth and lives with her fiercely protective father. She compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Terror (1938 Film)
''The Terror'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Richard Bird and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Linden Travers and Bernard Lee. It was based on the 1927 play ''The Terror'' by Edgar Wallace (which was adapted from Wallace's 1926 story ''The Black Abbot''). The play had previously been adapted as an American film ''The Terror'' in 1928.Goble p.488 It was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. Plot summary A group of criminals carry out a daring robbery of an armoured van. Two of the criminals are betrayed by the mastermind of the operation. After ten years in prison, they come out and search for the man behind the crimes who betrayed them. But the police are on their tail also wanting to find out who was behind the robbery. Cast * Wilfrid Lawson as Mr. Goodman *Bernard Lee as Ferdy Fane *Arthur Wontner as Colonel Redmayne *Linden Travers as Mary Redmayne *Henry Oscar as Joe Connor *Iris Hoey as Mrs. Elvery *Stanley Lathbury as Hawki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dominant Sex
''The Dominant Sex'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Phillips Holmes, Diana Churchill and Romney Brent. The film was based on a play by Michael Egan. It was made by British International Pictures at its main Elstree Studios.Wood p.89 The film's art direction was by Cedric Dawe. Cast * Phillips Holmes as Dick Shale * Diana Churchill as Angela Shale * Romney Brent as Joe Clayton * Carol Goodner as Gwen Clayton * Billy Milton as Alec Winstone * Hugh Miller as Philip Carson * Kathleen Kelly as Mary * Olga Edwardes Olga Edwardes (born Olga Florence Solomon; 20 May 1915 – 23 July 2008) was a South African-born British actress and artist. Personal life Her father was Joseph Michael Solomon (1883–1920), an architect partner of Herbert Baker, but he comm ... as Lucy Webster * Charles Paton as Mr. Webster References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Of Folly
''The Price of Folly'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Walter Summers and starring Leonora Corbett, Colin Keith-Johnston and Judy Kelly. The screenplay concerns a man who, after a failed attempt to kill a woman, finds himself blackmailed over the incident. The film was based on the play ''Double Error'' by J. Lee Thompson. The film was produced and distributed by the large ABPC combine for whom Thompson later became an established director. It was shot at Welwyn StudiosWood p.90 with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. Main cast * Leonora Corbett as Christine * Colin Keith-Johnston as Martin * Judy Kelly as Frances * Andreas Malandrinos as Gomez * Leslie Perrins as Owen * 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 Man with Tip * The Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ourselves Alone (film)
''Ourselves Alone'' (released in the US as ''River of Unrest'') is a 1936 British drama film depicting a love story set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence. The title is a translation of the Irish slogan '' Sinn Féin Amháin''. It is directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and stars John Lodge, John Loder and Antoinette Cellier. The film was banned in Northern Ireland under the Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1922, but was shown in the Irish Free State and in Great Britain. Synopsis The film opens in 1921 with an IRA ambush of a police convoy carrying two captured members of the IRA. Irish Police Inspector Hannay (John Lodge) and British Captain Wiltshire of the Royal Intelligence Corps (John Loder) both turn out to be in love with Maureen Elliot (Antionette Cellier), a sister of the IRA leader. The IRA leader is subsequently shot by Wiltshire. Hannay realises that Maureen is in love with Wiltshire and, as a final gesture, takes the blam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Dangerously (film)
''Living Dangerously'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Otto Kruger, Leonora Corbett and Francis Lister. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. In New York City a successful doctor shoots dead a man who calls at his apartment one night, then explains to his friend the district attorney the reason: He and the dead man had run a medical practice in London which was broken up amidst charges of medical malpractice. Cast * Otto Kruger as Dr. Stanley Norton * Leonora Corbett as Helen Pryor * Francis Lister as Dr. Henry Pryor * Aileen Marson as Vera Kennedy * Lawrence Anderson as Lloyd * Eric Stanley as Sir George Parker * Charles Mortimer as Inspector Webster * Hubert Harben as President of Council * Iris Hoey as Lady Annesley * James Carew as Lingard * Jimmy Godden as Member of Council * Hartley Power as District Attorney * Hilda Campbell-Russell as Nurse Receptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
