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Checkpoint (1956 Film)
''Checkpoint'' is a 1956 British crime drama film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Anthony Steel, Odile Versois, Stanley Baker, and James Robertson Justice. Plot O'Donovan breaks into a safe in a factory in Florence, Italy, late at night. That triggers a burglar alarm, and he shoots the night watchman and at least one policeman; his gunfire also starts a fire that consumes the factory. He goes to Francesca and demands she put him in contact with Petersen, her boss. Petersen hides O'Donovan at his villa. In England, Warren Ingram tells Michael of his connection to the fiasco. Ingram, an industrial magnate, hired O'Donovan to lure away the designer for the Volta D'Italia car racing team, in hopes of making his team world champions. O'Donovan was unable to do that, so turned to industrial espionage, against Ingram's explicit orders not to do anything illegal, violent or risky. Ingram decides to smuggle O'Donovan out of the country, and Michael recommends driver Bill Fraser w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Thomas
Ralph Philip Thomas Military Cross, MC (10 August 1915 – 17 March 2001) was an English film director. He is perhaps best remembered for directing the ''Doctor Series, Doctor'' series of films. His brother, Gerald Thomas, was also a film director, probably best remembered for the ''Carry On (film series), Carry On...'' film series, and his son is the Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award-winning film producer, Jeremy Thomas. He cast the actor James Robertson Justice in many of his films. Thomas often worked with the producer Betty Box, Betty E. Box, who was married to ''Carry On'' producer Peter Rogers. Thomas was a nephew of producer Victor Saville. Early career Born in Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Thomas studied law at Middlesex University College. He entered the film business as a clapperboard, clapper boy at Shepperton Studios in 1932 during his summer vacation while at college. Following graduation, instead of becoming a lawyer he decided t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Muller (actor)
Paul Konrad Müller (11 March 1923 – 2 September 2016) was a Swiss actor who appeared mostly in Italian films. His motion picture acting career in Europe spanned a period of 51 years. Acting career Theatre In 1941/1942 he studied acting at the "Conservatoire National Supérieur d`Art Dramatique" in Paris. Until 1944 he had different engagements at theatres in Paris, e. g. "Theatre Pigalle", "Salle Pleyel", "Theatre des Ambassadeurs". From 1944 to 1946 he was called up for military service in the French Army in Indochina shortly before the First Indochina War took place there. He caught malaria during that time and, in consequence of the disease, was left hard of hearing. From 1947 to 1948 he had different engagements at theatres and touring companies not only in France, but also in the French part of Allied-occupied Germany and in Florence, e. g. "Tournée Spectacles Moyses", Teatro della Pergola. He acted, inter alia, under the direction of Georges Douking. His first film r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mille Miglia
The Mille Miglia (, ''Thousand Miles'') was an open-road, motorsport endurance race established in 1927 by the young Counts Francesco Mazzotti and Aymo Maggi, which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before World War II, eleven from 1947). Like the older Targa Florio and later the Carrera Panamericana, the ''MM'' made grand tourers like Alfa Romeo, BMW, Ferrari, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche famous. The race brought out an estimated five million spectators. From 1953 until 1957, the Mille Miglia was also a round of the World Sports Car Championship. Since 1977, the "Mille Miglia" has been reborn as a regularity race for classic and vintage cars. Participation is limited to cars, produced no later than 1957, which had attended (or were registered to) the original race. The route (Brescia–Rome round trip) is similar to that of the original race, maintaining the point of departure/arrival in Viale Venezia in Brescia. Car numbering Unli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Crain
Jeanne Elizabeth Crain (May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her title role in '' Pinky'' (1949). She also starred in the films ''In the Meantime, Darling'' (1944), ''State Fair'' (1945), ''Leave Her to Heaven'' (1945), ''Centennial Summer'' (1946), ''Margie'' (1946), '' Apartment for Peggy'' (1948), ''A Letter to Three Wives'' (1949), ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' (1950), ''People Will Talk'' (1951), ''Man Without a Star'' (1955), ''Gentlemen Marry Brunettes'' (1955), ''The Fastest Gun Alive'' (1956), and ''The Joker Is Wild'' (1957). Early life Crain was born in Barstow, California, to George A. Crain, a schoolteacher, and Loretta Carr, who were Irish Catholics. By 1930, they were living in Inglewood, California at 822 S. Walnut Avenue. When her parents divorced in 1934, the family of three moved to 5817 Van Ness Ave in Los Angeles. An excellent ice skater, Crain first attracted attention when she wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimmo Poli
Mimmo Poli (born Domenico Poli, April 11, 1920 – April 4, 1986) was an Italian film character actor. Career He was one of the best known and most active characters of Italian cinema; in his thirty-five-year career he boasted an immense filmography having appeared in over 200 films. He started from a young age by treading the stages and reciting in Roman dialect. In 1951 he had a small part in the film ''Toto and the King of Rome'' directed by Mario Monicelli. Since then he became a very special face, loved both by Totò and by Federico Fellini. He appears everywhere, where you need a bartender, a docker, a prisoner, from the films of the '' Monnezza '' to those of Bernardo Bertolucci. Among the most relevant films: ''The Overcoat'' (1952) by Alberto Lattuada; ''Toto in Color'' (1952) by Steno; '' Termini Station'' (1953) by Vittorio De Sica; '' Beat the Devil'' by John Huston; ''Nights of Cabiria'' (1956) by Federico Fellini; ''Poveri ma belli'' (1956) by Dino Risi; '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Ayer
Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Arts and entertainment * ''Harold'' (film), a 2008 comedy film * ''Harold'', an 1876 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson * ''Harold, the Last of the Saxons'', an 1848 book by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton * ''Harold or the Norman Conquest'', an opera by Frederic Cowen * ''Harold'', an 1885 opera by Eduard Nápravník * Harold, a character from the cartoon ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' *Harold & Kumar, a US movie; Harold/Harry is the main actor in the show. Places ;In the United States * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, an erstwhile settlement that was also known as Harold * Harold, Florida, an unincorporated community * Harold, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Harold, Missouri, an unincorporated community ;E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Dixon
Jill Dixon (born 1935) is an English actress. Personal life and career Jill Dixon was born in England in 1935. She made her debut as an actress at the age of three, appearing as a water nymph at the London Hippodrome. Although she appeared in several films, the majority of Dixon's career were parts in television series and television films. Her last film was the 1964 horror film ''Witchcraft'' co-starring Lon Chaney, Diane Clare and Jack Hedley. Dixon also acted in various Shakespeare stage productions including ''Much Ado About Nothing'', ''King Lear'' and ''Love's Labour's Lost''. Filmography * ''Shop Spoiled'' (1954) as Jenny the maid * ''Up in the World'' (1956) as Sylvia * '' Checkpoint'' (1956) as Stewardess * '' The Secret Place'' (1957) as Joan (uncredited) * ''High Tide at Noon'' (1957) as Matille Trudeau * '' Just My Luck'' (1957) as Anne * '' A Night to Remember'' (1958) as Mrs Clarke * ''Witchcraft'' (1964) as Tracy Lanier TV * ''The Queen Came By'' – TV film (1955 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino Galvani
Dino Galvani (born Candido Galvanoni; 27 October 189014 September 1960) was an Italian-British actor, who made his career in Britain on stage and radio and in films. He is remembered for his role in the popular BBC radio comedy series ''ITMA'' from 1941 to 1945. He was frequently seen on the West End stage, broadcast on radio and, later, television from 1927 to 1959, and made more than thirty films. Life and career Early years Galvani, ''né'' Candido Galvanoni was born in Milan in 1890 and was originally intended for the priesthood."Signor Dino Galvani", ''The Times'', 15 September 1960, p. 18 He made his first stage appearance in Milan in 1902 and later pursued his career in Britain, becoming a British national in 1937. He was first seen in London in 1921 as Count Philippe D'Armand in ''Mr Malatesta'' at the Court Theatre, and after work in the provinces he established himself in the West End as a character actor. According to ''The Times'', he was "a versatile actor, equally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos ( el, Ανδρέας Μαλανδρίνος; 14 November 1888, in Greece – 11 July 1970, in Surrey) was a Greek-born actor who started appearing in British films from 1930, until his death 40 years later in Surrey, England. He was fluent in six languages and used this talent to good effect to flourish as a dialect comedian in British music halls. Many of his film appearances were so fleeting that his characters often had no names, only descriptions, e.g. "Valet with violin" in ''The Prince and the Showgirl'' (1957) and "Woodcutter" in ''The Fearless Vampire Killers'' (1967). During his stage career, Andreas Malandrinos billed himself simply as Malandrinos; conversely, his movie billing was often simply "Andreas." Selected filmography * '' Raise the Roof'' (1930, film debut) * '' The Lodger'' (1932) * ''Don Quixote'' (1933) * ''On Secret Service'' (1933) * ''Send 'em Back Half Dead'' (1933) * '' Say It with Flowers'' (1934) * '' My Song for You'' (1934) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti, (born Lucio Rietti; 8 February 1923 – 3 April 2015), was an actor, and Oscar-nominated director of Anglo-Italian descent. With over 200 credits to his name, he had a highly prolific career in the American, British and Italian entertainment industries. He was particularly prominent in post-production dubbing both foreign and domestic, often overseeing the English-language dubbing of foreign actors' dialogue. He is known for his dubbing work in the ''James Bond'' series, ''Lawrence of Arabia'', ''Once Upon a Time in America'', and ''The Guns of Navarone''. He is often credited under the variant name spelling Robert Rietty. Early life Born in 1923, Rietti was the younger of two sons of Italian-Jewish actor Victor Rietti and Rachel Rosenay. In 1932, at the age of nine, he joined his father's company ''Teatro Italiano'', making his stage debut in ''Mysterious Currents''. His father (under whom Ida Lupino and June Duprez had studied acting) developed his son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDonald Hobley
Dennys Jack Valentine McDonald-Hobley (9 June 1917, Stanley, Falkland Islands – 30 July 1987) was one of the earliest BBC Television continuity announcers, appearing on screen from 1946 to 1956. Childhood and early career Hobley (pronounced to rhyme with 'nobly') was the son of Charles McDonald Hobley, the naval chaplain at the cathedral in Stanley, Falkland Islands, and his wife Gladys, née Blanchard. He was christened Dennys Jack Valentine McDonald-Hobley and attended Brighton College, England, a public school, from 1931–1936. He began his acting career in repertory theatre, under the stage names Val Blanchard and Robert Blanchard, using his mother's maiden name, and toured before the Second World War in J. B. Priestley's ''Time and the Conways''. War service During the Second World War, Hobley served with the Royal Artillery. He was involved in an ultimately abandoned plot to abduct Adolf Hitler and bring him to Britain. He also served in Ceylon with the British F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Gilbert
Philip Gilbert (March 29, 1931 – January 6, 2004) was a Canadian actor. Background Gilbert was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and educated at Vancouver College. He was a player with the Rank Organisation, appearing in many films during the 1950s and 1960s. TV work Despite his many film roles he was perhaps best known for his role as TIM in the original version of ''The Tomorrow People'' from 1973 to 1979. Gilbert returned to play TIM in 2001 for the audio plays produced by Big Finish and continued the role until his death in 2004, starting with ''The New Gods'' up to and including ''The Power of Fear''. He had a broad stage career, starring in such productions as ''Divorce Me, Darling!'' in the West End, as well as appearing many times at the Prince Regent Theatre, Farnborough, where he was Head of Drama. He was represented by Nicholas Young's theatrical agency. TV and filmography * ''Simon and Laura'' (1955) - Joe * ''The Adventures of Quentin Durward'' (1955) - L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
