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Cyril Smith (actor)
Cyril Edward Bruce-Smith (4 April 1892 – 5 March 1963) was a Scottish actor who began his career as a child in 1900 and went on to appear in numerous stage plays as well as over 100 films between 1914 and his death almost 50 years later. The son of Frederick and Elsa Smith; his mother travelled with him on his engagements during his boyhood. Career Smith first became known as a child stage actor in 1900, and by the age of 13 in 1905, he travelled to New York to appear as Cosmo in a production of the J. M. Barrie play ''Alice-Sit-By-The Fire'', opposite Ethel Barrymore; at the time, ''The New York Times'' hailed him as "one of the best-known child actors in England". Smith's film career began in 1914 in the Wilfred Noy-directed ''Old St. Paul's'' and he appeared in almost 20 other silent films of the 1910s and 1920s before making the transition to sound. From the early 1930s until his death, he featured in dozens of films ranging from the quota quickies of the 1930s and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterhead
Peterhead (; gd, Ceann Phàdraig, sco, Peterheid ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement (the city of Aberdeen itself not being a part of the district), with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. It is the biggest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landings by UK vessels, according to a 2019 survey."Brexit trade deal: What does it mean for fishing?" - BBC News, December 2020 Peterhead sits at the easternmost point in mainland Scotland. It is often referred to as ''The Blue Toun'' (locally spelled "The Bloo Toon") and its natives are known as ''Bloo Touners''. They are also referred to as ''blue mogganers'' (locally spelled "bloomogganners"), supposedly from the blue |
She Knows Y'Know
''She Knows Y'Know'' is a 1962 black and white British comedy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring comedienne Hylda Baker. The film takes its title from Hylda Baker's best known catch-phrase. The British Film Institute, BFI describes the film, which was made on a low-budget, as a "low life comedy, unfolded against an industrial town backdrop". Plot In the Northern England, North of England in the 1950s, the lives of two very different families become entwined. The Worswicks are a working class family led by domineering mother Hylda (Hylda Baker) with husband Joe (Cyril Smith) and academically bright son Leslie (Peter Myers). Neighbours the Smallhopes are aspiring middle class, led by mother Euphemia (Joan Sanderson), husband Clarence (Neil Wilson), with attractive daughter Marilyn (Linda Castle), whose sudden pregnancy is the catalyst for unfolding dramas involving both families. Cast * Hylda Baker as Hylda Worswick * Cyril Smith (actor), Cyril Smith as Joe Worswick * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Innocents Of Chicago
''The Innocents of Chicago'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Henry Kendall, Binnie Barnes and Margot Grahame. Production The film was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios.Wood p.72 It was based on the play ''The Milky Way''. The film's sets were designed by art director Duncan Sutherland. Cast * Henry Kendall as Percy Lloyd * Betty Norton as Betty Woods * Margot Grahame as Lil * Bernard Nedell as Tony Costello * Binnie Barnes as Peg Guinan * Ben Welden as Spike Guinan * Wallace Lupino as Gangster * Charles Farrell as Smiler * Cyril Smith as Gangster * Ernest Sefton as Gangster * Val Guest Val Guest (born Valmond Maurice Grossman; 11 December 1911 – 10 May 2006) was an English film director and screenwriter. Beginning as a writer (and later director) of comedy films, he is best known for his work for Hammer, for whom he direct ... as Gangster References Bibliography *Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Desert Sheik
''The Desert Sheik'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie and Pedro de Cordoba.Munden p.180 British star Stewart Rome also appears in a supporting role. The story is inspired by the 1898 novel ''The Tragedy of the Korosko'' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Synopsis An American woman in Egypt falls in love with a major in the British Army. While on a trip through the desert they are attacked by Bedouins, and the woman captured. British troops stage a rescue mission. Cast * Wanda Hawley as Corinne Adams * Nigel Barrie as Major Egerton * Pedro de Cordoba as Prince Ibrahim * Edith Craig as Miss Adams * Arthur M. Cullin as Sir Charles Roden * Stewart Rome as Reverend Roden * Douglas Munro (actor), Douglas Munro as Mansoor * Percy Standing as Stephen Belmont * Cyril Smith (actor), Cyril Smith as Lord Howard Cecil * Hamed El Gabrey as Emir - Desert Sheik References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fires Of Fate (1923 Film)
''Fires of Fate'' is a 1923 British-American silent adventure film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie and Pedro de Cordoba. It was adapted from the 1909 play '' Fires of Fate'' by Arthur Conan Doyle which was in turn based on his 1898 novel ''The Tragedy of the Korosko''. The version released in the United States is known as ''Desert Sheik''. Cast * Wanda Hawley as Dorinne Adams * Nigel Barrie as Col. Egerton * Pedro de Cordoba as Prince Ibrahim * Stewart Rome as Rev. Samuel Rodin * Edith Craig as Miss Adams * Percy Standing as Stephen Belmont * Arthur M. Cullin as Sir Charles Rodin * Douglas Munro as Mansoor * Cyril Smith Sir Cyril Richard Smith (28 June 1928 – 3 September 2010) was a prominent British politician who after his death was revealed to have been a prolific serial sex offender against children. A member of the Liberal Party, he was Member of ... as Lord Howard Cecil References External links * 1923 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class And No Class
''Class and No Class'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Judd Green, Pauline Johnson and David Hawthorne. It was based on a novel by E. Newton-Bungey. Cast * Judd Green as Jeremy Russell * Pauline Johnson as Nancy * David Hawthorne as Dick Foster * Marie Ault as Liza Ann * Tom Coventry as Sam West * Cecil del Gue as Colonel Sir John Gatfield JP * Cyril Smith Sir Cyril Richard Smith (28 June 1928 – 3 September 2010) was a prominent British politician who after his death was revealed to have been a prolific serial sex offender against children. A member of the Liberal Party, he was Member of ... as Lord Daventry References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1921 films 1921 comedy films British comedy films British silent feature films Films based on British novels Films directed by W. P. Kellino Films shot at Lime Grove Studios British black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fordington Twins
''The Fordington Twins'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Dallas Anderson, Mary Brough and Nita Russell. It is based on a novel by Edgar Newton Bungay. Two young brothers who live over a fishmongers in Bethnal Green inherit a large sum of money and a country estate, but are almost cheated out of it by a swindler.Bamford p.80-81 Cast * Dallas Anderson as Basil Markham * Mary Brough as Mrs. Margaretson * Nita Russell as Pat Wentworth * Cyril Smith as Cyril Raleigh * Whimsical Walker as Snagsby * Cecil del Gue Cecil del Gue (also known as Cecil du Gué and Cecil du Gue) was a British actor of the silent era. In 1907, he lived in Streatham. Selected filmography * ''The Green Terror'' (1919) * ''Angel Esquire'' (1919) * ''The Fordington Twins'' (1920) * ... as Mr. Wentworth Bibliography * Bamford, Kenton. ''Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s''. I.B. Tauris, 1999. * Low, Rachael. ''History of the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls Of Prejudice
''Walls of Prejudice'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Charles Calvert and starring Josephine Earle, Dallas Anderson and Humberston Wright. It was based on a play by Alexander Grossman. Cast * Josephine Earle as Margaret Benson * Dallas Anderson as Patrick Benson * Humberston Wright as Bigton * Zoe Palmer as Madge Benson * Cyril Smith Sir Cyril Richard Smith (28 June 1928 – 3 September 2010) was a prominent British politician who after his death was revealed to have been a prolific serial sex offender against children. A member of the Liberal Party, he was Member of ... as Karpat References Bibliography * Bamford, Kenton. ''Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s''. I.B. Tauris, 1999. External links * 1920 films British drama films Films directed by Charles Calvert British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallard The Punter
''Pallard the Punter'' is a 1919 British silent sports crime film directed by J.L.V. Leigh and starring Jack Leigh, Heather Thatcher and Lionel d'Aragon. It was based on the 1913 novel '' Grey Timothy'' by Edgar Wallace, set in the world of horse racing. It was made by British Gaumont at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush.Warren p.150 Cast * Jack Leigh as Brian Pallard * Heather Thatcher as Gladys Callender * Lionel d'Aragon as Lord Pinlow * Cecil Morton York as Peter Callender * Cyril Smith Sir Cyril Richard Smith (28 June 1928 – 3 September 2010) was a prominent British politician who after his death was revealed to have been a prolific serial sex offender against children. A member of the Liberal Party, he was Member of ... as Horace Callender References Bibliography * Warren, Patricia. ''British Film Studios: An Illustrated History''. Batsford, 2001. External links * 1919 films 1910s sports films British crime films British silent feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old St
Old or OLD may refer to: Places *Old, Baranya, Hungary *Old, Northamptonshire, England *Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD) *OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, Maine, United States People *Old (surname) Music *OLD (band), a grindcore/industrial metal group * ''Old'' (Danny Brown album), a 2013 album by Danny Brown * ''Old'' (Starflyer 59 album), a 2003 album by Starflyer 59 * "Old" (song), a 1995 song by Machine Head *''Old LP'', a 2019 album by That Dog Other uses * ''Old'' (film), a 2021 American thriller film *''Oxford Latin Dictionary'' *Online dating *Over-Locknut Distance (or Dimension), a measurement of a bicycle wheel and frame *Old age See also *List of people known as the Old * * *Olde, a list of people with the surname *Olds (other) Olds may refer to: People * The olds, a jocular and irreverent online nickname for older adults * Bert Olds (1891–1953), Australian rules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh And I
''Hugh and I'' is a black-and-white British sitcom that aired from 1962 to 1967. It starred Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd as two friends who shared lodgings with Terry's mother and was followed by a sequel called ''Hugh and I Spy''. The two actors had previously worked together on stage for many years. ''Hugh and I'' was written by John T. Chapman with additional material from John Junkin. Music was by Wally Stott. The first five series were produced by David Croft. Only 28 episodes are thought to survive: (see wiping). In November 2016, an episode of the sixth series (S6 Ep3 'Beau Jesters') was returned after many years believed lost. In July 2017 the episode 'The Girl on the Poster' was returned by BBC South producer and presenter Richard Latto. In December 2021 two episodes of the fifth series (S5 Ep9 'It's In The Stars' and S5 Ep10 'Huntin' Shootin' and Fishin') were recovered by Kaleidoscope, having been purchased from a private collector on Ebay. Cast *Terry Scott – Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
