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Davy Burnaby
George Davy Burnaby (7 April 1881 – 18 April 1949) was a British actor who appeared in more than thirty films between 1929 and 1948. He was born in Buckland, Hertfordshire and made his screen debut in the 1929 film ''The Devil's Maze''. He died on 18 April 1949, age 68, the same date as comedian Will Hay with whom he had previously acted. Career Burnaby attended Haileybury College before reading law at Cambridge University but failed his first exam - so he turned to the Stage. He made his professional debut at a command performance for King Edward VII. He formed The Co-Optimists a London concert party which was very successful. Burnaby was renowned on the London Stage and on wireless. His films include ''Calling All Stars'', ''Song of the Forge'', ''Talking Feet'' and '' Leave It to Me''. Partial filmography * ''The Devil's Maze'' (1929) * ''Three Men in a Boat'' (1933) * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1933) * '' That's My Wife'' (1933) * '' Strike It Rich'' (1933) * '' Cleaning U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Times - 1925-01-02 - P50 (cropped - Davy Burnaby)
Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmitter connected to an antenna which radiates the waves, and received by another antenna connected to a radio receiver. Radio is very widely used in modern technology, in radio communication, radar, radio navigation, remote control, remote sensing, and other applications. In radio communication, used in radio and television broadcasting, cell phones, two-way radios, wireless networking, and satellite communication, among numerous other uses, radio waves are used to carry information across space from a transmitter to a receiver, by modulating the radio signal (impressing an information signal on the radio wave by varying some aspect of the wave) in the transmitter. In radar, used to locate and track objects like aircraft, ships, spacecraf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleaning Up (1933 Film)
''Cleaning Up'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring George K. Gee, Betty Astell and Davy Burnaby. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie. The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * George K. Gee as Tony Pumpford * Betty Astell as Marian Brent * Davy Burnaby as Lord Pumpford * Barbara Gott as Lady Rudd * Alfred Wellesley as Sir Rickaby Rudd * Muriel George Muriel George (29 August 1883 – 22 October 1965) was an English singer and film actress. She appeared in 55 films between 1932 and 1955. She also appeared on the variety stage and sang on radio with her second husband Ernest Butcher for thir ... as Mrs. Hoggenheim * Joan Matheson as Angela * Dorothy Vernon as Agatha * The Max Rivers Girls as The Chorus Girls * Rona Ricardo References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman Hater (1948 Film)
''Woman Hater'' is a 1948 British romantic comedy film directed by Terence Young and starring Stewart Granger, Edwige Feuillère and Ronald Squire. The screenplay concerns Lord Datchett, who, as a consequence of a bet with his friends, invites a French film star to stay at his house but pretends to be one of his employees while he tries to romance her with the help of his butler. When she discovers his subterfuge, she decides to turn the tables on him. Plot Lord Datchett believes women are vain, trivial and dull. He is irritated when French film star Colette Marly arrives in London and takes the table in a restaurant where he wanted to sit. He is scathing of her claims in the newspaper that she is tired of publicity and of men pursuing her, believing it to be an attempt to get more attention. He predicts that if she were really left alone she would throw herself at the first man she met. After being challenged by a man at his club, Datchett decides to invite her to stay at his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Best Bed
''Second Best Bed'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Tom Walls and starring Walls, Jane Baxter and Veronica Rose. The screenplay is by Ben Travers, based on an earlier story of his. Walls and Travers had worked together on the Aldwych farces. The screenplay concerns a newly married couple who soon run into domestic difficulties when the wife refuses to obey her husband's every order. It was an independent production made at Shepperton Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Murton. Main cast * Tom Walls as Victor Garnett * Jane Baxter as Patricia Lynton * Veronica Rose as Jenny Murdoch * Carl Jaffe as Georges Dubonnet * Greta Gynt as Yvonne * Edward Lexy as Murdoch * Tyrell Davis as Whittaker * Mae Bacon as Mrs Whittaker * Ethel Coleridge as Mrs Knuckle * Davy Burnaby as Lord Kingston * Martita Hunt Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 190013 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Of The Road
''The Song of the Road'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Bransby Williams, Ernest Butcher and Muriel George. It was made at Shepperton Studios. It was made as a supporting feature A B movie or B film is a low-budget commercial motion picture. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature .... Like Baxter's earlier ''The Song of the Plough'' (1933) the film examines the effect of modern technology on traditional working practices in the countryside.Chibnall p.123 Synopsis After the Local council he works for decides to replace its horse-drawn services with motor vehicles, one of the drivers spends his savings to buy the horse. Together they search the countryside looking for work, and meeting an assorted group of characters on the way. Cast References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feather Your Nest
''Feather Your Nest'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring George Formby, Polly Ward and Enid Stamp-Taylor. Plot A worker at a gramophone record factory surprisingly creates a hit song, " Leaning on a Lamp-post". Cast * George Formby - Willie Piper * Polly Ward - Mary Taylor * Enid Stamp-Taylor - Daphne Randall * Val Rosing - Rex Randall * Davy Burnaby - Sir Martin * Jack Barty - Mr Chester * Clifford Heatherley - Randall's valet * Frederick Burtwell - Murgatroyd * Ethel Coleridge - Mrs Taylor * Jimmy Godden - Mr Higgins * Moore Marriott - Mr Jenkins * Syd Crossley - Police Constable * Frank Perfitt - Studio manager * Frederick Piper - Green * Mike Johnson as Charlie * Leonard Sharp as Mr. Peabody * Harry Terry as Furniture Thief * Hal Walters as Man Outside Furniture Shop * Edie Martin as Blanche Critical reception *''Halliwell's Film Guide'' observed "the star in less farcical vein than usual" *''TV Guide TV Guide is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
While Parents Sleep
''While Parents Sleep'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Jean Gillie, Enid Stamp Taylor and Romilly Lunge. The film is a screen adaptation of a 1932 play of the same name by Anthony Kimmins, which had been a popular success on the West End stage in the West End of London. Unlike many of Brunel's 1930s quota quickie films, ''While Parents Sleep'' has survived and is regarded as an example of his ability to produce a worthwhile film under the most straitened of financial conditions. The ''Time Out Film Guide'' notes: "With a couple of tatty sets and a bunch of unknown actors, he produces a witty, sharply-paced, economical essay on class and manners in inter-war Britain." It was produced by Transatlantic Film Corporation and British & Dominions Film Corporation. Premise The film is a farce about the romantic adventures of two young men with women of differing social backgrounds and the revelation of their true worth. Cast * Jean Gillie as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormy Weather (1935 Film)
''Stormy Weather'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Tom Walls and starring Walls, Ralph Lynn and Robertson Hare. Plot Sir Duncan Craggs retires from the Colonial Service and returns to London with his new French wife. The couple are devoted to each other, but continually flirt with other people. Sir Duncan is appointed to the board of clothing retail chain. On his tour of inspection, he encounters a successful store run by the efficient Mr. Bullock. By contrast, a neighbouring shop is filled with unhelpful staff overseen by an incompetent and lazy manager, Raymond Penny, who is more interested in horseracing than running his shop. Craggs is unimpressed by Penny and summons him to a meeting in London. Both Bullock and his domineering wife travel up to London as well, fearing that Penny will tell Craggs malicious stories about them. Back in London, Mrs. Craggs is horrified to discover she is still married to the White Russian Count Polotsky, whom she had thought was dead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Air (film)
''On the Air'' is a 1934 British musical film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Davy Burnaby, Reginald Purdell and Betty Astell. It was made by British Lion at Beaconsfield Studios. It was one of a number of revue films made by the company during the decade. The film's art direction was by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Davy Burnaby as Davy * Reginald Purdell as Reggie * Betty Astell as Betty * Anona Winn as Chambermaid * Max Wall as Boots * Hugh E. Wright as Vicar * Derek Oldham as Derek Oldham * Jane Carr as Jane Carr * Eve Becke as Eve Becke * Edwin Styles as Edwin Styles * Mario de Pietro as Mario de Pietro * Teddy Brown as Teddy Brown * Harry Champion as Harry Champion * Roy Fox as Roy Fox * Jimmy Jade as Jimmy Jade * Clapham and Dwyer as Themselves * Scott and Whaley as Themselves * Wilson, Keppel and Betty as Themselves * The Buddy Bradley Harold "Buddy" William Bradley Jr.,Peter Bagge ''Hate'' #6, 1991 Fantagraphics; page 6, panel 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man I Want
''The Man I Want'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Wendy Barrie and Betty Astell. The screenplay concerns a man who accidentally comes across some stolen jewels. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios. Cast * Henry Kendall as Peter Mason * Wendy Barrie as Marion Round * Betty Astell as Prue Darrell * Davy Burnaby as Sir George Round * Wally Patch as Crook * Hal Walters Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 January 1892 – 7 September 1940) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). He was killed by a bomb in an air raid during the London Blitz. Selected filmography * ''Just ... as Crook References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder At The Inn
''Murder at the Inn'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by George King and starring Wendy Barrie, Harold French and Jane Carr. It was a quota quickie, made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Wood p.78 Cast * Wendy Barrie as Angela * Harold French as Tony * Jane Carr as Fifi * Davy Burnaby as Colonel Worthing * Nicholas Hannen as Dedreet * Minnie Rayner as Aunt * Harold Saxon-Snell Harold Saxon-Snell (1889–1956) was a British stage and film actor. He appeared in twenty-three films during the silent and early sound eras. He is often credited as H. Saxon-Snell or Harold Snell. He and actress Kathleen Boutall married in 19 ... as Inspector References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1934 films British crime films 1934 crime films 1930s English-language films Films shot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diplomatic Lover
''The Diplomatic Lover'' is a 1934 British musical romance film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Harold French, Tamara Desni and Davy Burnaby. The film was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie for release by Fox Film.Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. p. 278. It was adapted from the play ''Der Frauendiplomat'' by Curt J. Braun and Bobby E. Lüthge. It is also known by the alternative title ''How's Chances?''. A young ambitious British diplomat goes to take up his post in an embassy abroad. Cast *Harold French as Nottingham *Tamara Desni as Helen *Davy Burnaby as Michelo *Morton Selten as Sir Charles *Reginald Gardiner as Dersingham *Carol Rees as Dolores *Peggy Novak as Olga *Percy Walsh as Castellano * Andreas Malandrinos as Machulla Ahab See also *''The Ladies Diplomat ''The Ladies Diplomat'' (german: Der Frauendiplomat) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
