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Dodo Watts
Dorothy Margaret Watts (1910–1990), known professionally as Dodo Watts, was a British stage and film actress. She played Fay Eaton in the 1929 Broadway version of Ian Hay's play ''The Middle Watch'', and reprised her role in the 1930 British film version the following year. When her career wound down, she became a business woman, owning a successful millinery firm in London's West End. She was later a casting director, and head of casting for ABC Weekend TV (later Thames Television); and largely responsible for casting Diana Rigg in the role of Emma Peel in '' The Avengers'' TV series. She later became a theatrical agent. Partial filmography * '' Confessions'' (1925) * ''Auld Lang Syne'' (1929) * ''The School for Scandal'' (1930) * '' Almost a Honeymoon'' (1930) * ''The Man from Chicago'' (1930) * '' The Middle Watch'' (1930) * ''Uneasy Virtue'' (1931) * ''Her Night Out'' (1932) * ''Impromptu'' (1932) * '' Dora'' (1933) * ''Hundred to One'' (1933) * ''Little Fella'' (1933) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picturegoer
''Picturegoer'' was a fan magazine published in the United Kingdom between 1911 and 23 April 1960. Background The magazine was started in 1911 under the name ''The Pictures'' and in 1914 it merged with ''Picturegoer''. Following the merge it was renamed ''Pictures and The Picturegoer'', which continued until 1920. The same year it was renamed as ''Pictures for the Picturegoer''. It began publication with the name ''Picturegoer'' in January 1921. Odhams Press was the publisher of the magazine during the early years. It was initially published monthly through May 1931, switching to weekly publication 30 May 1931 as ''Picturegoer Weekly''.British Library- Cinema and Film Periodicals: British and Irish, Picturegoer Retrieved 12 Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions (1925 Film)
''Confessions'' is a 1925 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Ian Hunter, Joan Lockton and Eric Bransby Williams. It was based on the novel ''Confession Corner'' by Baillie Reynolds. Cast * Ian Hunter as Charles Oddy * Joan Lockton as Phoebe Vollings * Eric Bransby Williams as Percy Denham * Gladys Hamer as Ada Best * Fred Raynham as E.H. Slack * W.G. Saunders as James Barnes * Lewis Shaw as Henry * Moore Marriott as Hardy * Lewis Gilbert as Mr. Vallings * Dodo Watts Dorothy Margaret Watts (1910–1990), known professionally as Dodo Watts, was a British stage and film actress. She played Fay Eaton in the 1929 Broadway version of Ian Hay's play ''The Middle Watch'', and reprised her role in the 1930 British ... as Child References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1925 films 1925 comedy films British comedy films British silent feature films Films based on British n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Deaths
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 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 * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 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 Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Along With Me
''Sing Along with Me '' is a 1952 British musical film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Donald Peers, Dodo Watts and Dennis Vance. The screenplay concerns a grocer, played by Donald Peers, who wins a radio singing competition and is signed to a lucrative contract. The film was mainly a vehicle for Peers who was at the peak of his career at that time. He sang "Take My Heart", "If You Smile at the Sun", "Hoop Diddle-i-do-ra-li-ay", "Down at the Old Village Hall" and "I Left My Heart in a Valley in Wales". Cast * Donald Peers as David Parry * Dodo Watts as Gwynneth Evans * Dennis Vance as Harry Humphries * Jill Clifford as Shelia * Mercy Haystead as Gloria * Cyril Chamberlain Cyril Chamberlain (8 March 1909 – 5 December 1974) was an English film and television actor. He appeared in a number of the early ''Carry On'', ''Doctor'' and ''St. Trinian's'' films. Chamberlain was born on 8 March 1909 in London and died ... as Jack Bates * Humphrey Morton as Syd Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Fella
''Little Fella'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring John Stuart, Joan Marion and Hal Walters. It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.268 Cast * Marie Ault as Mrs. Turner * Glyn James as Bubblekins * Joan Marion as Cynthia Knowles * George Merritt as Detective * John Stuart as Major Tony Griffiths * Hal Walters as Dawes * Dodo Watts Dorothy Margaret Watts (1910–1990), known professionally as Dodo Watts, was a British stage and film actress. She played Fay Eaton in the 1929 Broadway version of Ian Hay's play ''The Middle Watch'', and reprised her role in the 1930 British ... as Pan 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 * 1933 films British c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred To One
''Hundred to One'' is a 1933 British sports film directed by Walter West and starring Arthur Sinclair, Dodo Watts and Derek Williams. It was made at Wembley Studios.Wood p.75 Cast * Arthur Sinclair as Patrick Flynn * Dodo Watts Dorothy Margaret Watts (1910–1990), known professionally as Dodo Watts, was a British stage and film actress. She played Fay Eaton in the 1929 Broadway version of Ian Hay's play ''The Middle Watch'', and reprised her role in the 1930 British ... as Molly Flynn * Derek Williams as Bob Dent * David Nichol as Birchington * Edmund Hampton as Luggett References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The British 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 * 1933 films British sports comedy films British black-and-white films 1930s sports comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dora (1933 Film)
''Dora'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by St. John Legh Clowes.Chibnall p.271 It was designed to humorously highlight some of the bizarre regulations of the Defence of the Realm Act 1914 (known as DORA), drawn up during the First World War, but still enforced. In a series of incidents the restrictions of the Act are witnessed by a bemused American tourist. Cast * Sydney Fairbrother as Mother * Moore Marriott as Thomas Henry Jones * Dodo Watts as Jean * Kenneth Kove as Chemist * St. John Legh Clowes * A. Bromley Davenport as Judge * Wally Patch as PC William Petty * Minnie Rayner as Customer * Frank Stanmore as Jupiter * 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 Newsagent References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quicki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impromptu (1932 Film)
''Impromptu'' is a 1932 British comedy short by William C. McGann, starring Richard Bird, Florence Desmond and Dodo Watts Dorothy Margaret Watts (1910–1990), known professionally as Dodo Watts, was a British stage and film actress. She played Fay Eaton in the 1929 Broadway version of Ian Hay's play ''The Middle Watch'', and reprised her role in the 1930 British .... External links ''Impromptu'' on imdb.com 1932 films 1932 comedy films 1932 short films British black-and-white films British comedy short films Films directed by William C. McGann 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language comedy films {{short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Night Out
''Her Night Out'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring Dorothy Bartlam, Lester Matthews and Joan Marion.Wood p.74 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Alone at Last''. It is a quota quickie, made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of the Hollywood studio Warner Brothers. Synopsis A married couple accidentally become mixed up with a bank robber. Cast * Dorothy Bartlam as Kitty Vickery * Lester Matthews as Gerald Vickery * Joan Marion as Goldie * Jack Raine as Jim Hanley * Dodo Watts Dorothy Margaret Watts (1910–1990), known professionally as Dodo Watts, was a British stage and film actress. She played Fay Eaton in the 1929 Broadway version of Ian Hay's play ''The Middle Watch'', and reprised her role in the 1930 British ... as Toots References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uneasy Virtue
''Uneasy Virtue'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Norman Walker and starring Fay Compton, Edmund Breon, Francis Lister, Donald Calthrop, and Garry Marsh. It was produced by British International Pictures and shot at the company's Elstree Studios The film was based on the 1927 West End play ''The Happy Husband'' by Harrison Owen. Synopsis A loyal wife cultivates the impression that she has affairs with a variety of other men. Cast * Fay Compton as Dorothy Rendell * Edmund Breon as Harvey Townsend * Francis Lister as Bill Rendell * Margot Grahame as Stella Tolhurst * Donald Calthrop as Burglar * Garry Marsh as Arthur Tolhurst * Dodo Watts as Sylvia Fullerton * Adele Dixon as Consuelo Pratt * Hubert Harben as Frank K. Pratt * Gerard Lyley as Sosso Stephens * Margaret Yarde as Mrs Robinson * Molly Lamont Molly Lamont (22 May 1910 – 7 July 2001) was a South African-British film actress. Life and career Lamont was born in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Chicago
''The Man from Chicago'' is a 1930 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Bernard Nedell, Dodo Watts, Joyce Kennedy and Austin Trevor. It was produced at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. Synopsis The screenplay concerns an American gangster who moves to Britain and begins to take on the British criminal underworld. Cast *Bernard Nedell as Nick Dugan *Dodo Watts as Cherry Henderson *Joyce Kennedy as Irma Russell *Morris Harvey as Rossi * Albert Whelan as Sgt. Mostyn *Austin Trevor as Inspector Drew *Billy Milton as Barry Larwood *O. B. Clarence as John Larwood *Dennis Hoey as Jimmy Donovan *Ben Welden Ben Welden (born Benjamin Weinblatt; June 12, 1901 – October 17, 1997) was an American character actor who played a wide variety of Damon Runyon-type gangsters in various movies and television shows. Early years Welden was born in Toledo, Oh ... as Ted References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |