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Doreen Montgomery
Doreen Catherine Mary Montgomery (12 April 1913 in Glasgow – 24 February 1992 in London) was a British screenwriter. Biography Montgomery graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an arts degree. She submitted scripts to Associated British Picture Corporation where they attracted attention of Walter Mycroft who put her under contract.OBITUARIES Baker, Bob. Sight and Sound; London3.2 (Feb 1, 1993): 29. Working for Gainsborough Pictures, her early credits include ''Just William (book series), Just William'' (1940), ''The Man in Grey'' (1943), ''Fanny by Gaslight (film), Fanny by Gaslight'' (1944) and ''While I Live'' (1947). Television credits include ''Dr. Finlay's Casebook'' and ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'' (for which she created the character of Cathy Gale). In 1954 she wrote the play ''A Summer House'' based on the Constance Kent murder cast. She also co wrote a book, ''Voices in the Dark'' (1971).Avenger with a typewriter Cotes, Peter. The Guardian ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet Mr
Meet may refer to: People with the name * Janek Meet (born 1974), Estonian footballer * Meet Mukhi (born 2005), Indian child actor Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Meet'' (TV series), an early Australian television series which aired on ABC during 1957 * Meet Bros, music director duo from Gwalior *Meet (2021 series),is an Indian Television Series broadcasting on ZeeTV in India * "Meet", an episode of '' Heartstopper'' Convention or meeting * Meet, a competitive event in track and field athletics ** All-comers track meet, usually small local track and field competitions * Swap meet (or flea market), a type of bazaar that rents or provides space to people who want to sell or barter merchandise * Train meet, a railroad term referring to the event of the meeting of two trains * Google Meet, a video communication service developed by Google Other uses * Meet (mathematics) In mathematics, specifically order theory, the join of a subset S of a partially ordered set P is the supr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Web
''The Scarlet Web'' is a 1954 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Griffith Jones, Hazel Court and Zena Marshall.Chibnall & McFarlane p.184 The film was made at Walton Studios with some location shooting in London. Its sets were designed by the art director John Stoll John Stoll (13 December 1913 – 25 June 1990) was a British art director. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film ''Lawrence of Arabia''. During the 1950s, he worked largely on low-budget British feature f .... Plot A man, just released from prison, is approached by a blonde, who asks him to steal a letter from a man, who has blackmailed her husband. Cast References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. External links * 1954 films British crime films 1954 crime films Films directed by Charles Saunders Films shot at Nettlefold Studios British black-and-white films Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rival Of The Empress
''The Rival of the Empress'' (Italian: ''La rivale dell'imperatrice'') is a 1951 Italian historical adventure film directed by Jacopo Comin and Sidney Salkow and starring Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese and Isa Pola. A separate English-language version '' Shadow of the Eagle'' was released the previous year. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in RomeAnile p.173 with sets designed by Wilfred Shingleton. The costumes were designed by Vittorio Nino Novarese. Star Richard Greene was dubbed by the Italian actor Massimo Serato. Plot During the 18th century, the empress of Russia Catherine the Great sends her lover Count Alexei Orloff to kidnap her rival for the throne, the pretender Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova, from Venice. However, Orloff ends up falling in love with the princess. Cast * Richard Greene as Conte Alexei Orloff * Valentina Cortese as Principessa Tarakanova * Greta Gynt as Contessa Loradona Campaniello * Isa Pola as Imperatrice Catarina * Charles Goldner as Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Of The Eagle (1950 Film)
''Shadow of the Eagle'' is a 1950 British-Italian historical drama film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese and Greta Gynt.Richards p.140 A separate Italian version ''The Rival of the Empress'' was released the following year. It was shot partly at Teddington Studios and partly on location in Italy. The film's art direction was by Wilfred Shingleton. Plot During the 18th century the Empress of Russia Catherine the Great sends her lover Count Alexei Orloff to kidnap her rival for the throne, the pretender Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova, from Venice. However, Orloff ends up falling in love with the Princess. Cast * Richard Greene as Count Alexei Orloff * Valentina Cortese as Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova * Greta Gynt as Countess Loradona Camponiello * Binnie Barnes as Catherine - Empress of Russia * Charles Goldner as General Korsakov * Hugh French as Captain Sergei Nikolsky * Walter Rilla as Prince Radziwill * Dennis Vance as Vassk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Man Is Mine (1946 Film)
''This Man Is Mine'' is a 1946 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Tom Walls, Glynis Johns and Jeanne De Casalis. The screenplay concerns a Canadian soldier who is billeted with a British family for the Christmas holidays. It was based on the hit West End play '' A Soldier for Christmas'' by Reginald Beckwith.Baskin & Enser p.421 The film was shot at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director George Provis. It was the final film of French director Varnel, known for his many comedies featuring music hall stars including Will Hay and George Formby, who died in a car accident following the shooting of the film. Premise The wealthy Ferguson family are planning a quiet Christmas at their home in the countryside of Southern England. A series of disruptions begin with the arrival of the married elder daughter, who has fled her London home after a row with her husband. This is followed successively by Millie a WAAF NAAFI girl who used to be a ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Story (1944 Film)
''Love Story'' is a 1944 British black-and-white romance film directed by Leslie Arliss and starring Margaret Lockwood, Stewart Granger, and Patricia Roc. Based on a short story by J. W. Drawbell, the film is about a concert pianist who, after learning that she is dying of heart failure, decides to spend her last days in Cornwall. While there, she meets a former RAF pilot who is going blind, and soon a romantic attraction forms. Released in the United States as ''A Lady Surrenders'', this wartime melodrama produced by Gainsborough Pictures was filmed on location at the Minack Theatre in Porthcurno in Cornwall, England. Plot Concert pianist Felicity Crichton Lissa Campbell (Margaret Lockwood) leaves her successful music career to devote herself to the British war effort. She applies to be in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, part of the RAF, but is rejected for health reasons. She then learns that she has a heart condition and does not have long to live. Determined to live her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulldog Sees It Through
''Bulldog Sees it Through'' is a 1940 British, black-and-white, mystery war film directed by Harold Huth and starring Jack Buchanan, Greta Gynt, Googie Withers, Ronald Shiner as Pug and Sebastian Shaw. Plot This is not a Bulldog Drummond picture despite the title playing off Jack Buchanan and his previous association with the character. Here he plays the role of Test Pilot 'Bulldog' Bill Watson. His friend Derek Sinclair ( Sebastian Shaw) is convinced that the new man in his love's life is collaborating with the Nazis by sabotaging an armaments plant. Cast * Jack Buchanan as Bill Watson * Greta Gynt as Jane Sinclair * Googie Withers as Toots * Sebastian Shaw as Derek Sinclair * David Hutcheson as Freddie Caryll * Robert Newton as Watkins * Arthur Hambling as Inspector Horn * Wylie Watson as Dancing Professor * Polly Ward as Miss Fortescue * Ronald Shiner as Pug * Aubrey Mallalieu as Magistrate * Raymond Huntley as Tramp Steamer Officer Critical reception ''The Ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just William (film)
''Just William'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Richard Lupino, Fred Emney and Basil Radford. It is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. Plot A rascally child recruits his friends as assistants to help his father get elected to the city council. Sadly, the children accidentally help two jewel thieves to escape. They feel sorry about this, and to redeem themselves, the kids begin investigating a rival candidate's conspiracy. Their involvement causes the boy's father to win the election. Cast * Richard Lupino as William Brown * Fred Emney as Mr Brown * Basil Radford as Mr Sidway * Amy Veness as Mrs Bott * Iris Hoey as Mrs Brown * Roddy McDowall as Ginger * Norman Robinson as Douglas * Peter Miles as Henry * David Tree as Marmaduke Bott * Jenny Laird as Ethel Brown * Simon Lack Simon Lack (19 December 19138 August 1980) was a Scottish actor. He was born Alexander MacAlpine, in Cleland, North Lanarkshire, Scotl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Villa Rose (1940 Film)
''At the Villa Rose'', also known as ''House of Mystery'', is a 1940 British detective film directed by Walter Summers and starring Kenneth Kent and Judy Kelly. It is based on the novel '' At the Villa Rose'' by A.E.W. Mason featuring the French detective Inspector Hanaud. Cast * Kenneth Kent as Inspector Hanaud * Judy Kelly as Celia Harland * Peter Murray-Hill as Harry Wethermill * Walter Rilla as Mr. Ricardo * Ruth Maitland as Madame Dauvray * Antoinette Cellier as Adele Rossignol * Clifford Evans as Tace * Martita Hunt as Helen Vaquier * Ronald Adam General Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Baronet, (30 October 1885 – 26 December 1982) was a senior British Army officer. He had an important influence on the conduct of the British Army during the Second World War as a result of his long tenure ... as Mons. Besnard Reception Allmovie called the film a "modest but intriguing British melodrama." References External links * 1940 films 1940 mystery films Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Squad (1940 Film)
''The Flying Squad'' is a 1940 British crime film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Sebastian Shaw, Phyllis Brooks and Jack Hawkins. It was based on a 1928 novel by Edgar Wallace in which the officers of the Flying Squad attempt to tackle a drug-smuggling organisation. In the past, the novel had been filmed in 1929 and 1932. Cast * Sebastian Shaw as Inspector Bradley * Phyllis Brooks as Ann Perryman * Jack Hawkins as Mark McGill * Basil Radford as Sederman * Ludwig Stössel as Li Yoseph * Manning Whiley as Ronnie Perryman * Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Schifan * Cyril Smith as Tiser * Henry Oscar as Sir Edward - Police Commissioner * Kynaston Reeves as Magistrate * Allan Jeayes as Johnson Critical reception TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news. The company sold its print magazine division, TV Guide Magazine LLC, in 2008. Corpora ... wrot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Arrow (1940 Film)
''The House of the Arrow'' is a 1940 British mystery film directed by Harold French and starring Kenneth Kent, Diana Churchill and Belle Chrystall. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film is an adaptation of A.E.W. Mason's 1924 novel '' The House of the Arrow'' featuring the French detective Inspector Hanaud. It was released in the U.S. by PRC as ''Castle of Crimes''. Cast * Kenneth Kent as Inspector Hanaud * Diana Churchill as Betty Harlowe * Belle Chrystall as Ann Upcott * Peter Murray-Hill as Jim Frobisher * Clifford Evans as Maurice Thevenet * Louise Hampton as Mme. Harlow * Catherine Lacey as Francine Rollard * Aubrey Dexter as Giradot * James Harcourt as Boris Raviart * Ivor Barnard as Jean Cladel * Athene Seyler Critical reception In a contemporary review, ''Variety'' lamented, "an uninteresting whodunit geared for the duals," and criticised the film for being too wordy, saying, "it's hard for American audiences to understand much of the dialog becaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
