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David Henley (producer)
David Henley (1894–1986) was a British actor, singer and film producer. He performed with Gilbert and Sullivan, and became an agent. He moved into casting and film producing. Select credits *''Murder at 3am'' (1953) *'' The Legend of the Good Beasts'' (1956) *'' The Devil's Pass'' (1957) *'' Make Mine a Double'' (1959) *'' Stranglehold'' (1963) *'' Blaze of Glory'' (1963) *''The Comedy Man'' (1964) *''The Crooked Road'' (1965) *''Circus of Fear'' (1966) *'' The Yellow Hat'' (1966) *''The Brides of Fu Manchu'' (1966) References External linksDavid Henleyat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... British film producers {{UK-film-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert And Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan was a Victorian era, Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900), who jointly created fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which ''H.M.S. Pinafore'', ''The Pirates of Penzance'' and ''The Mikado'' are among the best known.Davis, Peter G''Smooth Sailing'' ''New York'' magazine, 21 January 2002, accessed 6 November 2007 Gilbert, who wrote the libretti for these operas, created fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds where each absurdity is taken to its logical conclusion; fairies rub elbows with British lords, flirting is a capital offence, gondoliers ascend to the monarchy, and pirates emerge as noblemen who have gone astray.Mike Leigh, Leigh, Mike"True anarchists" ''The Guardian'', 4 November 2007, accessed 6 November 2007 Sullivan, six years Gilbert's junior, composed the music, contributing memorable melodies that could convey both humour and pathos. Their operas have enj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder At 3am
''Murder at 3 a.m.'' is a 1953 British crime film directed by Francis Searle and starring Dennis Price, Peggy Evans and Rex Garner. The screenplay of this second feature involves a Scotland Yard detective who investigates a series of attacks on women. Cast * Dennis Price as Inspector Peter Lawton * Peggy Evans as Joan Lawton * Rex Garner as Sgt. Bill Todd * Arnold Bell as McMann * Greta Mayaro as Lena * Philip Saville as Edward/Jim King * Leonard Sharp as Old Skip * Nora Gordon as Nanna * Renee Goddard as Lady Branstead * Arthur Lovegrove Arthur Lovegrove (15 July 1913 – 7 November 1981) was a British actor and playwright. His comedy ''Goodnight Mrs Puffin'' starring Irene Handl, ran for 3 years in London's West End, from 1961. Filmography * ''Noose'' (1948) - Drummer (u ... as Inspector Cobb * Daphne Maddox as Victim * Robert Weeden as Constable * John Davis as Transmitting Constable Critical reception ''To-Day's Cinema'' called it an "efficient specimen" of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of The Good Beasts
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Pass
''The Devil's Pass'' is a 1957 British drama film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring John Slater and Joan Newell. It was produced at Kensington Studios in London as a second feature.Chibnall & McFarlane p.217 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ken Adam. Cast * John Slater as Bill Buckle * Christopher Warbey as Jim * Joan Newell as Nan Trewney * Charles Leno as Headmaster * Joy Rodgers as Kitchen Maid * Richard George as Ted Trelawney * Archie Duncan as George Jolly * Ewen Solon as Job Jolly * Clem Listeras Grunt Jolly * Peter Martyn as Mr. Smith * Martin Wyldeck as Young Master * Diana Hope as Pretty Girl * Bart Allison as Watkins * Frank Hawkins as Man in Pub * Roger Slater as 1st. Boy * Jeremy Moray as 2nd. Boy * Ernest Lister Ernest Lister (June 15, 1870June 14, 1919) was an American politician who served as the eighth governor of Washington from 1913 to 1919. Biography Born in Halifax, England, Lister immigrated with his family in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make Mine A Double
''The Night We Dropped a Clanger'' is a 1959 black and white British comedy film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Brian Rix, Cecil Parker, William Hartnell and Leslie Phillips; Andrew Sachs made his screen debut. The title comes from the British expression "to drop a clanger", meaning to say something inappropriate or revealing. It links in the title to the secondary meaning of "clang", the noise of a metallic object hitting the floor. A British secret agent is sent on a secret operation in occupied France during the Second World War but a diversionary tactic turns into a farcical tale of mistaken identity. It was released as ''Make Mine a Double'' in the United States. Although only a minor part, it was the film debut for Andrew Sachs. Plot When mysterious, unpiloted, midget aircraft start landing in southern England during the Second World War, secret agent Wing Commander Blenkinsop, VC and bar, is chosen for a top-secret mission to occupied France to investigate. Mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranglehold (1963 Film)
''Stranglehold'' is a 1963 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Macdonald Carey, Barbara Shelley and Philip Friend.Chibnall & MacFarlane p.182-83 The film was made as a second feature for distribution by the Rank Organisation. It was shot at Pinewood Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland. Synopsis An American actor known for his gangster roles is in London to shoot a new film, but begins to fear that he had murdered his wife in a fit of rage. Cast * Macdonald Carey as Bill Morrison * Barbara Shelley as Chris Morrison * Philip Friend as Steffan * Nadja Regin as Lilli * Leonard Sachs as The Dutchman * Mark Loerering as Jimmy Morrison * Susan Shaw as Actress * Josephine Brown Elizabeth Josephine Brown (June 12, 1839 – January 16, 1874) was the daughter and biographer of escaped African-American slave William Wells Brown and his first wife Elizabeth Schooner. Josephine's account, ''Biography of an American Bond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaze Of Glory (1963 Film)
As a title, Blaze of Glory may refer to: Music * ''Blaze of Glory'' (Burning Starr album), 1987 * ''Blaze of Glory'' (Flesh-n-Bone album), 2011 * ''Blaze of Glory'' (Game Theory album), 1982 * ''Blaze of Glory'' (Joe Jackson album), 1989 * ''Blaze of Glory'' (Jon Bon Jovi album), 1990 * "Blaze of Glory" (Jon Bon Jovi song), 1990 * "Blaze of Glory" (Kenny Rogers song), 1981 * "Blaze of Glory", by Audio Adrenaline from '' Adios: The Greatest Hits'', 2006 Television and film * "Blaze of Glory" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''), a 1997 television episode *''Blaze o' Glory'', a 1929 film * "Blaze of Glory" (''Bugs''), a television episode * "The Blaze of Glory" (''The O.C.''), an episode of ''The O.C.'' * "The Blaze of Glory" (''The Walking Dead: World Beyond''), an episode of the first season of ''The Walking Dead: World Beyond'' Literature * '' A Blaze of Glory'', a 2012 historical novel by Jeff Shaara * ''Blaze of Glory'', a 2006 fantasy novel by Michael Pryor * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comedy Man
''The Comedy Man'' is a 1964 British kitchen sink realism drama film directed by Alvin Rakoff and starring Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Dennis Price and Billie Whitelaw. It depicts the life of a struggling actor in Swinging London. More later said that when he read the script he "was profoundly struck by its relevance to my own life, and to the lives of so many actors I had known." The film was shot in 1962 but not released until two years later. It received limited distribution, being released on a double bill with ''Lord of the Flies'' (1963). Plot Sacked from his job in provincial rep, actor Chick Byrd moves into digs in London with Julian, a fellow actor. Julian's career soars after a successful screen test, but Chick's meets with continued failure. After the suicide of an actor friend, Jack Lavery, Chick is informed by his widow that just after Jack's death he was offered a job by Tommy Morris, an agent. Chick contacts Tommy and takes Jack's job for a TV commercial. Chic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crooked Road
''The Crooked Road'' is a 1965 British film directed and co-written by Don Chaffey. It stars Stewart Granger, Robert Ryan, and Janet Munro. The film is based on the 1957 novel ''The Big Story'' by Morris West. An American journalist (Robert Ryan) plans to expose as a crook the dictator ( Stewart Granger) of a small Balkan state, but finds himself framed for murder. Cast *Robert Ryan as Richard Ashley * Stewart Granger as Duke of Orgagna *Nadia Gray as Cosima * Katherine Woodville as Elena *Marius Goring Marius Re Goring, (23 May 191230 September 1998) was a British stage and screen actor. He is best remembered for the four films he made with Powell & Pressburger, particularly as Conductor 71 in '' A Matter of Life and Death'' and as Julian Cr ... as Harlequin * Robert Rietty as the Chief of Police The Big Story The film was based on ''The Big Story'' by Morris West which was published in 1957. A ''Sydney Morning Herald'' profile on the author said it was "his initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus Of Fear
''Circus of Fear'' (german: Das Rätsel des silbernen Dreieck / ''Mystery of the Silver Triangle''), also ''Scotland Yard auf heißer Spur'', also ''Circus of Terror'') is a 1966 Anglo-German international co-production thriller film starring Christopher Lee, Suzy Kendall, Leo Genn and Cecil Parker. The U.S. title was ''Psycho-Circus''. It was based on the novel ''Again the Three Just Men'' by Edgar Wallace (1928). It was shot at Hammer Film's Bray Studios in Berkshire and on location around London.The film was partially shot at ''Billy Smart's Circus''. The film was co-produced by the leading German distributor Constantin Film, which was at the same time releasing Rialto Film's long-running series of Wallace adaptations in Germany. Several of the cast Heinz Drache, Eddi Arent and Klaus Kinski were regular performers in that series and were added to this production to appeal to German audiences. Werner Jacobs directed the version release in West Germany. Plot The film is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yellow Hat (film)
240px, The 14th Dalai Lama (center), the most influential figure of the contemporary Gelug tradition, at the 2003 Bodhgaya (India). The Gelug (, also Geluk; "virtuous")Kay, David N. (2007). ''Tibetan and Zen Buddhism in Britain: Transplantation, Development and Adaptation,'' p. 39. Routledge. is the newest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded by Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), a Tibetan philosopher, tantric yogi and lama and further expanded and developed by his disciples (such as Khedrup Je, Gyaltsap Je and Gendün Drubpa). The Gelug school is alternatively known as New Kadam (''bKa’-gdams gsar-pa''), since it sees itself as a continuation of the Kadam tradition of Atisha (c. 11th century). Furthermore, it is also called the Ganden school, after the first monastery established by Tsongkhapa. The Ganden Tripa ("Ganden Throne Holder") is the official head of the school, though its most influential figure is the Dalai Lama ("Ocean Teacher"). Allying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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