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Diamond Cut Diamond (1913 Film)
''Diamond Cut Diamond'' may refer to: * Diamond Cut Diamond (fairy tale), an Indian fairy tale * ''Diamond Cut Diamond'' (film), a British film * "Diamond Cut Diamond", an episode of the British television series ''The Avengers'' * ''Diamond Cut Diamond'', a card trick invented by Alex Elmsley {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Cut Diamond (fairy Tale)
Diamond Cut Diamond is an Indian fairy tale. Andrew Lang Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 – 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University ... included it in '' The Olive Fairy Book'' (1907), describing as a Punjabi story collected by Major Campbell in Feroshepore. Summary A merchant, after many years of poverty and hard work was forced to move to a distant region and then grew rich. He decided to go home and tell his wife. On the way he met a man that told him that his road was beset by thieves, and the merchant left with his box of jewels with him until he could get men of his own family to accompany him. On the way there he was robbed and the only thing left was his box of jewels. When he returned the man at the gate denied that it had ever happened, and threw him out of the shop. The merchant was angry. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Cut Diamond (film)
''Diamond Cut Diamond'' is a 1932 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and Fred Niblo and starring Adolphe Menjou, Claud Allister and Benita Hume. It was made at Elstree Studios by the independent producer Eric Hakim.Wood p.74 Plot One of the guests tries to foil a gang of jewel-robbers during a country house weekend party. Cast * Adolphe Menjou as Dan McQueen * Claud Allister as Joe Fragson * Benita Hume as Marda Blackett * Kenneth Kove as Reggie Dean * Desmond Jeans as Blackett * G.D. Manetta as Head Waiter * Roland Gillett as Cloak Room Attendant * Toni Edgar-Bruce as Miss Loftus * Shayle Gardner Shayle Gardner (22 August 1890 – 17 May 1945) was an actor from New Zealand actor. Partial filmography * ''The Indian Love Lyrics'' (1923) * '' St. Elmo'' (1923) * '' The Chinese Bungalow'' (1926) * ''Tommy Atkins'' (1928) * '' Sailors Don't Car ... as Spellman References External links * Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (TV Series)
''The Avengers'' is a British Spy fiction, espionage television series, created in 1961, that ran for 161 episodes until 1969. It initially focused on David Keel (Ian Hendry), aided by John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Hendry left after the first series; Steed then became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman), Emma Peel (Diana Rigg), and Tara King (Linda Thorson). Dresses and suits for the series were made by Pierre Cardin. The series ran from 1961 until 1969, screening as one-hour episodes for its entire run. The pilot episode, "Hot Snow (The Avengers), Hot Snow", aired on 7 January 1961. The final episode, "Bizarre", aired on 21 April 1969 in the United States, and on 17 May 1969 in the United Kingdom. ''The Avengers'' was produced by ABC Weekend TV, a contractor within the ITV (TV network), ITV network. After a merger with Rediffusion London in July 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
