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Dino Galvani
Dino Galvani (born Candido Galvanoni; 27 October 189014 September 1960) was an Italian-British actor, who made his career in Britain on stage and radio and in films. He is remembered for his role in the popular BBC radio comedy series ''ITMA'' from 1941 to 1945. He was frequently seen on the West End stage, broadcast on radio and, later, television from 1927 to 1959, and made more than thirty films. Life and career Early years Galvani, ''né'' Candido Galvanoni was born in Milan in 1890 and was originally intended for the priesthood."Signor Dino Galvani", ''The Times'', 15 September 1960, p. 18 He made his first stage appearance in Milan in 1902 and later pursued his career in Britain, becoming a British national in 1937. He was first seen in London in 1921 as Count Philippe D'Armand in ''Mr Malatesta'' at the Court Theatre, and after work in the provinces he established himself in the West End as a character actor. According to ''The Times'', he was "a versatile actor, equally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Bitten (1932 Film)
''Once Bitten'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Cooper, Ursula Jeans and Frank Pettingell. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.75 Cast * Ursula Jeans as Clare * Richard Cooper as Toby Galloway * Frank Pettingell as Sir Timothy Blott * Jeanne Stuart as Alicia * Dino Galvani Dino Galvani (born Candido Galvanoni; 27 October 189014 September 1960) was an Italian-British actor, who made his career in Britain on stage and radio and in films. He is remembered for his role in the popular BBC radio comedy series '' ITMA'' ... as Mario Fideli * Sydney King as Jerry * Anthony Holles as Legros * Kathleen Kelly as Anne 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. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Edition (film)
''Special Edition'' is a 1938 British thriller film directed by Redd Davis and starring Lucille Lisle, John Garrick and Norman Pierce.Chibnall p.300 It was made by at Isleworth Studios as a quota quickie for released by Paramount British Pictures. Synopsis A reporter investigates a murder case, and proves that a photographer is really a killer. Cast * Lucille Lisle as Sheila Pearson * John Garrick as Frank Warde * Norman Pierce as Aiken * Johnnie Schofield as Horatio Adams * Frederick Culley as Dr. Pearson * Vera Bogetti as Mrs. Howard * Mabel Twemlow as Mrs. Cavendish * Vincent Holman as Inspector Bourne * Dino Galvani as Toni Lang * Fewlass Llewellyn Fewlass Llewellyn (5 March 1886 – 16 June 1941) was a Welsh actor, playwright and theatrical producer. Previously an engineer, he made his stage debut in 1890, and appeared in various film roles, often as authority figures. A play he co-wrote ... as Coroner References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cafe Colette
''Cafe Colette'' is a 1937 British thriller film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Paul Cavanagh, Greta Nissen in her final film role and Sally Gray. It was also released under the alternative title ''Danger in Paris''. The film was made at Wembley Studios.Wood p.89 Plot A diplomat falls in love with an exiled Russian princess. Cast * Paul Cavanagh as ''Ryan'' * Greta Nissen as ''Vanda Muroff'' * Sally Gray as ''Jill Manning'' * Bruce Seton as ''Roger Manning'' * Paul Blake as ''Ethelred Burke'' * Donald Calthrop as ''Nick'' * Dino Galvani as ''Josef'' * Fred Duprez as ''Burnes'' * Cecil Ramage as ''Petrov'' * C. Denier Warren Charles Denier Warren (29 July 1889 – 27 August 1971) was an Anglo-American actor who appeared extensively on stage and screen from the early 1930s to late 1960s, mostly in Great Britain. Life He was born in Chicago the son of Charles Warren ... as ''Compere'' References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Fella
''Big Fella'' is a 1937 British musical drama film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch and Roy Emerton. It is loosely based on the novel ''Banjo'' by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay. Plot ''Big Fella'' is set on the docks and streets of Marseilles. Paul Robeson stars in the leading role, as a street-wise but honest dockworker who struggles with deep issues of integrity and human values. Elisabeth Welch plays opposite him as a café singer in love with him. Robeson's wife, Eslanda Robeson, appears as the café owner. Reception The movie received praise, particularly for the music, featuring Robeson and Welch, and for Robeson's performance. Cast * Paul Robeson as Banjo * Elisabeth Welch as Amanda 'Manda' * Roy Emerton as Spike * James Hayter as Chuck * Lawrence Brown as Corney * Eldon Gorst as Gerald Oliphant * Marcelle Rogez as Marietta * Eric Cowley as Ferdy Oliphant * Joyce Kennedy as Mrs. Oliphant * Dino Galvani as Gendarme * An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Menace (1937 Film)
''Midnight Menace'' is a 1937 British thriller film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Charles Farrell, Margaret Vyner, Fritz Kortner and Danny Green. The screenplay concerns an international arms manufacturing firm's plans to start a war in Europe by bombing London. It was released in the United States as ''Bombs Over London''. Production The film was made at Pinewood Studios. Its original script was written by Alexander Mackendrick.Philip Kemp, Lethal Innocence : The Cinema of Alexander Mackendrick, London, Methuen, 1991, p. 6-7. The film's sets were designed by Wilfred Arnold. Cast * Charles Farrell as Brian Gaunt * Margaret Vyner as Mary Stevens * Fritz Kortner as Peters * Danny Green as Socks * Wallace Evennett as Smith * Monti DeLyle as Pierre * Dino Galvani as Tony * Arthur Finn as Mac, Newspaper Editor * Laurence Hanray as Sir George, Lead Conspirator * Arthur Gomez as Baron von Kleisch, Delegate * Raymond Lovell as Harris * Evan John as Doctor Marsh * Reynes B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball At Savoy (1936 Film)
''Ball at Savoy'' (sometimes known as ''Ball at the Savoy'') is a 1936 British operetta film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Conrad Nagel, Marta Labarr and Fred Conyngham. The film is based on the 1932 operetta '' Ball im Savoy'' by Paul Abraham, which had been turned into an Austrian film in 1935. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p.85 A British diplomat falls in love with a famous singer when he meets her in Cannes. Cast * Conrad Nagel as John Egan/Baron Dupont * Marta Labarr as Anita Stella * Lu Ann Meredith as Mary * Fred Conyngham as George * Aubrey Mather as Herbert * Fred Duprez as Not Herbert * Bela Mila as Terese * Dino Galvani as Manager * Monti DeLyle as Stranger * Esther Kiss as Suzanne * Tony De Lungo as Maitre d'Hotel * Bruno Barnabe Bruno Bianco Alberto G. G. Barnabe (3 April 1905 – 20 June 1998) was an English film and stage actor. He performed in the West End, on Broadway, and in Egypt, Australia and New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother, Don't Rush Me
''Mother, Don't Rush Me'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Robb Wilton, Muriel Aked and Peter Haddon. It was made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.Wood p.85 It is based on a sketch by the celebrated music hall performer Fred Karno, who produced the film. Cast * Robb Wilton as Samuel Honey * Muriel Aked as Amy Andrews * Peter Haddon as Adolphe * Clay Keyes as Detective * Frank Tully as Detective * Bobbie Comber as Louis * Kathleen Kelly (actress), Kathleen Kelly as Tilly * Kenneth Kove as Bertie Moon * Wallace Douglas as Jack Honey * Dino Galvani as Tony * Hal Walters as Hal * Nor Kiddie as Commissionaire * Wilson Coleman References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1936 films British comedy films 1936 comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Norm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beloved Imposter
''Beloved Imposter'' is a 1936 British musical film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Rene Ray, Fred Conyngham and Germaine Aussey. It was made at Welwyn Studios and released as a quota film by RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.287 It was based on the novel ''Dancing Boy'' by Ethel Mannin. Cast * Rene Ray as Mary * Fred Conyngham as George * Germaine Aussey as La Lumiere * Charles Oliver as Pierre * Penelope Parkes as Connie * Edwin Ellis as Herbert * Fred Groves as Jack Harding * Bela Mila as Mona * Tony De Lungo as Govani * Laurence Hanray as Arthur * Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson as Pianist * Gwen Farrar as Singer * Sidney Culver as Horace * Phil Thomas as Hodges * Quentin McPhearson as Mr. Watts * Reginald Long as Mr. Sladen * Dino Galvani as Manager of Cabaret * Scott Harrold as Davis * Billy Wells as Policeman * Bruno Barnabe Bruno Bianco Alberto G. G. Barnabe (3 April 1905 – 20 June 1998) was an English film and stage actor. He performed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Cavalcade
''Royal Cavalcade'', also known as ''Regal Cavalcade'', is a 1935 British, black-and-white, drama film directed by six separate directors: Thomas Bentley (Supervising Director), Herbert Brenon, Norman Lee, Walter Summers, W. P. Kellino and Marcel Varnel. The film features Marie Lohr, Hermione Baddeley, Owen Nares, Robert Hale, Austin Trevor, James Carew, Edward Chapman and Ronald Shiner as the Soldier in Trenches. The film was presented by Associated British Pictures Corporation. Synopsis The film portrays a dramatised pastiche of great events that occurred during the reign of George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936. Born duri .... It was made to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of his succession to the throne. Cast References External links * * * 1935 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen's Affair
''The Queen's Affair'' is a 1934 British musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Fernand Gravey, Muriel Aked and Edward Chapman. An Eastern European President falls in love with the Queen whom he had previously deposed. It was also released as ''Queen's Affair'' and ''Runaway Queen''. It was made at British and Dominion Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lawrence P. Williams. Gowns were designed by Doris Zinkeisen. Plot Poor New York shop girl Nadina (Anna Neagle) receives unexpected news of an inheritance, and learns she is next in line to be queen of an Eastern European country. On her arrival in Ruritania, a revolution is in progress, and only minutes before her coronation, Nadina is forced into exile. She flees to Paris with her nurse (Muriel Aked), and then travels on to Switzerland. There Nadina encounters the Ruritanian revolutionary leader Carl (Fernand Gravey), recuperating from the trials of revolution, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Charming (film)
''Princess Charming'', also known as ''Alexandra'', is a 1934 British musical comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Evelyn Laye, Henry Wilcoxon, and Yvonne Arnaud. It was made at Islington Studios by Gainsborough Pictures. The film's sets were designed by Ernő Metzner. It is part of the operetta film genre that was popular during the era. Plot A Ruritanian Ruritania is a fictional country, originally located in central Europe as a setting for novels by Anthony Hope, such as ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1894). Nowadays the term connotes a quaint minor European country, or is used as a placeholder name f ... princess is betrothed to the king of a neighbouring country, but falls in love with the army officer sent to escort her there. Meanwhile, a revolution breaks out. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1934 films 1934 musical comedy films British black-and-white films British musical comedy films Films directed by Maurice Elvey Films produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
