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E. Phillips Oppenheim
Edward Phillips Oppenheim (22 October 1866 – 3 February 1946) was an English novelist, a prolific writer of best-selling genre fiction, featuring glamorous characters, international intrigue and fast action. Notably easy to read, they were viewed as popular entertainments. He was featured on the cover of ''Time'' magazine in 1927. Biography Edward Phillips Oppenheim was born 22 October 1866 in Tottenham, London, the son of Henrietta Susannah Temperley Budd and Edward John Oppenheim, a leather merchant. After attending Wyggeston Grammar School until the sixth form in 1883, his family's finances forced him to withdraw and he worked in his father's business for almost twenty years. His father subsidized the publication of his first novel, which proved just successful enough to break even. He published five of his novels between 1908 and 1912 under the pseudonym "Anthony Partridge". Around 1900, Julien Stevens Ulman (1865–1920), a wealthy New York leather merchant who enjoye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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St Martin's, Guernsey
Saint Martin (Guernésiais and French Saint Martin; historically Saint-Martin-de-la-Bellouse) is a parish in Guernsey, The Channel Islands. The islands lie in the English Channel between Great Britain and France. The postal code for street addresses in this parish begins with GY4. The old Guernésiais nickname for people from Saint Martin is ''dravans''. In 1883, Pierre-Auguste Renoir spent the summer in Guernsey, with a varied landscape of beaches, cliffs and bays, where he created fifteen paintings in little over a month. Most of these feature ''Moulin Huet'', a bay in Saint Martin. These paintings were the subject of a set of commemorative postage stamps issued by the Bailiwick of Guernsey in 1983. The parish church of Saint Martin was consecrated on 4 February 1199. At the gate to the churchyard is La Gran'mère du Chimquière, a statue menhir. St. Martin Parish has entered Britain in Bloom for a number of years, winning the small town category twice, in 2006 and 2011. Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Prince Shan (novel)
''The Great Prince Shan'' is a 1922 thriller novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Adaptation In 1922, the columnist 'Lucette' described, and critiqued, the book thus: With scene laid in the year 1934, in an England whose navy and army have almost disappeared and where the Briton puts his faith in peaceful, commercial enterprises and the League of Nations, Phillips Oppenheim has built his latest story... It is, of course, well told, chatty, witty , and the tale of how catastrophe is averted is cleverly unfolded. Not, perhaps, quite as good as others from the same pen, but not a volume to be passed over, for all that..'Lucette in Melbourne', ''Ballarat Star'' 23 September 1922 p. 10 In 1924 it was adapted by Stoll Pictures into a film ''The Great Prince Shan'' directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Sessue Hayakawa , known professionally as , was a Japanese actor and a matinée idol. He was a popular star in Hollywood during the silent film era of the 1910s and early 1920s. Hayakaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Evil Shepherd
''The Evil Shepherd'' is a 1922 mystery thriller novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim. It was published in the United States by Little, Brown. Oppenheim was a prolific writer whose novels enjoyed great popularity during the era.Server p.203 Synopsis Sir Francis Ledsam is a leading London barrister A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include taking cases in superior courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching law and .... He successfully defends Oliver Hilditch who is acquitted of killing his business partner. However it is revealed to Ledsam that Hilditch is in fact guilty. The same night he is murdered and Ledsam takes part in the investigation. References Bibliography * Neuburg, Victor. ''The Popular Press Companion to Popular Literature''. Popular Press, 1983. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob's Ladder (Oppenheim Novel)
''Jacob's Ladder'' is a 1921 thriller novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim. Oppenheim was prolific, bestselling author whose popularity reached its height during the interwar years. The novel was published in America by Little, Brown Little, Brown and Company is an American publishing company founded in 1837 by Charles Coffin Little and James Brown in Boston. For close to two centuries it has published fiction and nonfiction by American authors. Early lists featured Emily D ....Reilly p.1135 Synopsis A maligned and bankrupt man rises to become a millionaire, only to face various attempts to swindle him. References Bibliography * Bloom, Clive. ''Bestsellers: Popular Fiction since 1900''. Springer, 2008. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. * Server, Lee. ''Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers''. Infobase Publishing, 2014. * Standish, Robert. ''The Prince of Storytellers: The Life of E. Phillips Oppenheim''. P. Davie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cinema Murder
''The Cinema Murder'' is a 1919 American silent drama film starring Marion Davies, adapted from the 1917 novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. ''The Cinema Murder'' is considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Elizabeth Dalston (Davies), who is training for a future on the stage, witnesses what appears to be a murder. Horrified, she is not quite clear as to the details, but maintains a strict secrecy. On an ocean liner returning to the United States she becomes acquainted with Philip Romilly (Barrie), a playwright, who prepares her for her first stage vehicle. The murderer is also a passenger on the ship, but the trip is made without serious adventure. The play opens and is a success, Elizabeth sharing in the calling. Sylvanus Power (Randolf), whose money made the show possible, lays siege to Elizabeth's affections, but the new star is in love with Philip. Sylvanus then determines to ruin Philip by connecting him to the murder, only to find that the man sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Double Life Of Mr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already 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 pronouns 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 pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Temptation Of Tavernake
''The Temptation of Tavernake'' is a 1911 novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim. Adaption In 1928 it was adapted into the silent film ''Sisters of Eve'' directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Anita Stewart, Betty Blythe and Creighton Hale Creighton Hale (born Patrick Fitzgerald; May 24, 1882 – August 9, 1965) was an Irish-American theatre, film, and television actor whose career extended more than a half-century, from the early 1900s to the end of the 1950s. Career Born in Cou ....Goble p.353 References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 199 * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. 1911 British novels Novels by E. Phillips Oppenheim British thriller novels British novels adapted into films Hodder & Stoughton books {{1910s-thriller-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Web (novel) .Goble p.352
''The Golden Web'' is a 1910 mystery novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim, written using the pen name Anthony Partridge. It was first serialised in ''Ainslee's Magazine'' before being published in book form the following year in Britain and America respectively. Film adaptations It was made into a 1920 British silent film '' The Golden Web'' directed by Geoffrey Malins and starring Milton Rosmer. A 1926 American silent remake of the same title was directed by Walter Lang and featured Lillian Rich, Huntley Gordon, Lawford Davidson Lawford Davidson (1 January 1890 –1964) was a British film actor. at BFI He was born Cha ... References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyte ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Test Of Honor
''The Test of Honor'' (1919) was an American silent film drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky, released by Paramount, directed by John S. Robertson, and starring John Barrymore. Considered the actor's first drama movie role after years of doing film comedies and farces. It is based on author E. Phillips Oppenheim 1906 novel ''The Malefactor''. The film was made at Famous Players' East Coast facility and released prior to Robertson and Barrymore's famous ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1920). Plot Martin Wingrave(Barrymore) is arrested and sent to prison for seven years for a crime he didn't commit. While incarcerated he learns that his girlfriend and her male accomplice framed him for the crime. When Wingrave is released he plots revenge against his former girl and her man(Manon, Schable). However he begins a romance with his neighbor, a young woman(Binney) who truly loves him and warms his heart. Cast *John Barrymore - Martin Wingrave * Constance Binney - Juliet Hollis *Marci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lost Leader (novel)
''A Lost Leader'' is a 1906 politically-themed novel by British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim. Later better known for his thrillers, it was one of several novels Oppenheim wrote at the time centred on "social political life". In it, a potential Liberal Party politician, Lawrence Mannering, is lured back from his country estate to London to revive the party's fortunes. Adaptation In 1922 it was adapted into a British silent film of the same title directed by George Ridgwell George Ridgwell (1867–1935) was a British screenwriter and film director of the silent film era. His name was sometimes spelt as George Ridgewell. He was born in Woolwich in 1867. He directed around 70 films including a series of adaptations of S ... and starring Robert English, Dorothy Fane and George Bellamy.Goble p.591 References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sleeping Memory
''A Sleeping Memory'' is surviving 1917 silent film drama directed by George D. Baker and starring Emily Stevens. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures and is based on the 1902 novel of the same name by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Cast * Emily Stevens - Eleanore Styles Marston * Frank R. Mills - Powers Fiske (*this Frank Mills, stage actor born 1870 died 1921) *Mario Majeroni - Dr. Stephen Trow *Walter Horton - Henry Johnson *Richard Thornton - Chadwick *Francis Joyner - Angus Hood (*as Frank Joyner) *Kate Blancke - Mrs. Fiske Preservation status * A print was preserved and donated by MGM to George Eastman Museum The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as ''George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film'', the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in .... References External links * * 1917 films American silent feature films Films directed by George D. Bake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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