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Edward Courtney (other)
Edward Courtney may refer to: *Sir Edward Courtney, character in the film, ''The Courtneys of Curzon Street'' *Edward Courtney (classicist) (1932–2019), a Northern Irish classical scholar *Edward Courtney (Jesuit), see Oath of Allegiance of James I of England * Tedda Courtney (Joseph Edward Courtney, 1883–1957), Australian rugby league footballer and coach *Ed Courtney Jr. Edward Henry Joseph Courtney (1905-1986) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. Background Ed Courtney Jr. was the son of the noted pioneer Australian rugby league player, Tedda Courtney and brother of Har ... (1905–1986), his son, Australian rugby league footballer See also *Edward Courtenay (other) {{hndis, Courtney, Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Courtneys Of Curzon Street
''The Courtneys of Curzon Street'' (also titled ''The Courtney Affair'' or Kathy's Love Affair, in the U.S.) is a 1947 British drama film starring Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding. It is a study of class division and snobbery in Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The film is one of the most seen British films of all time, with 15.9 million tickets sold at the cinema. Plot Edward Courtney, the son of a baronet shocks class-conscious 1900 British society by marrying Kate, his Irish servant. The film chronicles 45 years in their lives together and apart, through the Boer War and World War I and World War II. The family live on Curzon Street, a high class street in the Mayfair district of London. Kate begins to feel the awkwardness at a musical recital before Queen Victoria, where all the "true ladies" are staring at her. Later she hears gossip about herself. Edward is an officer in the Horse Guards but Kate does not realise he cannot return her wave when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |