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Esmé Percy
Saville Esmé Percy (8 August 1887 – 17 June 1957) was an English actor who specialized in the plays of G.B. Shaw and appeared in 40 films between 1930 and 1956. He was born in London and died in Brighton. Partial filmography * ''Murder!'' (1930) - Handel Fane * ''The Lucky Number'' (1932) - The Chairman * '' Bitter Sweet'' (1933) - Hugh Devon * ''Summer Lightning'' (1933) - Baxter * ''On Secret Service'' (1933) - Bleuntzli - Reporter * '' Love, Life and Laughter'' (1934) - Goebschen * ''Nell Gwynn'' (1934) - Samuel Pepys * ''Lord Edgware Dies'' (1934) - Duke of Merton * ''Unfinished Symphony'' (1934) - Huettenbrenner * '' Regal Cavalcade'' (1935) - Lloyd George * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1935) - Pommier * ''Abdul the Damned'' (1935) - Ali - Chief Eunuch * '' Invitation to the Waltz'' (1935) - Napoleon Bonaparte * '' The Invader'' (1936) - Jose * ''The Amateur Gentleman'' (1936) - John Townsend * '' A Woman Alone'' (1936) - General Petroff * ''Song of Freedom'' (1936) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pygmalion (1938 Film)
''Pygmalion'' is a 1938 British film based on the 1913 George Bernard Shaw play of the same name, and adapted by him for the screen. It stars Leslie Howard as Professor Henry Higgins and Wendy Hiller as Eliza Doolittle. The film was a financial and critical success, and won an Oscar for Best Screenplay and three more nominations; Best Picture, Best Actor (Howard) and Best Actress (Hiller). The screenplay later was adapted into the 1956 theatrical musical ''My Fair Lady'', which in turn led to the 1964 film of the same name. Adaptation The Hungarian producer Gabriel Pascal wished to create a set of films based on Shaw's works, beginning with ''Pygmalion'', and went to see Shaw in person to gain permission to do so. Shaw was reluctant to allow a film adaptation of ''Pygmalion'' owing to the low quality of previous film adaptations of his works, but Pascal managed to convince him (on the condition Shaw retained constant personal supervision of the adaptation) and later went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invader (1935 Film)
''The Invader'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Buster Keaton, Lupita Tovar and Lyn Harding. The film follows the same plot as its remake ''Pest from the West'' (1939), with a millionaire setting out to win a local girl in Mexico. The film was produced as a quota quickie at Isleworth Studios by British & Continental as part of a contract to supply films for MGM to meet its annual quota set by the British government. The film is also known under the alternative title ''An Old Spanish Custom'', Cast * Buster Keaton as Leander Proudfoot * Lupita Tovar as Lupita Melez * Lyn Harding as Gonzalo Gonzalez * Esme Percy as Jose * Andreas Malandrinos as Carlos the barman * Clifford Heatherley as Cheeseman * Hilda Moreno as Carmita * Webster Booth as Cantina Singer References External links * ''The Invader'' at the International Buster Keaton Society 1935 films Films directed by Adrian Brunel British black-and-white films Films shot at Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi Gang! (film)
''Hi Gang!'' is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon and Vic Oliver. Production It was a spin-off from the popular BBC radio series '' Hi Gang!''. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures at Lime Grove Studios. The film's art direction was by Walter W. Murton. Plot Two married reporters (Daniels and Lyon) in New York City working for rival radio networks engage in cut-throat competition, assisted by an incompetent with big ideas (Oliver). A publicity stunt by the couple to adopt a British evacuee boy live on air goes wrong and they end up adopting Albert (Moffatt) a rowdy pub landlord's son and his cantankerous Uncle Jerry (Marriott). The final third of the film sees them all travel to England in the mistaken belief that Albert is the son of Lord Amersham Amersham ( ) is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England, in the Chiltern Hills, northwest of central London, from Aylesbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannie (film)
''Jeannie'' (also known as ''Girl in Distress'') is a 1941 British romantic comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Barbara Mullen, Michael Redgrave, and Albert Lieven. The film's sets were designed by Duncan Sutherland. Based on a play of the same name by Aimée Stuart, it was loosely remade in 1957 as ''Let's Be Happy''. Plot Jeannie McLean is a young Scottish woman who takes care of her tightfisted father, leaving her no time (and money) for herself. When he dies, she discovers he has left his "fortune" – 297 pounds – to her, nothing to her married sisters. She decides to have some fun for a change, starting with a trip to Vienna. On the way to and in Vienna, a stranger, Stanley Smith, helps her through various difficulties resulting from her inexperience. As they become acquainted, she tells him she is 26, but he soon discovers (from her passport) that she is 22. In Vienna, Jeannie makes the acquaintance of Count Ehrlich von Wittgenstein, while Stanley get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21 Days
''21 Days'' (also known as ''21 Days Together'', ''The First and the Last'' and ''Three Weeks Together'') is a 1940 British drama film based on the short 1919 play '' The First and the Last'' by John Galsworthy. It was directed by Basil Dean and stars Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier and Leslie Banks. The film was renamed ''21 Days Together'' for the American market. Plot Larry Darrant, the black sheep of his family, returns home to London from an unsuccessful business venture in Kenya and embarks on an affair with a married woman, Wanda. When Wanda's long-absent husband, Henry, who is Russian, shows up, he tries to extort money from the lovers, and pulls a knife on Larry when he refuses to pay. In the ensuing fight Henry is accidentally killed when he strikes his head on the fire fender. Larry places Henry's body in a quiet brick archway at Glove Lane. He then visits his brother Keith, a successful barrister hoping to soon become a judge, for advice. Keith tells Larry to leave t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of The Scarlet Pimpernel
''The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel'' is a 1937 British thriller film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Barry K. Barnes, Sophie Stewart, Margaretta Scott and James Mason. It is a sequel to the 1934 film ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' based on the stories by Baroness Emmuska Orczy. France, 1794. Citizen Chauvelin lays a trap for his long-standing nemesis Sir Percy Blakeney ( Barry K. Barnes) by kidnapping his wife (Sophie Stewart). Plot In France, The Terror is in full sway under Robespierre, who sends former allies and friends to the guillotine. Jean Tallien and his lover, Theresa Cobarrus, fear that Tallien will be taken in one of these purges before the time is right to bring Robespierre down and end the horror. Although Sir Percy Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel, has returned to England, the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel continues to rescue victims of the Revolution. Robespierre threatens Chauvelin with execution unless he can snare Blakeney and bring him to justice. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Fighting Navy
''Our Fighting Navy'' (also known as ''Torpedoed'') is a 1937 British action film directed by Norman Walker and starring Robert Douglas, Richard Cromwell and Hazel Terry. The screenplay concerns a British warship that intervenes to protect British subjects and prevent a rebellion in a South American republic. The Royal Navy, viewing the film as a recruitment opportunity, provided warships and extras. The film was made by Herbert Wilcox Productions made at Pinewood Studios.Wood p.91 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lawrence P. Williams. It was given an American release in 1938 with a reduced running time. The dialogue adaptation for the French dub version was carried out by Jean Devaivre and the film was released in France under the title in 1938. Cast * Robert Douglas as Captain Markham * Richard Cromwell as Lieutenant Bill Armstrong * Hazel Terry as Pamela Brent * H.B. Warner as Brent, British Consul * Noah Beery as Presidente of Bianco * Esme Percy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Frog
''The Frog'' is a 1937 British crime film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Gordon Harker, Noah Beery, Jack Hawkins and Carol Goodner. The film is about the police chasing a criminal mastermind who goes by the name of The Frog, and the 1936 play version by Ian Hay. It was based on the 1925 novel ''The Fellowship of the Frog'' by Edgar Wallace. It was followed by a loose sequel ''The Return of the Frog'', the following year. Cast * Gordon Harker as Sgt. Elk * Noah Beery as Joshua Broad * Jack Hawkins as Captain Gordon * Carol Goodner as Lola Bassano * Richard Ainley as Ray Bennett * Vivian Gaye as Stella Bennett * Esme Percy as Philo Johnson * Felix Aylmer as John Bennett * Cyril Smith as PC Balder * Harold Franklyn as Hagen * Gordon McLeod as Chief Commissioner * Julien Mitchell as John Maitland Critical reception Writing for '' Night and Day'' in 1937, Graham Greene gave the film a poor review, describing it as "badly directed ndbadly acted". Greene admitted that it did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jump For Glory
''Jump for Glory'' is a 1937 British romantic drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Valerie Hobson and Alan Hale. It was based on a novel by Gordon McDonnell. The film was shot at Isleworth Studios by the independent company Criterion Film for distribution by United Artists. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward Carrick. Synopsis Rick Morgan, an American involved in the bootlegging trade, is forced to relocate to Britain where he becomes one of the top cat burglars in London. One night while breaking into a house he runs into the daughter of its occupant Glory Fane and they soon fall in love. However, one of Morgan's old associates from the United States, now masquerading as a respectable member of British society, threatens to wreck his chances of going straight and finding happiness with Glory. Cast :''Per opening credits'' and ''British Film Catalogue'' * Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Ricky Morgan * Valerie Hobson as Glory H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accused (1936 Film)
''Accused'' is a 1936 British mystery film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Dolores del Río and Florence Desmond. It was made at Isleworth Studios by the independent Criterion Films, which Fairbanks was a co-owner of.Wood p.89 The film's sets were designed by Edward Carrick. Premise Two dance partners become embroiled in a murder mystery when one of the dancers is accused of murder. Cast * Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as Tony Seymour * Dolores del Río as Gaby Seymour * Florence Desmond as Yvette Delange * Edward Rigby as Alphonse de la Riveire * Basil Sydney as Eugene Roget * Googie Withers as Ninette Duval * J.H. Roberts as President of Court * Cecil Humphreys as Prosecuting Counsel * Esme Percy as Morel * Moore Marriott as Dubec * Cyril Raymond as Guy Henry * Roland Culver as Henry Capelle * Leo Genn Leopold John Genn (9 August 190526 January 1978) was an English actor and barrister. Distinguished by his relaxed charm and smooth, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Over London
''Crime Over London'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Margot Grahame, Paul Cavanagh and David Burns. It was made at Isleworth Studios,Wood p.89 based on the novel ''House of a Thousand Windows'' by Ludwig von Wohl. The film's sets were designed by art director Edward Carrick. Plot With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they plan a major robbery on a department store. Main cast * Margot Grahame as Pearl - Gang-Moll * Paul Cavanagh as Inspector Gary * David Burns as Sniffy * Joseph Cawthorn as Mr. Sherwood / Reilly * Basil Sydney as 'Joker' Finnigan * Rene Ray as Joan * Bruce Lester as Ronald Martin * Edmon Ryan as Spider * John Darrow as Jim * Danny Green as Klemm * Googie Withers as Miss Dupres * Roland Culver as Soap Salesman * Torin Thatcher Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher (15 January 1905 – 4 March 1981) was a British actor who was noted for his flashy po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Without Music
''Land Without Music'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Richard Tauber, Diana Napier and Jimmy Durante. It was made at Denham Studios. The film was one of a number of operetta films made in Britain during the decade. The film is also known by the alternative title ''Forbidden Music'' in the United States. Plot summary After discovering that her state is penniless because its citizens spend their time making music instead of money, a European Grand Duchess bans music in her domains. Because Films Inspire A New York journalist conspires with rogues to stage a concert. Cast * as Ma ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
