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Fred Conyngham
Fred Conyngham (June 8, 1901 – May 8, 1974) was an Australian actor from Sydney. He was the son of George Conyngham, an actor and stage manager. The younger Conyngham began his career as a specialty dancer. He left musical comedy for drama; then, after discovering he possessed a good tenor voice, he had it trained and returned to musical comedy as a leading man. He toured the world and on his return was given a part in the film The Indiscretions of Eve (1932), which began his film career. Partial filmography * ''The Indiscretions of Eve'' (1932) * ''Radio Parade of 1935'' (1934) * ''Key to Harmony'' (1935) * ''School for Stars'' (1935) * '' Ball at Savoy'' (1936) * '' Chick'' (1936) * ''Beloved Imposter'' (1936) * ''She Knew What She Wanted'' (1936) * ''Wake Up Famous'' (1937) * ''The Minstrel Boy'' (1937) * '' Sam Small Leaves Town'' (1937) * ''When You Come Home ''When You Come Home'' is a 1948 British comedy film directed by John Baxter (director), John Baxter and star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Indiscretions Of Eve
''The Indiscretions of Eve'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Cecil Lewis and starring Steffi Duna, Fred Conyngham and Lester Matthews. It was made by British International Pictures at the company's Elstree Studios near London.Wood p.72 The film's sets were designed by the art director Clarence Elder. Cast * Steffi Duna as Eve * Fred Conyngham as Sir Peter Martin * Lester Matthews as Ralph * Tony Sympson as Pip * Jessica Tandy as Maid * Clifford Heatherley as Butler * Hal Gordon as Simms * Muriel Aked as Mother * Arthur Chesney Arthur William Kellaway (21 November 1881 – 27 August 1949), known as Arthur Chesney, was an English character actor who worked on stage and screen. Biography He was born 21 November 1881 in Hampstead, London, the son of John and Catherine K ... as Father * George Mozart as Smart * Teddy Brown as Barman * Marius B. Winter as Band Leader * George Gray as Minor Role * Pearl Hay as Minor Role * Stella Nelson a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Parade Of 1935
''Radio Parade of 1935'' (1934), released in the US as ''Radio Follies'', is a British comedy film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Will Hay, Clifford Mollison and Helen Chandler. It followed on from the 1933 film ''Radio Parade''. Plot The film tells the story of the sophisticated Director General of the National Broadcasting Group (Will Hay) who promotes the ambitious Head of Complaints to Programmer Director (Clifford Mollison) in an attempt to stem the number of complaints he is receiving owing to the station's overly intellectual programming. In 1930s British slang, the acronym "NBG" stood for "no bloody good". The character played by Hay is clearly intended to be a satirical parody of Lord Reith, and the NBG the BBC. Cast *Will Hay as DG.William Garlon/GarlandName is spelled Garlon on door of character's office in the first few scenes but referred to in speech as Garland *Helen Chandler as Joan Garland *Clifford Mollison as Jimmy Clare *Davy Burnaby as Sir Freder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Key To Harmony
''Key to Harmony'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Belle Chrystall, Fred Conyngham and Reginald Purdell. The film is a quota quickie made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios for release by Paramount Pictures.Chibnall p.278 It was based on the novel ''Suburban Retreat'' by John B. Wilson. The film's art direction was by Hylton R. Oxley. Plot summary A woman's love life is threatened by her career success. Cast * Belle Chrystall as Mary Meynell * Fred Conyngham as Victor Barnett * Reginald Purdell as Tom Kirkwood * Olive Sloane as Nonia Sande * Ernest Butcher as Mr. Meynell * Muriel George as Mrs. Meynell * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Rupert Golder * Cyril Smith Sir Cyril Richard Smith (28 June 1928 – 3 September 2010) was a prominent British politician who after his death was revealed to have been a prolific serial sex offender against children. A member of the Liberal Party, he was Member of ... as Fred * Joan Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School For Stars
''School for Stars'' is a 1935 British romance film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Fred Conyngham, Jean Gillie and Torin Thatcher. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.285 Cast * Fred Conyngham as Frank Murray * Jean Gillie as Joan Martin * Torin Thatcher as Guy Mannering * Peggy Novak as Phyllis Dawn * Ian Fleming as Sir Geoffrey Hilliard * Frank Birch as Robert Blake * Winifred Oughton as Mrs. Dealtry * Victor Stanley as Bill * Geraldo as Himself, Geraldo * Effie Atherton * Phyllis Calvert * Rosamund Greenwood Rosamund Mary Greenwood (12 June 1907 – 15 July 1997) was a British actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990. Biography After training at London's Central School, she was on stage from the late 1920s. Her theatre work included st ... References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Racha ... [...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] |
Chick (1936 Film)
''Chick'' is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Michael Hankinson and starring Sydney Howard, Betty Ann Davies and Fred Conyngham. It is based on the 1923 novel of the same title by Edgar Wallace, which had previously been made into a 1928 silent film. The film was made at Elstree Studios.Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986. p. 89. The hall porter at an Oxbridge College inherits an Earldom and enjoys a series of adventures. Cast * Sydney Howard as Chick Beane *Betty Ann Davies as Peggy *Fred Conyngham as Sir Anthony Monsard *Cecil Humphreys as Sturgis *Mae Bacon as Gert *Wallace Geoffrey as Latimer *Aubrey Mather as The Dean *Arthur Chesney as Lord Frensham *Edmund D'Alby as Rennie *Robert Nainby as Mr. Beane *Merle Tottenham as Maid *Aubrey Fitzgerald as Banks *Fred Rains Frederick William Rains (c. 1860 – 3 December 1945) was a British actor and film director. He was the father of the actor Claude Rains. ... [...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] |
She Knew What She Wanted
''She Knew What She Wanted'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Albert Burdon, Claude Dampier and Googie Withers. It was based on the stage musical ''Funny Face''. Premise An amoral young dancer falls in love with the band leader. Cast * Albert Burdon as Dugsie * Betty Ann Davies as Frankie * Claude Dampier as Jimmy Reeves * W.H. Berry as Herbert * Fred Conyngham as Peter Thurston * Ben Welden as Chester * Googie Withers Georgette Lizette Withers, CBE, AO (12 March 191715 July 2011), known professionally as Googie Withers, was an English entertainer who was a dancer and actress with a lengthy career spanning some nine decades in theatre, film, and television. ... as Dora * Hope Davy as June * Sybil Grove as Mme. Piccard * Albert le Fre as Butler References External links * 1936 films 1930s English-language films British musical comedy films 1936 musical comedy films Films directed by Thomas Bentley British bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Up Famous
''Wake Up Famous'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by and starring Gene Gerrard. It was made at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.93 Cast * Nelson Keys as Alfred Dimbleden * Gene Gerrard as Fink * Bela Mila as Agatha Dimbleden * Josephine Huntley Wright as Daisy * Fred Conyngham as Jack * H. F. Maltby as Sir Weatherby Watts * 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. Biography Barnabe was born in St Giles, Londo ... * Leo de Pokorny * Joan White References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1937 films British musical comedy films 1937 musical comedy films Films shot at Shepperton Studios Films scored by Jack Beaver British black-and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Minstrel Boy (film)
''The Minstrel Boy'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Fred Conyngham, Chili Bouchier and Lucille Lisle. It was made at the M.P. Studios in Elstree.Wood p.95 Like many Butcher's Film Service productions of the era, it takes its title from a popular song "The Minstrel Boy". Cast * Fred Conyngham as Mike * Chili Bouchier as Dee Dawn * Lucille Lisle as Angela * Kenneth Buckley as Austin Ravensbourne * Basil Langton Basil Calvert Langton (9 January 1912 – 29 May 2003) was an English actor, director and photographer, who made a career on both sides of the Atlantic. He was an authority on the plays of George Bernard Shaw and compiled an archive of more than ... as Ed * Marjorie Chard as Lady Ravensbourne * Mabel Twemlow as Lady Pont * Grenville Darling as Pat * Xenia & Boyer as Themselves * Ronald Waters * Pat Kavanagh References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Small Leaves Town
''Sam Small Leaves Town'', is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding and starring Stanley Holloway, June Clyde and Fred Conyngham. It was made at Highbury Studios in London and released as a quota quickie by the independent British Screen Service.Chibnall p.296 Location shooting took place in Skegness in Lincolnshire. It is also known by the alternative title ''It's Sam Small Again'',. Premise In order to win a bet a famous actor leaves London and goes to work incognito in a holiday camp. Cast * Stanley Holloway as Richard Manning * June Clyde as Sally Elton * Fred Conyngham as Jimmy West * Harry Tate as Camper * Johnnie Schofield Johnnie William Schofield (10 March 1889 – 9 September 1955) was a British actor, known for '' The Middle Watch'' (1948), ''Tawny Pipit'' (1944) and '' Melody of My Heart'' (1936). Early life John William Schofield was born on 10 March 1889 i ... as Sam Small * James Craven as Steve Watt * Robert English as Robert Harrison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
