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Geoffrey Faithfull
Geoffrey Faithfull B.S.C., (28 January 1893 – 1 December 1979) was a British cinematographer who worked on more than 190 feature films from starting in the industry in the 1910s. Faithfull also directed two films: '' For You Alone'' (1945) and ''I'll Turn to You'' (1946). He worked on several films with Michael Powell and among his later work was responsible for the 1960 SF classic '' Village of the Damned''. Selected filmography * '' Molly Bawn'' (1916) * ''What Next?'' (1928) * '' Wait and See'' (1929) * ''Would You Believe It!'' (1929) * '' The Silent House'' (1929) * '' Red Pearls'' (1930) * '' The Last Hour'' (1930) * '' You'd Be Surprised!'' (1930) * '' 77 Rue Chalgrin '' (1931) * '' The Other Woman'' (1931) * ''The Professional Guest'' (1931) * ''Two Crowded Hours'' (1931) * '' Self Made Lady'' (1932) * '' Little Waitress'' (1932) * '' C.O.D.'' (1932) * '' Above Rubies'' (1932) * '' His Lordship'' (1932) * '' Hotel Splendide'' (1932) * ''My Friend the King'' (1932) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Society Of Cinematographers
The British Society of Cinematographers (abbreviated B.S.C. or BSC) was formed in 1949 by Bert Easey (23 August 1901 – 28 February 1973), the then head of the Denham and Pinewood studio camera departments, to represent British cinematographers in the British film industry. The stated objectives at the formation of the BSC were: * To promote and encourage the pursuit of the highest standards in the craft of Motion Picture Photography. * To further the applications by others of the highest standards in the craft of Motion Picture Photography and to encourage original and outstanding work. * To co-operate with all whose aims and interests are wholly or in part related to those of the society. * To provide facilities for social intercourse between the members and arrange lectures, debates and meetings calculated to further the objects of the Society. There were originally 55 members. Currently, there are 256 full, honorary and associate members. For a British cinematographer, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Professional Guest
''The Professional Guest'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Gordon Harker, Pat Paterson and Richard Bird. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie for release by Fox Film.Wood p.73 Cast * Gordon Harker as Joe * Pat Paterson as Marjorie Phibsby * Richard Bird as The Guest * Garry Marsh as Seton Fanshawe * Barbara Gott as Lady Phibsby * Hay Plumb as Sir Alfred Phibsby * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Crump References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1931 films British comedy films 1931 comedy films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm An Explosive
''I'm an Explosive'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring William Hartnell, Gladys Jennings and Eliot Makeham. In the film, the son of an inventor is believed to have accidentally drunk an explosive liquid. Production The film was a Quota quickie made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames by the producer George Smith and distributed by Fox, enabling it to meet the annual quota for handling British films imposed by the government. It was based on a novel by Gordon Phillips. Despite its low budget and short running time the film proved a considerable hit with audiences on its general release.Chibnall p.36 Cast * William Hartnell as Edward Whimperley * Gladys Jennings as Anne Pannell * Eliot Makeham as Professor Whimperly * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Lord Ferndale * Sybil Grove as Miss Harriman * Harry Terry Harry Terry (born 1887, date of death unknown) was an English stage and film actor. He made his stage debut in 1900, and appeared in more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born Lucky (film)
''Born Lucky'' is a 1933 British rags to riches musical-comedy drama, directed by Michael Powell and starring Rene Ray and John Longden. The screenplay was adapted from the 1928 novel ''Mops'' by Marguerite Florence Barclay. ''Born Lucky'' is one of eleven quota quickies directed by Powell between 1931 and 1936 of which no print is known to survive. The film is not held in the BFI National Archive (nor in this case do they even hold any stills or publicity material), and is classed as "missing, believed lost". This was the first film that the great cinematographer Oswald Morris worked on as a clapper boy. Plot Mops (Ray), so called because of her striking curly hair, is an orphan living in the East End of London with her guardian Turnips (Talbot O'Farrell), whose nickname derives from his craft of carving flowers out of vegetables, which he sells to earn a few extra coppers to augment his income as a lighting-man at the local music hall. Mops performs there and earns a li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Lucky Star (1933 Film)
''My Lucky Star'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Louis Blattner and John Harlow and starring Florence Desmond, Oscar Asche and Harry Tate. It was made at Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.274 A young woman working in a shop poses as a film star. Cast * Florence Desmond as Mlle. de Capo * Oscar Asche as President of Film Company * Charlie Naughton as House Painter * Jimmy Gold as House Painter * Harry Tate Ronald Macdonald Hutchison (4 July 1872 – 14 February 1940), professionally known as Harry Tate, was an English comedian, who performed in the music halls, in variety shows, and in films. Career Born in Lambeth, the son of a Scottish tea m ... as Film Director Monty * Harold Huth as Hero * Carol Coombe as Lucette * Reginald Purdell as Artist * Herman Darewski as Conductor * George Baker as Foreman Painter * Henry B. Longhurst as Dudley Collins * Alfred Atkins as Studio Commissionaire * Ernest Jay as Press Agent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star Reporter
''The Star Reporter'' is a 1932 British crime drama, directed by Michael Powell and starring Harold French and Garry Marsh. The screenplay was adapted from a story by popular thriller writer Philip MacDonald. ''The Star Reporter'' is one of eleven quota quickies directed by Powell between 1931 and 1936 of which no print is known to survive. The film is not held in the BFI National Archive, and is classed as "missing, believed lost"."Missing Believed Lost - ''The Star Reporter'' powell-pressburger.org Retrieved 12 August 2010 Powell later recalled that the film was brought in on a budget of £3,700, and that he had rented a hand-held camera for £8 and travelled to |
The Rasp
''The Rasp'' is a whodunit mystery novel by Philip MacDonald. It was published in 1924 and introduces his series character, detective Colonel Anthony Gethryn. It is set in a country house in rural England. Plot summary Anthony Gethryn, ex-secret service agent, is an occasional "special correspondent" for a weekly newspaper and is assigned to cover the story when a cabinet minister, John Hoode, is found murdered in the library at his country house, battered to death with a wood-rasp. Gethryn recalls his acquaintance with a member of the household and is thus invited to investigate the crime as a kind of "friend of the family". It soon seems as though everyone concerned has a cast-iron alibi for the time of the crime, but Gethryn comes up with an imaginative way for the murderer to have accomplished the deed and established an alibi, and reveals the murderer. Literary significance & criticism Anthony Gethryn is an early example of the amateur detective, the idea of which was so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rynox
''Rynox'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Michael Powell and starring Stewart Rome, John Longden and Dorothy Boyd. ''Rynox'' was adapted from a 1930 novel by popular thriller writer of the day Philip MacDonald. It was made at Walton Studios outside London and was a second feature. For many years ''Rynox'' was believed to be among the lost films of Powell's 1931–1936 quota quickie period; however an original print was found in 1990 in the vaults of Pinewood Studios and was subsequently transferred and restored by the BFI National Archive. Plot summary Wealthy businessman F.X. Benedik (Rome), head of the Rynox company, claims to have been receiving threats from a mysterious stranger named Boswell Marsh. Benedik is subsequently found murdered and the hunt is on for the elusive Marsh. Benedik's son Tony (Longden) takes over the running of the business and tries to find some lead on Marsh, and why he should have borne a murderous grudge against Benedik Senior. His i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Friend The King
''My Friend the King'' is a 1932 British comedy film, directed by Michael Powell and starring Jerry Verno. The film was a follow-up to ''Two Crowded Hours'', Powell's unexpectedly popular directorial debut of the previous year, with comedian Verno reprising his role as a chirpy Cockney taxi driver who gets mixed up in shady doings. This film however was less well-received, with Powell recalling it as "a complete failure", also noting that he worked on six films during 1932 and that "they couldn't all be good...and they weren't". ''My Friend the King'' is one of eleven quota quickies directed by Powell between 1931 and 1936 of which no print is known to survive. The film is not held in the BFI National Archive, and is classed as "missing, believed lost". Plot Taxi driver Jim (Verno) befriends Ruritanian child King Ludwig while the latter is on a visit to London. A plot is afoot by sinister forces to kidnap Ludwig, and Jim becomes caught up in the drama. After the child is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Splendide (1932 Film)
''Hotel Splendide'' is a 1932 British comedy drama film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie. Plot Jerry Mason inherits the Hotel Splendide at Speymouth but is disappointed when he sees it is a quiet place with few permanent residents. Gentleman Charlie, a jewel thief arrives after a long spell in prison expecting to be able to dig up the pearls he had buried - only to find the hotel has been built on the site. Cast * Jerry Verno as Jerry Mason * Anthony Holles as 'Mrs.LeGrange' * Edgar Norfolk as 'Gentleman Charlie' * Philip Morant as Mr.Meek * Sybil Grove as Mrs.Harkness * Vera Sherborne as Joyce Dacre * Paddy Browne as Miss Meek * Michael Powell as Bugging device engineer (uncredited) Production Made for £4,000 for Gaumont-British, the film features one of the earliest cinematic uses of Gounod's "Funeral March of the Marionettes", better known as the theme music for '' Alfred Hitchcock Presents''. Critical reception In contemporary reviews, '' Pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Lordship (1932 Film)
''His Lordship'' is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie. Plot Cheerful Cockney Bert Gibbs inherits a title from his father and becomes Lord Thornton Heath. However, then he meets up with movie star Ilya Myona and when his mother asks about her, Bert implies they are engaged. After some adventures with some dubious Russian types, Bert's girl Lenina eventually wins him back. Cast * Jerry Verno as Bert Gibbs aka Albert Lord Thornheath * Ben Welden as Washington Roosevelt Lincoln * Polly Ward as Leninia * Peter Gawthorne as Ferguson, the Butler * Muriel George as Mrs. Emma Gibbs * Michael Hogan as Comrade Curzon * V.C. Clinton-Baddeley as Comrade Howard Subsequent history ''His Lordship'' was declared to be "Missing, Believed Lost" by the British Film Institute, but a copy was subsequently found. It was put onto safety film and shown at the NFT A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique digital identifier that cannot be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Above Rubies
''Above Rubies'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Frank Richardson and starring Zoe Palmer, Robin Irvine and Tom Helmore. It is set in Monte Carlo.Chibnall p.266 It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie for release by United Artists. Cast * Zoe Palmer as Joan Wellingford * Robin Irvine as Philip * Tom Helmore as Paul * John Deverell as Lord Middlehurst * Franklyn Bellamy as Dupont * Allan Jeayes Allan John Jeayes (19 January 1885 – 20 September 1963) was an English stage and film actor. Jeayes was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, the son of Isaac Herbert Jeayes, archivist and Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum. ... as Lamont * Madge Snell as Lady Wellingford 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 In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |