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Georgie Harris
Georgie Harris (1898–1986) was a British film actor. Selected filmography * ''Don't Be a Dummy'' (1932) * '' Doctor's Orders'' (1934) * ''Radio Parade of 1935'' (1934) * '' The Stoker'' (1935) * '' Strictly Illegal'' (1935) * '' One Good Turn'' (1936) * ''Captain Bill'' (1936) * '' Boys Will Be Girls'' (1937) * ''Rhythm Racketeer ''Rhythm Racketeer'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by James Seymour and starring Harry Roy, Princess Pearl and James Carew. It was made at Rock Studios, Elstree, by the independent producer Joe Rock.Wood p.96 Cast * Harry Roy as Harry ...'' (1937) References External links * 1898 births 1986 deaths Male actors from Liverpool English male film actors 20th-century English male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Be A Dummy
''Don't Be a Dummy'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Frank Richardson (director), Frank Richardson and starring William Austin (actor), William Austin, Muriel Angelus and Garry Marsh. The film was a quota quickie made by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers at their Teddington Studios base.Wood p.74 Cast * William Austin (actor), William Austin as Lord Tony Probus * Muriel Angelus as Lady Diana Summers * Garry Marsh as Captain Fitzgerald * Georgie Harris as Dodds * Mike Johnson as Tramp * Sally Stewart as Florrie * Catherine Watts as Connie Sylvester * Charles Castella 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 Institute, 1986. External links * 1932 films 1932 comedy films British comedy films Films shot at Teddington Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor's Orders (film)
''Doctor's Orders'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Leslie Fuller, John Mills Marguerite Allan. It was produced by British International Pictures at the company's Elstree Studios.Wood p.81 The film's sets were designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. Plot A respectable doctor discovers that his father has set up a less than reputable medical firm. Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Blake * John Mills as Ronnie Blake * Marguerite Allan as Gwen Summerfield * Mary Jerrold as Mary Blake * Ronald Shiner as Miggs * Felix Aylmer as Sir Daniel Summerfield * Georgie Harris as Duffin * William Kendall as Jackson * D. J. Williams as Napoleon * Ronald Shiner Ronald Alfred Shiner (8 June 1903 – 29 June 1966) was a British stand-up comedian and comedy actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall. Career Early life and career When he was seventeen, Shiner joined the Royal Nort ... as Miggs References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ... [...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] |
The Stoker (1935 Film)
''The Stoker'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Leslie Pearce and starring Leslie Fuller, Georgie Harris and Phyllis Clare. Cast * Leslie Fuller - Bill * Georgie Harris - Oswald * Phyllis Clare - Nita * Leslie Bradley - Frank Munro * Robert English - Sir Richard Munro * Olive Melville - Alice * Patrick Aherne - Russell Gilham * Gibson Gowland Gibson Gowland (4 January 1877 – 9 September 1951) was an English film actor. Biography Gowland was born in Spennymoor, County Durham. He started work as a sailor and later became the mate on a ship. For several years from the age of 25 he ... - Steve References External links * 1935 films 1935 comedy films British comedy films British black-and-white films Films shot at Rock Studios Films directed by Leslie Pearce 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strictly Illegal
''Strictly Illegal'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ceder and starring Leslie Fuller, Betty Astell and Georgie Harris. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.84 Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill the Bookie * Betty Astell as Mrs. Bill * Georgie Harris as Bert the Runner * Cissy Fitzgerald as Lady Percival * Glennis Lorimer as The Girl * Mickey Brantford as The Boy * Ernest Sefton as The Colonel * Alf Goddard as The Cop * Humberston Wright as The Reverend * Syd Courtenay Syd Courtenay was a South African-born British actor and screenwriter. He was a frequent collaborator with the comedian Leslie Fuller. Courtenay first met Fuller in 1919 in Margate and they soon struck up a partnership with routines featuring thei ... * T. Arthur Ellis References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1935 films Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Good Turn (1936 Film)
''One Good Turn'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding and starring Leslie Fuller, Georgie Harris and Hal Gordon. It was shot at Elstree Studios near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Provis. Synopsis The screenplay concerns two coffee stall workers, who try to prevent their landlady's daughter being cheated by a villainous theatre producer.Shafer p.139 Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Parsons * Georgie Harris as Georgie * Hal Gordon as Bert * Molly Fisher as Dolly Pearson * Basil Langton as Jack Pearson * Clarissa Selwynne as Ma Pearson * Faith Bennett as Violet * Arthur Finn as Townsend * Val Rosing as Vocalist * Syd Crossley as Griggs - Townsend's Manservant * Frederick Piper Frederick Piper (23 September 1902 – 22 September 1979) was an English actor of stage and screen who appeared in over 80 films and many television productions in a career spanning over 40 years. Piper studied drama under Elsie Fogerty at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Bill
''Captain Bill'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ceder and starring Leslie Fuller, Judy Kelly and Hal Gordon. A barge operator helps a schoolteacher tackle a gang of criminals. Cast * Leslie Fuller - Bill * Judy Kelly - Polly * Hal Gordon - Tim * O. B. Clarence - Sir Anthony Kipps * Toni Edgar-Bruce - Lady Kipps * Georgie Harris - Georgie * D.J. Williams - Cheerful * Ralph Truman Ralph du Vergier Truman (7 May 1900 – 15 October 1977) was an English actor, usually cast as either a villain or an authority figure. He possessed a distinguished speaking voice. He was born in London, England. Truman originally studied at t ... - Red References Bibliography * Sutton, David R. ''A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939''. University of Exeter Press, 2000. External links * 1936 films 1936 comedy films British comedy films Films directed by Ralph Ceder British black-and-white films Films shot at Rock Studios 1930s English-language films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boys Will Be Girls (film)
''Boys Will Be Girls'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Gilbert Pratt and starring Leslie Fuller, Nellie Wallace and Greta Gynt. The film was made by Fuller's own independent production company in the Rock Studios at Elstree.Wood p.89 In order to gain his inheritance, a man has to give up drinking and smoking. Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Jenkins * Nellie Wallace as Bertha Luff * Greta Gynt as Roberta (credited as Greta Woxholt) * Georgie Harris as Roscoe * Judy Kelly as Thelma * D.J. Williams as George Luff * Toni Edgar-Bruce as Mrs. Jenkins * Constance Godridge as Ernestine * Syd Crossley as Nolan * Syd Courtenay Syd Courtenay was a South African-born British actor and screenwriter. He was a frequent collaborator with the comedian Leslie Fuller. Courtenay first met Fuller in 1919 in Margate and they soon struck up a partnership with routines featuring thei ... as Bookum References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm Racketeer
''Rhythm Racketeer'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by James Seymour and starring Harry Roy, Princess Pearl and James Carew. It was made at Rock Studios, Elstree, by the independent producer Joe Rock.Wood p.96 Cast * Harry Roy as Harry Grant and Napoleon Connors * Princess Pearl as Karen Vosper * James Carew as Clinton Vosper * Norma Varden as Della Nash * Johnny Hines as Nifty * Johnnie Schofield as Spike * Judith Wood as Lola * Georgie Harris as The Rat * Syd Crossley as Minor Role * George Merritt as Inspector Hunt * Charles Paton as Assistant In Chemist Shop * James Pirrie as Bugs Cole * Pamela Randall as Minor Role * Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas (born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens; 10 July 19118 January 1990) was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. He often portrayed disreputable members of t ... as Extra References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island. * January 13 – Novelist Émile Zola's open letter to the President of the French Republic on the Dreyfus affair, ''J'Accuse…!'', is published on the front page of the Paris daily newspaper ''L'Aurore'', accusing the government of wrongfully imprisoning Alfred Dreyfus and of antisemitism. * February 12 – The automobile belonging to Henry Lindfield of Brighton rolls out of control down a hill in Purley, London, England, and hits a tree; thus he becomes the world's first fatality from an automobile accident on a public highway. * February 15 – Spanish–American War: The USS ''Maine'' explodes and sinks in Havana Harbor, Cuba, for reasons never fully established, killing 266 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Deaths
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
