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Gina Malo
Gina Malo (born Janet Flynn; June 1, 1909 – November 30, 1963) was an American film actress, born Janet Flynn in Cincinnati, Ohio. She appeared in a number of British films in the 1930s, often playing an American. Early career Though born in Cincinnati as Janet Flynn, Gina Malo represented herself as a Parisian film actress when securing her first Broadway parts. After a stint with Florenz Ziegfeld as a showgirl, Malo's ambitions as a singer found vent when she secured the part of the prima dona in Sigmund Romberg's operetta 'The New Moon' (1928-1929). When a Paris production of Romberg's musical formed, she jumped at the chance to play the part again. A capable French speaker, she obtained another stage role in Paris singing in ''Broadway''. She returned to New York as a replacement for Lili Damita in "Sons o’Guns". Rumors of her American nativity were not laid to rest by her speaking in a heavy French accent to interviewers, but her singing, markedly superior to Damita's, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windbag The Sailor
''Windbag the Sailor'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Will Hay. The film marked the first appearance of Hay with Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriott acting as his straight men, however both Moffatt and Marriott had previously acted separately in films starring Hay, namely in '' Dandy Dick'' and ''Where There's a Will'', respectively. Plot Ben Cutlet is a retired barge captain who entertains his bar room audience with tales of his alleged days at sea, although his maritime experience extends no further than navigating a coal barge. His tall tales catch him out when he is conned into commanding the unseaworthy ''Rob Roy'' to the West Indies by a gang of criminals who mean to scuttle the ship for the insurance money. Cutlet gets the upper hand however when he and his companions fall in with West Indian natives who mistake their radio set for a god. Cast *Will Hay as Captain Ben Cutlet *Moore Marriott as Jerry Harbottle *Graham Moffatt as A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Of All Trades (1936 Film)
''Jack of All Trades'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and Jack Hulbert and starring Hulbert, Gina Malo and Robertson Hare. It is based on the 1934 play ''Youth at the Helm''. The film was made at Islington Studios, with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky. Plot Jack, out of work and responsible for an aged mother, takes a succession of jobs, bluffing his way through them all. Cast *Jack Hulbert as Jack Warrender *Gina Malo as Frances Wilson *Robertson Hare as Lionel Fitch *Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Warrender * Cecil Parker as Sir. Chas Darrington *Athole Stewart as Bank Chairman *Felix Aylmer as Managing Director * Ian McLean as The Fire Raiser *H. F. Maltby as Bank Director *Fewlass Llewellyn as Bank Director * Marcus Barron as Williams * C. M. Hallard as Henry Kilner * Peggy Simpson as Typist * Betty Astell as Dancer * Arnold Bell * Harry Crocker * Henry B. Longhurst as Party Guest * Frederick Piper as Jimmy, Employment Clerk * Victor Rietti as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All In (film)
''All In'' is a 1936 British sports comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Ralph Lynn, Gina Malo and Garry Marsh. The owner of a racing stables has high hopes of winning The Derby, but fate intervenes. It is also known by the alternative title ''Tattenham Corner'', from the play on which it is based. The film was made at Islington Studios by Gainsborough Pictures with sets designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky. It was based on a play, ''Tattenham Corner'', by Philip Merivale and Brandon Fleming, which takes its name from a sharp bend on Epsom Racecourse, where the Derby is run. Cast * Ralph Lynn as Archie Slott * Gina Malo as Kay Slott * Jack Barty as Tingaling Tom * Claude Dampier as Toop * Sydney Fairbrother as Genesta Slott * Garry Marsh as Lilleywhite * Robert Nainby as Eustace Slott * O. B. Clarence as Hemingway * Gibb McLaughlin as Reverend Cuppleditch * Glennis Lorimer as Kitty * Fewlass Llewellyn Fewlass Llewellyn (5 March 1886 – 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Roses
''Southern Roses'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring George Robey, Gina Malo and Chili Bouchier. It was shot at Denham Studios.Wood p.92 The film's sets were designed by the art director Frederick Pusey. Cast * George Robey as Mr. Higgins * Neil Hamilton as Reggie * Gina Malo as Mary Rowland * Chili Bouchier as Estrella Estrello * Vera Pearce as Carrie * Richard Dolman as Bill Higgins * Athene Seyler as Mrs. Rowland * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Senor Estrello * Sara Allgood as Miss Florence * Leslie Perrins as Don Ramon * Hal Gordon as Mr. Mountford * Gus McNaughton Gus McNaughton (29 July 1881 – 18 November 1969), also known as Augustus Le Clerq and Augustus Howard, was an English film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1930 and 1947. He was born in London and died in Castor, Cambridgeshire. He ... as Parker References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Song For You (film)
''My Song for You'' is a 1934 film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Jan Kiepura. Kiepura sang the title song "My Song for You" written by Mischa Spoliansky and Frank Eyton. The song was released on an EP "Tell Me Tonight" (also a song by Spoliansky and Eyton) in 1957. Plot Arriving in Venice for a production of "Aida", young tenor Ricardo Gatti meets the attractive Mary, who has sneaked into the opera house in an attempt to get her fiancé hired as a pianist. Ricardo invites Mary to tea and she tells her story, describing her fiancé as her "brother". Captivated by her, the tenor uses his influence to obtain the job with the orchestra. However, filled with guilt at her deception, Mary breaks off her engagement and consents instead to marry her parents' choice, a wealthy society man. But just before the wedding, she changes her mind and marries Ricardo instead. Cast *Jan Kiepura as Ricardo Gatti *Sonnie Hale as Charlie *Emlyn Williams as Theodore Bruckner *Aileen Marson as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Of Killarney (1934 Film)
''Lily of Killarney'' is a 1934 British musical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring John Garrick, Gina Malo and Leslie Perrins. The film was made at Twickenham Studios.Wood p.78 It is based on the play ''The Colleen Bawn'' by the Irish writer Dion Boucicault. The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. Plot In Ireland a poor aristocrat hires a half-wit to drown his secret wife so he can wed an heiress. Cast * John Garrick as Sir Patrick Cregeen * Gina Malo as Eileen O'Connor * Leslie Perrins as Sir James Corrigan * Dennis Hoey as Myles-Na-Coppaleen * Stanley Holloway as Father O'Flynn * Sara Allgood as Mrs. O'Connor * D.J. Williams as Danny Mann * Hughes Macklin as Shan, the shepherd * John Mortimer as Tim O'Brien * Dorothy Boyd as Norah Cregeen * Pat Noonan as Chief Constable James Collins * A. Bromley Davenport Arthur Henry Bromley-Davenport (29 October 1867 – 15 December 1946), better known as A. Bromley Davenpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strike It Rich (1933 Film)
''Strike It Rich'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Betty Astell, Davy Burnaby, George K. Gee and Wilfrid Lawson. It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.79 Cast * George K. Gee as Eddie Smart * Gina Malo as Mary * Davy Burnaby as Humphrey Wells * Betty Astell as Janet Wells * Ernest Sefton as Sankey * Cyril Raymond as Slaughter * Wilfrid Lawson as Raikes * Hal Walters * Ethel Warwick Ethel Maude Warwick (13 October 1882 – 12 September 1951) was a British stage actress, appearing in both plays and films. Warwick was also a model for several artists, prominently for John William Godward. Biography Early years Ethel Ma ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1933 films 1933 comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltz Time (1933 Film)
''Waltz Time'' is a 1933 British musical film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Evelyn Laye, Fritz Schulz and Gina Malo. It is an adaptation of the operetta ''Die Fledermaus'' by Johann Strauss II and Richard Genée. It was made at the Lime Grove Studios.Wood p.76 The film's sets were designed by Alfred Junge. Cast * Evelyn Laye as Rosalinde Eisenstein * Fritz Schulz as Fritz Eisenstein * Gina Malo as Adele * Jay Laurier as Frosch * Parry Jones as Alfred * George Baker as Orlovsky * Frank Titterton as Fiacre Driver * Ivor Barnard as Falke * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Meyer * Edmund Breon Edmund Breon (born Iver Edmund de Breon MacLaverty; 12 December 1882 – 24 June 1953) was a Scottish film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1907 and 1952. Life and career Born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Br ... as Judge Bauer References Bibliography * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Ritz
''King of the Ritz'' is a 1933 British musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and Herbert Smith and starring Stanley Lupino, Betty Stockfeld and Hugh Wakefield. A separate French-language version ''King of the Hotel'' was made, with Stockfield appearing in both films. Song words by Clifford Grey (Original words by Serge Veber). Music by Raoul Moretti.... song titles "You'll Fall in Love"......"Loving You Brings Me Gladness"Music information taken from the tenth edition of the talkie song book (1936) Plot summary While working at a top hotel, the head porter falls in love with a wealthy female guest. Cast * Stanley Lupino as Claude King * Betty Stockfeld as Mrs. Cooper * Hugh Wakefield as King of Blitz * Henry Kendall as Teddy Smith * Gina Malo as Victoria * Gibb McLaughlin George McLoughlin (19 July 1879 – 30 June 1961), known professionally as Gibb McLaughlin, was an English film and stage actor. Early days McLaughlin was born in Sunderland, County Durham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tight Corner
''A Tight Corner'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Gina Malo, Betty Astell and Charles Stratton. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.Wood p.76 Cast * Harold French as Tony Titmouse * Frank Pettingell as Oswald Blenkinsop * Gina Malo * Betty Astell Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005), born Betty Julia Hymans, was an English actress, best known for comedy and pantomime productions on stage, screen, and radio with her husband, Cyril Fletcher. She was one of the first performers t ... * Charles Stratton * Madeleine Gibson as Woman 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 British comedy films 1932 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodnight, Vienna
''Goodnight, Vienna'' is a 1932 British musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Jack Buchanan, Anna Neagle and Gina Malo. Two lovers in Vienna are separated by the First World War, but are later reunited. Based on a radio operetta written by Eric Maschwitz, it features the song "Good-night, Vienna". Wilcox reportedly cast Neagle, whom he would later marry and direct in many films, after discovering her by chance in a stage show.Street p.165 Plot Max is an Austrian officer in the army and son of a highly placed general. His father wants him to marry a Countess but he has fallen in love with Vicki. Attending a party given in his honour, they are informed that war has broken out. Max writes a note to Vicki and goes off to war. Unfortunately the note is lost. Some time after the war, Max is just a shoe shop assistant while Vicki is now a famous singer. They meet and at first she snubs him but then falls in love with him again. Cast * Jack Buchanan - Captain Maxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
