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Gwenllian Gill
Gwenllian Gill (1915–2004) was a British film actress.Goble p.66 After originally appearing in some films in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood she returned to Britain to appear in leading roles in several quota quickies. Selected filmography * ''Shock (1934 film), Shock'' (1934) * ''Behold My Wife! (1934 film), Behold My Wife!'' (1934) * ''Come On, Marines!'' (1934) * ''Menace (1934 American film), Menace'' (1934) * ''Father Brown, Detective'' (1934) * ''The White Lilac'' (1935) * ''Flame in the Heather'' (1935) * ''Irish and Proud of It (film), Irish and Proud of It'' (1936) * ''King of Hearts (1936 film), King of Hearts'' (1936) * ''False Evidence (1937 film), False Evidence'' (1937) * ''Murder Tomorrow'' (1938) * ''Midnight Lace'' (1960) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1915 births 2004 deaths British film actresses People from Hartlepool British expatriate act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartlepool
Hartlepool () is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Hartlepool. With an estimated population of 90,123, it is the second-largest settlement in County Durham. Hartlepool is locally administrated by Hartlepool Borough Council, a unitary authority which also administrates outlying villages of Seaton Carew, Greatham, Hart Village, Dalton Piercy and Elwick. Hartlepool was founded in the 7th century, around the monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew in the Middle Ages and its harbour served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. After a railway link from the north was established from the South Durham coal fields, an additional link from the south, in 1835, together with a new port, resulted in further expansion, with the new town of West Hartlepool. Industrialisation in northern England and the start of a shipbuilding industry in the later part of the 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Lilac
''The White Lilac'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Judy Gunn, Claude Dampier and Percy Marmont. It is based upon the play of the same name by Ladislas Fodor. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Fox Film.Chibnall p.286 Plot Several people are suspected of the murder of an unpopular villager. Cast * Basil Sydney as Ian Mackie * Judy Gunn as Mollie * Claude Dampier as Percy * Percy Marmont as Tollitt * Gwenllian Gill as Muriel * Leslie Perrins as Iredale * Constance Travers as Jessie * Billy Holland as Harvey * Marjorie Hume Marjorie Hume (27 January 1893 – 13 March 1976) was an English film actress. She appeared in 36 films between 1917 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' Doing His Bit'' (1917) * '' Red Pottage'' (1918) * '' The Swindler'' (1918) * '' Lady ... as Mrs Lyall References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Actresses
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2004 Deaths
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1915 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ** WWI: British Royal Navy battleship HMS ''Formidable'' is sunk off Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, by an Imperial German Navy U-boat, with the loss of 547 crew. ** Battle of Broken Hill: A train ambush near Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, is carried out by two men (claiming to be in support of the Ottoman Empire) who are killed, together with 4 civilians. * January 5 – Joseph E. Carberry sets an altitude record of , carrying Capt. Benjamin Delahauf Foulois as a passenger, in a fixed-wing aircraft. * January 12 ** The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote. ** '' A Fool There Was'' premières in the United States, starring Theda Bara as a '' femme fatale''; she quickly become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Lace
''Midnight Lace'' is a 1960 American neo noir mystery thriller film directed by David Miller and starring Doris Day, Rex Harrison, and John Gavin. The plot centers on a woman who is threatened by an anonymous stalker but has a hard time convincing others of what is happening. The screenplay by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts was based on the play ''Matilda Shouted Fire'' by Janet Green. The new title referred to a lacy dress that Day's character purchases early in the film and wears at the climax. A television film remake of ''Midnight Lace'', starring Mary Crosby and Gary Frank, premiered on NBC on February 9, 1981. Plot American heiress Kit Preston and her British business owner husband Tony live in a wealthy neighborhood of London in a building undergoing major renovation construction. Returning home in a dense fog, Kit is startled by an unseen eerie male voice that threatens to kill her. The following day, Tony's assistant, Daniel Graham, notifies Tony that he has been looki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Tomorrow
''Murder Tomorrow'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Gwenllian Gill, Jack Livesey and Molly Hamley-Clifford. It was made at Cricklewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.Chibnall p.296 Cast * Gwenllian Gill as Jean Andrews * Jack Livesey as Peter Wilton * Molly Hamley-Clifford as Miss Fitch * Rani Waller as Miss Canning * Francis Roberts as Sergeant Enfield * Raymond Lovell Raymond Lovell (13 April 1900 – 1 October 1953) was a Canadian-born actor who performed in British films. He mainly played supporting roles, often somewhat pompous characters. Lovell initially trained as a physician at Cambridge University ... as Inspector Travers * Jonathan Field as PC Sanders 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 Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
False Evidence (1937 Film)
''False Evidence'' is a 1937 British crime film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Gwenllian Gill, George Pembroke and Michael Hogarth. It was made as a quota quickie at Wembley Studios.Chibnall p.294 Cast * Gwenllian Gill as Judy Endale * George Pembroke as John Massiter * Michael Hogarth as Gerald Wickham * Daphne Raglan as Annabelle Stirling * George Pughe as Tom Vanderlam * Francis Roberts as Inspector Jones * Langley Howard as Julius Wickham * Ralph Michael Ralph Michael (26 September 1907 – 9 November 1994) was an English actor. He was born as Ralph Champion Shotter in London. His film appearances included ''Dead of Night'', ''A Night to Remember (1958 film), A Night to Remember'', ''Children ... as Police Constable Barlow 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. ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Hearts (1936 Film)
''King of Hearts'' is a 1936 British romance film directed by Oswald Mitchell and Walter Tennyson and starring Will Fyffe, Richard Dolman and Googie Withers. It was produced by Butcher's Film Service, and made at Cricklewood Studios in London.Wood p.91 Synopsis A working-class boy falls in love with a working-class girl. Cast * Will Fyffe as Bill Saunders * Gwenllian Gill as May Saunders * Richard Dolman as Jack Ponsonby * Amy Veness as Mrs. Ponsonby * O. B. Clarence as Mr. Ponsonby * Jock McKay as George * Googie Withers as Elaine * Margaret Davidge as Mrs. Saunders * 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 Nor ... as Tomkins * Patrick Ludlow as Reggie References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish And Proud Of It (film)
''Irish and Proud of It'' is a 1936 British-Irish comedy film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Richard Hayward, Dinah Sheridan and Liam Gaffney. In the film, a popular London-based Irish singer announces one evening how much he would love to go home to his home village in rural Ireland. For a prank, some of his friends take him up on this offer. He is kidnapped and deposited on a wild moor. He returns to the village of his youth, slightly disorientated, and battles an American gangster who has taken control of the settlement. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie for release by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures.Chibnall p.289 Cast * Richard Hayward as Donogh O'Connor * Dinah Sheridan as Moira Flaherty * Gwenllian Gill as Mary Johnson * George Pembroke as Mike Finnegan * Liam Gaffney Liam Gaffney (22 June 1911 – July 1994) was an Ireland, Irish stage, film actor, film and television actor. His stage work included appearances with Dublin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flame In The Heather
''Flame in the Heather'' is a 1935 British historical drama film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Gwenllian Gill, Barry Clifton and Bruce Seton. It was made as a quota quickie at British and Dominions Elstree Studios. Much of the film was shot on location around Fort William. It was fairly unusual as a low-budget quota film to be set in the past, as most films tended to have contemporary settings.Chibnall p.103 Plot During the Jacobite Rebellion, an English spy infiltrates the Clan Cameron, but falls in love with the chief's daughter. Cast * Gwenllian Gill as Alison * Barry Clifton as Colonel Stafford * Bruce Seton as Murray * Richard Hayward as Fassiefern * Ben Williams as Rushton * Kenneth McLaglen as Donald * Rani Waller as Myrat * Francis de Wolff Francis Marie de Wolff (7 January 191318 April 1984) was an English character actor. Large, bearded, and beetle-browed, he was often cast as villains in both film and television. Life and career Born in Essex, he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Brown, Detective
''Father Brown, Detective '' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Walter Connolly, Paul Lukas and Gertrude Michael. It is based on the 1910 Father Brown story "The Blue Cross" by G. K. Chesterton. Plot When infamous jewel thief Flambeau (Paul Lukas) announces his intention to steal stones from a diamond cross in Father Brown (Walter Connolly)'s church, the crime-solving cleric fights to retain the cross, and also to save the soul of the elusive Flambeau. Cast * Walter Connolly as Father Brown * Paul Lukas as Flambeau * Gertrude Michael as Evelyn Fischer * Robert Loraine as Inspector Valentine * Halliwell Hobbes as Sir Leopold Fischer * Una O'Connor as Mrs. Boggs * E.E. Clive as Sergeant * Donald Gray as Don * Bunny Beatty as Jenny * Peter Hobbes as Peter * King Baggot as Priest * Douglas Gerrard as Constable * Robert Adair as Policeman * Gwenllian Gill Gwenllian Gill (1915–2004) was a British film actress.Goble p.66 After ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
