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Hal Walters
Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 January 1892 – 7 September 1940) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). He was killed by a bomb in an air raid during the London Blitz. Selected filmography * ''Just Plain Folks'' (1925) * '' Mistaken Orders'' (1925) - Vince Barton * ''Riding for Life'' (1925) - Bud Williams * ''The Danger Zone'' (1925) - Jimmy Duff) * ''Dangerous Traffic'' (1926) - Harvey Leonard * ''West of the Law'' (1926) - Dick Walton * ''Where North Holds Sway'' (1927) - Harvey Raine * '' Tonight's the Night'' (1931) - Alf Hawkins * ''Come Into My Parlour'' (1932) - Burglar * '' Verdict of the Sea'' (1932) - Shorty * ''The Last Coupon'' (1932) - Second in Boxing Match (uncredited) * ''Old Spanish Customers'' (1932) - Fuller's partner in comic dance * ''Little Fella'' (1932) - Dawes * '' The River House Ghost'' (1932) - Walter * '' Yes, Madam'' (1933) - Catlett * '' That's My Wife'' (1933) - Bertie Griggs * ''Going Straight'' (1933 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Shields
South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 75,337. It is the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear; after Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Gateshead. The town became part of Tyne and Wear in 1974. It is within the historic county boundaries of County Durham. History The first evidence of a settlement within what is now the town of South Shields dates from pre-historic times. Stone Age arrow heads and an Iron Age round house have been discovered on the site of Arbeia Roman Fort. The Roman garrison built a fort here around AD 160 and expanded it around AD 208 to help supply their soldiers along Hadrian's Wall as they campaigned north beyond the Antonine Wall. Divisions living at the fort included Tigris bargemen (from Persia a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes, Madam (1933 Film)
''Yes, Madam'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Kay Hammond and Harold French. It was a quota quickie made at Beaconsfield Studios.Low p.76 Cast * Frank Pettingell as Albert Peabody * Kay Hammond as Pansy Beresford * Harold French as Bill Quinton * Muriel Aked as Mrs. Peabody * Hugh Tolliver as Peter Haddon * Wyn Weaver as Mr. Mountain * Hal Walters Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 January 1892 – 7 September 1940) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). He was killed by a bomb in an air raid during the London Blitz. Selected filmography * ''Just ... as Catlett 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 British comedy films 1933 comedy films 1930s English-language films Films shot at Beacons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy People (1934 Film)
''Crazy People'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Nancy O'Neil and Kenneth Kove. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie. It was based on the novel ''Safety First'' by Margot Neville.Goble p.344 Cast * Henry Kendall as Hippo Rayne * Nancy O'Neil as Nanda Macdonald * Kenneth Kove as Birdie Nightingale * Helen Haye as Aunt Caroline * Vera Bogetti * Wally Patch * Hal Walters * Hugh E. Wright See also * ''Safety First ''Safety First'' is a 1926 British silent comedy film directed by Fred Paul and starring Brian Aherne, Queenie Thomas and Mary Brough. It was based on a novel of the same name by Margot Neville.Goble p.344 Cast * Brian Aherne as Hippocrates ...'' (1926) References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. Walter de Gruyter, 2011. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Business (1934 Film)
''Big Business'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Cyril Gardner and starring Claude Hulbert, Eve Gray and Ernest Sefton. It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Wood p.81 This is notably the second film of the same name that James Finlayson starred in. Plot summary Cast * Claude Hulbert as Reggie Pullett / Shayne Carter * Eve Gray as Sylvia Brent * Ernest Sefton as Mac * James Finlayson as P.C. * Hal Walters Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 January 1892 – 7 September 1940) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). He was killed by a bomb in an air raid during the London Blitz. Selected filmography * ''Just ... as Spike * Maude Zimbla as Nina References Bibliography * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * * * 1934 films 1934 comedy films British comedy films Films directed by Cyril Gardner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia's Husband (1934 Film)
''Virginia's Husband'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Dorothy Boyd, Reginald Gardiner and Enid Stamp-Taylor. The screenplay concerns a woman who enlists a man to pose as her husband to trick her aunt. The play by Florence Kilpatrick on which the film is based, had previously been adapted as a silent film in 1928. Cast * Dorothy Boyd - Virginia Trevor * Reginald Gardiner - John Craddock * Enid Stamp-Taylor - June Haslett * Ena Grossmith - Elizabeth * Annie Esmond - Mrs. Elkins * Sebastian Smith - Mr. Ritchie * Wally Patch - Police Sergeant * Tom Helmore - Barney Hammond * Andreas Malandrinos - Headwaiter * Hal Walters - Mechanic Critical reception In their review, ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or t ...'' con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man I Want
''The Man I Want'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Wendy Barrie and Betty Astell. The screenplay concerns a man who accidentally comes across some stolen jewels. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios. Cast * Henry Kendall as Peter Mason * Wendy Barrie as Marion Round * Betty Astell as Prue Darrell * Davy Burnaby as Sir George Round * Wally Patch as Crook * Hal Walters Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 January 1892 – 7 September 1940) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). He was killed by a bomb in an air raid during the London Blitz. Selected filmography * ''Just ... as Crook 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep It Quiet
''Keep it Quiet'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Bertha Belmore, Frank Pettingell, Cyril Raymond and Davy Burnaby. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie. Plot summary Joe Puddlefoot becomes involved with criminals trying to steal valuable jade pieces belonging to the distinguished Sir Charles Goode. Cast * Frank Pettingell as Joe Puddlefoot * Jane Carr as Nancy * Davy Burnaby as Sir Charles Good * Cyril Raymond as Jack * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Vendervell * Bertha Belmore Bertha Belmore (22 December 1882 – 14 December 1953) was an English stage and film actress. Part of the Belmore family of British actors through her marriage to actor Herbert Belmore, she began her career as a child actress in British pantomim ... as Mrs. Puddlefoot References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Stick To You
''I'll Stick to You'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Jay Laurier, Betty Astell, Louis Hayward and Hal Walters. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute (2007), p. 273 Cast * Jay Laurier as Adam Tipper * Betty Astell as Pauline Mason * Louis Hayward as Ronnie Matthews * Ernest Sefton as Mortimer Moody * Hal Walters as Wilkins * Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ... as Eve Oglethorpe * Charles Childerstone as Pilgrim References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marooned (1933 Film)
''Marooned'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Edmund Gwenn and Viola Lyel. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Wood, p. 78 Cast * Edmund Gwenn as Tom Roberts * Viola Lyel as Sarah Roberts * Iris March as Mary Roberts * Victor Garland as Norman Bristowe * Hal Walters as Joe * Wally Patch as Wilson * Philip Hewland as Jacob * Wilfred Shine Wilfred Shine (12 July 1864 – 14 March 1939 in Kingston-Upon-Thames, England) was a British actor, mainly on the stage, and a specialist in melodrama. He was the father of the actor Bill Shine. Shine performed as Barney in ''John Bull's Other ... as Maille 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 British drama films 1933 drama films 1930s English-language films Films shot at Beaconsfield Studios F ... [...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] |
Enemy Of The Police
''Enemy of the Police'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by George King and starring John Stuart, Viola Keats and A. Bromley Davenport. It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie by Warner Brothers.Chibnall p.271 Cast * John Stuart as John Meakin * Viola Keats as Preston * A. Bromley Davenport as Sir Lemuel Tapleigh * Margaret Yarde as Lady Tapleigh * Violet Farebrother as Lady Salterton * Ernest Sefton as Slingsby * Winifred Oughton as Martha Teavle * Alf Goddard as Gallagher * Molly Fisher as Ann * Hal Walters Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 January 1892 – 7 September 1940) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). He was killed by a bomb in an air raid during the London Blitz. Selected filmography * ''Just ... as Bagshaw References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. External links * 1933 films British co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dora (1933 Film)
''Dora'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by St. John Legh Clowes.Chibnall p.271 It was designed to humorously highlight some of the bizarre regulations of the Defence of the Realm Act 1914 (known as DORA), drawn up during the First World War, but still enforced. In a series of incidents the restrictions of the Act are witnessed by a bemused American tourist. Cast * Sydney Fairbrother as Mother * Moore Marriott as Thomas Henry Jones * Dodo Watts as Jean * Kenneth Kove as Chemist * St. John Legh Clowes * A. Bromley Davenport as Judge * Wally Patch as PC William Petty * Minnie Rayner as Customer * Frank Stanmore as Jupiter * Hal Walters Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 January 1892 – 7 September 1940) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). He was killed by a bomb in an air raid during the London Blitz. Selected filmography * ''Just ... as Newsagent References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quicki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
