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Ian Wilson (actor)
Ian Macrae Hamish Wilson (2 July 1901 in Hampstead, London – December 1987 in Exeter, Devon) was an English small role actor who appeared in over 145 films during his career. Most were small uncredited roles often playing meek public servants, professional men or busy bodies. Film appearances included '' The Plank'' 1967, ''The Day of the Triffids'' 1962, ''Carry On Jack'' 1963, ''Two-Way Stretch'' 1960, '' Hell Drivers'' 1957, ''The Ugly Duckling'' 1959 and '' Rotten to the Core'' 1965. His first film appearance was in the silent '' A Master of Craft'' in 1922, and his last was in ''The Wicker Man'' in 1973. Several of his films were made by the Boulting brothers, who considered him a "good luck charm." Wilson died in December 1987 in Devon. Selected filmography * '' A Master of Craft'' (1922) * '' Through Fire and Water'' (1923) - Jimmy * ''The Fighting Gladiator'' (1926) - J.C. Heenan * '' Wait and See'' (1928) - Caddie * '' Shooting Stars'' (1928) - Reporter * ''What Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glass Cage (1955 Film)
''The Glass Cage'' (American title: ''The Glass Tomb'') is a 1955 British mystery film, directed by Montgomery Tully and starring John Ireland, Honor Blackman and Sid James. It was made by Hammer Film Productions. Plot A showman Pel (John Ireland) is contacted by an old friend Tony (Sid James) who has received a blackmail letter signed “Delores”. Pel agrees to check her out as she lives near a friend of his. Reaching her apartment he discovers she is an old pal, Rena, who has fallen on hard times and got mixed up with someone she regrets. She agrees to withdraw her blackmail attempt as it wasn’t her idea. In the apartment downstairs Pel offers to set up his Russian friend, Sapolio, in a “starvation act” to break the world record. A party is hastily arranged there for that night for their carnival pals. In the evening while popping out to buy olives Sapolio sees a man going up to Rena’s room. During the party Rena is found murdered. The chief suspect is Tony as the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Stars (1927 Film)
''Shooting Stars'' is a 1927 British drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and A. V. Bramble and starring Annette Benson, Brian Aherne and Wally Patch. The screenplay concerns a starlet who plots an escape to Hollywood. Premise At Zenith Studios, a starlet plots an escape to Hollywood with her lover and the murder of her superfluous husband. Cast * Annette Benson as Mae Feather * Brian Aherne as Julian Gordon * Donald Calthrop as Andy Wilkes * Wally Patch as Property Man * David Brooks as Turner * Ella Daincourt as Asphodel Smythe, Journalist * Chili Bouchier as Winnie, Bathing Beauty * Tubby Phillips as Fatty * Ian Wilson as Reporter * Judd Green as Lighting Man * Jack Rawl as Hero Production It was Asquith's first film as a director. It was made at Cricklewood Studios in North London for British Instructional Films. The novelisation of the film was written by the popular novelist E. Charles Vivian.''Shooting Stars. From the film by Anthony Asquith''. Adaptatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Waitress
''Little Waitress'' is a 1932 British musical film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Claude Bailey and Moore Marriott. It was made at Bushey Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.268 A romance occurs between an impoverished tourist and a surprisingly wealthy Germany waitress. Cast * Claude Bailey as John Farrell * Noel Birkin as Student * Elvi Keene as Trudi * Moore Marriott George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he w ... as Baron Halfsburg * Ian Wilson 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 ... [...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] |
Heroes Of The Mine (1932 Film)
''Heroes of the Mine'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Moore Marriott, Wally Patch and Terence de Marney. It was made as a quota quickie at Bushey Studios.Chibnall p.267 Cast * Moore Marriott as Gaffer * Wally Patch as Bob * Terence de Marney Terence Arthur De Marney (1 March 190825 May 1971) was a British film, stage, radio and television actor, as well as theatre director and writer. Career Actor The son of Violet Eileen Concanen and Arthur De Marney, and the grandson of n ... as Youngster * John Milton as Taffy * Eric Adeney as Timberman * Agnes Brantford as Mrs. Latham * Ian Wilson as Ponyboy 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 Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of The Blue (1931 Film)
''Out of the Blue'' is a 1931 British musical film directed by Gene Gerrard and starring Gerrard, Jessie Matthews and Kay Hammond. It was produced by British International Pictures at the company's Elstree Studios near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley. It was Matthews' first major film role.MacNab p.74 A baronet's daughter falls in love with a radio star who is engaged to marry her sister. The film was not a success, but led to Matthews being cast in '' There Goes the Bride'' and given a contract by Gainsborough Pictures. Matthews later wrote in her autobiography, "''Out of the Blue'' was adapted from a stage musical and never should have left the boards." John Orton served as a supervising director. Plot Impoverished aristocrat's daughter Tommy Tucker (Jessie Matthews) is in love with radio announcer Bill Coverdale (Gene Gerrard), but he is engaged to her more glamorous sister Angela (Kay Hammond), who he does not love. Seeking escape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splinters In The Navy
''Splinters in the Navy'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Sydney Howard, Alf Goddard, and Helena Pickard. The film was made at Twickenham Studios, and is a sequel to the film '' Splinters'' (1929), about an army concert party. A further sequel, ''Splinters in the Air'', was released in 1937.Sutton p.114-115 Premise To celebrate their Admiral's impending marriage, his men stage a variety performance. Meanwhile Joe Crabbs attempts to win back his girlfriend from the Navy's boxing champion. Cast * Sydney Howard as Joe Crabbs * Alf Goddard as Spike Higgins * Helena Pickard as Lottie * Frederick Bentley as Bill Miffins * Paddy Browne as Mabel * Rupert Lister as Admiral * Harold Heath as Master-at-Arms * Ian Wilson as Call Boy * Lew Lake Lew Lake (born Louis Charles Polack; 10 January 1875 – 5 November 1939) was an English comic actor, writer, producer, and theatre manager. Life and career He was born in Shoreditch, London, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally In Our Alley (1931 Film)
''Sally in Our Alley'' is a 1931 British romantic comedy drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gracie Fields, Ian Hunter, and Florence Desmond. It is based on the 1923 West End play ''The Likes of Her'' by Charles McEvoy. Plot summary A British soldier (Ian Hunter) goes off to fight in the First World War, with his girlfriend (Gracie Fields) waiting and worried at home. He is soon wounded in battle and crippled. He comes to the conclusion that she would be better off believing that he has been killed so she can get on with her life. She gets the news and is devastated. Several years later she is still grieving for him, but he has now been cured and goes looking for her. Cast * Gracie Fields as Sally Winch * Ian Hunter as George Miles *Florence Desmond as Florrie Small *Ivor Barnard as Tod Small * Fred Groves as Alf Cope *Gibb McLaughlin as Jim Sears *Ben Field as Sam Bilson *Barbara Gott as Mrs Pool *Renée Macready as Lady Daphne *Helen Ferrers as Duchess of Wex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Time Lucky (1931 Film)
''Third Time Lucky'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Bobby Howes, Dorothy Boyd and Gordon Harker. It was made at Islington StudiosWood p.70 and based on the 1929 West End play of the same title by Arnold Ridley. The film's sets were designed by art director Walter Murton. Premise A young country vicar is spurred into action to protect his young ward, when she is blackmailed. Main cast * Bobby Howes as Rev. Arthur Fear * Dorothy Boyd as Jennifer Elling * Gordon Harker as Bill Meggitt * Henry Mollison as Stanley Crofts * Garry Marsh as Capt. Adrian Crowther * Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Clutterbuck * Harry Terry as Gregg * Marie Ault as Mrs. Midge * Clare Greet as Mrs. Scratton * Matthew Boulton Matthew Boulton (; 3 September 172817 August 1809) was an English manufacturer and business partner of Scottish engineer James Watt. In the final quarter of the 18th century, the partnership installed hundreds of Boulton & Watt steam engin ... as I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bed And Breakfast (1930 Film)
''Bed and Breakfast'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Jane Baxter, Richard Cooper and Sari Maritza. It was based on a play by Frederick Whitney. Thought to have been lost, the film was found as a result of a 1992 British Film Institute campaign to locate missing films. Cast * Jane Baxter as Audrey Corteline * Richard Cooper as Toby Entwhistle * Sari Maritza as Anne Entwhistle * Alf Goddard as Alf Dunning * David Hawthorne as Bernard Corteline * Cyril McLaglen as Bill * Ruth Maitland as Mimosa Dunning * Muriel Aked as Mrs. Boase * Frederick Volpe Frederick Volpe (31 July 1865 – 7 March 1932), sometimes printed Volpé, was an English actor. He made his stage debut in his early twenties. From 1894 until his death he was a familiar figure on the West End stage, generally in undemanding co ... as Canon Boase * Mike Johnson as Henry * Matthew Boulton as Police Sergeant References External links * 1930 films 1930 comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman From China
''The Woman from China'' is a 1931 British crime film directed by Edward Dryhurst and starring Julie Suedo, Gibb McLaughlin and Frances Cuyler. It was shot at Isleworth Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.70. Cast *Julie Suedo as Laloe Berchmans *Gibb McLaughlin as Chung-Li *Frances Cuyler as Celia Thorburn *Tony Wylde as Lieutenant Jack Halliday *Kiyoshi Takase as Chinaman *R. Byron Webber as Berchmans *George Wynn George Arthur Wynn (14 October 1886 – 28 October 1966) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward or as a half back for Oswestry United, Wrexham, Manchester City, Coventry City and Halifax Town. He also won 12 caps for Wal ... as Officer *Clifford Pembroke as Snell *Laurie Leslie as Garcia * Ian Wilson as Cabin boy 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dizzy Limit
''The Dizzy Limit'' is a sound 1930 British comedy film directed by Edward Dryhurst and starring Jasper Maskelyne, Joy Windsor and Wallace Bosco. While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects on the soundtrack. The film was initially a silent film and was delayed from release until a soundtrack could be added. The plot of the film concerns a travelling theatre troupe. The film was also released under the title ''Kidnapped''. According to Jasper Maskelyne, ''The Dizzy Limit'' was the last film made in the United Kingdom without audible dialogue. Cast * Jasper Maskelyne - Jasper Montague * Joy Windsor - June * Wallace Bosco - Woolf * Dino Galvani Dino Galvani (born Candido Galvanoni; 27 October 189014 September 1960) was an Italian-British actor, who made his career in Britain on stage and radio and in films. He is remembered for his role in the popular BBC radio comedy series '' ITMA'' ... - Pierpoint * George Wilso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |