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Ivan Samson
Ivan Samson (28 August 1894 – 1 May 1963) was a British stage, film and television actor. Samson appeared regularly in West End plays and from 1920 began appearing in British silent films. He played Viscount de Mornay in '' I Will Repay'' and Lord Dudley in ''The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots''. In later talkie films, Samson played roles in the literary adaptations ''The Winslow Boy'' (1948) and '' The Browning Version'' (1951). His final film appearance was as Admiral Loddon in the 1959 film ''Libel''. He also appeared in television series such as ''The Teckman Biography'', ''Operation Diplomat'' and ''Dixon of Dock Green''. Selected filmography * '' Nance'' (1920) * '' I Will Repay'' (1923) * ''The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots'' (1923) * '' The Fake'' (1927) * ''Many Waters'' (1931) * '' Blossom Time'' (1934) * ''Royal Cavalcade'' (1935) * '' The Student's Romance'' (1935) * ''Honours Easy'' (1935) * '' Hail and Farewell'' (1936) * '' Stepping Toes'' (1938) * ''Waltz Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fake (1927 Film)
''The Fake'' is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Henry Edwards, Elga Brink and Juliette Compton. It is based on a 1924 play of the same title by Frederick Lonsdale. It was made at Twickenham Studios in London. Plot An M.P. pressures his daughter to marry an aristocrat in spite of his drug addiction. Cast * Henry Edwards as Geoffrey Sands *Elga Brink as Mavis Stanton *Juliette Compton as Mrs. Hesketh Pointer *Norman McKinnel as Ernest Stanton *Miles Mander as Honourable Gerald Pillick * J. Fisher White as Sir Thomas Moorgate *A. Bromley Davenport as Hesketh Pointer *Julie Suedo as Dancer *Ivan Samson as Clifford Howe *Ursula Jeans Ursula Jean McMinn (5 May 1906 – 21 April 1973), better known as Ursula Jeans, was an English film, stage, and television actress. Biography Jeans was born in Simla, British India, to English parents, and brought up and educated in London. S ... as Maid References External links * Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1894 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire. * January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United States. * January 9 – New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard, in Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is 10 miles (16 km) from Downtown Boston. The population was 34,454 as of the 2020 census. The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans, and was firs .... * February 12 ** French anarchist Émile Henry (anarchist), Émile Henry sets off a bomb in a Paris café, killing one person and wounding twenty. ** The barque ''Elisabeth Rickmers'' of Bremerhaven is wrecked at Haurvig, Denmark, but all crew and passengers are saved. * February 15 ** In Korea, peasant unrest erupts in the Donghak Peasant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Pay Your Money
''You Pay Your Money'' is a 1957 British crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh McDermott (actor), Hugh McDermott, Jane Hylton and Honor Blackman. The thriller was one of the Butcher's Film Service's 1950s B movies, B film genre.Chibnall and McFarlane 2009, p. 67. Plot On a visit to Belgium, married couple Bob (Hugh McDermott (actor), Hugh McDermott ) and Susie Westlake (Honor Blackman) become involved with wealthy financier, Steve Mordaunt (Ivan Samson), in the sale and transfer of a collection of rare books. In an attempted burglary at Mordaunt's home, his love interest, Mrs. Rosemary Delgado (Jane Hylton), is suspected. She was once romantically linked to a gangster and she leads the Westlakes in a search for Achemd's writings, a middle eastern 14th Century seer which has inspired an extreme political group, and thought to be in the collection of rare books that Mourdaunt now owns. The Westlakes become embroiled in a struggle over the valuable Arabic ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Temple's Triumph
''Paul Temple's Triumph'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley, Dinah Sheridan and Jack Livesey. It was the third in the series of four Paul Temple films made at Nettlefold Studios, and was an adaptation of the Francis Durbridge radio serial ''News of Paul Temple'' (1939). Temple is on the trail of a gang of international criminals trying to steal atomic secrets. Cast Critical reception ''TV Guide'' called it "an uninvolving series entry", but the ''Radio Times ''Radio Times'' (currently styled as ''RadioTimes'') is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items. Founded in May 1923 by J ...'' wrote, "perhaps too many scenes are staged in hotel rooms, but the plot rattles along, with Teutonic boffins, petrol smugglers, snooping reporters and French singers armed with doped cigarettes distracting the Temples from c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Arrow (1949 Film)
''Golden Arrow'' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Burgess Meredith, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Paula Valenska. It was shot at Teddington Studios. The film was eventually released as a second feature, despite a reasonably high budget and well-known cast. It was given an American release in 1953 by United Artists under the title ''The Gay Adventure''.Chibnall & McFarlane p.322 It takes its title from the ''Golden Arrow'' train service. Plot On a journey from Paris to London, a Briton, a Frenchman and an American bond with each other and indulge in a romantic fantasy about a girl they see. Cast * Burgess Meredith as Dick * Jean-Pierre Aumont as Andre Marchand * Paula Valenska as Suzy / Sonia / Hedy * Kathleen Harrison as Isobel * Richard Murdoch as David Felton * Julian D'Albie as Waterhouse * José de Almeyda as Jones * Kenneth Kove as Clergyman * Henry Pascal as Mazzini * Glyn Lawson as Max * Karel Stepanek as Schroeder * Edward Lexy as The Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landfall (1949 Film)
''Landfall'' is a 1949 British war film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Michael Denison, Patricia Plunkett and Kathleen Harrison. It is based on the 1940 novel '' Landfall: A Channel Story'', written by Nevil Shute. Synopsis Rick, a British Coastal Command pilot in World War II based near Portsmouth, sinks what he believes to be a German submarine, unaware that a British submarine is also in that part of the Channel. When it emerges that the British submarine has been lost with all hands, a Navy enquiry is held and the senior naval officer concludes that Rick mistakenly attacked a British submarine in a friendly-fire incident. While the enquiry finds that the captain of the submarine was principally at fault for poor navigation, Rick is officially criticized for having failed to properly visually identify his target. Although his commanding officer disagrees with the court's finding and encourages Rick to stay with the squadron, Rick requests another posting. Rick's fiancé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltz Time (1945 Film)
''Waltz Time'' is a 1945 British musical film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Carol Raye, Peter Graves and Patricia Medina Patricia Paz Maria Medina (19 July 1919 – 28 April 2012) was a British actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films ''Phantom of the Rue Morgue'' (1954) and ''Mr. Arkadin'' (1955). Early life Medina was the daughter of Laure .... Premise In Imperial Vienna a young Grand Duchess is prevented from marrying the man she loves. Partial cast Reception According to ''Kinematograph Weekly'' the film performed well at the British box office in 1945. The 'biggest winner' at the box office in 1945 Britain was ''The Seventh Veil'', with "runners up" being (in release order), ''Madonna of the Seven Moons'', ''Old Acquaintance'', ''Frenchman's Creek'', ''Mrs Parkington'', ''Arsenic and Old Lace'', ''Meet Me in St Louis'', ''A Song to Remember'', ''Since You Went Away'', ''Here Come the Waves'', ''Tonight and Every Night'', ''Hollywood Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepping Toes
''Stepping Toes'' is a 1938 British musical film directed by John Baxter and starring Hazel Ascot, Enid Stamp-Taylor and Jack Barty. The screenplay concerns a young girl who achieves her ambition to become a tap dancer. The film was made by Two Cities Films at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.99 Its sets were designed by John Bryan. Cast * Hazel Ascot as Hazel Warrington * Enid Stamp-Taylor as Mrs Warrington * Jack Barty as Joe * Edgar Driver as Tich * Ernest Butcher as Stringer * Richard Cooper as Kenneth Warrington * Ivan Samson as Mr Warrington * Wilson Coleman Wilson Coleman (1873–1940) was a British actor. He started his stage career in 1891, playing juvenile and heavy parts. He worked with Barry Jackson for five years. He toured both North and South America as well as South Africa. His hobbies w ... as Bob Burnham * John Turnbull as Representative * Jo Masters as Chorus References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hail And Farewell (film)
''Hail and Farewell'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Claude Hulbert. The film was a quota quickie production, following the escapades of a group of British sailors during six hours' shore leave in Southampton. More specific plot details are unknown, as there is no evidence of the film being shown after its first run, the British Film Institute has been unable to locate a print for inclusion in the BFI National Archive, and the film is classified as "missing, believed lost". britishpictures.com ''Retrieved 18-08-2010'' Cast * as Bert * |
Honours Easy
''Honours Easy'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Greta Nissen, Patric Knowles and Margaret Lockwood. It follows a man who tries to take revenge on a rival for a slight seventeen years before by framing his son for theft. It was based on the play ''Honours Easy'' by Roland Pertwee. It was an early role for Margaret Lockwood. Plot Unhinged art dealer William Barton (Ivan Samson) seeks revenge on a man who ruined his career years ago. He does so by attempting to frame the man's son for the theft of $2,500 from the safe in his gallery. However the son has an alibi in Barton's wife, with whom he is having an affair. Cast * Greta Nissen as Ursula Barton * Patric Knowles as Harry Markham * Margaret Lockwood as Ann * George Graves as Colonel Bagnall * W. H. Berry as Joe Budd * Chili Bouchier as Kate * Robert Rendel as Sir Henry Markham * Ivan Samson as William Barton References External links *''Honours Easy''at TCMDB Turner Classic Movies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Student's Romance
''The Student's Romance'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Otto Kanturek and starring Grete Natzler, Patric Knowles and Carol Goodner.Wood p.88 It was based on the musical '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'', and was part of a trend of operetta films of the mid-1930s. It was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Cedric Dawe Cedric Dawe (1906–1996) was a British art director. He worked on the set design of over sixty films during his career, spending many years working for ABPC at the company's Elstree and Welwyn Studios. He was praised for his realistic designs ... and Clarence Elder. Cast 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 British historical musical films 1930s historical musical films Films shot at British Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
