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Ivor Barnard
Ivor Barnard (13 June 1887 – 30 June 1953) was an English stage, radio and film actor. He was an original member of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, where he was a notable Shylock and Caliban. He was the original Water Rat in the first London production of A. A. Milne's "Toad of Toad Hall". In 1929 he appeared on stage as Blanquet, in "Bird in Hand" at the Morosco Theatre in New York, after a successful run in London's West End (Laurence Olivier was the juvenile). The part had been specially written for him by John Drinkwater. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1921 and 1953. He appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock film '' The 39 Steps'' in 1935. In 1943, he played the stationmaster in the Ealing war film ''Undercover''. He also appeared as Wemmick in David Lean's '' Great Expectations'' (1946), and as the Chairman of the Workhouse, in Lean's film '' Oliver Twist'' (1948). One of his last film appearances was as the murderer Major Jack Ross in John Huston's '' Beat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat The Devil (film)
''Beat the Devil'' is a 1953 adventure comedy film directed by John Huston. It starred Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, and Gina Lollobrigida and featured Robert Morley, Peter Lorre, and Bernard Lee. Huston and Truman Capote wrote the screenplay, loosely based upon the 1951 novel of the same name by British journalist Claud Cockburn writing under the pseudonym James Helvick. Huston made the film as a sort of loose parody of the 1941 film '' The Maltese Falcon'', which Huston directed and in which Bogart and Lorre appeared. Capote said, "John ustonand I decided to kid the story, to treat it as a parody. Instead of another ''Maltese Falcon'', we turned it into a... poofon this type of film." The script, written on a day-to-day basis as the film was shot, concerns the adventures of a motley crew of swindlers and ne'er-do-wells trying to claim land rich in uranium deposits in Kenya as they wait in a small Italian port to travel aboard a tramp steamer en route to Mombasa. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Huston
John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics, including '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941), '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948), ''The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950), '' The African Queen'' (1951), '' The Misfits'' (1961), '' Fat City'' (1972), ''The Man Who Would Be King'' (1975) and ''Prizzi's Honor'' (1985). During his 46-year career, Huston received 15 Academy Award nominations, winning twice. He also directed both his father, Walter Huston, and daughter, Anjelica Huston, to Oscar wins. In his early years, Huston studied and worked as a fine art painter in Paris. He then moved to Mexico and began writing, first plays and short stories, and later working in Los Angeles as a Hollywood screenwriter, and was nominated for several Academy Awards writing for films directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roof (1933 Film)
''The Roof'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper (director), George A. Cooper and starring Leslie Perrins, Judy Gunn, Russell Thorndike and Michael Hogan (British actor), Michael Hogan. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.275 The film's sets were designed by Twickenham's resident art director James A. Carter. It was based on the novel of the same title by David Whitelaw. Cast * Leslie Perrins as Inspector Darrow * Judy Gunn as Carol Foster * Russell Thorndike as Clive Bristow * Michael Hogan (British actor), Michael Hogan as Samuel Morton * Ivor Barnard as Arthur Stannard * Eliot Makeham as John Rutherford * Barbara Everest as Mrs Foster * George Zucco as James Renton * Leo Britt - Tony Freyne * D. J. Williams (actor), D. J. Williams as Fritz Klein * Hector Abbas as Otto Bebberg * Cyril Smith (actor), Cyril Smith as McNair References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wandering Jew (1933 Film)
''The Wandering Jew'' is a 1933 British fantasy drama film produced for the Gaumont-Twickenham Film Studios and directed by Maurice Elvey. It recounts the tale of a Jew (played by Conrad Veidt) who is forced to wander the Earth for centuries because he rebuffed Jesus while he was carrying his cross. The other cast members included Peggy Ashcroft, Francis L. Sullivan, and Felix Aylmer. This film is a remake of the 1923 silent film of the same name, based on a play of the same name by E. Temple Thurston. Plot The plot follows the eponymous character's epic journey. He is finally burnt at the stake by the Spanish Inquisition. As he burns, he is forgiven by God and finally allowed to die. The story is a retelling of the myth of the Wandering Jew, dating back to the 13th century. The story bears a resemblance to the legend of the Flying Dutchman. Cast * Conrad Veidt as Mathathias * Marie Ney as Judith * Basil Gil as Pontius Pilate * Cicely Oates as Rachel * Anne Grey as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Car (film)
''Sleeping Car'' is a 1933 British romantic comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Madeleine Carroll, Ivor Novello and Laddie Cliff. It was made at the Lime Grove Studios in London.Wood p. 79 The film's art direction was by Alfred Junge. Plot A young French sleeping car attendant working on the trans-European ''Orient Express'' has a string of lovers at the various stations along the line. However his world is transformed when he meets a young British aristocrat, who he asks out for a date in Vienna but has to abandon because of a lack of funds. Angry with him she returns to Paris, while he is fired for taking time off without permission. However, discovering that due to various driving offences her stay in France will be cut short unless she marries a French citizen, she decides to marry him. Cast * Madeleine Carroll as Anne * Ivor Novello as Gaston * Kay Hammond as Simone * Claud Allister as Baron Delande * Laddie Cliff as Pierre * Stanley Holloway as Francois ... [...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] |
The Crime At Blossoms
''The Crime at Blossoms'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh Wakefield and Joyce Bland. It was remade by Rogers in 1949 as '' Dark Secret''. After moving into a picturesque country cottage, a woman becomes increasingly concerned about the fate of the previous owner who she believes was murdered. The film is based on a play by Mordaunt Shairp. Cast * Hugh Wakefield as Chris Merryman * Joyce Bland as Valerie Merryman * Eileen Munro as Mrs. Woodman * Ivor Barnard as A late visitor * Frederick Lloyd as George Merryman * Iris Baker as Lena Denny * Arthur Stratton as Mr. Woodman * Maud Gill as Mrs. Merryman * Wally Patch as Palmer * Barbara Gott as Fat Lady * Moore Marriott as Driver * George Ridgwell as Process-Server Critical reception ''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 ima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Companions (1933 Film)
''The Good Companions'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by J.B. Priestley. Plot A group of widely divergent characters meet up with a broken-down touring concert-party, throw in their lot with them, and eventually triumph after temporary setbacks. This British musical-comedy follows an unlikely trio as they try to revive the fortunes of the floundering theatrical troupe. School teacher Inigo Jolifant (John Gielgud) with his talent for songwriting, and recently unemployed Jess Oakroyd (Edmund Gwenn) with his theatrical ambitions, together persuade Miss Trant (Mary Glynne), an older single woman looking for adventure, to fund them as they attempt to bring "The Dinky Doos" back into the spotlight. Susie Dean (Jessie Matthews) is a chorus girl who dreams of stardom, and when she's made the new leader of the show, it looks as if her dreams may finally come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Spot (1932 Film)
''Blind Spot'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by John Daumery and starring Percy Marmont, Muriel Angelus and Warwick Ward. It was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Wood p.74 Cast * Percy Marmont as Holland Janney * Muriel Angelus as Marilyn Janney * Warwick Ward as Hugh Conway * Ivor Barnard as Mull * Laura Cowie as Anne Wiltone * Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Herriott * George Merritt (actor), George Merritt as Inspector Cadbury References Bibliography * 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 crime films 1932 crime films Films directed by Jean Daumery Films set in England Films shot at Teddington Studios Warner Bros. films British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illegal (1932 Film)
''Illegal'' is a 1932 British UK-Protonoir, crime, drama film directed by William C. McGann and starring Isobel Elsom, Ivor Barnard and D. A. Clarke-Smith. It was made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios by the British branch of Warner Brothers.Wood p.75 Synopsis After her second husband drinks and gambles all her money away, a woman leaves him and decides to set up an out-of-hours drinking and gambling club in order to send her daughters to elite schools. Cast * Isobel Elsom as Mrs. Evelyn Dean * Ivor Barnard as Albert * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Franklyn Dean * Margot Grahame as Dorothy Turner * Moira Lynd as Ann Turner * Edgar Norfolk as Lord Alan Sevington * Wally Patch as Bookie * Margaret Damer Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mol ... as Headmistre ... [...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] |
The Skin Game (1931 Film)
''The Skin Game'' is a 1931 British drama film by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the 1920 play by John Galsworthy and produced by British International Pictures. The story revolves around two rival families, the Hillcrists and the Hornblowers, and the disastrous results of the feud between them. Edmund Gwenn and Helen Haye reprised their respective roles as Mr. Hornblower and Mrs. Hillcrist from the 1921 silent version. Plot The plot concerns a feud between the long-established (upper class) Hillcrists, played by C.V. France, Helen Haye, and Jill Esmond, and the ''nouveau riche'' (formerly working class) Hornblowers, played by Edmund Gwenn, John Longden, Phyllis Konstam, and Frank Lawton. Underlying themes in the story include class warfare and the results of avarice. For his love of riches, Mr. Hornblower coldly enjoys a "skin game" of buying up land under false pretenses of letting the tenant farmers remain and then booting them out, in order to build factories. The Hillcrists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
