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John Corfield
John Corfield (1893–1953) was a British film producer.MacNab, Geoffrey (1993) ''J. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry''. Routledge. p.15 For more than a decade he oversaw production at British National Films. Selected filmography * ''Turn of the Tide'' (1935) * ''Debt of Honour'' (1936) * ''Mr. Reeder in Room 13'' (1938) * '' Meet Mr. Penny'' (1938) * ''Lassie from Lancashire'' (1938) * ''Night Journey'' (1938) * '' Secret Journey'' (1939) * '' Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1939) * ''What Would You Do, Chums?'' (1939) * ''Old Mother Riley Joins Up'' (1939) * ''Contraband'' (1940) * ''The Second Mr. Bush'' (1940) * ''Gaslight'' (1940) * ''He Found a Star'' (1941) * ''One of Our Aircraft Is Missing'' (1942) * ''Headline The headline or heading is the text indicating the content or nature of the article below it, typically by providing a form of brief summary of its contents. The large type ''front page headline'' did not come into use until the late 19th centur ...'' (1944) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were involved in the slave trade. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ocean li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Would You Do, Chums?
''What Would You Do, Chums?'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Syd Walker, Jean Gillie, Cyril Chamberlain and Peter Gawthorne. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film's title was the popular catchphrase of comedian Syd Walker in BBC radio's ''Band Waggon'' series. Cast * Syd Walker as Himself/Narrator * Jean Gillie as Lucy * Cyril Chamberlain as Mike Collins * Jack Barty as Joe Barker * Wally Patch as Tom * Gus McNaughton as Harry Piper * Peter Gawthorne as Sir Douglas Gordon KC * Julian Vedey as Mossy * Arthur Finn as Slim Barton * Andreas Malandrinos Andreas Malandrinos ( el, Ανδρέας Μαλανδρίνος; 14 November 1888, in Greece – 11 July 1970, in Surrey) was a Greek-born actor who started appearing in British films from 1930, until his death 40 years later in Surrey, England ... as Pop * Leonard Morris as Ernie Parsons * George Street as Inspector Wedge References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Deaths
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. ** The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the Unidentified flying object, UFO phenomenon. * January 15 – Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record has yet to be broken. * January 20 – Dwight D. Eisenhower is First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, sworn in as the 34th President of the United States. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Upr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The ''Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 ** The Cherry Sisters first perform in Marion, Iowa. ** The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headline (film)
''Headline'' is a 1944 British thriller film directed by John Harlow and starring David Farrar, Anne Crawford, William Hartnell and John Stuart. It was based on the 1933 novel ''Reporter!'' by Ken Attiwill.Goble p.18 Its plot involves a crime reporter who searches for a mystery woman who has witnessed a murder. It was shot at the Riverside Studios Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production. Having closed for redevelopment i ... in Hammersmith. The film's sets were designed by the art director James Carter. Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1944 films British thriller films 1940s thriller films Films directed by John Harlow British black-and-white films Films about journalists Films shot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing
''One of Our Aircraft Is Missing'' (stylized onscreen as ''......one of our aircraft is missing'') is a 1942 British black-and-white war film, mainly set in the German-occupied Netherlands. It was the fourth collaboration between the British writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and the first film they made under the banner of The Archers. Although considered a wartime propaganda film and made under the authority of the Ministry of Information as part of a series of film productions specifically aimed at morale in the United Kingdom, it is elevated by the story and production values above the usual jingoistic fare.Powell 1986, p. 388. Today, ''One of Our Aircraft Is Missing'' is considered one of the "best of British films of the era". A reversal of the plot of Powell and Pressburger's previous film, '' 49th Parallel'' (1941), ''One of Our Aircraft Is Missing'' has the British trying to escape with the help of various locals. In the ''49th Paral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Found A Star
''He Found a Star'' is a 1941 British musical film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Vic Oliver, Sarah Churchill (actress), Sarah Churchill and Evelyn Dall. It concerns a frustrated stage manager who quits his job and, with his secretary's help, sets up a theatrical agency. Its songs include ''Waitin (Manning Sherwin & Harold Purcell) and ''Salome'' (Sarah Churchill). Its sets were designed by Alfred Junge. Plot Theatrical agent Lucky Lyndon (Vic Oliver) and his loyal secretary Ruth Cavour (Sarah Churchill) use their talent agency to discover unknown talents. In his search for the next "big star," Lyndon tries to promote ungrateful nightclub singer Suzanne (Evelyn Dall). Meanwhile, Ruth, who is madly in love with Lyndon, saves the day when the increasingly difficult Suzanne causes a crisis. Cast * Vic Oliver as Lucky Lyndon * Sarah Churchill (actress), Sarah Churchill as Ruth 'Ruthie' Cavour * Evelyn Dall as Suzanne * Gabrielle Brune as Diane * J.H. Roberts as Mr. Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaslight (1940 Film)
''Gaslight'' (released in the United States as ''Angel Street'') is a 1940 British psychological thriller film directed by Thorold Dickinson which stars Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard, and features Frank Pettingell. The film adheres more closely to the original play upon which it is based – Patrick Hamilton's ''Gas Light'' (1938) – than does the 1944 MGM remake. The play had been performed on Broadway as ''Angel Street'', so when the MGM remake was released in the United States, it was given the same title as the American production. Plot In Pimlico, London, Alice Barlow ( Marie Wright) is murdered by an unknown man, who then ransacks her house, ripping her furniture apart as if desperately searching for something. The house remains empty for many years, until newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move in. Bella (Diana Wynyard) soon finds herself misplacing small objects; and, before long, Paul (Anton Walbrook) has her believing she is losing her sanity. B. G. Rough (Frank P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Mr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contraband (1940 Film)
''Contraband'' (1940) is a wartime spy film by the British director-writer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, which reunited stars Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson after their earlier appearance in ''The Spy in Black'' the previous year. On this occasion, Veidt plays a hero, something he did not do very often, and there is also an early (uncredited) performance by Leo Genn. The title of the film in the United States was ''Blackout''. Powell writes in his autobiography, ''A Life in Movies'', as saying that the U.S. renaming was a better title and he wished he had thought of it. Plot It is November 1939: the Phoney War-stage of the World War II. Denmark is still neutral, but (Danish) Captain Andersen (Conrad Veidt) and his freighter ''Helvig'' are stopped in the English Channel by Lt. Commanders Ashton (Joss Ambler) and Ellis (Harold Warrender) for a cargo inspection in a British Contraband Control Port. He receives two shore passes for himself and his First Offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Mother Riley Joins Up
''Old Mother Riley Joins Up'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Martita Hunt, Bruce Seton and Garry Marsh. It was part of the long-running Old Mother Riley series. Plot summary Old Mother Riley works as a nurse before volunteering for the Auxiliary Territorial Service. With the help of her daughter Kitty and Kitty's boyfriend Lieutenant Travers, she thwarts a plan by enemy agents to steal important secret documents. Cast * Arthur Lucan ... Mrs. Riley * Kitty McShane ... Kitty Riley * Glen Alyn ... Pauline * Dorothy Dewhurst ... Mrs. Rayful * Martita Hunt ... Commandant * H. F. Maltby ... Gen. Hogsley * Garry Marsh ... Dr. Leach * Bryan Powley ... Mr. Rayful * Bruce Seton ... Lt. Travers * Jeanne Stuart ... Nurse Wilson Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Men Tell No Tales (1938 Film)
''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' is a 1938 British thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Emlyn Williams, Sara Seegar and Hugh Williams. It is based on the 1935 novel ''The Norwich Victims'' by Francis Beeding. The film was made at Welwyn Studios.Wood p.94 Plot An English schoolteacher wins a French lottery, but on her way to Paris she is murdered and an imposter attempts to claim her prize. Cast * Emlyn Williams as Dr. Headlam * Sara Seegar as Marjorie * Hugh Williams as Detective Inspector Martin * Marius Goring as Greening * Lesley Brook as Elizabeth Orme *Christine Silver as Miss Haslett * Clive Morton as Frank Fielding * Ann Wilton as Bridget * Jack Vyvian as Crump * Marjorie Dale as The Singer * Hal Gordon Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles. He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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