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Jack Harris (film Editor)
Jack Harris (1905–1971) was a British film editor, born at Farnborough, Hampshire, South Farnborough, in the England, English county of Hampshire. Along with David Lean, he was one of the leading British editors from the 1930s to the 1950s. He edited half a dozen films directed by Lean in the 1940s. Selected filmography * ''Roses of Picardy (film), Roses of Picardy'' (1927) * ''Mademoiselle Parley Voo'' (1928) * ''Lord Richard in the Pantry'' (1930) * ''The Sleeping Cardinal'' (1931) * ''Chin Chin Chinaman'' (1931) * ''A Night in Montmartre'' (1931) * ''Splinters in the Navy'' (1931) * ''Frail Women'' (1932) * ''Condemned to Death'' (1932) * ''The Missing Rembrandt'' (1932) * ''The Lodger (1932 film), The Lodger'' (1932) * ''I Lived with You'' (1933) * ''The Shadow (1933 film), The Shadow'' (1933) * ''The Wandering Jew (1933 film), The Wandering Jew'' (1933) * ''Lily of Killarney (1934 film), Lily of Killarney'' (1934) * ''Squibs (1935 film), Squibs'' (1935) * ''Spy of Napo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farnborough, Hampshire
Farnborough is a town in northeast Hampshire, England, part of the borough of Rushmoor and the Farnborough/Aldershot Built-up Area. Farnborough was founded in Anglo-Saxons, Saxon times and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name is formed from ''Ferneberga'' which means "fern hill". According to the UK-wide 2011 Census, the population of Farnborough is 57,486. The town is probably best known for its association with aviation, with the Farnborough Airshow, Farnborough Airport, Royal Aircraft Establishment, and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. History Farnborough is mentioned in the Domesday Book as part of the settlement of Crondall. Over the centuries, it was known as ''Ferneberga'' (11th century); ''Farnburghe'', ''Farenberg'' (13th century); ''Farnborowe'', ''Fremborough'', and ''Farneborough'' (16th century). Tower Hill Tower Hill, Cove: There is substantial evidence that many years ago a large accumulation of Sarsen stones existed upon what later came t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Rembrandt
''The Missing Rembrandt'' is a 1932 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner, Jane Welsh, Miles Mander, and Francis L. Sullivan. It is considered a lost film. The film was loosely based on the 1904 Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the second film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. Plot Sherlock Holmes goes on the trail of a Rembrandt painting, stolen by a drug-addicted artist. Cast *Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes *Jane Welsh as Lady Violet Lamsden *Miles Mander as Claude Holford *Francis L. Sullivan as Baron von Guntermann *Ian Fleming as Doctor Watson *Dino Galvani as Carlo Ravelli *Philip Hewland as Inspector Lestrade *Minnie Rayner as Mrs Hudson * Herbert Lomas as Manning Reception ''The New York Times'' reviewer wrote that, though it is "slightly changed as to action and entirely as to title, provides both excitement and laughter" and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brief Encounter (film)
''Brief Encounter'' is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean from a screenplay by Noël Coward, based on his 1936 one-act play ''Still Life''. Starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, and Joyce Carey, it follows a passionate extramarital affair in England shortly before World War II. The protagonist is Laura, a married woman with children, whose conventional life becomes increasingly complicated after a chance meeting at a railway station with a married stranger with whom she subsequently falls in love. The film premiered in London on 13 November 1945, and was theatrically released on 25 November to widespread critical acclaim. It received three nominations at the 19th Academy Awards, Best Director, Best Actress (for Johnson), and Best Adapted Screenplay. Many critics, historians, and scholars cite the film as one of the greatest of all time. In 1999, the British Film Institute ranked it as the second-greatest British film of all time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Royal (film)
''Theatre Royal'' is a 1943 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Lydia Sherwood. The plot concerns an attempt by the staff of a theatre to prevent its closure. The film's sets were designed by C. Wilfred Arnold. Plot A London theatre is threatened with closure, but its staff fight to raise funds and secure the support of an important backer. The owners Parker and Maxwell try to prevent Harding from buying it but must find money. They find a rich old American, Clement J. Earle, and try to get money out of him, but also trick him buying antique furniture in an old country house. As Flanagan and Allen sleep together in a huge ornate bed the ghosts of the old house appear. Flanagan dreams they are Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh meeting Queen Elizabeth I. They audition the background helpers in the theatre to create a show including George the handyman. During the auditions they hear a wonderful female voice offstage and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let The People Sing (film)
''Let the People Sing'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by John Baxter, and starring Alastair Sim, Fred Emney and Edward Rigby. The film's sets were designed by R. Holmes Paul. It was made at Elstree Studios. The screenplay concerns a small town that bands together to try to save their music hall from closure. It was based on the 1939 novel '' Let the People Sing'' by J. B. Priestley. Main cast Critical reception '' Time Out'' wrote "John Baxter was the British director probably least patronizing and most sympathetic to the working classes and their culture during the '30s and '40s, and even if his films now often seem naïve and simplistic, it's good at least to see an honest and humorous attempt to deal with life outside Mayfair. Less scathing than ''Love on the Dole ''Love on the Dole'' is a novel by Walter Greenwood, about working-class poverty in 1930s Northern England. It has been made into both a play and a film. The novel Walter Greenwood's novel (1933) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Mother Riley's Circus
''Old Mother Riley's Circus'' is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and John Longden. Old Mother Riley takes over a struggling circus and makes a huge success of it. The trade ad poster proclaims, "A LAUGH - A YELL - A ROAR - A LUCANQUAKE!" The film was made at the Rock Studios in Elstree by British National Films. It was the final film by Bentley, who had been a leading British director during the silent era and early sound era. Plot summary Old Mother Riley is the ringmaster after taking over a big top with flagging fortunes. Although the circus is plagued by the disappearance of its owner, and the bailiffs are at the door, the show somehow manages to go on. Money starts to pour in, financial disaster is avoided, and Mother Riley discovers her long-lost daughter is in fact the star of the show. Cast * Arthur Lucan as Mrs. Riley * Kitty McShane as Kitty Riley * John Longden as Bill * Edgar Driver as Bobo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Bungalow (1940 Film)
''The Chinese Bungalow'', also known as ''Chinese Den'', is a 1940 British drama film directed by George King and starring Kay Walsh, Jane Baxter and Paul Lukas. It was adapted from the 1925 play '' The Chinese Bungalow'' by Marion Osmond and James Corbett. King was a former producer of quota quickies who was increasingly working on films with better budgets during the early war years.Chibnall & McFarlane p.2 It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. Cast * Paul Lukas as Yuan Sing * Kay Walsh as Sadie Merivale * Jane Baxter as Charlotte Merivale * Robert Douglas as Richard Marquess * Wallace Douglas as Harold Marquess * Jerry Verno as Stubbins * Mayura as Ayah * John Salew John Rylett Salew (1902 (some sources state 1 January 1897)14 September 1961) was an English stage film and TV actor. Salew made the transition from stage to films in 1939, and according to Allmovie, "the manpower shortage during WWII enabled ... as Mr. Lum * James Woodburn as Dr. Cameron References Bibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Face At The Window (1939 Film)
''The Face at the Window'' is a 1939 British horror film directed by George King. It was the second sound film adaptation of the 1897 stage melodrama by F. Brooke Warren after the 1932 version. Plot In Paris in 1880, a series of murders involving a grotesque face appearing at victims' windows, is attributed to a mysterious Wolf Man. After being accused of being the perpetrator, bank clerk Lucien Cortier (John Warwick) seeks to uncover the true identity of the murderer. Chevalier Lucio del Gardo seems determined to successfully prosecute Cortier for the murders. Cast *Tod Slaughter – Chevalier Lucio del Gardo *Marjorie Taylor – Cecile de Brisson *John Warwick – Lucien Cortier *Leonard Henry – Gaston, the Cook *Aubrey Mallalieu – M. de Brisson * Robert Adair – Police Inspector Gouffert *Wallace Evennett – Professor LeBlanc *Kay Lewis – Babette, the Maid *Bill Shine – Pierre, Babette's Beau *Margaret Yarde – La Pinan *Harry Terry – The Face at the Window ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spy Of Napoleon
''Spy of Napoleon'' is a 1936 British historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Richard Barthelmess, Dolly Haas, Frank Vosper, Henry Oscar and James Carew. It is based on the 1934 novel '' A Spy of Napoleon'' by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, best known for writing ''The Scarlet Pimpernel''. Plot An illegitimate daughter of Louis Napoleon is taken on as an agent by Napoleon III, ruler of France, who wishes her to spy on the aristocracy whom he suspects of wanting to overthrow him. Cast * Richard Barthelmess - Gerard de Lanoy * Dolly Haas - Eloise * Frank Vosper - Napoleon III * Francis L. Sullivan - Chief of Police * Joyce Bland - Empress Eugenie * C. Denier Warren - Benicolet * Henry Oscar - Hugo Blot * Marjorie Mars - Anna * Brian Buschell - Phillippe St. Paul * Lyn Harding - Bismarck * Wilfrid Caithness - Von Moltke * George Merritt - Prussian Consul * Stafford Hillard - Newspaper seller * James Carew James Usselman (February 5, 1876 – April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squibs (1935 Film)
''Squibs'' is a 1935 British musical romantic comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Betty Balfour, Gordon Harker and Stanley Holloway. It was produced by Twickenham Film Studios with sets designed by James A. Carter. It was a remake of the 1921 film '' Squibs'' which also starred Balfour. Synopsis In this musical comedy, a Cockney flower girl is in love with a policeman whom she wants to marry. Her father opposes the union because he is involved in a little crooked investing. The young woman wins a lottery and is able to find wealth and marital bliss. Cast * Betty Balfour as Amelia "Squibs" Hopkins * Gordon Harker as Sam Hopkins * Stanley Holloway as Constable Charley Lee * Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Lee * Morris Harvey as Inspector Lee * Michael Shepley as Colin Barratt * Drusilla Wills as Mrs. Parker * O. B. Clarence as Sir John Barratt * Ronald Shiner as Bill * Thomas Weguelin as Alf * Vivienne Chatterton * William Daunt * Aubrey Fitzgerald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Of Killarney (1934 Film)
''Lily of Killarney'' is a 1934 British musical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring John Garrick, Gina Malo and Leslie Perrins. The film was made at Twickenham Studios.Wood p.78 It is based on the play ''The Colleen Bawn'' by the Irish writer Dion Boucicault. The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. Plot In Ireland a poor aristocrat hires a half-wit to drown his secret wife so he can wed an heiress. Cast * John Garrick as Sir Patrick Cregeen * Gina Malo as Eileen O'Connor * Leslie Perrins as Sir James Corrigan * Dennis Hoey as Myles-Na-Coppaleen * Stanley Holloway as Father O'Flynn * Sara Allgood as Mrs. O'Connor * D.J. Williams as Danny Mann * Hughes Macklin as Shan, the shepherd * John Mortimer as Tim O'Brien * Dorothy Boyd as Norah Cregeen * Pat Noonan as Chief Constable James Collins * A. Bromley Davenport Arthur Henry Bromley-Davenport (29 October 1867 – 15 December 1946), better known as A. Bromley Davenpo ... [...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 Joa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
