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James Raglan
James Raglan (6 January 1901 – 15 November 1961) was a British stage, film and television actor. In Australia Early in 1935 he was brought out to Australia with the Gabriel Toyne company by J. C. Williamson, playing ''Laburnum Grove'' and Michael Egan's ''The Dominant Sex''. During this time he had appeared in the radio serials The Scarlet Pimpernel and Khyber by Edmund Barclay, in both series opposite Hilda Scurr. His stage contract over, he stayed behind, as leading man with Sydney radio station 2GB's B.S.A. Players, starring in its first comedy success ''Dolly and Dan''. After a brief appearance in the 1936 film ''The Flying Doctor'', he joined the ABC where he played in Edmund Barclay's ''As Ye Sow'', Noël Coward's ''Cavalcade'', Max Afford's ''Fly by Night'' and Edmund Barclay's ''Into the Light''. He made two more films: ''Lovers and Luggers'' and ''Mr Chedworth Steps Out''. He founded a production company "Raglan Radio Recordings", making a number of adventure seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotlight (company)
Spotlight is the largest Casting (performing arts), casting resource in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1927, it has over 70,000 actors, actresses, presenters, dancers, and stunt performers in its database. It is used by thousands of production companies, broadcasters, advertisement agencies, and casting directors. Clients range from large organisations such as the BBC, ITV (TV network), ITV, and Channel 4 to smaller production companies. It publishes its "Contacts" handbook both in hard copy and as an e-book. It includes listings for over 5,000 companies, services, and individuals across all branches of film, television, stage, video games, and voice acting. Spotlight is one of the most successful companies in casting, generating over £10 million per year. Although established since 1927, it only registered as a limited company in 2010. It does not disclose its profits publicly. References External links Spotlight website Directories 1927 establishments in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney, Australia
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and List of cities in Oceania by population, Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains to the west, City of Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadow (1933 Film)
''The Shadow'' is a 1933 British mystery film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Henry Kendall, Elizabeth Allan and Felix Aylmer. Cast * Henry Kendall as Reggie Ogden * Elizabeth Allan as Sonia Bryant * Felix Aylmer as Sir Richard Bryant * Jeanne Stuart as Moya Silverton * Cyril Raymond as Silverton * Viola Compton as Mrs. Bascomb * John Turnbull as Detective Inspector Carr * Ralph Truman as Elliot * Dennis Cowles as Chief Inspector Fleming * Vincent Holman as Wallis * James Raglan as Beverley Kent * Gordon Begg Gordon Begg (14 January 1868 – February 1954) was a Scottish stage and film actor. During the silent film era he made several films in Hollywood, before returning to Britain. He appeared as William Shakespeare in the 1930 British revue film ' ... as Willit * Charles Carson as Sir Edward Hulme KC Plot The Shadow (not the pulp character) buys secret letters and such and uses them for blackmail. He also kills. The police have been after him for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World, The Flesh, The Devil
''The World, the Flesh, the Devil'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Harold Huth, Isla Bevan and Victor Stanley. It was based on a play by Laurence Cowen. It was shot at Beaconsfield and Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures. Synopsis The screenplay concerns a lawyer who plans to murder an aristocrat and steal his inheritance. Cast * Harold Huth as Nicholas Brophy * Isla Bevan as Beatrice Elton * Victor Stanley as Jim Stanger * Sara Allgood as Emme Stanger * James Raglan as Robert Hall * Fred Groves as Dick Morgan * Frederick Leister as Sir James Hall * Felix Aylmer as Sir Henderson Trent * Barbara Everest Barbara Everest (19 June 1890 – 9 February 1968) was a British stage and film actress. She was born in Southfields, Surrey, and made her screen debut in the 1916 film ''The Man Without a Soul''. On stage she played Queen Anne in the 1935 his ... as Mrs Brophy References Bibliography * Chibnall, Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Puzzle (1932 Film)
''The Chinese Puzzle'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Guy Newall and starring Leon M. Lion, Austin Trevor, Lilian Braithwaite, Elizabeth Allan and Francis L. Sullivan. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London, controlled by the independent producer Julius Hagen.Wood p.74 The film is based on the play ''The Chinese Puzzle'' by Frances Barclay and Leon M. Lion which had previously been made into a film '' The Chinese Puzzle'' in 1919. Cast * Leon M. Lion as Marquis Li Chung * Lilian Braithwaite as Lady de la Haye * Elizabeth Allan as Naomi Melsham * Austin Trevor as Paul Markatel * James Raglan as Sir Charles * Jane Welsh as Victoria * C. M. Hallard as Sir Aylmer Brent * Mabel Sealby as Mrs. Melsham * Francis L. Sullivan Francis Loftus Sullivan (6 January 1903 – 19 November 1956) was an English film and stage actor. Early life Francis Loftus Sullivan attended Stonyhurst, the Jesuit public school in Lancashire, England, whose alumni include Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Aces
''Red Aces'' is a 1930 British silent crime film directed by Edgar Wallace and starring Janice Adair, Muriel Angelus and Nigel Bruce. It was adapted by Wallace from one of his own novels, ''Red Aces'' (1929), featuring the character of J.G. Reeder. It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios where Wallace had established a company British Lion Films to film versions of his works.Mayer p.389 Cast * Janice Adair as Margot Lynn * Muriel Angelus as Ena Burslem * Geoffrey Gwyther as Kenneth McKay * James Raglan as Rufus Machfield * Nigel Bruce as Kinsfeather, T.B. * George Bellamy as Reeder - J.G. * W. Cronin Wilson as Walter Wentworth * Douglas Payne as Insp. Gaylor * Carol Reed Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director and producer, best known for ''Odd Man Out'' (1947), '' The Fallen Idol'' (1948), ''The Third Man'' (1949), and '' Oliver!'' (1968), for which he was awarded the ... as Minor role References Bibliography * Mayer, Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Hour (1930 Film)
''The Last Hour'' is a 1930 British comedy crime film directed by Walter Forde and starring Richard Cooper and Stewart Rome and Kathleen Vaughan. It is adapted from a successful play of the same title by Charles Bennett. It was shot at Twickenham Studios.Wood p.69 The film's sets were designed by William Saunders. Cast * Stewart Rome as Prince Nicola * Richard Cooper as Byron * Kathleen Vaughan as Mary Tregellis * Alexander Field as Smarty Walker * Wilfred Shine as Tregellis * James Raglan James Raglan (6 January 1901 – 15 November 1961) was a British stage, film and television actor. In Australia Early in 1935 he was brought out to Australia with the Gabriel Toyne company by J. C. Williamson, playing '' Laburnum Grove'' an ... as Charles Lister * George Bealby as Blumfeld * Frank Arlton as George * Bill Shine as Ben See also * List of lost films References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Changed His Name (1928 Film)
''The Man Who Changed His Name'' is a 1928 British silent mystery film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Stewart Rome, Betty Faire and James Raglan. It is an adaptation of the play of the same title by Edgar Wallace. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.65 The screenplay concerns a young woman who comes to suspect that her husband may in fact be a Canadian fugitive from justice, who murdered his last wife. Cast * Stewart Rome as Selby Clive * Betty Faire as Nita Clive * James Raglan as Frank O'Ryan * Ben Field as Sir Ralph Whitcombe * Wallace Bosco as Jerry Muller * Douglas Payne Douglas Payne (1875 in England – 3 August 1965 in London, England) was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * '' Maria Marten'' (1913) * '' The Harbour Lights'' (1914) * ''In the Ranks'' (1914) * ''Enoch Arden'' (1914) * '' ... as A Canadian References Bibliography * Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forger (1928 Film)
''The Forger'' is a 1928 British silent crime film directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Nigel Barrie, Lillian Rich and James Raglan. It is based on the 1927 novel '' The Forger'' by Edgar Wallace. It was made at Southall Studios. Cast * Nigel Barrie as Doctor Cheyne Wells * Lillian Rich as Jane Leith * James Raglan as Peter Clifton * Winter Hall as John Leith * Sam Livesey as Inspector Rouper * Derrick de Marney as Basil Hale See also * ''The Forger of London ''The Forger of London'' (german: Der Fälscher von London) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Hellmut Lange and Siegfried Lowitz.Bergfelder p. 254 It is an adaptation of Edgar Wallace's 1927 nove ...'' (1961) References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1928 films British crime films British silent feature films Films directed by G. B. Samuelson Films based on B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Lovell
Nigel Tasman Lovell (27 January 1916 – 13 December 2001) was an Australian stage, radio, film and television actor, and producer of opera and both stage and radio drama. History Lovell was born in Sydney, a son of Tasman Lovell, Professor of Psychology and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Sydney University, living at Honda Road, Neutral Bay. He was educated at "Shore" ( Sydney Church of England Grammar School) and studied law at Sydney University, graduating BA in 1938, and was an active member of the Sydney University Dramatic Society under director May Hollinworth. While with SUDS he was spotted by the director of drama for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, Frank Clewlow, who gave him small roles in several radio plays. Handsome, well-connected and gregarious, his name frequently cropped up in Sydney's social pages. In 1950 he joined the Metropolitan Theatre, again under Hollinworth, and when she fell ill he took over production. In 1951 he won a Commonwealth Jubilee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Finch
Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 191614 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor of theatre, film and radio. Born in London, he emigrated to Australia as a teenager and was raised in Sydney, where he worked in vaudeville and radio before becoming a star of Australian films. Joining the Old Vic Company after World War II, he achieved widespread critical success in Britain for both stage and screen performances. One of British cinema's most celebrated leading men of the time, Finch won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role five times, and won a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film ''Network''. According to the British Film Institute, "it is arguable that no other actor ever chalked up such a rewarding CV in British films, and he accumulated the awards to bolster this view.." He died only two months before the 49th Academy Awards, making him the first person to win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Afford
Malcolm R. Afford (8 April 1906 – 2 November 1954) known as Max Afford, was an Australian playwright and novelist. Biography Early years Afford was born in Adelaide, South Australia, the youngest son of Robert D. Afford of "Glenleigh", Stamford street Parkside, an inner suburb. He left school when he was 16, and started writing novels and plays. Personal life After winning the centenary competition in Adelaide, he moved to Sydney in 1936, on contract to the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) as a playwright and producer in the Federal Productions Department. Max married Thelma Thomas on 16 April 1938 at St Michael's church, Vaucluse, Sydney. Thelma, a costume designer whom he met on the set of ''Colonel Founder / Awake my Love'' two years earlier, was originally from Broken Hill, then Adelaide, and had moved to Sydney to design the costumes for the New South Wales sesqui-centenary pageant. Max and Thelma did not have children. Death Afford died of cancer on 2 No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
