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James Wilson (cinematographer)
James Wilson was a British cinematographer. The film historians Steve Chibnall and Brian McFarlane describe his work for the B movie production company The Danzigers in the 1950s as one of the company's "strongest assets", especially in his ability to create a sense of "unillusioned grimness".Steve Chibnall & Brian McFarlane, ''The British 'B' Film'', Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2009, p. 95. Selected filmography * '' One of the Best'' (1927) * '' Balaclava'' (1928) * '' A South Sea Bubble'' (1928) * '' The Man from Chicago'' (1930) * ''Symphony in Two Flats'' (1930) * '' Keepers of Youth'' (1931) * ''Potiphar's Wife'' (1931) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) * ''Lord Camber's Ladies'' (1932) * '' The Indiscretions of Eve'' (1932) * '' Maid Happy'' (1933) * '' Radio Parade'' (1933) * ''What Happened Then?'' (1934) * '' The Scotland Yard Mystery'' (1934) * ''The Secret of the Loch'' (1934) * '' Play Up the Band'' (1935) * '' Death Drives Through'' (1935) * '' The Crouching Beast'' (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with director’s vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of The Loch
''The Secret of the Loch'' is a 1934 British film about the Loch Ness Monster. It is the first film made about the monster. Charles Bennett said the film was based on his original idea. He later admitted it was "terrible... but amusing".Tom Waver, ''Double Feature Creature Attack: A Monster Merger of Two More Volumes of Classic Interviews'' McFarland, 2003 p 18-19 Plot Professor Heggie is determined to prove to a sceptical scientific community the existence of a dinosaur in Loch Ness. Young London reporter Jimmy Anderson believes him and offers to help. He also falls in love with Angela, the professor's granddaughter. Jimmy finally plucks up the courage to enter the Loch himself, and comes face to face with the monster. Cast Production Charles Bennett and Billie Bristow visited Loch Ness in December 1933 to research the film. The film was known as ''Sinister Deeps''. The film was shot over four weeks. Critical reception '' TV Guide'' called the film "a trite programmer w ... [...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] |
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] |
Secret Journey (1939 Film)
''Secret Journey'' is a 1939 British thriller film directed by John Baxter and starring Basil Radford, Silvia St. Claire and Thorley Walters. The screenplay concerns a British agent who travels to Berlin to recover a top-secret invention that has been stolen by German intelligence. The film was made at M.P. Studios, Elstree, by British National Films as a supporting feature.Wood p.101 Cast * Basil Radford as John Richardson * Silvia St. Claire as Helen Richardson * Thorley Walters as Max von Reimer * Peter Gawthorne as Gen. von Reimer * Tom Helm as Capt. Benoit * Joss Ambler as Col. Blondin * George Hayes as Insp. Walter * Megs Jenkins Muguette Mary "Megs" Jenkins (21 April 1917 – 5 October 1998) was an English character actress who appeared in British films and television programmes. Life and career Jenkins was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, the daughter of a construction ... as Girl in glasses References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return Of A Stranger (1937 Film)
''Return of a Stranger'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Griffith Jones, Rosalyn Boulter, Ellis Jeffries and Athole Stewart. The film was made at Shepperton Studios as a Quota quickie, and was distributed by RKO Pictures to meet the company's annual requirement under the Quota. Synopsis James Martin plans to elope with Carol Wall, the daughter of the wealthy chairman of Wall Chemicals. While in Southampton with her, Martin is wrongly accused of murdering a man and is forced to flee to South Africa. Carol meanwhile marries a wealthy City of London financier. Martin rebuilds his life in South Africa and finishes developing a valuable new chemical formula which he had begun in England. After he is partially disfigured by an explosion in his laboratory, Martin decides to return home to clear his name, confident that he will no longer be recognised. However, Carol's husband quickly begins to suspect that the visiting South African is rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Up Famous
''Wake Up Famous'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by and starring Gene Gerrard. It was made at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.93 Cast * Nelson Keys as Alfred Dimbleden * Gene Gerrard as Fink * Bela Mila as Agatha Dimbleden * Josephine Huntley Wright as Daisy * Fred Conyngham as Jack * H. F. Maltby as Sir Weatherby Watts * Bruno Barnabe * Leo de Pokorny * Joan White Joan White (1909-1999) was a British actress, theatre director and educator who over a career that spanned 65 years became a popular figure on the London stage, appeared in films and television and produced and directed plays on both sides of th ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1937 films British musical comedy films 1937 musical comedy films Films shot at Shepperton Studios Films scored by Jack Beaver British black- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wife Of General Ling
''The Wife of General Ling'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Griffith Jones, Valéry Inkijinoff and Adrianne Renn. It was adapted from a novel by Dorothy Hope and Peter Cheyney. The film was made at Shepperton Studios by the independent company Premier-Stafford Productions. Premise A British secret service agent gets mixed up with a Chinese warlord. Cast * Griffith Jones as John Fenton * Valéry Inkijinoff as General Ling / Mr. Wong * Adrianne Renn as Tai Wong * Alan Napier as Governor * Anthony Eustrel as See Long * Jiro Soneya as Yuan * Hugh McDermott as Tracy * Gibson Gowland as Mike * Gabrielle Brune Gabrielle Brune (12 February 1912 in Bournemouth, Hampshire – 18 January 2005 in Chichester, Sussex) was a British actress. Career On stage from 1930, her work included appearances in cabaret, the West End, on Broadway, in films and on t ... as Germaine * Lotus Fragrance as Tai's Maid * Marian Spencer as Lady Buckram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Luck Of The Irish (1936 Film)
''The Luck of the Irish'' is a British drama film directed by Donovan Pedelty, and starring Richard Hayward and Kay Walsh. It was based on a novel by Victor Haddick, and written by Victor Haddick and Donovan Pedelty. It was made as a quota film at Elstree Studios.Wood, p. 86 The production company Crusade Films had a contract to supply films for release by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. Plot An Irishman tries to save his ancestral home through the fortunes of a racehorse. Cast * Richard Hayward as Sam Mulhern * Nan Cullen as Widow Whistler * Charles Fagan as Sergeant Doyle * Meta Grainger as Lady O'Donnel * Harold Griffin as Simon Reid * John M. Henderson as Sir Richard O'Donnel * R. H. MacCandless as Gavin Grogan * Niall MacGinnis as Derek O'Neill * Jimmy Mageean as Sir Brian O'Neill * Charlotte Tedlie as Hortense O'Neill * Kay Walsh Kathleen "Kay" Walsh (15 November 1911 – 16 April 2005) wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avenging Hand
''The Avenging Hand'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Victor Hanbury and Frank Richardson and starring Noah Beery, Louis Borel and Kathleen Kelly.Wood p.93 It was made at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. Duncan Sutherland worked on the film's sets. Premise A Chicago gangster staying in a London hotel tries to solve the murder of one of the other guests. Cast *Noah Beery as Lee Barwell *Louis Borel as Pierre Charrell * Kathleen Kelly as Gwen Taylor * Charles Oliver as Toni Visetti *Reginald Long as Charles Mason *Tarva Penna as Conrad Colter *Penelope Parkes as Elizabeth *Billie De la Volta as Muriel *James Harcourt James Harcourt (20 April 187318 February 1951) was an English character actor. Harcourt was born in Headingley, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. He started work as a cabinet maker, and drifted into amateur dramatics. He appeared as a stage act ... as Sam Hupp References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Bureau (1936 Film)
''Second Bureau'' is a 1936 British spy romance film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Marta Labarr, Charles Oliver and Arthur Wontner. It was made at Shepperton StudiosWood p.92 and based on a novel ''Second Bureau'' by Charles Robert-Dumas. It was a remake of a 1935 French film of the same name. The film's title refers to the French military intelligence outfit Deuxième Bureau. Synopsis A French spy, Captain Paul Benoit, manages to steal some German secrets. The Germans send Erna Fielder, an agent of their own, after him, but the two spies end up falling in love. Cast * Marta Labarr as Erna Fielder * Charles Oliver as Paul Benoit * Arthur Wontner as Col. Gueraud * Meinhart Maur as Gen. von Raugwitz * Fred Groves as Sgt. Colleret * Joan White Joan White (1909-1999) was a British actress, theatre director and educator who over a career that spanned 65 years became a popular figure on the London stage, appeared in films and television and produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball At Savoy (1936 Film)
''Ball at Savoy'' (sometimes known as ''Ball at the Savoy'') is a 1936 British operetta film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Conrad Nagel, Marta Labarr and Fred Conyngham. The film is based on the 1932 operetta ''Ball im Savoy'' by Paul Abraham, which had been turned into an Austrian film in 1935. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p.85 A British diplomat falls in love with a famous singer when he meets her in Cannes. Cast * Conrad Nagel as John Egan/Baron Dupont * Marta Labarr as Anita Stella * Lu Ann Meredith as Mary * Fred Conyngham Fred Conyngham (June 8, 1901 – May 8, 1974) was an Australian actor from Sydney. He was the son of George Conyngham, an actor and stage manager. The younger Conyngham began his career as a specialty dancer. He left musical comedy for drama; ... as George * Aubrey Mather as Herbert * Fred Duprez as Not Herbert * Bela Mila as Terese * Dino Galvani as Manager * Monti DeLyle as Stranger * Esther Kiss a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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