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Jassy (film)
''Jassy'' is a 1947 British colour film historical melodrama set in the early 19th century, based on a novel by Norah Lofts. It is a Gainsborough melodrama, the only one to be made in Technicolor. It was the last "official" Gainsborough melodrama.''Gainsborough Melodrama'' at Plot Christopher Hatton owns the country estate Mordelaine. While Hatton's son Barney has a romantic tryst with Dilys Helmar, Hatton loses his estate in a game of dice to Dilys' father Nick. The Hattons are forced to move to a cottage in a nearby village. One day Barney sees some villagers attacking a young woman, whom he rescues. She is Jassy Woodroofe, daughter of Tom Woodroofe and a gy ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Knowles
Bernard Knowles (20 February 1900 – 12 February 1975) was an English film director, producer, cinematographer and screenwriter. Born in Manchester, Knowles worked with Alfred Hitchcock on numerous occasions before the director emigrated to Hollywood. Knowles later graduated as a director and screenwriter, directing a number of high-profile films, including the 1946 Gainsborough Melodrama ''The Magic Bow''. He worked a great deal on television shows, including ''Fabian of the Yard'', '' Dial 999'', ''Ivanhoe'' and ''The Adventures of Robin Hood''. Career Cinematographer Knowle's credits include '' Mumsie'' (1927) and ''Dawn'' (1928) for ''Herbert Wilcox'', ''Love's Option'' (1928), '' The Broken Melody'' (1929), '' The Silver King'' (1929), '' Auld Lang Syne'' (1929), '' Rookery Nook'' (1930), ''The Nipper'' (1930), '' French Leave'' (1930), ''School for Scandal'' (1930), ''Canaries Sometimes Sing'' (1930), '' The Calendar'' (1931), ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' (1931), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BFI Screenonline
Screenonline is a website about the history of British film, television and social history as documented by film and television. The project has been developed by the British Film Institute and funded by a £1.2 million grant from the National Lottery New Opportunities Fund The National Lottery Community Fund, legally named the Big Lottery Fund, is a non-departmental public body responsible for distributing funds raised by the National Lottery for "good causes". Since 2004 it has awarded over £9 billion to .... Reviews featured on the site are usually of significant film or television topics, including production companies, films and television programmes. The site also offers downloads of clips or full episodes of television programmes, although these are only viewable in registered libraries and educational institutions. References External links * website Film organisations in the United Kingdom Film archives in the United Kingdom British Film Institute Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torin Thatcher
Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher (15 January 1905 – 4 March 1981) was a British actor who was noted for his flashy portrayals of screen villains. Personal life Thatcher was born in Bombay, British India, to British parents, Torin James Blair Thatcher, a police officer, and his wife Edith Rachel, a voice and piano teacher, younger daughter of the Hon. Justice Sir Herbert Batty, a puisne judge of the High Court of Bombay.Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, 1931, pg 908 He was educated in England at Bedford School and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He worked as a schoolmaster before first appearing on the London stage in 1927 and then entering British films in 1934. Career In 1935 he appeared in the historical play '' Mary Tudor''. He appeared in the 1937 Old Vic production of ''Hamlet'', in which Laurence Olivier made his first appearance in the title role, opposite Vivien Leigh as Ophelia. During the Second World War, he served with the Royal Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Morton
Clive Morton (16 March 1904 – 24 September 1975) was an English actor best known for playing upper class Englishmen, he made many screen appearances, especially on television. In 1955, he appeared in Laurence Olivier's '' Richard III'' and is recalled by fans of ''Doctor Who'' for his role as prison governor George Trenchard in ''The Sea Devils'' in 1972. He played Commander Julius Rogue in the first series of the fondly-remembered children's TV series '' Rogue's Rock'' in 1974. One of his last roles was as an aged butler in an episode of ''Upstairs Downstairs''. :: Morton was also a Shakespearian actor and an Associate Artiste of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the 1964 'Histories' Repertoire he played the Bishop of Carlisle in Richard II, the Earl of Worcester in Henry IV and the ferocious Earl of Talbot in Henry VI. :: Morton was married to ''Fresh Fields'' actress Fanny Rowe. They acted together on stage in the 1955 J.B. Priestley play ''Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon''. Selec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Coleman
Bryan Coleman (29 January 1911 – 4 July 2005) was a British film actor and television actor. In 1954 he appeared in William Douglas Home's comedy '' The Manor of Northstead'' in the West End. Selected filmography * ''Conquest of the Air'' (1936) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Sword of Honour'' (1939) – Unlisted (uncredited) * ''A Window in London'' (1940) – Constable * '' Jassy'' (1947) – Sedley – the Architect * ''Train of Events'' (1949) – Actor (segment "The Actor") * ''Landfall'' (1949) – PO Weaver (uncredited) * ''The Lost Hours'' (1952) – Tom Wrigley * '' The Planter's Wife'' (1952) – Capt. Dell (uncredited) * '' When Knighthood Was in Flower'' (1953) – Earl of Surrey * '' You Know What Sailors Are'' (1954) – Lt. Comdr. Voles * ''Loser Takes All'' (1956) – Elegant Man at Casino (uncredited) * ''Suspended Alibi'' (1957) – Bill Forrest * ''The Tommy Steele Story'' (1957) – Hospital Doctor * ''The Truth About Women'' (1957) * ''Blood of the Vamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey Blake
Grey Blake (1902–1971) was a British stage, film and television actor. Amongst his stage appearances was as Peter Quilpe in the original Broadway theatre, Broadway production of ''The Cocktail Party'' by T.S. Eliot at Henry Miller's Theatre in 1950. He reprised his role in a BBC, BBC TV version of the play, broadcast January 1952. Blake was married to the actresses Ruth Grundy and Lisa Daniely. Filmography * ''Java Head (1934 film), Java Head'' (1934) * ''Youthful Folly'' (1934) * ''Somewhere in Civvies'' (1943) * ''Tawny Pipit (film), Tawny Pipit'' (1944) * ''Twilight Hour'' (1945) * ''Jassy (film), Jassy'' (1947) * ''Broken Journey'' (1948) * ''Easy Money (1948 film), Easy Money'' (1948) *''The Lost People'' (1949) * ''The Dancing Years (film), The Dancing Years'' (1950) * ''Traveller's Joy'' (1951) * ''The Night Won't Talk'' (1952) * ''Paul Temple Returns'' (1952) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blake, Grey 1902 births 1971 deaths English male sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Laurie
John Paton Laurie (25 March 1897 – 23 June 1980) was a Scottish actor. In the course of his career, Laurie performed on the stage and in films as well as television. He is perhaps best remembered for his role in the sitcom ''Dad's Army'' (1968-1977) as Private Frazer, a member of the Home Guard. Laurie appeared in scores of feature films with directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Powell, and Laurence Olivier, generally playing memorable small or supporting roles rather than leading ones. As a stage actor, he was cast in Shakespearean roles and was a speaker of verse, especially of Robert Burns. Early life John Paton Laurie was born on 25 March 1897 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire to William Laurie (1856–1903), a clerk in a tweed mill and later a hatter and hosier, and Jessie Ann Laurie (''née'' Brown; 1858–1935). Laurie attended Dumfries Academy (a grammar school at the time), before abandoning a career in architecture to serve in the First World War as a member of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Arnold
Grace Arnold (19 September 1894 – 26 February 1979) was an English actress. Selected filmography * ''Guilt'' (1931) * ''Men Without Honour'' (1939) - Mrs. Hardy * ''Crimes at the Dark House'' (1940) - Maid (uncredited) * ''Spare a Copper'' (1940) - Music Shop Customer (uncredited) * ''Went the Day Well?'' (1942) - Mrs. Owen * ''The Gentle Sex'' (1943) - Restaurant attendant (uncredited) * ''The Bells Go Down'' (1943) - Canteen Lady (uncredited) * ''The Lamp Still Burns'' (1943) - Sister Grace Annie Sprock (uncredited) * ''The Way Ahead'' (1944) - Mrs. Fletcher * ''Give Me the Stars'' (1945) - Mrs. Gossage * ''Johnny Frenchman'' (1945) - Mrs. Matthews * ''Painted Boats'' (1945) - His Sister * ''The Trojan Brothers'' (1946) - Mrs. Johnson * '' They Knew Mr. Knight'' (1946) - Isabel Blake * ''The Captive Heart'' (1946) - Official (uncredited) * ''I'll Turn to You'' (1946) - Nurse (uncredited) * ''Hue and Cry'' (1947) - Dicky's Mother * ''The Loves of Joanna Godden'' (1947) - Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Cadell
Jean Dunlop Cadell (13 September 1884 – 29 September 1967) was a Scottish character actress. Although her married name was Jean Dunlop Perceval-Clark she retained her maiden name in the context of acting. Life and career She was born at 4 Buckingham Terrace in Edinburgh, the daughter of Dr Francis Cadell (1844-1909), a wealthy surgeon, and his wife, Mary Hamilton Boileau (1853-1907). The family moved to 22 Ainslie Place, a huge Georgian house on the Moray Estate, in her youth. She performed in the cinema and on the stage. Among her best-known cinema roles was in the Ealing Studios comedy ''Whisky Galore! (1949 film), Whisky Galore!'' (1949), as well as ''Pygmalion (1938 film), Pygmalion'' (1938) and ''I Know Where I'm Going!'' (1945). She once performed opposite W.C. Fields in Hollywood, cast as Mrs. Micawber to his Wilkins Micawber in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1935 production of ''David Copperfield (1935 film), David Copperfield''. Although Cadell remains in the released versi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linden Travers
Florence Lindon-Travers, known professionally as Linden Travers (27 May 1913 – 23 October 2001Ronald Bergan ), was a British actress. Life and career Travers was born in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, the daughter of Florence (née Wheatley) and William Halton Lindon-Travers. She was the elder sister of Bill Travers, and attended La Sagesse. She made her first stage appearance at the Newcastle Playhouse in 1933. She made her West End debut the following year in Ivor Novello's ''Murder in Mayfair'', and appeared in her first film, ''Children of the Fog'' in 1935. She played a substantial role in Carol Reed’s ''Bank Holiday'' (1938). One of her most widely seen performances was as "Mrs." Todhunter in Alfred Hitchcock's ''The Lady Vanishes'' (1938). She also appeared in ''The Stars Look Down'' (1940) '' The Ghost Train'' (1941), and ''Quartet'' (1948). Her career consisted mainly of supporting roles, but she also played occasional lead roles, such as Miss Blandish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathleen Nesbitt
Cathleen Nesbitt (born Kathleen Mary Nesbitt; 24 November 18882 August 1982) was an English actress. Biography Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire,Before 1 April 1974 Birkenhead was in Cheshire England to Thomas and Mary Catherine (née Parry) Nesbitt as Kathleen Mary Nesbitt in 1888 of Welsh and Irish descent, she was educated in Lisieux, France, and at the Queen's University of Belfast and the Sorbonne. Her younger brother, Thomas Nesbitt, Jr., acted in one film in 1925, before his death in South Africa in 1927 from an apparent heart attack. She made her debut in London in the stage revival of Arthur Wing Pinero's ''The Cabinet Minister'' (1910). She acted in many plays after that. In 1911, she joined the Irish Players, went to the United States and debuted on Broadway in ''The Well of the Saints''. She also was in the cast of John Millington Synge's ''The Playboy of the Western World'' with the Irish Players when the whole cast was pelted with fruits and vegetables by the offend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esma Cannon
Esma Ellen Charlotte Littmann (née Cannon) (27 December 1905 – 18 October 1972), credited as Esme or Esma Cannon, was a diminutive () Australian-born character actress and comedian, who moved to Britain in the early 1930s. Although she frequently appeared on television in her latter years, Cannon is best remembered as a film actress, with a lengthy career in British productions from the 1930s to the 1960s. Career After early experience at Minnie Everett's School of Dancing in Sydney, Cannon began acting on the stage at the age of four in ''Madama Butterfly''. She appeared in productions for both the J. C. Williamson and Tait companies – including the early prominent role of Ruth Le Page in ''Sealed Orders'' at the Theatre Royal in 1914, and played Baby in an adaptation of ''Seven Little Australians'' the same year. She was given children's parts well into adulthood. In an interview with the ''Australian Women's Weekly'' published in 1963, she claimed it was the theatrical i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
