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John Garrick
John Garrick (born Reginald Dandy; 31 August 1902 – 22 October 1966) was a British stage and screen actor. Born in Brighton, England, Dandy attended that city's schools and Brighton College. Dandy made his first stage appearance at the age of ten in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Dandy found employment in a bank after leaving school, but after a few months he left "and turned to the more glamorous life on the stage".Reginald Dandy ''Daily News'' (Perth), 23 May 1930, page 10. He worked up an original act which he played at amateur shows. His vaudeville act was taken up by a theatrical manager and was toured throughout Great Britain. Dandy was then signed for a feature role in a revue playin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lottery Bride
''The Lottery Bride'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Jeanette MacDonald, John Garrick, ZaSu Pitts, and Joe E. Brown. The film was produced by Joseph M. Schenck and Arthur Hammerstein, based on the musical by Rudolf Friml, and released by United Artists. William Cameron Menzies is credited with the production design and special effects. The film's final reel was in Technicolor in the original 80-minute release in 1930. However, most existing prints are black-and-white prints of the shorter (67-minute) 1937 re-release. Cast * Jeanette MacDonald as Jenny * John Garrick as Chris * Joe E. Brown as Hoke * Zasu Pitts as Hilda * Robert Chisholm as Olaf * Joseph Macauley as Alberto * Harry Gribbon as Boris * Carroll Nye as Nels Preservation status On December 14, 2011, Turner Classic Movies presented a print of this film from George Eastman House, which restored the tinted sequences and the final reel in Technicolor. See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Majesty And Company
''His Majesty and Company'' or ''His Majesty and Co'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring John Garrick, Barbara Waring, and Morton Selten. It was made at Wembley Studios by the British subsidiary of the Fox Film Company as a quota quickie The Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 ('' 17 & 18 Geo. V'') was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry. It received Royal Assent on 20 December 1927 and came into force on 1 April 1928. D ....Wood p.82 Cast References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1935 films British musical films 1935 musical films Films shot at Wembley Studios Films directed by Anthony Kimmins British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films Quota quickies {{UK-musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn Of The Tide
''Turn of the Tide'' (1935) is a British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring John Garrick, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Wilfrid Lawson. It was the first feature film made by J. Arthur Rank. Lacking a distributor for his film, Rank set up his own distribution and production company which subsequently grew into his later empire. The film contains many Whitby registered boats (WY) and contains much documentary-style footage of making and repairing lobster creels. Plot The film is set in the fictional Yorkshire fishing village of Bramblewick and relates the rivalry between two fishing families. It is filmed mainly around Robin Hood's Bay (evidenced in the WY identity codes on the fishing boats). The characters speak in the local Yorkshire accent and dialect. Rivalry between the lobster fishermen begins when one boat is fitted with a new diesel engine. Ropes are cut so the lobsters cannot be retrieved. The feuding comes to an end when a man from one family says he wants to ... [...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] |
Anything Might Happen
''Anything Might Happen'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring John Garrick, Judy Kelly and Martin Walker. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios for release by the American company RKO.Wood p.81 Cast * John Garrick as Nicholson / Raybourn * Judy Kelly as Kit Dundas * Martin Walker as Kenneth Waring * Aubrey Mather as Seymour * D.J. Williams as Brown * Albert Whelan Albert Whelan (born Albert Waxman; 5 May 1875 – 19 February 1961) was an Australian popular singer and entertainer, who was prominent in English music halls during the first half of the 20th century. Biography The son of an immigrant Polish Jew ... as Strickland References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1934 crime films 1934 films British crime films Films directed by George A. Cooper Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Many Millions
''Too Many Millions'' (1934) is a British comedy drama film directed by Harold Young and starring Betty Compton, John Garrick and Viola Keats. Premise In an attempt to attract the attention of the artist she loves a wealthy woman assumes the disguise of a maid. Cast * Betty Compton - Anne * John Garrick - Bill * Viola Keats - Viola * Athole Stewart - Mr Olcott * James Carew - Mr Worthing * Martita Hunt - Mrs Pilcher * Phyllis Stanley - Tamara * Sybil Grove Sybil Grove was an English actress. She was born Sybil Marian Westmacott on 4 October 1891 in Teddington, Middlesex, and was also known as Sybil Wingrove. With reddish brown hair and standing 5'8", she trained at RADA and her stage debut was in ... - Mrs Runcorn References External links * 1934 films 1934 comedy-drama films Films directed by Harold Young (director) British comedy-drama films British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broken Melody (1934 Film)
''The Broken Melody'' is a 1934 British musical drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Garrick, Margot Grahame, Merle Oberon and Austin Trevor. The film was made at Twickenham Studios. The film's sets were designed by the studio's resident art director James A. Carter. Plot A composer kills his wife's lover and, having escaped from the prison on Devil's Island, returns to France and writes an opera about the experience. Cast * John Garrick as Paul Verlaine * Margot Grahame as Simone St. Cloud * Merle Oberon as Germaine Brissard * Austin Trevor as Pierre Falaise * Charles Carson as Colonel Dubonnet * Harry Terry as Henri * Andreas Malandrinos as M. Brissard * Toni Edgar-Bruce as Vera * Conway Dixon as Colonel's Friend * Stella Rho as Lisette as Simone's Maid * Kynaston Reeves Philip Arthur Reeves (29 May 18935 December 1971), known professionally as Kynaston Reeves, was an English character actor who appeared in numerous films and man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chu Chin Chow (1934 Film)
''Chu Chin Chow'' is a 1934 British musical film directed by Walter Forde and starring George Robey, Fritz Kortner and Anna May Wong. It was an adaptation of the hit musical ''Chu Chin Chow'' by Oscar Asche and Frederick Norton. It was shot at the Islington Studios of Gainsborough Pictures in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernö Metzner. The movie's title inspired the name of the Marvel Comics monster Fin Fang Foom. Cast * George Robey as Ali Baba * Fritz Kortner as Abu Hasan * Anna May Wong as Zahrat * John Garrick as Nur-al-din Baba * Pearl Argyle as Marjanah * Malcolm McEachern as Abdullah * Dennis Hoey as Rakham, * Sydney Fairbrother as Mahbubah Baba * Laurence Hanray as Kasim Baba * Frank Cochrane as Mustafa * Thelma Tuson as Alcolom Baba, * Francis L. Sullivan as The Caliph * Gibb McLaughlin as The Caliph's Vizier * Kiyoshi Takase as Entertainer at Feast Critical reception ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always Goodbye (1931 Film)
''Always Goodbye'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Kenneth MacKenna and William Cameron Menzies and starring Elissa Landi, Lewis Stone and Paul Cavanagh.Solomon p.321 It was produced and distributed by Fox Film. Synopsis In London a con man and a former heiress join forces to try and cheat a millionaire at his Italian villa. Cast * Elissa Landi as Lila Banning * Lewis Stone as John Graham * Paul Cavanagh as Reginald Armstrong, alias of Morgan * John Garrick as Cyril Shayne * Frederick Kerr as Sir George Boomer * Lumsden Hare as Blake * Herbert Bunston as Merson * Frank Atkinson as Servant * Mischa Auer as Mechanic * Louise Carver as Tenant in Hallway * Albert Conti as Party Gossip * Gino Corrado as Italian Policeman * Mary Gordon as Mrs. MacPherson, Moviegoer * Inez Palange Inez Palange (June 13, 1889 – October 16, 1962), also written as Ines Palange, was an Italian-born American actress who was best known for her role as Mrs. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Company (1931 Film)
''Bad Company'' is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster film directed and co-written by Tay Garnett with Tom Buckingham based on Jack Lait's 1930 novel ''Put on the Spot''. It stars Helen Twelvetrees and Ricardo Cortez. Told from the view of a woman, the working titles of this film were ''The Gangster's Wife'' and ''The Mad Marriage''. Unlike many static early sound films, Garnett includes several scenes using a moving camera climaxing in a gigantic assault on an office building with both sides using heavy machine guns. Plot Rich and beautiful Helen King is about to marry Steve Carlyle, a wealthy young professional. Unknown to Helen and her family, Steve is a legal advisor to a megalomaniac gangster Goldie Gorio. Steve wishes to leave the rackets but Goldie reintroduces him to his future father-in-law, a rival gangster where both parties see the marriage as a symbol of peace and an end of violence in their transactions. Steve remains with Goldie and fills in for him to a visit to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chan Carries On (film)
''Charlie Chan Carries On'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Warner Oland, John Garrick and Marguerite Churchill. It is the first appearance of Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. Part of the long-running Charlie Chan series, it was based on the 1930 novel of the same title by Earl Derr Biggers. It is now considered a lost film;Hanke, p. 6 however, Fox simultaneously filmed a Spanish-language version which was released under the title ''Eran Trece''—''There Were Thirteen''—and this version survives. Plot Charlie Chan tries to solve the murder of a wealthy American found dead in a London hotel room. Settings include London, Nice, France, San Remo, Honolulu and Hong Kong. Cast * Warner Oland as Charlie Chan * John Garrick as Mark Kenaway * Marguerite Churchill as Pamela Potter * Warren Hymer as Max Minchin * Marjorie White as Sadie * C. Henry Gordon as John Ross * William Holden as Patrick Tait * George Brent as Capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
