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Journey To The Unknown (film)
''Journey to the Unknown'' is a 1970 British-American made-for-television thriller film featuring two episodes derived from the 1968–1969 anthology television series of the same name starring Vera Miles and Patty Duke, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and Don Chaffey. The film contains the following episodes: *"Matakitas is Coming" (original broadcast: November 28, 1968 on ABC) *"The Last Visitor" (original broadcast: January 2, 1969 on ABC) Joan Crawford is featured as hostess in a dark library setting who provides a short narration and introduces the two episodes. Plot "Matakitas is Coming" *Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg *Written by: Robert Heverley *Cast: Vera Miles (June Wiley), Leon Lissek (Andros Matakitas), Gay Hamilton (Sylvia Ann), Lyn Pinkney (Tracy), Dermot Walsh (Ken), John Junkin (Robert) June Wiley is a criminologist doing research on a dead 1920s mad serial killer named Andros Matakitas who finds herself alone and trapped inside a deserted library where, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Shaughnessy
Alfred James Shaughnessy (19 May 1916 – 2 November 2005) was an English scriptwriter, film director and producer best known for being the script editor of '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. Early life Alfred Shaughnessy was born in London, his father, the Hon Alfred Thomas Shaughnessy, having died while serving with the Canadian army in France two months before. His grandfather Thomas Shaughnessy was an American-born Canadian railway administrator, who was created Baron Shaughnessy in 1916, and his mother was a second cousin of James K. Polk, the 11th US President. He spent his early years living in Tennessee, and in 1920 his mother, Sarah Polk Bradford, married The Hon Sir Piers Legh who then became Equerry to the Prince of Wales, and the family moved to Norfolk Square in London. The family had a butler, cook, footman, two housemaids, a kitchen maid and a lady's maid. The Prince of Wales later visited the house for dinner, and he drew on this when writing the ''Upstairs, Downstair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, and direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and the 1957 ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'', based on the poem by Robert Browning, and starring Van Johnson, one of the first filmed "family musicals" made directly for television. That film was made in Technicolor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Craze
Michael Craze (29 November 1942 – 8 December 1998) was a British actor noted for his role of Ben Jackson, a companion of the Doctor, in the long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He played the part from 1966 to 1967 alongside both William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton. Early life and career Craze was born in Newquay, Cornwall.Anneke Wills. Obituary for Michael Craze in ''The Stage''. 24 December 1998. He got into acting by chance as, at the age of twelve, he discovered through Boy Scout Gang Shows that he had a perfect boy soprano voice. This led him to win parts in ''The King and I'' and ''Plain and Fancy'', both at Drury Lane, and ''Damn Yankees'' at the Coliseum. Once he had left school, he went into repertory and got into TV through his agent. His first television was a show called ''Family Solicitor'' for Granada, which was followed, amongst others, by a part in ABC TV's 1960 series ''Target Luna'' (written by Malcolm Hulke and Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bailey (British Actor)
John Albert Bailey (26 June 1912 – 18 February 1989) was a British screen and TV actor who had a long screen, stage and TV career. He was born in South East London. He took a number of film roles during the late 1940s and early 1950s which included a sinister role, Stringer, in ''High Treason''. During the 1960s, he appeared in a number of high-profile BBC TV roles such as in ''Doctor Who'' and ''Steptoe and Son''. Most famously, he played the artist Aubrey Green in ''The Forsyte Saga'' in (1967). He also took the lead in a highly acclaimed ''Wednesday Play''. One of his notable early films was ''High Treason'' by Roy Boulting (1951). Set in a tense and austere London during the early Cold War, the tense plot follows the secret services MI5 pursuing a terrorist cell group. John Bailey's cold and ruthless assassin, Stringer, speaks with a convincing Russian accent. As an actor, he had considerable vocal range, notably employing a clipped, upper class English accent as Inspector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Butler
John David Blake Butler (22 October 1924 – 15 April 1981) was an English actor best known for his role as the lecherous chief librarian Mr. Wainwright during the first and third series of ''Last of the Summer Wine'' in 1973 and 1976 respectively. Background Butler was the second son of FitzWalter Butler (1889–1979), of Grantham, Lincolnshire, and Doris Emma (d. 1950), daughter of Robert Pollok, of Cavendish Park, Barrow-in-Furness. The Butler family were Irish landed gentry; Blake Butler's line, prominent in County Clare, descended from James Butler, 10th Baron Dunboyne. Career In addition to his work on ''Last of the Summer Wine'', Butler made guest appearances on such programmes as ''Dad's Army'', '' Doctor at Large'', '' Bless This House'', '' The Good Life'', ''Paul Temple'', ''George and Mildred'', ''Grange Hill'' and, in 1967, Crossroads playing assistant manager Maurice Raine. Filmography 1978 'Rumpole of the Bailey' 'Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Newell
Joan Newell (1915–2012) was a British actress primarily known for her television roles, but who also appeared in films and on stage. She co-starred with John Slater in the 1953 series '' Johnny, You're Wanted''.Baskin p.11 Amongst her most prominent later roles was that of Meg Owen in the series '' The Doctors'' and its spinoff '' Owen, M.D.''. Selected filmography Film * ''It's Hard to Be Good'' (1948) * ''To Dorothy a Son'' (1954) * ''The Last Man to Hang'' (1956) * '' The Devil's Pass'' (1957) * '' Jigsaw'' (1962) * ''Stolen Hours'' (1963) * '' Live It Up!'' (1963) * '' Keep It Up Downstairs'' (1976) Television * '' Johnny, You're Wanted'' (1953) * ''Dixon of Dock Green'' (1956–65) * ''Emergency-Ward 10'' (1959–66) * ''The Citadel'' (1960–61) * '' The Escape of R.D.7'' (1961) * ''Dr. Finlay's Casebook'' (1962) * ''Harpers West One'' (1963) * ''Steptoe and Son'' (1963–65) * ''No Hiding Place'' (1964) * ''The Sullavan Brothers'' (1964) * ''Danger Man'' (1965) * '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Bayldon
Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series ''Catweazle'' (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in ''Worzel Gummidge (TV series), Worzel Gummidge'' (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series ''Watch'' (1995). Early life Bayldon was born in Leeds and attended Bridlington School and Kingston upon Hull, Hull College of Architecture. Following service in the Royal Air Force during World War II, he appeared in amateur theatricals and then trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Old Vic Theatre School. Career Bayldon enjoyed a substantial stage career, including work in the West End theatre, West End and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC. He made several film appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, including ''King Rat (1965 film), King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Walsh
Kathleen "Kay" Walsh (15 November 1911 – 16 April 2005) was an English actress, dancer, and screenwriter. Her film career prospered after she met her future husband film director David Lean, with whom she worked on prestige productions such as '' In Which We Serve'' and '' Oliver Twist''. Early life and career Walsh was born on 15 November 1911 in Chelsea, London. She was raised in Pimlico by her grandmother. She began her career as a dancer in West End music halls, and at the age of 17 she began going out with Pownoll Pellew (later 9th Viscount Exmouth), and they shared an interest in sports cars.Dave Cox, ''Ave Atque Vale'', p 15 She made her film debut in ''How's Chances?'' (1934) in a small part, and had a larger role in ''Get Your Man'', another 1934 film. She continued to act in "quota quickies" films for several years. Walsh first met David Lean, then a film editor, in 1936, during the filming of '' Secret of Stamboul''. They began a relationship, and Walsh broke he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Junkin
John Francis Junkin (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was an English actor and scriptwriter who had a long career in radio, television and film, specialising in comedy. Early life Born in Ealing, Middlesex, the son of a policeman, he and his parents subsequently moved to Forest Gate so that he could attend St Bonaventure's Catholic School there, before qualifying as a teacher at St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill. He worked as a primary school teacher in the East End for three years before becoming a professional actor and scriptwriter. Career In 1960, Junkin joined Joan Littlewood's Stratford East Theatre Workshop and played the lead in the original production of '' Sparrers Can't Sing''. A few years later, he joined the Royal Court Theatre company, and was the foil to Tony Hancock in some of Hancock's last work for British television. Junkin played a diverse range of roles on the small screen; however, he is best remembered for his comedy roles and his appearances as a te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermot Walsh
Dermot Walsh (10 September 1924 – 26 June 2002) was an Irish stage, film and television actor, known for portraying King Richard the Lionheart in the 1962 television series '' ''Richard the Lionheart''''. Early life Born in Dublin, Walsh was the son of a journalist and a civil servant. He attended St Mary's College, Rathmines, and on the wishes of his parents, read Law at University College Dublin. Walsh studied acting at the Abbey Theatre School and spent three years with Lord Longford's repertory company at the Gate Theatre, working as an assistant stage hand. Career In 1945 Walsh moved to Britain and briefly joined the Croydon Repertory. Upon his return to Dublin he was spotted by a talent scout from the Rank Organisation. This led to parts in ''Bedelia'', ''Hungry Hill'' and ''The Mark of Cain'', and the beginning of Walsh's career in film. He appeared in seven films as a leading man, before returning to the theatre. Walsh later resumed his film career in a series of B mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay Hamilton
Gay Hamilton (born 29 April 1943) is a British actress, most notable for her roles in Stanley Kubrick's '' Barry Lyndon'' and Ridley Scott's ''The Duellists''. Career Hamilton was born in Uddingston. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, she played the love interest and later wife of Detective Chief Superintendent John Watt (played by Frank Windsor) in the TV series '' Softly, Softly'' and its '' Taskforce'' spin-off. She appeared in two episodes of the ITC series ''Man in a Suitcase'' (1967), played student teacher Ann Collins in the "Please Sir" episode "Student Princess" (1968), and Eva Zoref, the wife of Anton Zoref (Ian McShane), in the '' Space: 1999'' episode "Force of Life" (1975). In 1980 she played the part of Dr. Claire Wilson in the '' Shoestring'' episode "The Farmer had a Wife". She more recently played Edwina Dunn in '' EastEnders'' and Maisie McLintock in '' Doctors''. Selected filmography * '' A Man for All Seasons'' (1966) - 2nd Handmaiden / 3rd Girl (uncr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Lissek
Leon Lissek (19 January 1939 – 13 January 2022) was an Australian-born British actor. He appeared in over 80 films in his career, which started with ''Marat/Sade''. Lissek was well known for his television roles in ''The Sullivans'' and ''EastEnders'', and his film roles in ''Time Bandits'', ''The Unbearable Lightness of Being'', ''Nicholas and Alexandra'', and '' The Horsemen''. Lissek was born in Australia on 19 January 1939. He started acting at the Kadimah in Melbourne, through his school-days and during his university year (he gave up the law course at Melbourne University about half-way through), when he was part of the Marlowe Society in late 1950s. He went to live in England in 1963. Lissek played Hans Kauffman on ''The Sullivans''. He also performed on stage. A review of ''Company'', which played in Exeter in 1980, said Lissek was "admirably cast". Lissek, who was Jewish, spoke in defence of performing ''The Merchant of Venice'', which is regarded by some as anti-Sem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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