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Lesley Brook
Lesley Brook (18 February 1917 – 7 February 2009) was a British stage, film and television actress. Married to an RAF pilot, Terry Spencer, she moved after the war to South Africa for 15 years before returning to the UK. They had three children. Cara, born in 1949 and Raina, born in 1958. They had a third child, a boy, but he died in a tragic accident, drowning in an unfenced swimming pool. She died just short of her 91st birthday in 2009, her husband dying within 24 hours of her also at the age of 90. On stage she appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-on-Avon, including as Olivia in ''Twelfth Night'' in 1939. Filmography * '' The Vulture'' (1937) * ''The Man Who Made Diamonds'' (1937) * '' Patricia Gets Her Man'' (1937) * ''Side Street Angel'' (1937) * '' The Viper'' (1938) * ''The Dark Stairway'' (1938) * '' Night Alone'' (1938) * ''Glamour Girl'' (1938) * ''Quiet Please'' (1938) * ''It's in the Blood'' (1938) * '' Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1939) * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folkestone
Folkestone ( ) is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour and shipping port for most of the 19th and 20th centuries. There has been a settlement in this location since the Mesolithic era. A nunnery was founded by Eanswith, granddaughter of Æthelberht of Kent in the 7th century, who is still commemorated as part of the town's culture. During the 13th century it subsequently developed into a seaport and the harbour developed during the early 19th century to provide defence against a French invasion. Folkestone expanded further west after the arrival of the railway in 1843 as an elegant coastal resort, thanks to the investment of the Earl of Radnor under the urban plan of Decimus Burton. In its heyday - during the Edwardian era - Folkestone was considered the most fashionable resort of the time, visited by royalties - amongst them Queen Victo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Viper (1938 Film)
''The Viper'' is a 1938 British slapstick comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Claude Hulbert, Betty Lynne and Hal Walters. The film was a sequel to the previous year's very successful '' The Vulture'', with Hulbert and Walters reprising their roles as hapless private detective Cedric Gull and his sidekick Stiffy respectively. Lesley Brook also features in both films, but in unrelated roles. Directorial duties passed to Neill as Ralph Ince, the director of ''The Vulture'', had been killed in a road accident shortly after the film's release. Cast * Claude Hulbert as Cedric Gull * Betty Lynne as Gaby Toulong * Hal Walters as Stiffy Mason * Lesley Brook as Jenny * Fred Groves as Inspector Bradlaw * Dino Galvani as The Viper * Boris Ranevski as Carlos * Harvey Braban as Jagger * Reginald Purdell as Announcer Reception ''The Viper'' fared significantly less well than ''The Vulture'' both critically and commercially. The film was not the box-office success its pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When We Are Married (film)
''When We Are Married'' is a 1943 British comedy-drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Sydney Howard, Raymond Huntley and Olga Lindo. Plot The film is a screen version of the 1938 stage play by J. B. Priestley, in which three Edwardian era Yorkshire couples, who were all married on the same day 25 years earlier, gather to celebrate their joint silver wedding anniversary, only to be told that due to a legal technicality, their marriages were not valid and that for the past quarter-century they have all effectively been living in sin. Some react with horror at potential scandal, while others glimpse the possibility of freedom from a deadbeat spouse, or regret potential loves that got away after they were "married". Much drama ensues as the couples each re-evaluate their respective marriages, but after grievances have been aired and new understandings forged, all ends happily. The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'', known for its exacting standards, complimented the film as " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Walk Beside You (film)
''I'll Walk Beside You'' is a 1943 British drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Richard Bird, Lesley Brook and Percy Marmont.Williams p.44 It takes its name from the song "I'll Walk Beside You" by Alan Murray and Edward Lockton,which is played over the opening credits and used as a refrain throughout. The film's production company, Butcher's Film Service, had a tendency of naming their films after popular songs. Cast * Richard Bird as John Brent * Lesley Brook as Ann Johnson * Percy Marmont as Vicar * Leslie Bradley as Tomm Booth * Sylvia Marriott as Joan Tremayne * Hugh Miller as Dr. Stevenson * Beatrice Varley as Miss McKenzie * Irene Handl as Ma Perkins * George Merritt as Hancock * Hilda Bayley as Mrs. Tremayne * John McHugh as Orchestral Soloist * St. David's Singers as Vocal Ensemble * London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Jubilee
''Variety Jubilee'' is a 1943 British historical musical film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Reginald Purdell, Ellis Irving and Lesley Brook. It depicts life in a London music hall from 1892 to the Second World War. It was made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. The film was re-released in 1945, to capitalise on the popularity of Ealing's '' Champagne Charlie''. Plot ''Variety Jubilee'' is a melodrama chronicling three generations of a family of music hall owners. At the start of the 20th century, two former variety artists, Joe and Kit, become partners in running a music hall. The First World War brings the death of Kit's son, and the end of the war a decline in popularity of music halls. Joe and Kit's business falls into disrepair, and finally, Kit and his wife die in poverty. Eventually, Kit's grandson successfully resurrects the family music hall, before joining the RAF to fight in the second World War. Cast Critical reception ''Radio Times ''Radio Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bells Go Down
''The Bells Go Down'' is a 1943 black-and-white wartime film made by Ealing Studios. The reference in the title is to the alarm bells in the fire station that "go down" when a call to respond is made. The film is an ensemble piece that covers the period between 27 August 1939 and 9 September 1940, when World War II began and London was subjected to aerial bombing, and is a tribute to the solidarity of not just those engaged in service, but among the British people as a whole. It was produced by Michael Balcon and directed by Basil Dearden and was intended to give praise to the British Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS). Although the plot employs fictitious landmarks and localities, many of the incidental shots were taken at actual fires caused by the air raids on London in the previous two years. A sub-plot depicted the rivalry between the part-time AFS and the full-time London Fire Brigade (the two brigades merged into the National Fire Service in 1941). The reasons for joining the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Of Tralee (1942 Film)
''Rose of Tralee'' is a 1942 British musical film directed by Germain Burger and starring John Longden, Lesley Brook and Angela Glynne. The screenplay concerns an Irish singer who heads to America to pursue their dream of stardom. Cast * John Longden as Paddy O'Brien * Lesley Brook as Mary O'Brien * Angela Glynne as Rose O'Brien * Mabel Constanduros as Mrs Thompson * Talbot O'Farrell as Tim Kelly * Gus McNaughton as Gleeson * George Carney as Collett * Virginia Keiley as Jean Hale * Iris Vandeleur as Mrs Crawley * Morris Harvey as McIsaac See also * The Rose of Tralee (song) *Rose of Tralee (1937 film) ''Rose of Tralee'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Binkie Stuart, Kathleen O'Regan and Fred Conyngham. The screenplay concerns an Irish singer who goes to New York City to make his fortune, but loses conta ... References External links * 1942 films 1942 musical films British black-and-white films British musical films 1940s Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Briggs Family
''The Briggs Family'' is a 1940 UK, British drama film directed by Herbert Mason and starring Edward Chapman (actor), Edward Chapman, Felix Aylmer, Jane Baxter, Oliver Wakefield and Austin Trevor. During the Second World War, a special constable and former solicitor is called upon to defend his son who is accused of the theft of a car. Cast * Edward Chapman (actor), Edward Chapman as Charley Briggs * Jane Baxter as Sylvia Briggs * Oliver Wakefield as Ronnie Perch * Austin Trevor as John Smith * Mary Clare as Mrs Briggs * Peter Croft as Bob Briggs * Glynis Johns as Shelia Briggs * Lesley Brook as Alice * Felix Aylmer as Mr Sand * Jack Melford as Jerry Tulse * George Carney as George Downing * Muriel George as Mrs Brokenshaw * Aubrey Mallalieu as Milward * Esma Cannon as Myrtle * Joss Ambler as Prosecutor * Kitty de Legh as Mary Grayson * Ian Fleming (actor), Ian Fleming as Air Vice Marshal * Vincent Holman as Inspector * Hamilton Keene as Detective Sergeant Harper * Pat McGrath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
''The Nursemaid Who Disappeared'' is a 1939 British, black-and-white, crime film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Ronald Shiner as Detective Smith (uncredited), Ian Fleming, Arthur Margetson, Peter Coke and Edward Chapman. Based on a 1938 Philip Macdonald novel, it was produced by Warner Brothers - First National Productions. The 1956 American 20th Century-Fox film, ''23 Paces to Baker Street'', was based on the same novel. Plot In this thriller, a playwright overhears a gang of men plotting a kidnapping and enlists the assistance of a detective to investigate them. They soon find the ring is fronted by a bogus employment agency that sends "clients" to check out potential victims. Action ensues as they endeavor to stop them. Cast * Arthur Margetson as Det. Antony Gethryn * Peter Coke as Tom Sheldon * Lesley Brook as Avis Bellingham * Edward Chapman as Jenks * Coral Browne as Mabel Barnes * Joyce Kennedy as Lucia Gethryn * Dorice Fordred as Janet Murch * Marti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Men Tell No Tales (1938 Film)
''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' is a 1938 British thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Emlyn Williams, Sara Seegar and Hugh Williams. It is based on the 1935 novel ''The Norwich Victims'' by Francis Beeding. The film was made at Welwyn Studios.Wood p.94 Plot An English schoolteacher wins a French lottery, but on her way to Paris she is murdered and an imposter attempts to claim her prize. Cast * Emlyn Williams as Dr. Headlam * Sara Seegar as Marjorie * Hugh Williams as Detective Inspector Martin * Marius Goring as Greening * Lesley Brook as Elizabeth Orme *Christine Silver as Miss Haslett * Clive Morton as Frank Fielding * Ann Wilton as Bridget * Jack Vyvian as Crump * Marjorie Dale as The Singer * Hal Gordon Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles. He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's In The Blood
''It's in the Blood'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Gene Gerrard and starring Claude Hulbert, Lesley Brook and Max Leeds. It was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Wood p.95 Cast * Claude Hulbert as Edwin Povey * Lesley Brook as Jill Borden * Max Leeds as James Renton * James Stephenson as Milky Joe * Clem Lawrence as Dave Grimmett * Glen Alyn as Celestin * Percy Walsh Percy Walsh (24 April 1888 in Luton, Bedfordshire – 19 January 1952 in London) was a British stage and film actor. His stage work included appearing in the London premieres of R.C.Sherriff's ''Journey's End'' (1928) and Agatha Christie's ''And ... as Jules Barres * George Galleon as Gendarme References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1938 films British comedy films 1938 comedy films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quiet Please (film)
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Quiet Please may refer to: *''Quiet, Please'', an American fantasy and horror radio program *'' Quiet Please!: Bawal ang Maingay'', a Filipino television game show *'' Quiet Please... The New Best of Nick Lowe'', an album by Nick Lowe *''Quiet Please!'', a 1945 ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoon *''Quiet, Please'', a 2016 documentary about misophonia Misophonia is a disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds or their associated stimuli that has been characterized using different language and methodologies. Reactions to trigger sounds range from anger and annoyance to activating a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
