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Louis Levy
Louis Levy (20 November 1894 – 18 August 1957) was an English film music director and conductor, who worked in particular on Alfred Hitchcock and Will Hay films. He was born in London and died in Slough, Berkshire. Early life As a child Louis Levy played the violin, beginning with a toy violin that his father bought him at the age of seven. He later became the pupil of Guido Papini but due to his parents' limited means, ended his studies with Papini and began a period of self-study. This led to him gaining a scholarship at the London College of Music. Papini refused to allow Levy to study under anyone else, so resumed his tuition, this time free of charge.Obituary, ''The Times'', 19 August 1957, p 12 Career He started his career in 1910 arranging and performing music for silent films. In 1916, he became musical director for the New Gallery Cinema in London. In 1921, he became Music Chief at the Shepherd’s Bush Pavilion and is credited with being the first to develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Composer Louis Levy
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elstree Studios (Shenley Road)
Elstree Studios on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire is a British film and television production centre operated by Elstree Film Studios Limited. One of several facilities historically referred to as Elstree Studios, the Shenley Road studios originally opened in 1925. The studio complex has passed through many owners during its lifetime, and is now owned by Hertsmere Borough Council. Known as the studios used for filming Alfred Hitchcock's '' Blackmail'' (1929)—the first British talkie, ''Star Wars'' (1977), ''The'' ''Shining'' (1980) and ''Indiana Jones'' (its largest stage is known as the George Lucas Soundstage), the studios are used both for film and television productions. With the BBC Elstree Centre nearby, a number of the stages are leased to BBC Studioworks, and are used for recording television productions such as '' Strictly Come Dancing''. History British International and Associated British British National Pictures Ltd purchased of land on the south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stronger Sex
''The Stronger Sex'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Gareth Gundrey and starring Colin Clive, Adrianne Allen and Gordon Harker. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures and shot at the company's Islington Studios in London.Wood p.70 Synopsis The screenplay concerns a man who rescues his wife's lover during a disaster at a coal mine. Cast * Colin Clive as Warren Barrington * Adrianne Allen as Mary Thorpe * Gordon Harker as Parker * Martin Lewis as John Brent * Renee Clama as Joan Merivale * Elsa Lanchester Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (28 October 1902 – 26 December 1986) was a British-American actress with a long career in theatre, film and television.Obituary '' Variety'', 31 December 1986. Lanchester studied dance as a child and after the F ... as Thompson References Bibliography *Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films British films based on plays Films directed by Garet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael And Mary
''Michael and Mary'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Elizabeth Allan, Edna Best, Frank Lawton, and Herbert Marshall. This was the first of the Edna Best and Herbert Marshall co-starring talkies. It was based on a play of the same name by A.A. Milne. Milne's story was adapted by Lajos Bíró,Robert Stevenson and Angus MacPhail. Produced by Gainsborough Pictures, it was shot at the company's Islington Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky. The play was first performed on 13 December 1929 at the Charles Hopkins Theatre in New York. It starred Henry Hull, Edith Barrett and Harry Beresford. It then transferred to the St James's Theatre in London's West End. Plot A young bride (Edna Best) is deserted by her husband ( D. A. Clarke-Smith) but finds happiness with another man (Herbert Marshall). They contract a bigamous marriage for the sake of their child (Frank Lawton). The first husband turns up and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Lady
''No Lady'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Renee Clama and Sari Maritza. It was made at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush by Gaumont British, a company linked to Gainsborough Pictures. The film's sets were designed by art director Andrew Mazzei. It was popular enough to be re-released in 1943. While possibly originally intended to top the bill, it was released as a second feature and is classified as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.261 Synopsis While on a family holiday in Blackpool, a mild-mannered man is mistaken for an international spy. He escapes a brush with the police in women's clothing which he has stolen but discovers a secret letter in the lady's handbag. This directs him to a meeting with representatives of Ptomania (a thinly-disguised Germany) who are involved in an attempt to sabotage an international glider competition. Hitler makes a brief appearance as the unnamed pilot of a doomed Ptomanian plane, complete with fringe, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf's Button (1930 Film)
''Alf's Button'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Tubby Edlin, Alf Goddard and Nora Swinburne. It is an adaptation of the 1920 novel '' Alf's Button'' by William Aubrey Darlington. The film features some singing and dancing sequences in an early colour process, which is believed to be Pathécolor. Premise A Cockney soldier discovers that a button on his uniform was made from Aladdin's lamp. When rubbed, the button grants wishes. Cast * Tubby Edlin as Alf Higgins * Alf Goddard as Bill Grant * Nora Swinburne as Lady Isobel Fitzpeter * Polly Ward as Liz * Humberston Wright as Eustace the genie * Annie Esmond as Mrs. Gaskins * Gypsy Rhouma as Lucy * Peter Haddon as Lieutenant Allen * Cyril McLaglen as Sergeant Major * Bruce Winston as Mustapha * Spencer Trevor as Lord Dunwater * Anton Dolin * Merle Oberon * Jimmy Nervo * Teddy Knox Preservation status This film is believed to be held at the British Film Institute in London. See also *'' Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just For A Song
''Just for a Song'' is a 1930 British musical film directed by Gareth Gundrey and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Roy Royston and Constance Carpenter. It was made at Islington Studios.Wood p.67 Some singing and dancing sequences were photographed in an early colour process, believed to be Pathécolor. This film is believed to be lost. Main cast * Lillian Hall-Davis as Norma Wentworth * Roy Royston as Jack * Constance Carpenter as Jill * Cyril Ritchard as Craddock * Nick Adams as Agent * Syd Crossley as Stage Manager * Dick Henderson * Albert Rebla * Syd Seymour and His Mad Hatters as Themselves References Bibliography *Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * See also *List of early color feature films *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Maze
''The Devil's Maze'' is a 1929 British drama film directed by Gareth Gundrey and starring Renee Clama, Trilby Clark and Ian Fleming. The film was made at the Lime Grove Studios and was released in both sound and silent versions.Low p.309 It was based on the play ''Some Fools'' by G.R. Malloch. Cast * Renee Clama as Frances Mildmay * Trilby Clark as Barbara Carlton * Ian Fleming as Derek Riffington * Hayford Hobbs as Hon. James Carlton * Gerald Rawlinson as Robin Masters * Davy Burnaby George Davy Burnaby (7 April 1881 – 18 April 1949) was a British actor who appeared in more than thirty films between 1929 and 1948. He was born in Buckland, Hertfordshire and made his screen debut in the 1929 film ''The Devil's Maze''. He die ... as Mr. Fry References Bibliography * Cook, Pam (ed.). ''Gainsborough Pictures''. Cassell, 1997. * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 . External links * 1929 films 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balaclava (film)
''Balaclava'' is a 1928 British silent war film directed by Maurice Elvey and Milton Rosmer and starring Cyril McLaglen, Benita Hume, Alf Goddard, Harold Huth, and Wally Patch. A British army officer is cashiered, and re-enlists as a private to take part in the Crimean War and succeeds in capturing a top Russian spy. The film climaxes with the Charge of the Light Brigade. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures with David Lean working as a production assistant. The charge sequences were filmed on the Long Valley in Aldershot in Hampshire. Cast * Cyril McLaglen as John Kennedy * Benita Hume as Jean McDonald * Alf Goddard as Nobby * Miles Mander as Captain Gardner * J. Fisher White as Lord Raglan * Henry Mollison as Prisoner's Friend * Betty Bolton as Natasha * Robert Holmes as Father Nikolai * Harold Huth as Captain Nolan, Adjutant * Wally Patch as Trooper Strang * H. St. Barbe West as Prosecutor * Boris Ranevsky as Tsar * Wallace Bosco as Lord Palmerston * Marian Drad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She (1925 Film)
''She'' is a 1925 British-German fantasy adventure film made by Reciprocity Films, co-directed by Leander de Cordova and G. B. Samuelson, and starring Betty Blythe, Carlyle Blackwell, and Mary Odette. It was filmed in Berlin by a British film company as a co-production, and based on H. Rider Haggard's 1887 novel of the same name. According to the opening credits, the intertitles were specially written for the film by Haggard himself; he died in 1925, the year the film was made, and never got to see the finished film. The film still exists in its complete form today. The book has been a popular subject for filmmakers in the silent and sound eras, with at least five short silent film adaptations produced in 1908, 1911, 1916, 1917, and 1919 respectively. The 1925 version was the first ''feature-length'' adaptation, although it was trimmed from its original 95-minute running time down to 69 minutes for US release (it was only released in the US by the Lee-Bradford Corporation in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bretton Byrd
Bretton Byrd (30 November 1904 – 27 September 1959) was a British composer and musician known for his work on film scores between 1932 and 1956. Born in Ramsgate, Kent, his real name was James Thomas Bird.Hantley, John. ''British film Music'' (1947), pp. 198-9 Career Byrd was largely self-taught as a singer and pianist, and made his living as a performer from the age of 16. This led to work as conductor and composer for travelling revues and pantomimes around the UK. He accompanied Hetty King, Harry Jolson (brother of Al) and other variety acts. After an introduction to Louis Levy in 1930 he was employed by British Gaumont, then the largest British production company. He began writing scores for films such as ''It's Love Again'' (1936).Mundy, John. ''The British Musical Film'' (2007), p. 68 Byrd worked for the company's musical department both as a composer and arranger. After leaving British Gaumont, he was employed by a variety of other production companies including Metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood (film Industry)
The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known as Hollywood) along with some independent film, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century. The dominant style of American cinema is classical Hollywood cinema, which developed from 1913 to 1969 and is still typical of most films made there to this day. While Frenchmen Auguste and Louis Lumière are generally credited with the birth of modern cinema, American cinema soon came to be a dominant force in the emerging industry. , it produced the third-largest number of films of any national cinema, after India and China, with more than 600 English-language films released on average every year. While the national cinemas of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand also produce films in the same language, they are not part of the Hollywood system. That said, Hollywood has also been considered a transnational cinema, and has produced multiple lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
