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Mabel Poulton
Mabel Lilian Poulton (29 July 1901 – 21 December 1994) was an English film actress, popular in Britain during the era of silent films. Career Born in Bethnal Green, London, England, Poulton worked as a stenographer and entered films by chance. Her first role in George Pearson's ''Nothing Else Matters'' (1920) was opposite Betty Balfour, who was also making her debut, and the film was a success. Over the next several years, Poulton was cast in a succession of roles, and usually played feisty or mischievous characters. A petite blonde, she also became well regarded for her fashion style, and was a highly recognisable celebrity. In 1928, she starred in '' The Constant Nymph'' by Adrian Brunel and received excellent reviews for her performance. By the end of the decade, she was considered to be one of Britain's leading screen actresses along with Balfour, and was described by critics as Balfour's only serious rival. The advent of sound film brought a premature end to Poulto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green is an area in the East End of London northeast of Charing Cross. The area emerged from the small settlement which developed around the common land, Green, much of which survives today as Bethnal Green Gardens, beside Cambridge Heath Road. By the 16th century the term applied to a wider rural area, the ''Hamlet of Bethnal Green'', which subsequently became a Parish, then a Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, Metropolitan Borough before merging with neighbouring areas to become the north-western part of the new London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Economic focus shifted from mainstream farming produce for the City of London – through highly perishable goods production (market gardening), weaving, dock and building work and light industry – to a high proportion of commuters to city businesses, public sector/care sector roles, construction, courier businesses and home-working digital and creative industries. Slum clearance in the United Kingdom, Identifiable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palais De Danse (film)
''Palais de danse'' is a 1928 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Mabel Poulton, John Longden and Robin Irvine. Cast * Mabel Poulton as No. 16 * John Longden as No. 1 * Robin Irvine as Tony King * Hilda Moore as Lady King * Chili Bouchier as No. 2 * Jerrold Robertshaw as Sir William King References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1928 films British drama films British silent feature films 1928 drama films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey Films shot at Lime Grove Studios British black-and-white films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hellcat
''The Hellcat'' is a 1928 British silent romance film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Mabel Poulton, Eric Bransby Williams and John F. Hamilton. It was based on a play by Florence Kilpatrick and made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames. Cast * Mabel Poulton as Hetty * Eric Bransby Williams as Stephen Tredegar * John F. Hamilton as Bert Stiles * Pauline Johnson as Nancy Price * Johnny Butt as Lloyd * Mary Dibley as Mrs. Price * Charles Dormer as Gilded youth * Gerald Rawlinson Gerald Rawlinson (1904–1975) was a British actor. Selected filmography *''The Hellcat'' (1928) *''Life's a Stage'' (1928) *'' The Rising Generation'' (1928) *'' Young Woodley'' (1928) *'' The Silent House'' (1929) *''The Devil's Maze'' (192 ... as David Birkett * Frank Stanmore as Butler References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia's Husband (1928 Film)
''Virginia's Husband'' is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Mabel Poulton, Lilian Oldland and Patrick Aherne. It was based on the play ''Virginia's Husband'' by Florence Kilpatrick, and was remade as a sound film in 1934. Premise A woman enlists a man to pose as her husband to trick her aunt. Cast * Mabel Poulton - Joyce * Lilian Oldland - Virginia Trevor * Patrick Aherne - Bill Hemingway * Marie Ault - Aunt Janet * Fewlass Llewellyn Fewlass Llewellyn (5 March 1886 – 16 June 1941) was a Welsh actor, playwright and theatrical producer. Previously an engineer, he made his stage debut in 1890, and appeared in various film roles, often as authority figures. A play he co-wrote w ... - Uncle Donald * Ena Grossmith - Elizabeth * Charles Dormer - Freddy Parkinson References External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy films British silent feature films British comedy films Films directed by Harry Hughes British films based on pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glad Eye (1927 Film)
''The Glad Eye'' is a 1927 British silent comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Estelle Brody, Mabel Poulton and Jeanne de Casalis. It was a remake of '' The Glad Eye'', a 1920 film based on the play ''Le Zebre'' by Paul Armont. It was made at Twickenham Studios. Cast * Estelle Brody - Kiki * Mabel Poulton - Suzanne * Jeanne de Casalis - Lucienne * Hal Sherman - Chausette * Aubrey Fitzgerald - The Footman * A. Bromley Davenport - Galipau * John Longden - Floquet * John Stuart - Maurice * Humberston Wright Humbertson Wright (1876 in London, England, UK – 1953), sometimes credited as Humberstone Wright or Humberston H. Wright, was a British film actor. Filmography * '' Trapped by the London Sharks'' (1916) * '' Thelma'' (1918) * '' The Secre ... - Gaston References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ball Of Fortune
''The Ball of Fortune'' is a 1926 British silent sports film directed by Hugh Croise and starring Billy Meredith, James Knight and Mabel Poulton. Based on the 1925 novel of the same title by Sydney Horler, the film is set against the backdrop of professional football. Top player Billy Meredith appears as himself. It was produced by an Leeds-based independent film company and involved footage shot at the city's Elland Road Stadium. It is now considered a lost film.Glynn p.26-27 Cast * Billy Meredith as himself * James Knight as Dick Huish * Mabel Poulton as Mary Wayne * Geoffrey B. Partridge as James Brighurst * Dorothy Boyd as Connie * Mark Barker as Bent * John Longden as Daltry * Charles Barratt as Daniel Brighurst * Patrick Aherne Patrick may refer to: * Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People * Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Of An Actress
''Heart of an Actress'' (French: ''Âme d'artiste'') is a 1924 French silent drama film directed by Germaine Dulac and starring Iván Petrovich, Nicolas Koline and Mabel Poulton. Poulton had almost been cast in Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'', but after being turned down she appeared in this film before returning to Britain.Macnab p.51 Cast * Iván Petrovich as Herbert Campbell, le poète * Nicolas Koline as Le souffleur Morris, père adoptif d'Helen * Mabel Poulton as Helen Taylor * Yvette Andréyor as Mrs. Campbell, femme du poète * Henry Houry as Lord Stamford * Jeanne Bérangère as La belle-mère * Félix Barre as Vendeur * Gina Manès as L'Actrice * Charles Vanel * Lou Davy * Ève Francis * Gaston Modot Gaston Modot (31 December 1887 – 20 February 1970) was a French actor. For more than 50 years he performed for the cinema working with a number of great French directors. Biography Modot lived in Montmartre at the beginning of the 20th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonbeam Magic
''Moonbeam Magic'' is a 1924 British silent fantasy film directed by Felix Orman and featuring Roy Travers and Mabel Poulton. It was made at Twickenham Studios using Prizmacolor.Low p.281 Cast * Arthur Pusey * Margot Greville * Arthur Heslewood * Roy Travers * Mabel Poulton * Kitty Foster * Joan Carr See also * List of early color feature films This is a list of early feature-length color films (including primarily black-and-white films that have one or more color sequences) made up to about 1936, when the Technicolor three-strip process firmly established itself as the major-studio fa ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1924 films 1920s fantasy films 1920s color films British fantasy films British silent films Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios Silent films in color 1920s English-language films 1920s British films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary-Find-the-Gold
''Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (or ''Mary Find the Gold'') is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Betty Balfour, Tom Coventry and Hugh E. Wright.Low p.409 Cast * Betty Balfour as Mary Smith * Tom Coventry as Tom * Hugh E. Wright as Alfred Smith * Colin Craig as Jack Bryant * Mabel Poulton as Bessie Bryant * Arthur Cleave as Arthur Drew * Mary Dibley as Miss Reeve * Madge Tree as Miss Stag * Betty Farquhar as Miss Payne * Lilian Braithwaite as Widow Mather * Gladys Hamer Gladys Hamer (27 May 1884 – 13 March 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She appeared in a number of silent and early sound films. Selected filmography * '' Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (1921) * '' Monty Works the Wires'' (1921) * '' The Res ... as Higgs * Thomas Weguelin as Wurzel Blake References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The God In The Garden
''The God in the Garden'' is a 1921 British silent film, silent comedy film directed by Edwin J. Collins and starring Edith Craig, Arthur Pusey and Mabel Poulton. In the film, Cupid brings love to anyone who enters a spinster's garden. The story was based on Keble Howard's 1904 novel of the same name.Keble Howard's works are listed in The production was filmed in Teddington, close to the River Thames. Keble Howard visited during filming and gave advice on the storyline.Howard p.331–333 Cast * Edith Craig as Miss Carroway * Arthur Pusey as Rev. Mr. Hatch * Mabel Poulton as Stella * Mabel Archdall as Alicia Snitterfield * James English as Mr. Snitterfield * Beatrice Grosvenor as Jane Box * Cecil Morton York * A. Harding Steerman References Bibliography * Denis Gifford, Gifford, Denis. ''The British Film Catalogue''. Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001. * Keble Howard. ''My Motley Life''. Ernest Benn Ltd, 1927. * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Quite A Lady
''Not Quite a Lady'' is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Mabel Poulton, Janet Alexander and Barbara Gott. The screenplay concerns a wealthy woman who, unhappy with her son's choice of fiancée, holds a boring house party to try to put her off marrying into the family. Cast * Mabel Poulton - Ethel Borridge * Janet Alexander - Mrs.Cassilis * Barbara Gott - Mrs. Borridge * Maurice Braddell - Geoffrey Cassilis * Dorothy Bartlam - Mabel Marchmont * George Bellamy - Maj. Warrington * Gibb McLaughlin George McLoughlin (19 July 1879 – 30 June 1961), known professionally as Gibb McLaughlin, was an English film and stage actor. Early days McLaughlin was born in Sunderland, County Durham, England in 1879. For about 10 years he was a sales ... - The Vicar * Sam Wilkinson - Mr. Borridge References External links * 1928 films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1920s English-language films Films directed by Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
