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Mary Jerrold
Mary Jerrold (4 December 1877 – 3 March 1955) was an English actress. She was married to actor Hubert Harben, and mother of actress Joan Harben and celebrity chef Philip Harben. She made her London stage debut as Prudence Dering in ''Mary Pennington Spinster'' (1896); and played Martha Brewster for three and a half years in the original West End production of '' Arsenic and Old Lace'', opening in 1942. In 1922, in a stage production of Jane Austen's ''Pride and Prejudice'', Jerrold became one of the oldest actresses cast as Elizabeth Bennet, at age 44. In the play, she acted opposite her husband, cast as Mr. Collins. She appeared in Molly Keane's '' Ducks and Drakes'' in 1941. In 1946 she starred in the West End melodrama '' But for the Grace of God'' by Frederick Lonsdale. In 1951 she played the lead role in Kenneth Horne's comedy '' And This Was Odd'' at the Criterion Theatre. In 1953 she appeared in ''A Day by the Sea'' by N.C. Hunter. Partial filmography * ''Disraeli'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson (21 April 1913 – 15 February 1990) was an English portrait and fashion photographer. His work revolutionised British fashion photography, as he moved his subjects out of the studio and used outdoor settings. While serving as a Royal Air Force photographer in World War II, he started with ''Vogue'' magazine, discovering several famous models. He became an official royal photographer in 1969, taking photographs for Princess Anne's 19th birthday and the Investiture portrait of King Charles III as Prince of Wales. Many other royal portraits included official portraits of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother for her 75th birthday. He was known for using elements of humour in his photographs. Parkinson received many honours during his life including the Royal Photographic Society's Progress Medal, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Society of Magazine Photographers, a Google Doodle, and a British postage stamp. Biography Parkinson (birth name Ronald Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The W Plan
''The W Plan'' is a 1930 British spy film produced and directed by Victor Saville and starring Brian Aherne, Madeleine Carroll, Gibb McLaughlin, and Gordon Harker. The screenplay was written by Saville with Miles Malleson and Frank Launder, based on the novel of the same name by Graham Seton. When the film was released in the United States, Aherne was appearing in ''The Barretts of Wimpole Street'' on Broadway, and receiving praise for his performance as Robert Browning. The film was a critical success, but did not do well at the box office. Plot Colonel Duncan Grant (Brian Aherne) is a British officer during World War I. When the British high command get wind of a German plan, titled The W Plan, from the lips of a dying German officer, Major Ulrich Muller (George Merritt), they send Grant behind enemy lines to learn the details. After successfully being dropped by airplane near the German town of Essen, where he makes his way to home of the dead German who was responsible f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Stock
''Fighting Stock'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. It also features Robertson Hare, Lesley Wareing and Herbert Lomas. its plot involves a Brigadier who retires to a country cottage for some quiet fishing, but it soon overtaken by madcap events. The screenplay is by Ben Travers based on his earlier stage play of the same name, and the cast included cast members from Travers's Aldwych Farces. It was filmed at Islington Studios with sets by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. Cast * Tom Walls as Brig. Gen. Sir Donald Rowley * Ralph Lynn as Sydney Rowley * Robertson Hare as Duck * Marie Lohr as Mrs. Barbara Rivers * Herbert Lomas as Murlow * Lesley Wareing as Eileen Rivers * Veronica Rose as Diana Rivers * Hubert Harben as Mr. Rivers * Margaret Davidge as Mrs. Fenton * Peggy Simpson as Maid * Mary Jerrold as Emmie * Sybil Grove as Mrs. Peacock * Norah Howard as Ada Critical reception '' Sky Movies'' gave the film three out of fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Of Wisdom
''The Price of Wisdom'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Reginald Denham and starring Mary Jerrold, Roger Livesey and Lilian Oldland. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures.Wood p.83 Cast * Mary Jerrold as Mary Temple * Roger Livesey as Peter North * Lilian Oldland as Jean Temple * Robert Rendel as Alfred Blake * Eric Cowley as Colonel Layton * Ann Codrington as Miss Stokes * Ivor Barnard as Pollit * Cicely Oates as Bonny 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 drama films 1935 drama films Films directed by Reginald Denham Films set in England Quota quickies British black-and-white films British and Dominions Studios films Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree 1930s English-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring In The Air
''Spring in the Air'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Victor Hanbury and Norman Lee and starring Edmund Gwenn, Zelma O'Neal and Theo Shall.Wood p.64 It was made at Elstree Studios. Cast * Edmund Gwenn as Franz * Zelma O'Neal as Ila * Theo Shall as Paul * Lydia Sherwood as Vilma * Gus McNaughton as Max * Mary Jerrold as Albertina * Winifred Oughton as Minna * Jane Welsh Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ... as Rosa 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 films British comedy films 1934 comedy films Films directed by Norman Lee Films directed by Victor Hanbury Films shot at Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor's Orders (film)
''Doctor's Orders'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Leslie Fuller, John Mills Marguerite Allan. It was produced by British International Pictures at the company's Elstree Studios.Wood p.81 The film's sets were designed by the art director Cedric Dawe. Plot A respectable doctor discovers that his father has set up a less than reputable medical firm. Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Blake * John Mills as Ronnie Blake * Marguerite Allan as Gwen Summerfield * Mary Jerrold as Mary Blake * Ronald Shiner as Miggs * Felix Aylmer as Sir Daniel Summerfield * Georgie Harris as Duffin * William Kendall as Jackson * D. J. Williams as Napoleon * Ronald Shiner Ronald Alfred Shiner (8 June 1903 – 29 June 1966) was a British stand-up comedian and comedy actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall. Career Early life and career When he was seventeen, Shiner joined the Royal Nort ... as Miggs References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Defender
''The Great Defender'' is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Matheson Lang, Margaret Bannerman and Arthur Margetson. Its plot concerns a top barrister who conducts the defence of an artist facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering his model, while himself battling with serious illness. Cast * Matheson Lang - Sir Douglas Rolls * Margaret Bannerman - Laura Locke * Arthur Margetson - Leslie Locke * Richard Bird - Eric Hammond * Sam Livesey - Sir Henry Linguard * Frank Atkinson - Pope * Hal Gordon - Percival Brown * Kathleen Harrison - Agnes Carter - Locke's Maid * Robert Horton - Doctor Hackett * Alec Fraser - Grainger * Jeanne Stuart - Phyllis Ware * J. Fisher White - Judge * Laurence Hanray - Parker * O. B. Clarence - Mr. Hammond * Mary Jerrold - Mrs. Hammond * Jimmy Godden Jimmy Godden (11 August 1879 – 5 March 1955) was a British film actor. He was educated at Christ's Hospital and was in the Civil Service before bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lash (1934 Film)
''The Lash'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Lyn Harding, John Mills and Leslie Perrins. It was based on a play of the same name by Cyril Campion. A brutish millionaire horsewhips his dissolute son. The film was made as a quota quickie by Twickenham Studios, one of the largest producers of Quota films. Cast * Lyn Harding - Bronson Haughton * John Mills - Arthur Haughton * Joan Maude - Dora Bush * Leslie Perrins - Alec Larkin * Mary Jerrold - Margaret Haughton * Aubrey Mather - Col. Bush * D. J. Williams - Mr. Charles * Roy Emerton - Steve * Victor Stanley Victor Stanley (1892–1939) was a British film actor. Selected filmography * ''The World, the Flesh, the Devil'' (1932) - Jim Stanger * '' The Iron Stair'' (1933) - Ben * ''The Ghost Camera'' (1933) - Albert Sims * '' Puppets of Fate'' (1933) * ... - Jake References External links * 1934 films Films directed by Henry Edwards 1934 drama films Films shot at Twickenham F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday The Thirteenth (1933 Film)
''Friday the Thirteenth'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale and Muriel Aked. Plot The film depicts the lives of several passengers in the hours before they are involved in a bus crash. Cast * Jessie Matthews as Millie * Sonnie Hale as Alf the Conductor * Muriel Aked as Miss Twigg * Cyril Smith - Fred the Driver * Richard Hulton as Johnny * Max Miller as Joe * Alfred Drayton as The Detective * Hartley Power as American tourist * Percy Parsons as American tourist * Ursula Jeans as Eileen Jackson * Eliot Makeham as Henry Jackson * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Max * Gibb McLaughlin as Florist * Edmund Gwenn as Mr Wakefield * Mary Jerrold as Flora Wakefield * Gordon Harker as Hamilton Briggs * Emlyn Williams as William Blake * Frank Lawton as Frank Parsons * Belle Chrystall as Marry Summers * O. B. Clarence as Clerk * Robertson Hare as Ralph Lightfoot * Martita Hunt as Agnes Lightfoot * Leonora Corbett as Dolly * Ralph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect Understanding
''Perfect Understanding'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Cyril Gardner and starring Laurence Olivier, Gloria Swanson and John Halliday. The film was an independent production made at Ealing Studios, conceived as an attempt to revive Swanson's career which had suffered following the conversion to sound films. Plot Judy (Swanson) and Nicholas Randall (Olivier) are a newly married couple who agree to a marriage based on "perfect understanding." This agreement is meant to rule out any form of jealousy. During their honeymoon they are called away to Cannes to spend time with their friends. Judy chooses to go back to London to decorate their home but insists that Nicholas spend time with their friends. While in Cannes, Nicholas becomes drunk and ends up sleeping with Stephanie (Swinburne), his former mistress. Nicholas is guilt-stricken and immediately returns home and confesses to Judy his sin. Judy forgives him due to their prior agreement of a perfect understanding. Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Spot (1932 Film)
''Blind Spot'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by John Daumery and starring Percy Marmont, Muriel Angelus and Warwick Ward. It was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Wood p.74 Cast * Percy Marmont as Holland Janney * Muriel Angelus as Marilyn Janney * Warwick Ward as Hugh Conway * Ivor Barnard as Mull * Laura Cowie as Anne Wiltone * Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Herriott * George Merritt (actor), George Merritt as Inspector Cadbury References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1932 films British crime films 1932 crime films Films directed by Jean Daumery Films set in England Films shot at Teddington Studios Warner Bros. films British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Coupon
''The Last Coupon'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Frank Launder and starring Leslie Fuller, Mary Jerrold and Molly Lamont. It was based on a play by Ernest Bryan and was a success at the box office.Shafer p.153 It was shot at the Elstree Studios of British International Pictures near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland. Plot summary A coal miner believes he has won the football pools and radically alters his spending habits only to find he has forgotten to post his coupon. Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Carter * Mary Jerrold as Polly Carter * Molly Lamont as Betty Carter * Binnie Barnes as Mrs Meredith * Gus McNaughton as Lord Bedlington * Jack Hobbs as Doctor Sinclair * Harry Carr as Jocker * Jimmy Godden as Geordie Bates * Marian Dawson as Mrs Bates * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
