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Merle Tottenham
Merle Tottenham (22 January 1901 – 18 July 1958) was a British stage and film actress. Her stage work included the original West End production of Noël Coward's ''Cavalcade'' in 1931; and she reprised her role as Annie the servant in the subsequent Hollywood film, in 1933. She also appeared as Dora, the maid in ''Night Must Fall'' (1937) with Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell, and the film version of Coward's ''This Happy Breed'' (1944), as Edie, the maid. Partial filmography * ''Immediate Possession'' (1931, Short) - Polly Baxter * ''Down Our Street'' (1932) - Rose * ''Here's George'' (1932) - Perkins * ''Cavalcade'' (1933) - Annie * '' Bondage'' (1933) - Ruth * '' Paddy the Next Best Thing'' (1933) - Maid * ''The Invisible Man'' (1933) - Millie * ''The Night Club Queen'' (1934) - Alice Lamont * ''Borrowed Clothes'' (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Youthful Folly'' (1934) * '' Sporting Love'' (1936) - Maid * '' Chick'' (1936) - Maid * '' The Man in the Mirror'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Holiday (film)
''Bank Holiday'' (also known as ''Three on a Weekend'') is a 1938 British Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Carol Reed and starring John Davis Lodge, John Lodge, Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Williams and Kathleen Harrison. Plot On a 1930s bank holiday weekend, a number of people rush for trains to head to the coast, seaside. They include: *an unmarried couple, nurse Catherine Lawrence and her boyfriend Geoffrey. Catherine is distracted by thoughts of Stephen Howard, widower of a patient who died in childbirth; *May and Arthur and their working-class family; *two female friends, Doreen and Milly, looking for romance. Cast * John Davis Lodge, John Lodge as Stephen Howard * Margaret Lockwood as Catherine Lawrence * Hugh Williams as Geoffrey * Rene Ray as Doreen Richards * Merle Tottenham as Milly * Linden Travers as Ann Howard * Wally Patch as Arthur * Kathleen Harrison as May * Garry Marsh as 'Follies' manager * Jeanne Stuart as Miss Mayfair * Wilfrid Lawson (actor), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalind Russell
Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907November 28, 1976) was an American actress, comedienne, screenwriter, and singer,Obituary ''Variety'', December 1, 1976, p. 79. known for her role as fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy ''His Girl Friday'' (1940), opposite Cary Grant, as well as for her portrayals of Mame Dennis in ''Auntie Mame'' (1958) and Rose in ''Gypsy'' (1962). A noted comedienne, she won all five Golden Globes for which she was nominated. Russell won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1953 for her portrayal of Ruth in the Broadway show ''Wonderful Town'' (a musical based on the film ''My Sister Eileen'', in which she also starred). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress four times during her career before being awarded a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1973. In addition to her comedic roles, Russell was known for playing dramatic characters, often wealthy, dignified, and stylish women. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over The Moon (1939 Film)
''Over the Moon'' is a 1939 British Technicolor comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Merle Oberon, Rex Harrison, Ursula Jeans and Herbert Lomas. Plot summary Jane Benson (Merle Oberon) is a lowly Yorkshire girl who lives simply, caring for her elderly, ailing uncle and not wishing for anything more. She does take a fancy, however, to the local doctor, Freddie Jarvis (Rex Harrison), and she persuades him to marry her. Soon she finds she has inherited eighteen million pounds and wants to travel across Europe with Freddie Jarvis; however he wants to stay as he is dedicated to his patients. So she leaves for Europe without him and is followed by suitors who are not necessarily interested in her personality. Meanwhile, back in Yorkshire, Dr Jarvis becomes notorious as the man who turned down £18 million and the infamy seriously affects his ability for serious research. Cast * Merle Oberon as Jane Benson * Rex Harrison as Dr. Freddie Jarvis * Ursula Jeans as Mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In The Mirror (1936 Film)
''The Man in the Mirror'' is a 1936 British comedy film, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Edward Everett Horton, Genevieve Tobin and Ursula Jeans. Plot Jeremy Dilke, a withdrawn, mild-mannered man, works in the city. He is preparing an important report on nitrates, but his partner considers him too weak-willed to proceed with the deal. On the Underground train home Veronica, his partner's flirtatious wife, contrives to alight at his stop and persuade him to walk her home. Her plot is foiled by Dilke's wife, Helen, who takes him home in a taxi. Jeremy argues with Helen and her mother, and both women leave the Dilke home. Alone in the house, he is surprised when his reflection in the mirror steps out and tells him that he is his alter ego, the kind of man he wishes he was. The man-in-the-mirror then begins to live the more confident, aggressive life that the man had always dreamed of. He kisses his wife with new passion and flatters his mother-in-law. He also takes command ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chick (1936 Film)
''Chick'' is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Michael Hankinson and starring Sydney Howard, Betty Ann Davies and Fred Conyngham. It is based on the 1923 novel of the same title by Edgar Wallace, which had previously been made into a 1928 silent film. The film was made at Elstree Studios.Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986. p. 89. The hall porter at an Oxbridge College inherits an Earldom and enjoys a series of adventures. Cast * Sydney Howard as Chick Beane *Betty Ann Davies as Peggy *Fred Conyngham as Sir Anthony Monsard *Cecil Humphreys as Sturgis *Mae Bacon as Gert *Wallace Geoffrey as Latimer *Aubrey Mather as The Dean *Arthur Chesney as Lord Frensham *Edmund D'Alby as Rennie *Robert Nainby as Mr. Beane *Merle Tottenham as Maid *Aubrey Fitzgerald as Banks *Fred Rains Frederick William Rains (c. 1860 – 3 December 1945) was a British actor and film director. He was the father of the actor Claude Rains. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sporting Love (film)
''Sporting Love'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring Stanley Lupino, Laddie Cliff and Lu Ann Meredith. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. It was based on the musical ''Sporting Love'' which Stanley Lupino had written and starred in. Lupino had broken with British International Pictures to make a couple of independent films, but after this he returned to BIP. Plot Two brothers in a continual trough of financial depression try to tackle their money problems. Cast * Stanley Lupino as Percy Brace * Laddie Cliff as Peter Brace * Eda Peel as Maude Dane * Lu Ann Meredith as Nellie Gray * Bobbie Comber as Gerald Dane * Henry Carlisle as Lord Dimsdale * Clarissa Selwynne as Aunt Fanny * Wyn Weaver as Wilfred Wimple * Barry Lupino * Arty Ash * Syd Crossley * Merle Tottenham Merle Tottenham (22 January 1901 – 18 July 1958) was a British stage and film actress. Her stage work included the original West End production of No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youthful Folly
''Youthful Folly'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Irene Vanbrugh, Jane Carr and Mary Lawson. It was a quota quickie made at Shepperton Studios for release by Columbia Pictures.Chibnall p.281 It portrays the love lives of the son of daughter of an aristocratic lady. It is also known by the alternative title ''Intermezzo''. Cast * Irene Vanbrugh as Lady Wilmington * Jane Carr as Ursula Wilmington * Mary Lawson as Susan Grierson * Grey Blake as Larry Wilmington * Arthur Chesney as Lord Wilmington * Eric Maturin as Tim Gierson * Fanny Wright as Mrs. Grierson * Betty Ann Davies * Merle Tottenham * Belle Chrystall * Kenneth Kove Kenneth Kove (1892–1984) was a British actor. He was a regular member of the Aldwych farce team between 1923 and 1930, often in "silly-ass" roles; appearing in '' It Pays to Advertise'' (1923), '' Thark'' (1927), '' A Cup of Kindness'' (1929), ... References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrowed Clothes
''Borrowed Clothes'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Anne Grey, Lester Matthews and Sunday Wilshin. It was made as a quota quickie for release by Columbia Pictures. Chibnall p.271 Cast * Anne Grey as Lady Mary Torrent * Lester Matthews as Sir Harry Torrent * Sunday Wilshin as Lottie Forrest * Joe Hayman as Herman Jacob * Renée Macready as Diana Arbuthnot * P.G. Clark as Donald MacDonald * Philip Strange as Clarence Ponsonby * Anthony Holles as Gilbert Pinkley * Elizabeth Inglis as Barbara * Constance Shotter Constance Ada Shotter, Lady Taylor (5 October 1911 – 1989) was a British actress who appeared in several films in the 1930s. Shotter was born in London. By 1926 she was a chorus dancer, appearing in ''The Midnight Follies a Dinner, Dancing and ... as Babette References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Club Queen
''The Night Club Queen'' is a 1934 British musical mystery film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Mary Clare, Jane Carr and Lewis Shaw.Wood p.83 Cast * Mary Clare as Mary Brown * Jane Carr as Bobbie Lamont * Lewis Shaw as Peter Brown * Lewis Casson as Edward Brown * George Carney as Hale * Merle Tottenham as Alice Lamont * Drusilla Wills as Aggie * Syd Crossley as Jimmy * Felix Aylmer as Prosecution * The Sherman Fisher Girls as Dancers * Desmond Tester Sydney Desmond Tester (17 February 1919 – 31 December 2002) was an England, English film and television actor, Television presenter, host and executive. He was born in London, England, and started his career as child actor, among his most nota ... as Messenger Boy In Nightclub 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 musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisible Man (1933 Film)
''The Invisible Man'' is a 1933 American science fiction horror film directed by James Whale. Based on H. G. Wells' 1897 novel ''The Invisible Man'' and produced by Universal Pictures, the film stars Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, and William Harrigan. The film involves a Dr. Jack Griffin (Rains) who is covered in bandages and has his eyes obscured by dark glasses, the result of a secret experiment that makes him invisible, taking lodging in the village of Iping. Never leaving his quarters, the stranger demands that the staff leave him completely alone until his landlady discovers he is invisible. Griffin returns to the laboratory of his mentor, Dr. Cranley (Henry Travers), where he reveals his secret to Dr. Kemp (William Harrigan) and former fiancée Flora Cranley (Gloria Stuart) who soon learn that Griffin's discovery has driven him insane, leading him to prove his superiority over other people by performing harmless pranks at first and eventually turning to murder. ''The Invi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy The Next Best Thing (1933 Film)
''Paddy the Next Best Thing'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Janet Gaynor, Warner Baxter and Walter Connolly. The screenplay was written by Edwin J. Burke, based on the 1912 novel '' Paddy the Next Best Thing'' by Gertrude Page and its later stage adaptation, which had previously been made into a 1923 British silent film of the same title. The film reteamed Gaynor and Baxter who had starred together in the 1931 hit '' Daddy Long Legs''. Synopsis Impoverished Irish landowner Major Adair pushes his eldest daughter Eileen to marry the wealthy Lawrence Blake in order to pay off his debts, despite the fact that she is in love with another man. However Adair's younger daughter Paddy falls for Blake herself, and schemes to order events to everybody's happiness. Cast * Janet Gaynor as Paddy Adair * Warner Baxter as Lawrence Blake * Walter Connolly as Major Adair * Harvey Stephens as Jack Breen * Margaret Lindsay as Eileen Adair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bondage (1933 Film)
''Bondage'' is a 1933 American drama film directed by Alfred Santell and written by Arthur Kober and Doris Malloy. The film stars Dorothy Jordan, Alexander Kirkland, Merle Tottenham, Nydia Westman, Jane Darwell, and Edward Woods. The film was released on March 31, 1933, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Dorothy Jordan as Judy Peters *Alexander Kirkland as Dr. Nelson *Merle Tottenham as Ruth *Nydia Westman as Irma *Jane Darwell as Mrs. Elizabeth Wharton *Edward Woods as Earl Crawford *Isabel Jewell as Beulah *Dorothy Libaire as Maizie *Rafaela Ottiano Rafaela Ottiano (4 March 1888 – 15 August 1942) was an Italian-American stage and film actress. Early life Rafaela Ottiano was born in Venice, Italy. She immigrated to the United States with her parents and was processed at Ellis Island in 1 ... as Miss Trigge References External links * 1933 films 1930s English-language films Fox Film films American drama films 1933 drama films Films directed by Alf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
