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Mickey Brantford
Mickey Brantford (26 March 1911 – 18 October 1984) was an English actor and film production manager . Mickey Brantford was born Michael Richard Henry Comerford into a theatrical family, in London. He began his career in the silent film era as a popular child actor, and appeared in a series of Sexton Blake shorts as the detective's assistant, Tinker. Selected filmography * '' A Man the Army Made'' (1917) * ''The Game of Life'' (1922) * '' The Sporting Instinct'' (1922) * '' The Knockout'' (1923) * '' This Freedom'' (1923) * '' The Rest Cure'' (1923) * '' Not for Sale'' (1924) * '' Afraid of Love'' (1925) * ''Thou Fool'' (1926) * ‘’Mare Nostrum’’ (1926) * ''Second to None'' (1927) * ''Carry On'' (1927) * '' The Rolling Road'' (1927) * ''Dawn'' (1928) * '' The Burgomaster of Stilemonde'' (1929) * '' Suspense'' (1930) * ''The Stolen Necklace'' (1933) * ''Temptation'' (1934) * '' My Old Dutch'' (1934) * '' Me and Marlborough'' (1935) * '' The Phantom Light'' (1935) * ''My H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carry On (film)
''Carry On'' is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Dinah Shurey and starring Moore Marriott, Trilby Clark and Alf Goddard. Production ''Carry On!'' deals with British military experiences in the First World War. For the production, Shurey borrowed warships from the Royal Navy. In November 1927, The Brisbane Courier described the picture as “a British propaganda film”. '''', 15 November 1927, p. 20 Cast * as M ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Journey
''The Last Journey'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Williams and Judy Gunn. Synopsis A train driver (Julien Mitchell) on his last journey before retirement thinks his fireman is having an affair with his wife. The driver intends to kill himself and his passengers by crashing the train. The train is filled with colourful characters, including a psychoanalyst who persuades the driver not to do it. Cast * Godfrey Tearle as Sir Wilfred Rhodes * Hugh Williams as Gerald Winter * Judy Gunn as Diana Gregory * Mickey Brantford as Tom * Julien Mitchell as Bob Holt * Olga Lindo as Mrs. Holt * Michael Hogan as Charlie * Frank Pettingell as Goddard * Eliot Makeham as Pip * Eve Gray as Daisy Production The film was made at Twickenham Studios and is considered a quota quickie. Critical reception ''The New York Times'' wrote, "there are some engaging directorial touches, and there is some excellent photography" ; and ''Britmovie'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twice Branded
''Twice Branded'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring James Mason, Robert Rendel and Lucille Lisle. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie. Premise A man returning home after serving a prison sentence tries to rebuild his relationship with his family and prevent his son becoming embroiled with the same criminal gang which had led to his own conviction. Cast * Robert Rendel as Charles Hamilton * Lucille Lisle as Betty Hamilton * James Mason as Henry Hamilton * Eve Gray as Sylvia Hamilton * Mickey Brantford as Dennis Hill * Ethel Griffies as Mrs. Etta Hamilton * Isobel Scaife as Mary * Paul Blake as Lord Hugo Winstanley * Neville Brook as Marcus Leadbetter * Ethel Royale as Miss Miller * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strictly Illegal
''Strictly Illegal'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ceder and starring Leslie Fuller, Betty Astell and Georgie Harris. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.84 Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill the Bookie * Betty Astell as Mrs. Bill * Georgie Harris as Bert the Runner * Cissy Fitzgerald as Lady Percival * Glennis Lorimer as The Girl * Mickey Brantford as The Boy * Ernest Sefton as The Colonel * Alf Goddard as The Cop * Humberston Wright as The Reverend * Syd Courtenay Syd Courtenay was a South African-born British actor and screenwriter. He was a frequent collaborator with the comedian Leslie Fuller. Courtenay first met Fuller in 1919 in Margate and they soon struck up a partnership with routines featuring thei ... * T. Arthur Ellis 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 Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Heart Is Calling
"My Heart Is Calling" is a song recorded by the American recording artist Whitney Houston for the 1996 film ''The Preacher's Wife''. It was released on June 10, 1997, as the third and final single by Arista Records from the accompanying soundtrack. The song was written and produced solely by Babyface. Musically, the song is an R&B ballad, with gospel music and funk influences, and the lyrics speak about meeting someone special. "My Heart Is Calling" received mainly positive reviews from music critics, who commended Houston's soulful performance. It peaked at number 77 on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 35 on ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Composition "My Heart Is Calling" was written and produced solely by Babyface. It is a moderately paced R&B ballad, composed with "a beat". According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of G major. The beat of the song is set in common tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Light
''The Phantom Light'' is a 1935 British crime film, a low-budget "quota quickie" directed by Michael Powell and starring Binnie Hale, Gordon Harker, Donald Calthrop, Milton Rosmer and Ian Hunter. The screenplay concerns criminals who try to scare a new chief lighthouse keeper on the Welsh coast, in an attempt to distract him from their scheme. Plot Sam Higgins alights at the train station for the Welsh village of Tan-Y-Bwlch to take over the North Stack lighthouse, which is believed by the locals to be haunted. There, he meets Alice Bright. She asks him to take her along to the lighthouse, explaining that she belongs to a "psychic society" and wants to investigate the "legend of the phantom lighthouse". He turns her down. Sam reports to Harbour Master David Owen, who informs him that Jack Davis, Sam's predecessor, "just disappeared", as did the chief lighthouse keeper before him. Owen confirms there was a major shipwreck a year ago, caused, so he believes, by the phantom light. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me And Marlborough
''Me and Marlborough'' is a 1935 British comedy film, directed by Victor Saville, and starring Cicely Courtneidge, Tom Walls, Barry MacKay, Peter Gawthorne, Henry Oscar and Cecil Parker. Plot Sergeant Cummings searches Kit Ross's pub for a deserter drummer boy. When he finds the lad, Kit leads the pub patrons in attacking the sergeant's men, and the young man gets away, for which she is put in stocks. While there, she plans her impending wedding to Dick Welch. However, Cummings gets his revenge. On the night of the wedding, he tricks Dick into taking a shilling, which means he has enlisted in the army. She watches as a ship takes him to the fighting. Undaunted, she disguises herself as a man named Simon and joins up with the Duke of Marlborough's army in Flanders to find her missing husband. Cast Reception Writing for ''The Spectator'', Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Old Dutch (1934 Film)
''My Old Dutch'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Betty Balfour, Gordon Harker, Michael Hogan and Florrie Forde. The film portrays the lives of Londoners during the First World War. The film was made at Islington Studios by Gainsborough Pictures.Wood p.83 The film's sets were designed by Peter Proud. Bryan Edgar Wallace contributed to the screenplay, adapted from the stage play written by Arthur Shirley and also based on Albert Chevalier's famous song. Synopsis This film tracks the highlights of a cockney couple's son as he marries a rich man's disowned daughter and dies in the RFC. Cast * Betty Balfour as Lil * Gordon Harker as Ernie * Michael Hogan as Bert * Florrie Forde as Aunt Bertha * Mickey Brantford as Jim * Glennis Lorimer as Valerie Paraday * Peter Gawthorne as Mr Paraday * Frank Pettingell as Uncle Alf * Robert Nainby as Grandpa * Bill Shine (actor) as Cousin 'arry * Finlay Currie as Mo * Felix Aylmer as Judge * John Singer as Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temptation (1934 Film)
''Temptation'' is a 1934 British-French musical comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Frances Day, Stewart Rome and Anthony Hankey.Wood p.84 It was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris with sets designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. It is the English-language version of ''Antonia''. Cast * Frances Day as Antonia Palmay * Stewart Rome as Paul Palmay * Anthony Hankey as William Parker * Peggy Simpson as Piri * Mickey Brantford as Johnny * Lucy Beaumont as Headmistress * Billy Watts as Gus * C. Denier Warren as Director * Effie Atherton as Vera Hanka * Molly Hamley-Clifford Molly Hamley-Clifford (born Irene Leila Hamley Clifford; 1 August 1887 – 7 June 1956) was a British stage and film actress. Early life Clifford was born on 1 August 1887 in Exeter the daughter of George W and Eliza Clifford. Selected filmo ... as Maresa * Alfred Rode and His Tzigane Orchestra as themselves References Bibliography *Low, Rachael. ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stolen Necklace
''The Stolen Necklace'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Lester Matthews, Joan Marion and Mickey Brantford. It was made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios.Wood p.76 Cast * Lester Matthews as Clive Wingate * Joan Marion as Diana Hunter * Mickey Brantford as Tom Hunter * Wallace Lupino as Sailor * Dennis Wyndham as Sailor * Charles Farrell as Sailor * Victor Fairley as Colonel Hunter * A. Bromley Davenport Arthur Henry Bromley-Davenport (29 October 1867 – 15 December 1946), better known as A. Bromley Davenport, was an English actor born in Baginton, Warwickshire, England, UK. Bromley-Davenport made appearances in at least 77 films for te ... as Priest References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1933 films 1930s English-language films 1933 crime drama films British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspense (1930 Film)
Suspense is a state of mental uncertainty, anxiety, being undecided, or being doubtful. In a dramatic work, suspense is the anticipation of the outcome of a plot or of the solution to an uncertainty, puzzle, or mystery, particularly as it affects a character for whom one has sympathy. However, suspense is not exclusive to fiction. In drama In literature, films, television, and plays, suspense is a major device for securing and maintaining interest. It may be of several major types: in one, the outcome is uncertain and the suspense resides in the question of ''who, what, or how''; in another, the outcome is inevitable from foregoing events, and the suspense resides in the audience's anxious or frightened anticipation in the question of ''when''. Readers feel suspense when they are deeply curious about ''what'' will happen next, or when they know what is likely to happen but don’t know ''how'' it will happen. Even in historical fiction, with characters whose life stories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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