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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 filmography * '' Milestones'' (1916) * ''Merely Mrs. Stubbs'' (1917) * '' The Cobweb'' (1917) * '' Spinner o' Dreams'' (1918) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) * '' What a Night!'' (1931) * '' Temptation'' (1934) * '' Leave It to Blanche'' (1934) * '' Joy Ride'' (1935) * '' Pay Box Adventure'' (1936) * '' Ticket of Leave'' (1936) * '' Under Secret Orders'' (1937) * '' There Was a Young Man'' (1937) * '' Easy Riches'' (1938) * '' Murder Tomorrow'' (1938) * '' Paid in Error'' (1938) * '' Miracles Do Happen'' (1939) * ''Contraband Contraband (from Medieval French ''contrebande'' "smuggling") refers to any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold. It is used for goods that by their nature are considered too dangerous o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exeter
Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal command of Vespasian. Exeter became a religious centre in the Middle Ages. Exeter Cathedral, founded in the mid 11th century, became Anglican in the 16th-century English Reformation. Exeter became an affluent centre for the wool trade, although by the First World War the city was in decline. After the Second World War, much of the city centre was rebuilt and is now a centre for education, business and tourism in Devon and Cornwall. It is home to two of the constituent campuses of the University of Exeter: Streatham and St Luke's. The administrative area of Exeter has the status of a non-metropolitan district under the administration of the County Council. It is the county town of Devon and home to the headquarters of Devon County C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Was A Young Man
''There Was a Young Man'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Albert Parker and starring Oliver Wakefield, Nancy O'Neil and Clifford Heatherley. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by Twentieth Century Fox.Wood p.97 Cast * Oliver Wakefield as George Peabody * Nancy O'Neil as Barbara Blake * Clifford Heatherley as Wallop * Robert Nainby as Vicar * Molly Hamley-Clifford as Mrs. Blake * Eric Hales as Vernon * Brian Buchel as Prince Bunkhadin * John Laurie as Stranger * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Slim References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Million Pound Note
''The Million Pound Note'' is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Jane Griffiths. It is based on the 1893 Mark Twain short story '' The Million Pound Bank Note'', and is a precursor to the 1983 film ''Trading Places''. It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location around London. The film's sets were designed by the art directors John Box and Jack Maxsted. It was released by Rank's General Film Distributors. The American release was handled by United Artists under the alternative tile ''Man with a Million''. Plot In 1903, American seaman Henry Adams is stranded penniless in Britain and gets caught up in an unusual wager between two wealthy, eccentric brothers, Oliver and Roderick Montpelier. They persuade the Bank of England to issue a one million pound banknote, which they present to Adams in an envelope, only telling him that it contains some money. Oliver asserts that the mere existence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Of Shadows (1953 Film)
''Street of Shadows'' is a 1953 British film noir written and directed by Richard Vernon. The film stars Cesar Romero and features an early performance by Kay Kendall. at ''Reviews from the Bottom of the Barrell''] accessed 26 June 2014 Plot Luigi, the owner of a Soho saloon, is romancing an unhappily married socialite, Barbara Gale. He is accused of the murder of his former girlfriend Angela, who was found stabbed in his apartment. He evades the police and asks his friend Limpy for help, but Limpy is revealed to be Angela's killer.Cast * as Luigi *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet Mr
Meet may refer to: People with the name * Janek Meet (born 1974), Estonian footballer * Meet Mukhi (born 2005), Indian child actor Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Meet'' (TV series), an early Australian television series which aired on ABC during 1957 * Meet Bros, music director duo from Gwalior *Meet (2021 series),is an Indian Television Series broadcasting on ZeeTV in India * "Meet", an episode of '' Heartstopper'' Convention or meeting * Meet, a competitive event in track and field athletics ** All-comers track meet, usually small local track and field competitions * Swap meet (or flea market), a type of bazaar that rents or provides space to people who want to sell or barter merchandise * Train meet, a railroad term referring to the event of the meeting of two trains * Google Meet, a video communication service developed by Google Other uses * Meet (mathematics), the greatest lower bound of a subset * MEET – Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (MEET), a program that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magnet (film)
''The Magnet'' is a 1950 British comedy film featuring Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh and in his first starring role James Fox (then billed as William Fox). The story involves a young Wallasey boy, Johnny Brent (Fox), who obtains the eponymous magnet by deception, leading to much confusion. When he is acclaimed as a hero, he is shamed by his own sense of guilt. Plot 11 year old Johnny Brent (Fox) is home from school during a scarlet fever outbreak, but not making much attempt to stay isolated. He lives in New Brighton on the North West coast. After watching his father board the ferry to his work as a psychologist in Liverpool, he spends the rest of the morning playing on the beach. He manages to con a younger boy out of a large horseshoe magnet by trading it for an "invisible watch". The other boy's nanny is not happy with the swap. Johnny is almost run over and sees it as karma and decides to get rid of the magnet. After an older boy uses the magnet to cheat at pinball and John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kind Hearts And Coronets
''Kind Hearts and Coronets'' is a 1949 British crime black comedy film. It features Dennis Price, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson and Alec Guinness; Guinness plays nine characters. The plot is loosely based on the novel ''Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal'' (1907) by Roy Horniman. It concerns Louis D'Ascoyne Mazzini, the son of a woman disowned by her aristocratic family for marrying out of her social class. After her death, Louis decides to take revenge on the family and take the dukedom by murdering the eight people ahead of him in the line of succession to the title. Michael Balcon, the head of Ealing Studios and the producer of ''Kind Hearts and Coronets'', appointed Robert Hamer as director. Hamer thought it an interesting project with possibilities of using the English language in a unique way. Filming took place from September 1948 at Leeds Castle and other locations in Kent, and at Ealing Studios. The themes of class and sexual repression run through the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Secret (film)
''Dark Secret'' is a 1949 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Dinah Sheridan, Emrys Jones and Irene Handl. It was a remake of the 1933 film '' The Crime at Blossoms'', also directed by Rogers. Plot Ex-pilot Chris and his wife Valerie move into an attractive country cottage, only to become obsessed with the murdered woman who used to live there. Cast * Dinah Sheridan as Valerie Merryman * Emrys Jones as Chris Merryman * Irene Handl as 'Woody' Woodman * Hugh Pryse as A Very Late Visitor * Barbara Couper as Mrs. Barrington * Percy Marmont as Vicar * Geoffrey Sumner as Jack Farrell * Mackenzie Ward as Artist * Charles Hawtrey as Arthur Figson * John Salew as Mr. Barrington * George Merritt as Mr. Lumley * Stanley Vilven as Mr. Woodman * Grace Arnold as Housewife * Esme Beringer as Elderly Lady * Edgar Driver as George - Barman * Molly Hamley-Clifford as Fat Woman * Laurence Naismith as Mr. Grossmith * Terry Randall as Daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawny Pipit (film)
''Tawny Pipit'' is a British comedy film produced by Prestige Productions in 1944. It tells of how the residents of a small English village collaborate when the nest of a pair of rare tawny pipits is discovered there. It is one of the first films to have a nature conservation theme: with one scene featuring a girl standing in front of a line of tanks to prevent military training from disturbing the birds. Balanced against the conservation themes it also includes now-illegal practices, such as collecting rare bird eggs. A secondary theme is criticism of government interference with farming practices, such as enforced ploughing, in areas where the farmers themselves generally know best. Plot During the Second World War, Jimmy Bancroft ( Niall MacGinnis), a fighter pilot just released from hospital, and his nurse (now his girlfriend) Hazel Broome ( Rosamund John) are on a walking tour through the countryside. They arrive at the (fictional) village of Lipsbury Lea and, being kee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
