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Norman McKinnel
Norman McKinnel (10 February 1870 Р29 March 1932) was a Scottish stage and film actor and playwright, active from the 1890s until his death. He appeared in many stage roles in the UK and overseas as well as featuring in a number of films, the best known of which is Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 production ''Downhill''. His surname was sometimes mistranscribed as McKinnell. Early years McKinnel was born in 1870 at Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire (since incorporated into Dumfries) and originally intended to follow his father into the engineering business before deciding to enter the acting profession. As a playwright he is known for the play, ''The Bishop's Candlesticks'', an adaptation of a section of Victor Hugo's ''Les Mis̩rables''. Career McKinnel's first stage appearance was in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex in 1894 and he soon based himself in London to further his career. He became known over the course of his career for playing many Shakespearian roles, and his stage work took hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxwelltown
Maxwelltown ( gd, Ceann Drochaid, IPA: ˆkʰʲaun̴̪ˈt̪ɾɔxÉ™tʲ was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In 1929 Maxwelltown was merged with the neighbouring burgh of Dumfries. Maxwelltown lies to the west of the River Nith, which forms the historic boundary between Kirkcudbrightshire and Dumfriesshire. Maxwelltown was a hamlet known as Bridgend up until 1810, in which year it was made into a burgh of barony under its present name, later becoming a police burgh in 1833. Maxwelltown comprises several suburbs, including Summerhill, Troqueer, Janefield, Lochside, Lincluden, Sandside, and Summerville. The burgh of Maxwelltown straddled the two parishes of Terregles and Troqueer. In a referendum in 1928 the residents of Maxwelltown voted to join the burgh of Dumfries. The change took effect on 3 October 1929, and also had the effect of transferrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sleeping Cardinal
''The Sleeping Cardinal'', also known as ''Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour'' in the United States, is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner and Ian Fleming. The film is an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, although it is not based on any one particular story it draws inspiration from " The Empty House" and "The Final Problem". It as shot at Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director James A. Carter. The film is the first in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. It is unrelated to the Basil Rathbone series of Holmes films which began in the late 1930s. Plot summary Opening with a silent sequence in silhouette within the Bank of England, we're whisked to a London home where a young diplomatic attache, Foreign Office bureaucrat Ronnie Adair (Leslie Perrins), is once again winning handsomely while gambling at bridge. Adair is called to a meeting with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potiphar's Wife (1931 Film)
''Potiphar's Wife'' is a 1931 British romance film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Nora Swinburne, Laurence Olivier and Guy Newall. It is also known as ''Her Strange Desire''. It was based on a play by Edgar C. Middleton. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p.69 The film's sets were designed by Clarence Elder. Cast * Nora Swinburne as Lady Diana Bromford * Laurence Olivier as Straker * Norman McKinnel as Lord Bromford * Guy Newall as Maurice Worthington * Donald Calthrop as Counsel for Defense * Ronald Frankau as Major Tony Barlow * Betty Schuster as Rosita Worthington * Marjorie Brooks as Sylvia Barlow * Walter Armitage as Geoffrey Hayes * Henry Wenman as Stevens * Gibb McLaughlin as Chauffeur * Elsa Lanchester as Therese * Henry Vibart as Judge See also * Potiphar's wife Potiphar's wife is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran. She was the wife of Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard in the time of Jacob and his twelve sons. According to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindle Wakes (1927 Film)
''Hindle Wakes'' is a 1927 British silent film drama, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Estelle Brody and John Stuart. The film is adapted from Stanley Houghton's 1912 stage play of the same name, and reunites Brody and Stuart following their hugely popular pairing in the previous year's '' Mademoiselle from Armentieres''. The film was also released under the title ''Fanny Hawthorne''. In its time, Houghton's play was considered extremely controversial and provocative in its message. It is seen as proto-feminist in tone, with its assumption that women as well as men could enjoy a brief sexual fling for what it was, without any sense of obligation on either side, and further that a woman was capable of making her own decisions, ignoring familial and societal strictures if necessary. ''Hindle Wakes'' was filmed four times, twice as a silent (the first version, also directed by Elvey, made in 1918) and twice in sound (in 1931 and 1952). The 1927 production was well-budgeted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fake (1927 Film)
''The Fake'' is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Henry Edwards, Elga Brink and Juliette Compton. It is based on a 1924 play of the same title by Frederick Lonsdale. It was made at Twickenham Studios in London. Plot An M.P. pressures his daughter to marry an aristocrat in spite of his drug addiction. Cast * Henry Edwards as Geoffrey Sands *Elga Brink as Mavis Stanton *Juliette Compton as Mrs. Hesketh Pointer *Norman McKinnel as Ernest Stanton *Miles Mander as Honourable Gerald Pillick * J. Fisher White as Sir Thomas Moorgate *A. Bromley Davenport as Hesketh Pointer *Julie Suedo as Dancer *Ivan Samson as Clifford Howe *Ursula Jeans Ursula Jean McMinn (5 May 1906 – 21 April 1973), better known as Ursula Jeans, was an English film, stage, and television actress. Biography Jeans was born in Simla, British India, to English parents, and brought up and educated in London. S ... as Maid References External links * Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Gamble In Lives
''A Gamble in Lives'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Malvina Longfellow, Norman McKinnel and Alec Fraser.Low p.370 It is based on the play ''The Joan Danvers'' by Frank Stayton. Plot An insurance agent demands a shipowner's daughter in return for silence regarding scuttling plans. Cast * Malvina Longfellow as Joan Danvers * Norman McKinnel as James Danvers * Alec Fraser as Captain Ross * John Reid as Jimmie Danvers * Molly Adair as Gladys Danvers * Frances Ivor as Mrs. Danvers * Bobby Andrews as Harry Riggs * Alec Wynn-Thomas Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a diminutive of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include: People *Alec Aalto (1942–2018), Finnish diplomat * Alec Acton (1938– ... as Sims References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pillars Of Society (1920 Film)
''Pillars of Society'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Rex Wilson and starring Ellen Terry, Norman McKinnel and Mary Rorke. It was based on the 1877 play ''The Pillars of Society'' by Henrik Ibsen. Location shooting was done in Norway. Plot In Norway a shipping magnate frames his absent brother-in-law for theft and betrayal of his mistress. Cast * Ellen Terry - Widow Bernick * Norman McKinnel - John Halligan * Mary Rorke - Mrs. Halligan * Joan Lockton - Diana Dorf * Irene Rooke - Martha Karsten * Lydia Hayward Lydia Hayward (1879-1945) was a British screenwriter and actress who worked on over 30 screenplays between 1920 and 1942. She was particularly active during the 1920s.Nelmes p.49 Hayward has been noted for several of the sophisticated comedy film ... - Lena Hessel * Charles Ashton - Dick Alward * John Kelt - Parson Rogers * Pamela Neville - Florence * Lovat Cave-Chinn - Olaf Hessel References External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindle Wakes (1918 Film)
''Hindle Wakes'' is a 1918 British silent film drama, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Colette O'Niel and Hayford Hobbs. It is the first of four screen versions of the celebrated and controversial 1912 play by Stanley Houghton. It which was a sensation in its time for its daring assertions that a woman could enjoy a sexual fling just as much as a man, without feeling any guilt or obligation to explain herself, and that she was perfectly capable of making her own life decisions without interference from family or the need to bow to social pressures. Elvey was reported to be unsatisfied with the way the film turned out and, believing he could do better, directed a remake in 1927, producing what is now regarded as a classic of British silent cinema. Cast * Colette O'Niel as Fanny Hawthorne * Hayford Hobbs as Alan Jeffcote * Norman McKinnel as Nat Jeffcote * Edward O'Neill as Chris Hawthorne * Ada King as Mrs. Hawthorne * Margaret Bannerman as Beatrice Farrar * Frank Dane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dombey And Son (film)
''Dombey and Son'' is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Norman McKinnel, Lilian Braithwaite and Hayford Hobbs. It is an adaptation of the 1848 novel ''Dombey and Son'' by Charles Dickens. It is unknown if any copy of the film exists. Plot The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son. Cast * Norman McKinnel — Paul Dombey * Lilian Braithwaite — Edith Dombey * Hayford Hobbs — Walter Dombey * Mary Odette — Florence Dombey * Douglas Munro — Solomon Gillis * Jerrold Robertshaw — Carker * Fewlass Llewellyn — Bagstock * Will Corrie Will Corrie (14 January 1867 - 1950) was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Hard Times (1915 film), Hard Times'' (1915) * ''The Laughing Cavalier (film), The Laughing Cavalier'' (1917) * ''The Manxman (1917 film), The M ... — Captain Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Girl
''Mary Girl'' is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Norman McKinnel, Jessie Winter and Margaret Bannerman. Cast * Norman McKinnel as Ezra * Jessie Winter as Mary * Margaret Bannerman Margaret Bannerman (born Marguerite Grand; December 15, 1896 – June 14, 1976) was a Canadian actress. She is known for her work in the English films '' The Gay Lord Quex'', '' Lady Audley's Secret'' and '' Hindle Wakes''. She had a successful c ... as Countess Folkington * Edward O'Neill as George Latimer * Marsh Allen References External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey British drama films British black-and-white films 1910s British films Silent drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody's Business
''Everybody's Business'' is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Ralph Dewsbury and starring Norman McKinnel, Gerald du Maurier and Matheson Lang.Low p.197 Cast * Norman McKinnel as John Briton * Gerald du Maurier as Tom Briton * Matheson Lang as Lieutenant Jack Goudron * Renee Kelly as Mabel Briton * Kate Rorke as Mrs. Briton * Gwynne Herbert Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * '' T ... as Cook * Edward O'Neill as Mr. Keen References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1914-1918''. Routledge, 2005. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films British drama short films Films directed by Ralph Dewsbury British silent short films British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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