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Oswald Mitchell
Oswald Albert Mitchell (1890 - April 27, 1949) was a British film director who directed several of the Old Mother Riley series of films. BFI Film & TV Database Selected filmography * ''The Guns of Loos'' (1928, producer) * ''Such Is the Law (1930 film), Such Is the Law'' (1930, producer) * ''Danny Boy (1934 film), Danny Boy'' (1934) *''Cock o' The North'' (1935) * ''King of Hearts (1936 film), King of Hearts'' (1936) * ''Love Up the Pole'' (1936, producer) * ''Variety Parade'' (1936) * ''Old Mother Riley (film), Old Mother Riley'' (1937) * ''Lily of Laguna (film), Lily of Laguna'' (1938) *''Night Journey (1938 film)'' *''Little Dolly Daydream'' (1938) * ''Almost a Gentleman (1938 film), Almost a Gentleman'' (1938) * ''Old Mother Riley in Paris'' (1938) *''Music Hall ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pack Up Your Troubles (1940 Film)
''Pack Up Your Troubles'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Reginald Purdell, Wylie Watson and Patricia Roc. It takes its name from the First World War marching song " Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag". Plot Garage owner Tommy (Reginald Purdell) and ventriloquist friend Eric (Wylie Watson) join the army and travel to France, where they are captured by the Nazis. However, Eric's voice-throwing skills come in handy in engineering their escape and in obtaining top secret information. Cast * Reginald Purdell as Tommy Perkins * Wylie Watson as Eric Sampson * Patricia Roc as Sally Brown * Wally Patch as Sgt. Barker * Muriel George as Mrs. Perkins * Ernest Butcher as Jack Perkins * Manning Whiley as Muller * G. H. Mulcaster as Col. Diehard Critical reception ''TV Guide'' called it a "Lightweight comedy worth watching for Purdell's and Watson's nice comic performances." and '' Sky Cinema'' similarly approved of the pair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Temptress (1949 Film)
''The Temptress'' is a 1949 British drama film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Joan Maude, Arnold Bell and Don Stannard.Chibnall & MacFarlane p.157 It was made as a second feature at Bushey Studios. It was the final film directed by Mitchell before his death the same year. Cast * Joan Maude as Lady Clifford * Arnold Bell as Dr. Leroy * Don Stannard as Derek Clifford * Shirley Quentin as Nurse * John Stuart as Sir Charles Clifford * Ferdy Mayne as Julian * Conrad Phillips Conrad Philip Havord (13 April 1925 – 13 January 2016), known professionally as Conrad Phillips, was an English television and film actor. He is best known for playing William Tell in the adventure series ''The Adventures of William Tell'' (1 ... as Captain Green References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. External links * 1949 films British drama films 1949 drama films Films directed by Oswald Mitchell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Darkness (1948 Film)
''House of Darkness'' is a 1948 British film. It was directed by Oswald Mitchell. It marked the film debut of Laurence Harvey. Plot A young man plans to get his hands on the family fortune. Production Harvey had been spotted by a talent scout while performing in Manchester Rep.LAURENCE OF LITHUANIA: Laurence Harvey Sets the Course From His Homeland to Screen Stardom By HOWARD THOMPSON. New York Times 20 June 1954: X5 Cast *Henry Oscar as Film Director *Laurence Harvey as Francis (as Lawrence Harvey) *Lesley Osmond as Elaine *Alexander Archdale as John *John Teed as Noel *Grace Arnold as Tessa *Pauline Winter as Maid * Charles Paton as Solicitor's Clerk * John Stuart as Crabtree *Sidney Monckton as Dr. Graham *Lesley Brook as Lucy *George Melachrino as Conductor of Orchestra References External links''House of Darkness''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greed Of William Hart
''The Greed of William Hart'' is a 1948 British horror film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Tod Slaughter, Henry Oscar, Aubrey Woods, Patrick Addison, Jenny Lynn (star Tod Slaughter's real life wife), Winifred Melville and Arnold Bell. The film depicts two Edinburgh bodysnatchers closely modeled on the real Burke and Hare. Plot In 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland, two Irish immigrants, Mr. Hart (Tod Slaughter) and Mr. Moore (Henry Oscar), take up murdering the locals and selling their bodies to the local medical school, which needs fresh bodies for anatomy lectures and demonstrations. When a young woman, Mary Patterson, goes missing, recently qualified medic Hugh Alston (Patrick Addison), just returned from his first voyage as a ship's doctor, is alerted by Daft Jamie and Janet that Mary has been taken by a man to Gibb's Close. Jamie says the resurrectionists live there. Alston suspects the Hart and Moore are involved in foul play, but the arrogant, amoral Dr. Cox (Arnold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Memory
''Black Memory'' is a 1947 British crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Michael Atkinson, Myra O'Connell and Michael Medwin. It featured the first screen appearance of Sid James, known for the ''Carry On'' films. Also making her film acting debut in ''Black Memory'' was the Welsh-born actor, playwright, screenwriter and film director Jane Arden. Premise When his father is wrongly convicted and hanged for murder, son Danny poses as a juvenile delinquent, and ten years later manages to clear his father's name. Cast * Michael Atkinson as Danny Cruff * Myra O'Connell as Joan Davidson * Michael Medwin as Johnnie Fletcher * Sid James (credited as Sydney James) as Eddie Clinton * Frank Hawkins as Alf Davidson * Jane Arden as Sally Davidson * Winifred Melville as Mrs. Davidson * Michael Conry as Carl Broach * Betty Miller as Mrs. Cruff * Arthur Brander as Rutford * Gerald Pring as Hawkins, the headmaster * Valerie Hulton as Miss Philpotts * Maurice Nicholas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterious Mr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyal Heart
''Loyal Heart'' is a 1946 British drama film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Percy Marmont, Harry Welchman and Patricia Marmont. The film portrays rivalry in the sheep farming community. It was made by the independent film, independent company British National Films as a supporting feature. Location filming took place in Cumberland during summer 1944 but it was a further year before the studio-shot scenes were completed. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was released on a double bill with the Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood costume film ''The Strange Woman''.Chibnall & McFarlane p.290 Main cast * Percy Marmont as John Armstrong * Harry Welchman Harry Welchman (24 February 1886 – 3 January 1966) was an English star of musical theatre. He made several appearances in non-musical plays, but was remembered as, in the words of ''The Times'', "perhaps the most popular musical comedy hero on th ... as Sir Ian * Patricia Marmont as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Mother Riley At Home
''Old Mother Riley at Home'' is a 1945 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Freddie Forbes. It is the 11th film in the long-running Old Mother Riley series. Plot summary Mother Riley's daughter Kitty has run off with her new and (so says Mother Riley), "no good" boyfriend. With the aid of Kitty's true love Dan, Mother Riley tracks the runaways and discovers them in a gambling den. Cast * Arthur Lucan - Mrs Riley * Kitty McShane - Kitty Riley * Freddie Forbes - Mr Bumpton * Richard George - Dan * Willer Neal - Bill * Wally Patch - Bouncer * Kenneth Warrington - Boss * Angela Barrie - Duchess * Janet Morriso - Mary * Elsie Wagstaff - Mrs. Ginochie * Henry B. Longhurst - Commissionaire Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news. The company sold its print magazine division, TV Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Mother Riley Overseas
''Old Mother Riley Overseas'' is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Anthony Holles (actor), Anthony Holles. In the screenplay, Old Mother Riley relocates to Portugal. Plot summary Mother Riley is tricked out of her licence for a pub, and heads for Portugal to find her daughter who is working in the wine business. Along the way she is somehow mistaken for a famous pianist, but arrives in Portugal just in time to prevent her daughter from being kidnapped. She also manages to retrieve stolen port wine. Cast * Arthur Lucan ... Mrs. Riley * Kitty McShane ... Kitty Riley * Morris Harvey ... Barnacle Bill * Fred Kitchen ... Pedro Quentos * Sebastian Cabot (actor), Sebastian Cabot ... Bar Steward * Magda Kun * Anthony Holles (actor), Anthony Holles * Ferdy Mayne * Freddie William Breach * Bob Lloyd * Paul Erickson (screenwriter), Paul Erickson * Eda Bell * Ruth Meredith Critical reception ''TV Guide'' said, "following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asking For Trouble
''Asking for Trouble'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Max Miller, Carole Lynne and Wilfrid Hyde-White. Its plot follows a fishmonger who takes up bookmaking to earn extra cash. Cast * Max Miller as Dick Smith * Carole Lynne as Jane Smythe * Mark Lester as General Smythe * Wilfrid Hyde-White as Pettifer * Billy Percy as George * Eleanor Hallam as Margarita * Aubrey Mallalieu as General Fortescue * Kenneth Kove as Captain Fortescue * Chick Elliott as Mandy Lou * Esma Cannon as Ada * Lesley Osmond as Paulette * Raymond Glendenning Raymond Carl Glendenning (25 September 1907 – 23 February 1974) was a BBC radio sports commentator and occasional character actor. Early years He was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was educated at Newport High School and the Unive ... as Commentator References External links * 1942 films 1940s English-language films Films directed by Oswald Mitchell 1942 comedy films British comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob's Your Uncle (film)
''Bob's Your Uncle'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Albert Modley, Jean Colin, George Bolton, Wally Patch, and H.F. Maltby. It depicts the enthusiastic members of a British Home Guard, Home Guard unit. It was shot at Welwyn Studios. Premise Home guardsman Albert is in love with Dolly, the daughter of commanding officer Diehard. In order to impress her, Albert tries to raise funds to buy a tank for the village. Cast * Albert Modley - Albert Smith * Jean Colin - Dolly Diehard * George Bolton - Jeff Smith * Wally Patch - Sergeant Brownfoot * H. F. Maltby - Major Diehard * Johnnie Schofield - Stationmaster * Bert Linden - Corporal Nelson * Alfred Wright - Pim's Comedy Navy Critical reception Allmovie wrote, "One can gauge the subtlety of Bob's Your Uncle by its character names: Dolly Diehard, Sgt. Brownfoot etc." References External links 1942 films 1942 comedy films British comedy films British black-and-white films Films set in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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