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Patricia Dainton
Patricia Dainton (born 12 April 1930) is a Scottish actress who appeared in a number of film and television roles between 1947 and 1961. Early years Dainton was born Margaret Bryden Pate, in Hamilton, Scotland, the daughter of film and stage agent Vivienne Black. She left Scotland at age ten, moving to London. She attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London and the Cone school of dance. Stage After her stage debut at Stratford-upon-Avon, Dainton acted in the suburbs of London, with roles in ''Babette'', ''Watch on the Rhine'', ''Quiet Wedding'', and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Film Dainton's "dancing and acting debut in Technicolor" came in ''The Dancing Years'', with her screen debut in the 1947 film ''Dancing with Crime''. She trained at the Rank Organisation's "charm school". (Another source says that Dainton "made her first film debut in 1942 in ''The Bells Go Down''.") Her twin brother, George Bryden also made a couple of film and stage appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton ( sco, Hamiltoun; gd, Baile Hamaltan ) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It sits south-east of Glasgow, south-west of Edinburgh and north of Carlisle. It is situated on the south bank of the River Clyde at its confluence with the Avon Water. Hamilton is the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire and is the location of the headquarters of the modern local authority of South Lanarkshire. The town itself has a population of around 55,000, which makes it the 8th largest settlement in Scotland. It forms a large urban area with nearby towns of Blantyre, Motherwell, Larkhall and Wishaw. History The town of Hamilton was originally known as Cadzow or CadyouHamilton's royal past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House In Marsh Road
''The House in Marsh Road'', known on American television as ''Invisible Creature'', is a 1960 British horror suspense film produced by Maurice J. Wilson, directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Tony Wright, Patricia Dainton and Sandra Dorne. The plot centres on a benevolent poltergeist in a country home which protects a woman from her homicidal husband. It may be one of the first films to use the word 'poltergeist' in reference to a spirit or ghost. The film was never released to theatres in the US, and instead went straight to television. The screenplay, also by Wilson, is based on the 1955 novel ''The House in Marsh Road'' by Laurence Meynell. Plot David and Jean Linton move from rented flat to rented flat, leaving each with unpaid bills. David is a would-be author with an alcohol problem, and also involved in passing counterfeit notes. He has had several affairs during his marriage to Jean. Their luck changes when Jean inherits a house and £1000 from a distant aunt. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness In The Dark
''Witness in the Dark'' is a 1959 British crime drama film directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Patricia Dainton, Conrad Phillips, Madge Ryan, and Nigel Green. It was produced by Patricia Dainton's husband, Norman Williams (producer). Premise Blind telephone operator Jane Pringle (Patricia Dainton) is present when her neighbour, elderly Mrs. Temple (Enid Lorimer), is murdered by an intruder (Nigel Green) searching for a jewelled brooch. On the staircase, Jane brushes against the killer as he runs away. Later, when Jane inherits the valuable brooch from Mrs. Temple, she finds herself targeted by the intruder. Cast * Patricia Dainton as Jane Pringle * Conrad Phillips as Inspector Coates * Madge Ryan as Mrs. Finch * Nigel Green as the Intruder * Enid Lorimer as Mrs. Temple * Richard O'Sullivan as Don Theobald * Stuart Saunders as Mr. Finch * Noel Trevarthen as Sergeant Jones * Maureen O'Reilly as Sophie Trellan * Ian Colin as Superintendent Thompson * Larry Burns as Carter * Ann Wrigg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Stroke Of Nine
''At the Stroke of Nine'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Patricia Dainton, Stephen Murray, Patrick Barr and Dermot Walsh. The plot follows a high-flying female journalist who is kidnapped by a madman. He forces her to write articles about him and threatens to kill her. Cast * Patricia Dainton - Sally Bryant * Stephen Murray - Stephen Garrett * Patrick Barr - Frank * Dermot Walsh - MacDonnell * Clifford Evans - Inspector Hudgell * Leonard White - Thompson * Reginald Green - Toby * Alexander Doré - Carter * Leonard Sharp - News Vendor * Robert Hartley - Westcott * Frank Atkinson - Porter * William Moore - Campion * Marianne Stone - Secretary * George Lee - Young Reporter * William Hepper - Clerk * Donald B. Edwards - Gray Reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Passionate Stranger
''The Passionate Stranger'' (U.S. ''A Novel Affair'') is a 1957 British drama film, directed by Muriel Box and starring Margaret Leighton and Ralph Richardson. It uses the Film in a film, film within a film device, with the "real" part of the plot shot in black-and-white and the "fictional" element in colour. The interior scenes were shot at Shepperton Studios, with location filming taking place at Chilworth, Surrey. Box stated that the film was intended "to debunk the sentimental novel...a mild satire on romance as opposed to reality, and the unhappy consequences of confusing the two". Plot Carlo, an Italian man, is taken on as a chauffeur at an English country mansion, the home of Roger and Judith Wynter. She is a novelist who pens torrid escapist romantic fiction for the popular women's market, although in real life she is a respectable, unassuming woman, happily married to husband Roger who has been stricken with polio that leaves him immobile. She uses people she knows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Road Back
''No Road Back'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully. at the BFI Database The film is notable for being the first major film role for future Sean Connery. Connery's role is that of a minor who has a speech impediment. Cast * |
Operation Diplomat (film)
''Operation Diplomat'' is a 1953 British drama film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Ernest G. Roy. It was one of Guillermin's earliest movies. A profile on the director called it "perhaps the first example of prime Guillermin... a 70-minute programmer so tautly directed that every image counts, every detail matters, every actor's movement feels perfectly timed – a true gem." Plot summary A surgeon operating on an unknown patient discovers he is involved in the kidnapping of a British diplomat. When his personal secretary is murdered for revealing the patient's identity, the police are called in. Cast Critical reception ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' called it an "energetic yet improbable figure with too many points left unexplained." ''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 Guide Mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tread Softly (1952 Film)
''Tread Softly'' is a 1952 British crime film with musical overtones, directed by David MacDonald and starring Frances Day, Patricia Dainton and John Bentley. A chorus girl investigates a series of mysterious happenings at a derelict theatre. It was made at Marylebone Studios and at the Granville Theatre in Fulham. While made as a second feature it also had aspirations to top the bill in some cinemas.Chibnall & McFarlane p.127 Set in a theatre it allows an odd combination of light musical numbers with a murder crime story. It includes several elaborate dance routines. Cast * Frances Day as Madeleine Peters * Patricia Dainton as Tangye Ward * John Bentley as Keith Gilbert * John Laurie as Angus McDonald * Olaf Olsen as Philip Defoe * Nora Nicholson as Isobel Mayne * Harry Locke as Nutty Potts * Betty Baskcomb as Olivia Winter * Robert Urquhart as Clifford Brett * Ronald Leigh-Hunt as Inspector Hinton * Michael Ward as Alexander Mayne * Nelly Arno * Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Temple Returns
''Paul Temple Returns'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley, Patricia Dainton and Peter Gawthorne. Known in the U.S. as ''Bombay Waterfront'', it was the fourth and last in the series of Paul Temple films distributed by Butcher's Film Service: the others are '' Send for Paul Temple'' (1946) (with Anthony Hulme as Paul Temple), ''Calling Paul Temple'' (1948, the first with John Bentley in the title role), and ''Paul Temple's Triumph'' (1950). Aside from Bentley, the other actors were different from those in the earlier film series. It was released in the United States under the alternative title ''Bombay Waterfront''. The film was shot at Walton Studios with sets designed by the art director George Paterson. Some location shooting also took place in London. The film was distributed by Butcher's Film Service which specialised in releasing lower-budget productions. Plot A series of seemingly unconnected murders takes place in Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammer The Toff
''Hammer the Toff'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley and Patricia Dainton. The film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by John Creasey, the 17th in the series featuring upper-class sleuth Richard Rollinson, also known as " The Toff". This film and another Toff adaptation ''Salute the Toff'' were shot back-to-back at Nettlefold Studios in the summer of 1951 with identical production credits and many of the same actors. ''Hammer the Toff'' was issued to cinemas in March 1952 as the sequel to ''Salute the Toff''. There would be no further entries in the series of films. Although it was once considered lost, appearing on the British Film Institute's " 75 Most Wanted" list of missing British feature films, it was released on DVD in March 2016. It was produced by Ernest G. Roy. Plot On the train to the seaside resort of Brighthaven, Richard Rollinson (Bentley) is sharing a carriage with an attractive young lady called Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle In The Air (film)
''Castle in the Air'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring David Tomlinson, Helen Cherry and Margaret Rutherford. It was based on the stage play of the same title by Alan Melville. Produced by ABPC, shooting took place at the company's Elstree Studios. Plot The penniless 19th Earl of Locharne (David Tomlinson), the owner of a run-down Scottish castle which he has made into a mostly empty hotel, has to deal with a myriad of financial troubles, starting with his creditors and the few disgruntled tenants. Then there is Mr. Phillips (Brian Oulton), a socialist official from the British National Coal Board, which wants to requisition (not buy) it to convert into a vacation hostel for miners and their families. The earl introduces Phillips to a beautiful family ghost, Ermyntrude (Patricia Dainton), the earl's grandfather's mistress. Next, a long-time prospective purchaser, wealthy, attractive American divorcee Mrs. Clodfelter Dunne (Barbara Kelly), sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
