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Patrick Gowers
William Patrick Gowers (5 May 1936 – 30 December 2014) was an English composer, mainly known for his film scores. Early life and education Born in Islington, Gowers was the son of Stella Gowers (née Pelly) and Richard Gowers, a solicitor. His great-grandfather was the neurologist Sir William Richard Gowers, and his grandfather was the civil servant and writer Sir Ernest Gowers. He was educated at Radley College and later read music at Cambridge University. Whilst at Cambridge, he composed music for the Cambridge Footlights and taught composition part-time. He completed his doctorate, on the music of Erik Satie, in 1966.Whiting, Steven Moore, ''Satie the Bohemian: From Cabaret to Concert Hall''. Oxford University Press/Clarendon Press (Oxford, UK), , p. 3 (1999; reprinted 2002). Career Gowers served as assistant conductor of Bill Russo's London Jazz Orchestra. In 1964, he was music director of the Royal Shakespeare Company's productions of ''Marat/Sade'' in the West End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Scores
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scene in question. Scores are written by one or more composers under the guidance of or in collaboration with the film's director or producer and are then most often performed by an ensemble of musicians – usually including an orchestra (most likely a symphony orchestra) or band, instrumental soloists, and choir or vocalists – known as playback singers – and recorded by a sound engineer. The term is less frequently applied to music written for other media such as Play (theatre), live theatre, television and radio programs, and video game, and said music is typically referred to as either the soundtrack or incidental music. Film scores encompass an enormous vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseline (database)
Studio System by Gracenote, formerly known as Baseline StudioSystems, is an American e-commerce company. It was founded in 1982 and licenses its commercial entertainment database, known as Studio System. It is owned by Gracenote, a subsidiary of Nielsen Holdings. History James Monaco founded Baseline in 1982. Their primary product, an entertainment database, was launched in 1985. Monaco left Baseline in 1992, and Paul Kagan Associates purchased it the following year. Big Entertainment purchased the database in 1999 and subsequently renamed themselves to Hollywood.com. The same year, Creative Planet purchased The Studio System, a rival database founded in 1987, from Brookfield Communications. In 2004, Hollywood.com's parent company, Hollywood Media, purchased The Studio System and merged the two databases. Two years later, The New York Times Company purchased the now-renamed Baseline StudioSystems and integrated it into NYTimes.com, only to sell it back to Hollywood.com i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series)
''Sherlock Holmes'' is the overall title given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by the British television company Granada Television between 1984 and 1994. The first two series were shown under the title ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' and were followed by subsequent series with the titles of other short story collections by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Of the 60 Holmes stories written by Doyle, 43 were adapted in the series, spanning 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials. (Episode 40 incorporates the plot lines of both "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs". Episode 35 "The Eligible Bachelor" has material from both "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" and "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger".) The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes. Watson was played by David Burke in the first series (''Adventures'') and by Edward Hardwicke from the second series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Remember Nelson
''I Remember Nelson'' is a British historical television series portraying the relationship between Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton in the period leading up the Battle of Trafalgar. It first aired in four parts on ITV between 21 February and 18 April 1982.Parrill p.291 Selected cast * Kenneth Colley as Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson * Tim Pigott-Smith as Capt. Thomas Hardy * Geraldine James as Lady Emma Hamilton * John Clements as Sir William Hamilton * Michael Harbour as Captain Blackwood * Raf Vallone as Caracciolo * Paolo Bonacelli as King Ferdinando * Harriet Reynolds as Queen Maria Carolina * Vernon Dobtcheff as Cardinal Ruffo * Peter Clapham as Diplomat * Una Brandon-Jones as Nurse * Tina Ruta as Emma's Maid * Phil Daniels as William Blackie * Anna Massey as Lady Frances Nelson * Daniel Massey as William Beckford * Ken Kitson as Mangan * Laurence Naismith as Rev. Edmund Nelson * Sylvester Morand as Lord Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman In White (1982 TV Series)
''The Woman in White'' is a British mystery television series adapted from the novel of the same title by Wilkie Collins. It first aired on BBC 2 in five parts between 14 April and 12 May 1982. Plot summary Main cast * Diana Quick as Marian Halcombe * Ian Richardson as Frederick Fairlie * John Shrapnel as Sir Percival Glyde * Jenny Seagrove as Laura Fairlie * Kevin Elyot as Louis * Alan Badel as Count Fosco * Daniel Gerroll as Walter Hartright * Georgine Anderson as Countess Fosco * Anna Lindup as Fanny * Deirdra Morris as Anne Catherick * Anna Wing as Mrs. Clements * Carol MacReady as Mrs. Michelson * Jeannie Crowther as Margaret Porcher * Andrew Carr as Fletcher * Hilary Sesta as Madame Rubelle * Pauline Jameson 'Pauline Jameson' (5 June 1920 - 8 April 2007) was an English actress whose work encompassed stage and screen. ''The Times'' called her 'one of the most distinguished classical actresses of her generation.' After starting in Repertory_theatre#Wee ... as Mr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smiley's People (miniseries)
''Smiley’s People'' is a 1982 British six-part spy drama by the BBC. Directed by Simon Langton and produced by Jonathan Powell, it is the television adaptation of the 1979 spy novel ''Smiley's People'' by John le Carré, and a sequel to ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (missing out the second book in the trilogy, ''The Honourable Schoolboy'', which was not filmed for cost reasons). Starring Alec Guinness, Michael Byrne, Anthony Bate and Bernard Hepton, it was first shown in the United Kingdom from 20 September to 25 October 1982, and in the United States beginning on 25 October 1982. Plot George Smiley is called out of retirement when one of his former assets, an émigré general, is found murdered. In tidying up loose ends for the "Circus", his former employer, he discovers a clandestine operation run by his nemesis, Karla, for his own personal benefit. Smiley is able to use this irregularity against Karla, forcing him to defect to the West. Cast *Alec Guinness as George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whoops Apocalypse
''Whoops Apocalypse'' is a six-part 1982 television sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors returned in different roles. The British budget label Channel 5 Video released a compilation cassette of all six episodes edited together into one 137-minute chunk in 1987. In 2010, Network released both the complete, unedited series and the movie on a 2-DVD set ( Region 2) entitled ''Whoops Apocalypse: The Complete Apocalypse''. (Rights issues were simplified by the fact that both LWT and ITC Entertainment productions were by this time owned by Granada Television). In March 2022 the series was made available for streaming on BritBox. Series The series details the weeks leading up to the Apocalypse. It features a chaotic and increasingly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevie (1978 Film)
''Stevie'' is a 1978 British biographical film directed by Robert Enders, and starring Glenda Jackson, Trevor Howard, Mona Washbourne, and Alec McCowen. It was based on the play '' Stevie'' by Hugh Whitemore. Plot The film is about the life of the British poet Stevie Smith (played by Glenda Jackson), and centres on Smith's relationship with her aunt (Mona Washbourne), with whom she lived for many years in a house in Palmers Green, London. Cast * Glenda Jackson as Stevie * Trevor Howard as The Man * Mona Washbourne as Aunt * Alec McCowen as Freddy * Emma Louise Fox as Stevie as child Release and reception Studios that distributed the film included The Samuel Goldwyn Company in the U.S., Hoyts in Australia, and Universal Pictures internationally. Film critic Roger Ebert Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Rage
Children of Rage is a 1975 film written and directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, filmed mostly in Malta. It deals with the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The film stars Helmut Griem, Simon Ward, Cyril Cusack, Olga Georges-Picot and Richard Alfieri. Plot When Ahmed, a Palestinian guerrilla, is killed, his brother Omar (Richard Alfieri) takes his place. Omar is wounded while disguised as an Israeli but escapes from the hospital to avoid questioning. Before being transported to the safety of the camps, he is treated by David (Helmut Griem Helmut Griem (6 April 1932 – 19 November 2004) was a German film, television and stage actor, and director. Biography Born in Hamburg, Griem was primarily a stage actor, appearing at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus ...), an Israeli doctor and friend of the family. David's conscience persuades him to go to the camp to help alleviate the suffering. The resistance he gets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bigger Splash (1974 Biopic)
''A Bigger Splash'' is a 1973 British biographical documentary film about David Hockney's lingering breakup with his then-partner Peter Schlesinger, from 1970 to 1973. Directed by Jack Hazan and edited by David Mingay, it has music by Patrick Gowers. Featuring many of Hockney's circle, it includes designers Celia Birtwell and Ossie Clark, artist Patrick Procktor, gallery owner John Kasmin and museum curator Henry Geldzahler. It is a fly-on-the-wall documentary, intercut with fictionalised and fantasy elements. It was groundbreaking and remains notable for its treatment of gay themes and its insights into his life and work during an important period in Hockney's life. The film takes its title from the 1967 painting '' A Bigger Splash'', perhaps Hockney's best known Californian swimming pool picture. Hockney was initially shocked by its intimacy but later changed his mind. See also * ''Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) ''Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
''The Boy Who Turned Yellow'' (1972) is the last film collaboration by the British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and the last theatrical film directed by Michael Powell. The film was made for the Children's Film Foundation. Plot John (Mark Dightam) loses one of his pet mice, Alice, whilst on a school trip to the Tower of London. Upset back in class, he is sent home by his teacher for not paying attention during a lesson on electricity. Later that day on the London Underground, the train and everyone in it suddenly turns bright, vivid yellow. John's doctor (Esmond Knight) declares that the condition is harmless and should wear off soon, but that evening John hears noises from his television set and meets the eccentric yellow-coloured Nick (short for Electro''nic'') (Robert Eddison). The pair return to the Tower of London in an attempt to find Alice, but they are menaced by Yeoman Warders and John is threatened with execution. When John is finally reunited with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giv Gud En Chance Om Søndagen
''Giv Gud en chance om søndagen'' is a 1970 Danish film. The title is Danish for "Give God a chance on Sunday". It stars Ulf Pilgaard, Ove Sprogøe and Lotte Tarp. Cast *Ulf Pilgaard – Rev. Niels Riesing *Lotte Tarp – Hanne Riesing * Vibeke Reumert – Hanne's Mother *Ove Sprogøe – Præst ved Roskilde Domkirke * Ole Storm – Thorsen * Rachel Bæklund – Fru Thorsen * Erik Nørgaard – Lærer Petersen * Ebbe Kløvedal Reich – Himself * Erik Halskov-Jensen – Arbejder I grusgrav * Annelise Halskov-Jensen – Arbejderens kone * Knud Jansen – Rideskoleeje * Leif Mønsted – Vækkelsesprædikant * Niels Ufer – Teolog * Jørgen Schleimann – Teolog * Arne Skovhus – Teolog * Johannes Møllehave – Teolog *Karl Andersen – Stoffer * Vilhelm Rigels – Organist *Henrik Stangerup Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
