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Peggy Ann Clifford
Peggy Ann Clifford (23 March 1921 in Poole, Dorset – 26 May 1986, in Kensington), was an English film, stage, and television character actress. She was born Peggy Anne Hamley Champion. Her mother's maiden name was Clifford. She appeared in two of the forty-seven episodes of 'The Children's Television Caravan', (1956-'60), under her own name. Her stage appearances, although fewer than her films, included rep, in the West End, and the original Royal Court production of John Arden's ''Live Like Pigs'' in 1958. Selected filmography * '' One Exciting Night'' (1944) - Bessie (uncredited) * '' The History of Mr. Polly'' (1949) - Mother (uncredited) * '' Forbidden'' (1949) - Millie * ''Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (1949) - Maud Redpole * '' The Chiltern Hundreds'' (1949) - Mother * '' Chance of a Lifetime'' (1950) - Worker * ''I Believe in You I Believe in You may refer to: Film * ''I Believe in You'' (film), a 1952 British film starring Celia Johnson Music Albums *'' I Belie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actress Peggy Ann Clifford
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of W ... [...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 of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranger In Town (1957 Film)
'' Stranger in Town'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by George Pollock and starring Alex Nicol and Anne Paige. Arthur Lowe makes a brief appearance in a minor role. It was made by Tempean Films at Alliance Film Studios. Plot An American composer, lodging in a quiet English village is found shot dead. A journalist, also from America probes the death on behalf of the pianist’s only relative in America. His trail leads to the local gossip who is later found gassed and debunks the official theory that it was suicide, finding that many people seem to have had reason to commit the crime, as he eventually discovers the truth. Cast * Alex Nicol as John Madison * Anne Paige as Vicky Leigh * Mary Laura Wood as Lorna Ryland * Mona Washbourne as Agnes Smith * Charles Lloyd-Pack as Captain Nash * Bruce Beeby as William Ryland * John Horsley as Inspector Powell * Colin Tapley as Henry Ryland * Betty Impey as Geraldine Nash * Peggy Ann Clifford as Mrs Woodham * Arthur Lowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor At Large (film)
''Doctor at Large'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas, the third of the seven films in the ''Doctor'' series. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Donald Sinden and James Robertson Justice. It is based on the 1955 novel of the same title by Richard Gordon. Main cast * Dirk Bogarde as Dr. Simon Sparrow * Muriel Pavlow as Joy Gibson * Donald Sinden as Benskin * James Robertson Justice as Sir Lancelot Spratt * Shirley Eaton as Nurse Nan McPherson * Derek Farr as Dr. Potter-Shine * Michael Medwin as Dr. Charles Bingham * Martin Benson as Maharajah * John Chandos as O'Malley * Edward Chapman as Wilkins * George Coulouris as Pascoe * Judith Furse as Mrs. Digby * Gladys Henson as Mrs. Wilkins * Anne Heywood as Emerald * Ernest Jay as Charles Hopcroft * Lionel Jeffries as Dr. Hatchet * Mervyn Johns as Smith * Geoffrey Keen as Second Examiner * Dilys Laye as Mrs. Jasmine Hatchet * Harry Locke as Porter * Terence Longdon as George - House Surgeon * A. E. Matth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers In Law (film)
''Brothers in Law'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas and Jill Adams. The film is one of the Boulting brothers successful series of institutional satires that begun with ''Private's Progress'' in 1956. It is an adaptation of the 1955 novel '' Brothers in Law'' by Henry Cecil, a comedy set in the legal profession. Plot summary Roger Thursby has just completed his barrister's examinations and has been called to the bar. He commences his pupillage in the London chambers of Kendall Grimes, but finds he learns more from Henry, his fellow pupil, and Alec, the chambers clerk. Although only supposed to 'shadow' Grimes, he finds himself on his feet before unsympathetic judges almost immediately. Roger and Henry vie for the affections of Sally, a fellow lodger. She obtains his first brief for him from her father, a solicitor. It is an undefended divorce case, which Roger manages to lose, to the lady's fury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Place (film)
''The Secret Place'' is a 1957 British crime film that was the directorial debut of Clive Donner. It stars Belinda Lee, Ronald Lewis, and David McCallum in a supporting role. Plot In this crime melodrama, set in a badly bombed district in the East End of London after the war, a gang carries out a diamond robbery and an adolescent boy, Freddie Haywood, discovers their loot hidden in his home. Freddie has a crush on a kiosk attendant, Molly Wilson, who is engaged to Gerry Carter, a member of the gang. After the robbery, from a jeweller's in Hatton Garden, Gerry hides the diamonds inside Molly's record player. Not knowing this, Molly gives the player to Freddie as a thankyou gift. Freddie discovers the diamonds and the gang go after him. Cast * Belinda Lee as Molly Wilson * Ronald Lewis as Gerry Carter * Michael Brooke as Freddie Haywood * Michael Gwynn as Steve Warring * Geoffrey Keen as Mr Haywood * David McCallum as Mike Wilson * Maureen Pryor as Mrs Haywood * George Selway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wife's Family (1956 Film)
''My Wife's Family'' is a 1956 British comedy film directed by Gilbert Gunn and starring Ronald Shiner as Doc Knott, Ted Ray, Greta Gynt, Diane Hart and Robertson Hare. It was a remake of the 1941 British film '' My Wife's Family'', and is the third British film of the stage farce of the same name by actor Fred Duprez. Plot Jack Gay, a newlywed with a dominating mother-in-law attempts to surprise his wife Stella with a baby grand piano, but when she overhears him discussing it, she mistakes it for an illegitimate child, particularly with the arrival of his ex-girlfriend, the blonde and glamorous Gloria Marsh. Cast *Ronald Shiner as Doc Knott * Ted Ray as Jack Gay *Diane Hart as Stella Gay *Fabia Drake as Arabella *Greta Gynt as Gloria Marsh *Robertson Hare as Noah *Zena Marshall as Hilda *Jessica Cairns as Irma * Benny Lee as Arnold *Jimmy Mageean as Dobson *Gilbert Harding as Himself Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost (1956 Film)
''Lost'' (also called ''Tears for Simon'') is a 1956 British thriller film directed by Guy Green and starring David Farrar, David Knight and Julia Arnall. It is set in 1950s London, and revolves around the apparent kidnapping of a young couple's baby. Plot US embassy employee Lee Cochrane and his Austrian wife discover their 18-month-old son Simon has been abducted, after their nanny leaves the child unattended outside a chemist's shop. London Detective Inspector Craig pledges to find the child, though clues are thin on the ground. Cast * David Farrar as Detective Inspector Craig * David Knight as Lee Cochrane * Julia Arnall as Sue Cochrane * Anthony Oliver as Sergeant Lyel * Thora Hird as Kelly's landlady * Eleanor Summerfield as Sergeant Cook * Anne Paige as Nanny * Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Jeffries * Anna Turner as Alma Robey * Everley Gregg as Viscountess * Meredith Edwards as Sergeant Davies * Anita Sharp-Bolster as Miss Gill (billed as Anita Bolster) * Beve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Britton
Anthony Edward Lowry Britton (9 June 1924 – 22 December 2019) was an English actor. He appeared in a variety of films (including ''The Day of the Jackal'') and television sitcoms (including '' Don't Wait Up'' and '' Robin's Nest'' He is the father of presenter Fern Britton, scriptwriter Cherry Britton and actor Jasper Britton. Life and career Britton was born in a room above the Trocadero public house in Temple Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, the son of Doris Marguerite (née Jones) and Edward Leslie Britton. He attended Edgbaston Collegiate School, Birmingham and Thornbury Grammar School, Gloucestershire. During the Second World War he served in the Army and he also worked for an estate agent and in an aircraft factory. He joined an amateur dramatics group in Weston-super-Mare and then turned professional, appearing on stage at the Old Vic and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He appeared in numerous British films from the 1950s onwards, including ''Operation Amsterdam'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Pelissier
Harry Anthony Compton Pelissier (27 July 1912 – 2 April 1988) was an English actor, screenwriter, producer and director. Biography Pelissier was born in Barnet and came from a theatrical family. His parents were the theatre producer H. G. Pelissier (who presented ''Pelissier's Follies'') and the actress Fay Compton. His uncle was Compton MacKenzie, who wrote '' Whisky Galore''. Pelissier began acting in the 1930s. In 1935 and 1936, he was featured in Noël Coward's play cycle, '' Tonight at 8.30'', both in Britain and on Broadway. He also played in Coward's ''Set to Music'' (1939) He began writing in 1937 and directing in 1949. He was the screenwriter and director of four popular films: ''The History of Mr Polly'' (1949), ''The Rocking Horse Winner'' (1950), ''Night Without Stars'' (1951), and ''Personal Affair'' starring Gene Tierney written by Lesley Storm. He also directed ''Encore'' (1951). He also directed Ealing's satire on television '' Meet Mr Lucifer'' (1953). He lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Great Day
''It's a Great Day'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by John Warrington. A spin-off of the popular soap ''The Grove Family'', the film stars Ruth Dunning as Gladys Grove, Edward Evans as Bob Grove, and Sid James as Harry Mason. Nancy Roberts, (1885-1962), as Gran, played the same rôle in the TV series. Plot summary A local builder, Bob Grove, has some temperamental differences with his Council Manager leaving him without a product to finish a housing estate. His son, Jack, recruits the services of an alternative supplier, of dubious character, to help him get hold of the materials required to finish work on the new houses. Things turn sour when Bob and his son, Jack, are suspected of stealing, leading to a situation which involves a police investigation. All this takes place around a planned Royal Visit, to the new housing estate. Cast * Ruth Dunning as Gladys Grove * Edward Evans as Bob Grove * Sid James as Harry Mason * Vera Day as Blondie * Sheila Sweet as Pat Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Time Of His Life
''The Time of His Life'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Hearne, Ellen Pollock, Richard Wattis and Robert Moreton. The screenplay concerns a man who is released from prison and goes to live with his socialite daughter. Plot When newly released prisoner Mr. Pastry (Richard Hearne) arrives to stay, he proves an embarrassment to his social climbing daughter Lady Florence (Ellen Pollock). As president of the society for the rehabilitation of ex-convicts, she attempts to hide the fact her father is an ex-con. She locks Mr. Pastry in his bedroom, and even plots to have him sent to Australia. But Lady Florence's children see Mr. Pastry differently, and he helps them through a problem, prompting even his daughter to see Mr. Pastry in a new light. Cast * Richard Hearne as Charles Pastry * Ellen Pollock as Lady Florence * Richard Wattis as Edgar * Robert Moreton as Humphrey * Frederick Leister as Sir John * Peter Sinclair as Kane * John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
