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Randall Faye
Randall Faye (July 26, 1892 – December 5, 1948) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He wrote for 64 films between 1926 and 1947. He died in Orange County, California. Selected filmography * ''Upstream'' (1927) * ''Rich But Honest'' (1927) * '' Sharp Shooters'' (1928) * ''Don't Marry'' (1928) * '' Woman Wise'' (1928) * '' Branded'' (1931) * ''Texas Cyclone'' (1932) * ''McKenna of the Mounted'' (1932) * ''High Society'' (1932) * '' Her Imaginary Lover'' (1933) * ''Call Me Mame'' (1933) * '' As Good as New'' (1933) * ''Cash'' (1933, producer) * ''Murder at the Inn'' (1934) * ''Father and Son'' (1934) * '' The Office Wife'' (1934) * '' Handle with Care'' (1935) * '' Lend Me Your Husband'' (1935) * ''The Man Without a Face'' (1935) * ''Gay Old Dog'' (1935) * '' Born That Way'' (1936) * ''If I Were Rich'' (1936) * '' Such Is Life'' (1936) * '' The Vandergilt Diamond Mystery'' (1936) * ''Luck of the Turf'' (1936) * ''This Green Hell'' (1936) * ''Mr Stringf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange County, California
Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, and more populous than 19 American states and Washington, D.C. Although largely suburban, it is the second-most-densely-populated county in the state behind San Francisco County. The county's three most-populous cities are Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Irvine, each of which has a population exceeding 300,000. Santa Ana is also the county seat. Six cities in Orange County are on the Pacific coast: Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente. Orange County is included in the Los Angeles-Long Beach- Anaheim Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county has 34 incorporated cities. Older cities like Old Town Tustin, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange, and Fullerton have traditional downtowns dating back to the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handle With Care (1935 Film)
''Handle with Care'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Molly Lamont, Jack Hobbs and James Finlayson. It was a quota quickie made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames.Wood p.86 Cast * Molly Lamont as Patricia * Jack Hobbs as Jack * James Finlayson as Jimmy * Henry Victor as Count Paul * Vera Bogetti as Fifi * Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Tunbody * Toni Edgar-Bruce Toni Edgar-Bruce (4 June 1892 – 28 March 1966) was a British actress, frequently seen on stage. Her theatre work included the original West End production of Somerset Maugham's '' The Circle'' in 1921. The actor-manager Edgar Bruce was h ... as Lady Deeping * Stafford Hilliard as Prof. Deeping References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1935 films British comedy films 1935 comedy films Films shot at N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fabulous Suzanne
''The Fabulous Suzanne'' is a 1946 American romantic comedy film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Barbara Britton, Rudy Vallee and Otto Kruger. A waitress inherits a fortune from one of her customers. Plot The young and beautiful Suzanne O'Neill (Barbara Britton) works as a waitress in her fiancé William "Bill" Harris's ( William Henry) diner. Suzanne's problem is that Bill doesn't want to decide on a wedding date. He claims that he doesn't have enough money to get married; he wants to be able to support her on his own first, so that she doesn't have to work at all. But Suzanne gets tired of Bill's pride getting in the way of her dreams for the future. Suzanne starts betting on horse races, using her "lucky pin" to pick the right ones for the infamous and not always apt gambler Jonathan Tuttle (Frank Darien). When Tuttle passes away shortly after their enterprise has taken off, Suzanne finds out that he has left her seven thousand dollars through his will. She is more than s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland Yard Investigator
''Scotland Yard Investigator'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by George Blair and starring C. Aubrey Smith, Erich von Stroheim and Stephanie Bachelor. Following the outbreak of the Second World War the Mona Lisa is moved to a London gallery for safekeeping, where a German art collector attempts to steal it. The film was a loose sequel to Republic's 1944 thriller ''Secrets of Scotland Yard'' with a number of the same cast and crew. Plot When Paris is liberated during World War II, the Louvre administration plans to fetch the Mona Lisa from the safety of the mountain vault in London operated by Britain's National Gallery. Sir James Collison, director of the National Gallery, works closely with his granddaughter Toni. While the National Gallery plans to safely return the painting, infamous art collector Carl Hoffmeyer plans to steal it. He has stolen many fine pieces before, but this would be the crown jewel of his collection. Hoffmeyer's plan includes his two henchmen, He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of The Vampire
''The Return of the Vampire'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Lew Landers and starring Bela Lugosi, Frieda Inescort, Nina Foch, Miles Mander, Roland Varno, and Matt Willis. Its plot follows a vampire named Armand Tesla, who has two encounters with Englishwoman Lady Jane Ainsley, the first taking place during World War I, and the second during World War II. ''The Return of the Vampire'' is not an official sequel to the 1931 Universal Pictures film ''Dracula'' (which starred Lugosi as the eponymous vampire), but the film has been interpreted by cultural historian David J. Skal as an unofficial follow-up, with Lugosi's character renamed only because the film was not produced by Universal. Plot During World War I, the vampire Armand Tesla stalks London. His latest victim is admitted to the clinic of Lady Jane Ainsley and her colleague, Professor Walter Saunders. They are baffled by what they regard as a severe case of anemia. The vampire infiltrates the clinic; unable to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Stringfellow Says No
''Mr Stringfellow Says No'' is a 1934 British thriller film directed by Randall Faye and starring Neil Hamilton, Claude Dampier and Muriel Aked. It was also released as ''Accidental Spy''. Plot An innocent bystander, who is given a vital secret which he doesn't hear, is hounded by all countries until the Prime Minister bluffs them by pretending that he knows the secret too. Cast * Neil Hamilton as Jeremy Stringfellow * Claude Dampier as Mr Piper * Muriel Aked as Mrs Piper * Kathleen Gibson as Miss Piper * Marcelle Rogez as Marta * Franklin Dyall as Count Hokana * Peter Gawthorne Peter Gawthorne (1 September 1884 – 17 March 1962) was an Anglo-Irish actor, probably best known for his roles in the films of Will Hay and other popular British comedians of the 1930s and 1940s. Gawthorne was one of Britain's most called-upo ... as Prime Minister References External links * 1934 films 1930s thriller films Films directed by Randall Faye British black-and-white films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Green Hell
''This Green Hell'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Edward Rigby, Sybil Grove and Richard Dolman. It was made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames as a quota quickie for release by the American company RKO.Wood p.92 Cast * Edward Rigby as Dan Foyle * Sybil Grove as Mrs. Foyle * Richard Dolman as Andy * Roxie Russell as Peggy Foyle * John Singer as Billy Foyle * Billy Watts as Barton * Norman Pierce Norman Pierce (5 September 1900 – 22 March 1968) was a British actor. He was born in Southport, Lancashire. He died in Helions Bumpstead, Essex, England on 22 March 1968 at the age of 67. He played pub landlords and barmen in a number of ... as Willington References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1936 films British comedy films 1936 comedy films Films shot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luck Of The Turf
''Luck of the Turf'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Moira Lynd, Wally Patch and Moore Marriott. It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood studio RKO Pictures. Plot summary The son of a shopkeeper likes to pick winners in horse races and gives tips to his friends. Cast * Jack Melford as Sid Smith * Moira Lynd as Letty Jackson * Wally Patch as Bill Harris * Moore Marriott as Mr Jackson * Sybil Grove as Mrs Jackson * Tom Helmore as Lord Broadwater * Peggy Novak Peggy Novak was a British actress. Selected filmography * '' Smithy'' (1933) * '' I Adore You'' (1933) *'' The Diplomatic Lover'' (1934) * ''Oh No Doctor!'' (1934) * ''Music Hall'' (1934) * ''Flood Tide'' (1934) * ''A Little Bit of Bluff'' (1935 ... as Masie References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vandergilt Diamond Mystery
''The Vandergilt Diamond Mystery'' is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Randall Faye and starring Betty Astell, Bruce Seton and Hilary Pritchard. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.93 Cast * Betty Astell as Mary * Bruce Seton as Hardcastle * Hilary Pritchard as Briggs * Charles Paton as Mr. Throstle * Ethel Royale as Mrs. Throstle * Graham Soutten as The Boss * Billy Holland as Carponi * Henry B. Longhurst Henry B. Longhurst (February 1891 in Brighton, Sussex – 11 April 1970 in Reading, Berkshire, Reading, Berkshire) was a British actor. Selected filmography * ''Chin Chin Chinaman'' (1931) - Purser * ''The Crooked Lady'' (1932) - John Morla ... as Inspector Greig References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1936 films British crime comedy films 1930s crime comedy f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Such Is Life (1936 Film)
''Such Is Life'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Gene Gerrard, Claude Dampier and Jean Colin. It was made at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.92 Main cast * Gene Gerrard as Jack Rayner * Claude Dampier as Green * Jean Colin as Betty Blair * Eve Gray as Vicky * Frank Birch as Mockett * MacArthur Gordon as Chapman * Aubrey Mallalieu Aubrey Mallalieu (8 June 1873 – 28 May 1948) was an English actor with a prolific career in supporting roles in films in the 1930s and 1940s. Mallalieu began life as George William Mallalieu, the son of William Mallalieu (c. 1845–1927), a ... as Sallust * Paul Sheridan as Mandeville * Billie Carlisle as Secretary References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1936 films British comedy films 1936 comedy films Films shot at Shepperton Studios Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Were Rich (1936 Film)
''If I Were Rich'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Kay Walsh and Clifford Heatherley. Plot summary A Socialist barber inherits an Earldom. Cast *Jack Melford as Albert Mott *Kay Walsh as Chrissie de la Mothe *Clifford Heatherley as General de la Mothe *Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Mott *Henry Carlisle as Puttick *Frederick Bradshaw as Jack de la Mothe *Ruth Haven as Nancy *Quentin McPhearson as Higginbotham Production The film was made at Nettlefold Studios as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood company. RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.289 It was based on the play ''Humpty-Dumpty'' by Horace Annesley Vachell. References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born That Way (film)
''Born That Way'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Elliott Mason, Kathleen Gibson and Terence De Marney. The film a quota quickie made at the Nettlefold Studios for distribution by RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.287 A Scottish woman tries to take her brother-in-law's wild living children in hand. Cast * Elliott Mason as Aunt Emily * Kathleen Gibson as Pamela Gearing * Terence De Marney as Richard Gearing * Eliot Makeham as Prof. Gearing * Ian Colin as Hugh * Conway Palmer as Kenneth Danvers * John Laurie John Paton Laurie (25 March 1897 – 23 June 1980) was a Scottish actor. In the course of his career, Laurie performed on the stage and in films as well as television. He is perhaps best remembered for his role in the sitcom ''Dad's Army'' (196 ... as McTavish References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
