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Roger Proudlock
Roger Proudlock (1920–2003) was a British film producer associated with Vandyke Productions, which specialised in making low-budget second features during the late 1940s and 1950s. He attended Eton College and later served during the Second World War. In 1947 he founded Vandyke with his younger brother Nigel.Chibnall & McFarlane p.122-23 Filmography * '' The Hangman Waits'' (1947) * ''Death in the Hand'' (1948) * ''Panic at Madame Tussaud's'' (1948) * ''The Strangers Came'' (1949) * ''A Matter of Murder'' (1949) * ''The Six Men'' (1951) * '' Smart Alec'' (1951) * ''Two on the Tiles'' (1951) * '' Four Days'' (1951) * ''Song of Paris'' (1952) * ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' (1952) * ''Strange Stories'' (1953) * ''Black 13'' (1953) * ''Adventure in the Hopfields'' (1954) * ''Time Is My Enemy'' (1954) * '' Dead on Time'' (1955) * ''They Can't Hang Me'' (1955) * ''Light Fingers'' (1957) * ''The Spaniard's Curse'' (1958) * ''Just Joe ''Just Joe'' is a 1960 British comedy film di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Days (film)
''Four Days'' is a 1951 British drama film directed by John Guillermin. It was based on a play of the same name by Monckton Hoffe. Plot Businessman Francis Templar (Hugh McDermott) suspects his neglected wife Lucienne (Kathleen Byron) of having an affair with his business partner's son Johnny (Peter Reynolds). When the two of them confess, Templar refuses to give his wife a divorce and she retaliates by trying to poison him. Johnny however, intervenes, and manages to prevent the murder. During the next few days, Lucienne comes to realise she loves her husband after all; but Templar, believing his wife is about to leave him, attempts suicide by jumping off a cliff. He survives the fall, but loses all memory of the previous four days. Now an amnesiac, Templar is blissfully in love with his devoted wife. However, she fears their happiness is only temporary, and dreads the return of her husband's memory. To make matters worse, Johnny then reappears to blackmail Lucienne, threatening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Joe
''Just Joe'' is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers, and starring Leslie Randall, Joan Reynolds, Michael Shepley, and Anna May Wong. The unassuming Joe (Leslie Randall) discovers his heroic side when he becomes involved with spies chasing the secret formula of a new detergent. Cast * Leslie Randall as Joe * Joan Reynolds as Sybil * Michael Shepley as Fowler * Anna May Wong as Peach Blossom * Jon Pertwee as Prendergast * Howard Pays as Rodney * Martin Wyldeck as Bill * Noel Dyson as Myra * Bruce Seton as Charlie * David Sale as Carruthers * Betty Huntley-Wright Betty Huntley-Wright (3 December 1911 – 27 May 1993) was a British actress and vocalist. Daughter of the comic actor Huntley Wright, she had a long career on stage, chiefly in comedy and pantomime, and in film, radio and television. Later she a ... as Miss Appleby References External links * 1960 films 1960s English-language films Films directed by Maclean Rogers 1960 comedy films British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spaniard's Curse
''The Spaniard's Curse'' is a 1958 British thriller film directed by Ralph Kemplen and starring Tony Wright, Lee Patterson, Michael Hordern, Susan Beaumont and Henry Oscar. It was shot at Walton Studios near London with sets designed by the art director Anthony Masters. It is based on the novella ''The Assize of the Dying'' by Edith Pargeter. Plot Guy Stevenson is a British man of Spanish heritage, in poor health and on trial for the murder of an actress called Zoe Trevor. He is convicted and given the death sentence. He protests his innocence and places a curse on the trial judge, Justice Manton; the prosecuting counsel, Sir Robert Wyvern; the foreman of the jury; and the real murderer. The curse is a summons to attend the 'Assize of the Dying'. Watching the proceedings from the court gallery are Justice Manton's ward, Margaret, his son Charlie, and Zoe Trevor's half-brother, Mark Brett. Charlie is covering the case as a newspaper reporter. We learn that he is a much deco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Fingers (film)
Light Fingers (1961−1988) was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965. In 2017 Light Fingers was inducted to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Background The lightly built chestnut was by the highly successful sire of stayers, Le Filou, from Cuddlesome by Red Mars (GB) by Hyperion (GB). She was originally called Close Embrace in New Zealand, but the Australian registrar would not allow that name to be used. Trained by Bart Cummings, Light Fingers would become the first of his 12 Melbourne Cup winners. Cummings had tried to buy the filly on a visit to New Zealand but was unsuccessful. However, he managed to lease the horse, which would carry the most significant weight to victory by a mare to that date.. Racing career Light Fingers had her first race on Boxing Day in 1963 at the Port Adelaide Racing Club's track at Cheltenham, where she ran second over 5 furlongs. She won her next three starts, two at Adelaide, and one at Flemington, bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Can't Hang Me
''They Can't Hang Me'' is a 1955 British drama film directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, Yolande Donlan and Anthony Oliver. It was based on a novel by Leonard Mosley. It was shot at Shepperton Studios near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Joseph Bato. Plot A senior civil servant, Pitt (Morell) has been convicted of a murder and sentenced to death. Days before his execution, Pitt reveals that he has been passing on top secret information to an agent of a foreign power and offers to reveal the identity of his handler in exchange for a reprieve. With only five days before Pitt's execution, debonair Special Branch Inspector Ralph Brown (Morgan) takes on the task of identifying the spy before he flees the country. The film uses Sidney Torch's music for ''The Black Museum'' for its title and some of its incidental music. The starring role of Brown was an unusual part for Morgan, who was better known for playing villains. Cast * Terence Morgan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead On Time (1955 Film)
Dead on Time could mean: * "Dead on Time" (1978), single from the rock band Queen on their album ''Jazz'' * ''Dead on Time'' (1983), British short film directed by Lyndall Hobbs and written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson *''Dead on Time'' (1988), novel in the Inspector Ghote series from English crime fiction writer H. R. F. Keating * "Dead on Time" (1992), episode of the British television series ''Inspector Morse'' * "Dead on Time" (1996), episode of the British television series ''Murder Most Horrid'' *''Dead on Time'' (1999), British short film directed by James Larkin and written by Larkin and Jon Sen * "Dead on Time" (2000), episode of the Australian medical drama All Saints *''Dead on Time'' (2007), novel by South African writer Glyn Jones *''Dead on Time'' (2009), novel by Indian-British writer, economist, and Labour politician Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, Baron Desai (born 10 July 1940) is a India-born naturalised British economist an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Is My Enemy
''Time Is My Enemy'' is a 1954 British crime film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Dennis Price, Renée Asherson and Patrick Barr. Plot Small-time crook Radley (Dennis Price) returns after a long absence to discover his wife Barbara (Renee Asherson) has remarried, believing him killed in the Blitz. Finding her happily married to wealthy publisher John Everton (Patrick Barr), Radley begins blackmailing Barbara for £500 to keep their previous marriage quiet. When Radley kills a jeweller in a robbery, he is blackmailed by his roommate, so in turn threatens to also blackmail John Everton for £500. When she arrives at Radley's flat to pay the final instalment, he provokes her into shooting him. After surrendering herself to the police, Barbara discovers that all is not as it seems, Radley is wanted for more than one murder; and the police begin to question whether Radley is really dead after all. Cast * Dennis Price as Martin Radley * Renée Asherson as Barbara Everton * Patri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure In The Hopfields
''Adventure in the Hopfields'' is a 1954 British children's film directed by John Guillermin and starring Mandy Miller. It was made for the Children's Film Foundation. Location filming took place in and around Goudhurst in Kent. Plot After accidentally smashing her mother's prized china dog, little London girl Jenny (Mandy Miller) leaves her mother a note and sets off from home to make the money to buy a new one by travelling with the family of her friend, Susie Harris, as they set off to go hop picking in Kent. At the station, Jenny joins the special hop-pickers' train to Goudhurst in Kent, but after failing to join up with the Harris family, she is invited to join Sam Hines and his family. After the first day of hop picking, Sam takes her with him to an antiques shop in Goudhurst where she sees a china dog just like her mother's. Sam lends her the money to buy it. Meanwhile, when Jenny's attempt to send a letter to her parents telling them where she is fails to reach them, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black 13
''Black 13'' is a 1953 British crime drama film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Peter Reynolds, Rona Anderson, Patrick Barr and John Le Mesurier. The film is a remake of the 1948 Italian film ''Gioventù perduta'' (also known as ''Lost Youth'') by Pietro Germi. It was made by Vandyke Productions. Premise The son of a university professor goes on a crime spree, which turns deadly serious when he kills a nightwatchman. The title refers to a roulette wheel. Cast * Peter Reynolds as Stephen * Rona Anderson as Claire * Patrick Barr as Robert * Lana Morris as Marion * Genine Graham as Stella * Michael Balfour as Joe * John Forrest as Wally * Viola Lyel as Mrs. Barclay * Martin Walker as Professor Barclay * John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier (, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 191215 November 1983) was an English actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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