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Rosie Violet Nina Millicent Newman
Rosie Violet Nina Millicent Newman (surname at birth Neumann) (1896–1988) was a British amateur director of documentary films. She is best known for ''Britain at War'' of 1946, colour reportage of World War II. From a wealthy background, she belonged to London society circles, and her connections facilitated her film work. Early life and family She was the second daughter of Sigismund Neumann and his Egyptian-born wife Anna Allegra Hakim. The family home in London was 146 Piccadilly. The Neumanns were in the social circle of Edward VII, but Anna's pretensions were snubbed by Alice Keppel. Neumann died in 1916; the family definitively adopted the surname Newman 20 years later, with a change in 1936 by royal licence. Rosie's elder sister Sybil married, in 1923 as her second husband, the politician Robert Grimston, 1st Baron Grimston of Westbury, Robert Grimston; ''The Tatler'' in 1943 described the sisters as "almost inseparable". Interwar period filming In the interwar period N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosie Violet Nina Millicent Newman FRGS
Rosie may refer to: Geography * Rosie, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Rosie River, Northern Territory, Australia People and characters * Rosie (given name) * Rosie the Rocketeer (aka "Rosie"), a Boeing spaceflight test dummy * Rosie the Riveter, a World War II character used to encourage women to work on the home front Film * Rosie (1965 film), ''Rosie'' (1965 film), an Indian Malayalam film starring Prem Nazir * ''Rosie!'', a 1967 film starring Rosalind Russell * Rosie (1998 film), ''Rosie'' (1998 film), a Belgian film * Rosie (2013 film), ''Rosie'' (2013 film), a Swiss film * Rosie (2018 film), ''Rosie'' (2018 film), an Irish film * Rosie (2022 film), ''Rosie'' (2022 film), a Canadian film Television * Rosie (TV series), ''Rosie'' (TV series), a 1970s BBC TV police series * Rosie Awards, the Alberta Film and Television Awards Music Groups * Rosie and the Originals, an American 1960s musical group * Rosie (band), Rosie, a 1970s band of singer David Lasley Albums * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
