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Roy Travers
Roy Travers (born 1883 in London) was a British actor. Travers appeared in a number of films (mostly directed by Kenelm Foss) made by Astra Films. He died in 1941. Selected filmography * '' East Lynne'' (1913) * ''Sixty Years a Queen'' (1913) * '' Lights of London'' (1914) * ''Tommy Atkins'' (1915) * '' The Rogues of London'' (1915) * '' The Lure of Drink'' (1915) * ''The Man Who Bought London'' (1916) * '' Diana and Destiny'' (1916) * '' It Is for England'' (1916) * '' Auld Lang Syne'' (1917) * '' Little Women'' (1917) * '' The Splendid Coward'' (1918) * ''Ave Maria'' (1918) * '' The Lackey and the Lady'' (1919) * '' No. 5 John Street'' (1921) * '' Cherry Ripe'' (1921) * '' The Street of Adventure'' (1921) * '' All Roads Lead to Calvary'' (1921) * '' The Double Event'' (1921) * '' A Romance of Old Baghdad'' (1922) * '' The House of Peril'' (1922) * '' The Hypocrites'' (1923) * ''The Indian Love Lyrics'' (1923) * ''Moonbeam Magic'' (1924) * '' For Valour'' (1928) * ''Q Ships'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Ripe (film)
''Cherry Ripe'' is a 1921 British silent romance film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Mary Odette, Lionelle Howard and Roy Travers.Low p.347 The film is based on the 1878 novel of the same title by Helen Mathers which is itself named after the traditional song " Cherry Ripe". Cast * Mary Odette as Mignon * Lionelle Howard as Adam Montrose * H.V. Tollemach as Christopher Codrington * Roy Travers as Philip Lamert * Peggy Bayfield as Muriel * Gwen Williams as Miss Sorel * Will Corrie Will Corrie (14 January 1867 - 1950) was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Hard Times (1915 film), Hard Times'' (1915) * ''The Laughing Cavalier (film), The Laughing Cavalier'' (1917) * ''The Manxman (1917 film), The M ... as Silas Sorel * Julie Kean as Puck * Beatie Olna Travers as Prue References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1921 films 1921 roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * January 16 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States civil service, is passed. * January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey, United States, installed by Thomas Edison. * February – ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi is first published complete in book form, in Italy. * February 15 – Tokyo Electrical Lightning Grid, predecessor of Tokyo Electrical Power (TEPCO), one of the largest electrical grids in Asia and the world, is founded in Japan. * February 16 – The '' Ladies' Home Journal'' is published for the first time, in the United States. * February 23 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Me Sergeant
''Kiss Me Sergeant'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Gladys Cruickshank and Gladys Frazin. It was based on a play by Syd Courtenay and was sometimes released under the alternative title ''Idol of Moolah''. It was shot at Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.261 Plot summary In India, a British soldier saves the jewelled eye of a sacred idol. Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Biggles * Gladys Cruickshank as Kitty * Gladys Frazin as Burahami * Syd Courtenay as Lieutenant * Mamie Holland as Fanny Adams * Frank Melroyd as Colonel * Lola Harvey as Colonel's Wife * Roy Travers Roy Travers (born 1883 in London) was a British actor. Travers appeared in a number of films (mostly directed by Kenelm Foss) made by Astra Films. He died in 1941. Selected filmography * '' East Lynne'' (1913) * ''Sixty Years a Queen'' (1913) * ... as Sergeant References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romany Love
''Romany Love'' is a 1931 British musical film directed by Fred Paul and starring Esmond Knight, Florence McHugh and Roy Travers. It was made at Isleworth Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.265 Cast * Esmond Knight as Davy Summers * Florence McHugh as Taraline * Roy Travers as Joe Cayson * Rita Cave Rita may refer to: People * Rita (given name) * Rita (Indian singer) (born 1984) * Rita (Israeli singer) (born 1962) * Rita (Japanese singer) * Eliza Humphreys (1850–1938), wrote under the pseudonym Rita Places * Djarrit, also known as Rita, ... * Rick Barnes References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1931 films British musical films 1931 musical films Films directed by Fred Paul Films shot at Isleworth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down Channel
''Down Channel'' is a 1929 British silent adventure film directed by Michael Barringer and starring Henry Victor, Alf Goddard and Roy Travers. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.65 Cast * Henry Victor as Smiler * Alf Goddard as Nixon * Christopher Anthony as The Boy * Roy Travers Roy Travers (born 1883 in London) was a British actor. Travers appeared in a number of films (mostly directed by Kenelm Foss) made by Astra Films. He died in 1941. Selected filmography * '' East Lynne'' (1913) * ''Sixty Years a Queen'' (1913) * ... as Smuggler References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1929 films 1929 adventure films British adventure films British silent films Films set in England Films shot at Cricklewood Studios Seafaring films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Valour (1928 Film)
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''For Valour'' is a 1928 British silent war film directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Dallas Cairns, Mary Rorke and Roy Travers. It was part of a cycle of 1920s British films portraying the First World War. It was generally poorly received by critics.Low p.141 Cast * Dallas Cairns * Roy Travers * Mary Rorke Mary Rorke (14 February 1858, in London – 12 October 1938, in London) was a British stage and film actress. References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.External links * 1928 films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonbeam Magic
''Moonbeam Magic'' is a 1924 British silent fantasy film directed by Felix Orman and featuring Roy Travers and Mabel Poulton. It was made at Twickenham Studios using Prizmacolor.Low p.281 Cast * Arthur Pusey * Margot Greville * Arthur Heslewood * Roy Travers * Mabel Poulton * Kitty Foster * Joan Carr See also * List of early color feature films This is a list of early feature-length color films (including primarily black-and-white films that have one or more color sequences) made up to about 1936, when the Technicolor three-strip process firmly established itself as the major-studio fa ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1924 films 1920s fantasy films 1920s color films British fantasy films British silent films Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios Silent films in color 1920s English-language films 1920s British films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Indian Love Lyrics
''The Indian Love Lyrics'' is a 1923 British silent film, silent romantic drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Catherine Calvert, Owen Nares and Malvina Longfellow.Low p.387 It is based on the poem ''The Garden of Kama'' by Laurence Hope (poet), Laurence Hope. The film's sets were designed by art director Walter Murton. In India, a princess disguises herself as a commoner to escape an arranged marriage. Cast * Catherine Calvert as Queen Vashti * Owen Nares as Prince Zahindin * Malvina Longfellow as Princess Nadira * Shayle Gardner as Ahmed Khan * Fred Raynham as Ibrahim-bey-Israel * Roy Travers as Hassan Ali Khan * William Parry as Mustapha Khan * William Ramsey as Sultan Abdul Rahin * Daisy Campbell as Sultana Manavour * Fred Rains as Selim * Pino Conti as Youssef * Arthur McLaglen as Champion References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1923 films 1923 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hypocrites (1923 Film)
''The Hypocrites'' ( nl, Farizeëers) is a 1923 British-Dutch silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn, p. 806. . based on ''The Hypocrites'', a 1906 play by . The plot concerns the hypocrisy of a squire who tries to make his son deny he fathered a village girl's child, and instead marry an heiress. Jones' play which had already been filmed as The Morals of Weybury (1916) directed by |
The House Of Peril
''The House of Peril'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Fay Compton, Roy Travers, Flora le Breton and A.B. Imeson. It is an adaptation of the 1912 novel '' The Chink in the Armour'' by Marie Belloc Lowndes and the subsequent stage play adaptation by Horace Annesley Vachell. The film follows Sylvia Bailey, a wealthy widow who travels to a French gambling resort where she encounters assorted characters. Plot In Deauville a German couple lure girl gamblers to a 'haunted' house and kill them for their jewels. Cast * Fay Compton as Sylvia Bailey * Roy Travers as Bill Chester * A.B. Imeson as Comte de Virieu * Flora le Breton as French Maid * Madeline Seymour as Anna Wolsky * Wallace Bosco as Polperro * Nelson Ramsey as Herr Wachner * Irene Tripod as Frau Wachner * Blanche Walker as Maid * George Bellamy as Gambler * Hubert Carter as Gambler * Jeff Barlow as Gambler * Lewis Gilbert as Gambler * Tom Coventry as Gambler * Madge Tree Madg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Romance Of Old Baghdad
''A Romance of Old Baghdad'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Matheson Lang, Manora Thew and Roy Travers. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Miss Haroun al Rashid'' by Jessie Douglas Kerruish. In nineteenth century Mesopotamia a series of romantic entanglements ensue. The Hollywood actress Evelyn Brent was originally intended to star but did not ultimately appear in the finished film.Kear & King p.19 Cast * Matheson Lang as Prince Omar * Manora Thew as Sourna * Roy Travers as Harvey P. Wilbur * Henry Victor as Horne Jerningham * George Bellamy as General Walters * Barbara Everest as Mrs Jocelyn * A. Harding Steerman as Mr Jocelyn * Douglas Munro as Abdul Bey * Clyne Dacia as Rathia * George Foley as Kadi * Rolf Leslie as Haji * Victor McLaglen Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British boxer-turned-Hollywood actor.Obituary ''Variety'', 11 November 1959, page 79. He was known as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
