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Ruth Trouncer
Isabel Ruth Trouncer (born 9 September 1930) is a British stage, film and television actress. During the late 1950s she had a recurring role on the television series ''The Larkins''. She is the daughter of the actor Cecil Trouncer. Selected filmography Television * ''The Larkins'' (1958–60) * '' The Human Jungle'' (1964) * ''No Hiding Place'' (1965) * ''Gideon's Way'' (1966) * ''Adam Adamant Lives!'' (1966) * '' The Avengers'' (1967) * ''Poldark'' (1975) * ''Wilde Alliance'' (1978) * ''We, the Accused'' (1980) * ''Strangers and Brothers'' (1984) Films * '' No Smoking'' (1955) * '' Small Hotel'' (1957) * ''The Family Way'' (1966) * ''The Man Who Haunted Himself'' (1970) * ''The Man Who Had Power Over Women'' (1970) * ''There's a Girl in My Soup '' There's a Girl in My Soup'' is a 1970 British romantic comedy film based on the stage play of the same name, directed by Roy Boulting and starring Peter Sellers and Goldie Hawn. The film was Sellers' last commercial success unt ... [...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] |
Strangers And Brothers (TV Series)
''Strangers and Brothers'' is a 1984 British television series produced by the BBC. Adapted from the novel series of the same name by C. P. Snow, it ran for a single series of thirteen episodes.Baskin p.203 Plot summary The series focuses on the character Lewis Eliot and follows his life and career from humble beginnings to being a successful London lawyer, Cambridge don, wartime official in Whitehall, and civil servant, and finally to retirement. Eliot's private life is also explored, relating his unstable marriage to Sheila, his difficult affair with his second wife Margaret, and his relationships with his brother Martin and with the mercurial Roy Calvert. The behind the scenes machinations in the election of a new Master at Eliot's college are explored. The series also deals with the British scientific community's involvement in the development of nuclear weapons during the Second World War. The attempts by the ambitious politician Roger Quaife to halt Britain's nuclear prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Television Actresses
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Actresses
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1930 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There's A Girl In My Soup
'' There's a Girl in My Soup'' is a 1970 British romantic comedy film based on the stage play of the same name, directed by Roy Boulting and starring Peter Sellers and Goldie Hawn. The film was Sellers' last commercial success until '' Return of the Pink Panther'' five years later. Plot Robert Danvers is a vain, womanizing and wealthy host of a high-profile television cooking show. He meets Marion, a no-nonsense 19-year-old American hippie who has just broken up with her British rock musician boyfriend Jimmy. After a halting start, they begin an affair, and she accompanies him on a trip to a wine-tasting festival in France, where she embarrasses him by getting extremely drunk, but they enjoy their time together on the coast in the South of France. However, when they return to London, Marion makes up with Jimmy and turns down a desperate proposal of marriage from Danvers. Throughout the film, Danvers' favourite line with women is: "My God, but you're lovely"—which, in the fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
''The Man Who Had Power Over Women'' is a 1970 British comedy film directed by John Krish and starring Rod Taylor, Carol White and James Booth. The screenplay concerns a successful Australian talent agent who grows disenchanted with his life, which includes a failing marriage and having to represent a troublesome rock group. Further complicating things, he begins an affair with his best friend's wife. Production The original director was Silvio Narizzano who left the project prior to shooting. The screenwriters were Chris Bryant and Allan Scott, who were so upset with subsequent changes made they requested their names be taken off the film.Stephen Vagg, ''Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood'', Bear Manor Media, 2010, p. 149, Cast * Rod Taylor - Peter Reaney * Carol White - Jody Pringle * James Booth - Val Pringle * Penelope Horner - Angela Reaney * Charles Korvin - Alfred Felix * Alexandra Stewart - Frances * Keith Barron - Jake Braid * Clive Francis - Barry Black * Marie-Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Haunted Himself
''The Man Who Haunted Himself'' is a 1970 British psychological thriller film written and directed by Basil Dearden (his final film prior to his death by automobile accident in 1971) and starring Roger Moore. It is based on the 1957 novel ''The Strange Case of Mr Pelham'' by Anthony Armstrong, and is a variation on the Jekyll and Hyde story. The story was previously filmed as a 30 minute short for television as part of the series Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Series 1 Episode 11: The Case of Mr Pelham. In 2011 Moore said his role in the film was his favourite. "It was a film I actually got to act in, rather than just being all white teeth and flippant and heroic." Plot While driving home from his London office in his Rover P5B, Harold Pelham, a director of Freeman, Pelham & Dawson, a marine technology company and very conservative creature of habit, seems to undergo a sudden personality change and starts to drive both fast and recklessly on his way home, imagining himself in a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Way
''The Family Way'' is a 1966 British comedy-drama film about the marital difficulties of a young newlywed couple living in a crowded house with the husband's family. Based on Bill Naughton's play '' All in Good Time'' (1963), the film began life in 1961 as the television play ''Honeymoon Postponed''. The film was produced and directed by John and Roy Boulting, respectively, and starred father and daughter John Mills and Hayley Mills. Naughton wrote the screenplay. Plot After Jenny Piper (Hayley Mills) and Arthur Fitton (Hywel Bennett) marry, a rowdy reception ensues at a local Lancashire pub. The newlyweds spend their wedding night at the Fitton's house, where Arthur's father, Ezra (John Mills), and some drunken guests loudly sing in the living room. Arthur clashes with Ezra, a lifelong gasworks employee, who is unable to understand his son's love of literature and classical music. After a strained evening, the newlyweds retire, only for their marital bed to collapse, the result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Hotel
''Small Hotel'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and stars Gordon Harker, Marie Lohr, John Loder, and Janet Munro. It is based on the play of the same name by Rex Frost. Premise Albert, a crafty old waiter in a country hotel known as ''The Jolly Fiddler'', teaches the younger staff how to maximise their tips and get rid of surplus food in the kitchen. He suddenly finds he must work new tricks on management after being told he is too old for the job and will be replaced by a hard-nosed young waitress, named Miss Mallet. Cast *Gordon Harker.....Albert *Marie Lohr.....Mrs. Samson-Fox * John Loder.....Mr. Finch *Irene Handl.....Mrs. Gammon *Janet Munro.....Effie Rigler * Billie Whitelaw.....Caroline Mallet *Ruth Trouncer.....Sheila * Francis Matthews.....Alan Pryor * Frederick Schiller.....Foreigner peaking in German and then in English*Derek Blomfield.....Roland * Dorothy Bromiley.....Rosemary Critical reception ''TV Guide'' gave the film two out of fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Smoking (1955 Film)
''No Smoking'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring Reg Dixon, Peter Martyn, Belinda Lee and Lionel Jeffries. It was produced by Tempean Films as a second feature. The film was shot at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. Shortly after the production Lee was signed up for a contract with the Rank Organisation. Synopsis Reg Bates is a scientist who invents a pill that can cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. This is revealed by a visiting American, Hal Hurst. Bates faces strong opposition from both the tobacco industry and the government. Cast * Reg Dixon as Reg Bates * Peter Martyn as Hal Hurst * Belinda Lee as Miss Tonkins * Ruth Trouncer as Joyce * Alexander Gauge as Wellington-Simpson * Lionel Jeffries as George Pogson * Myrtle Rowe as Milly * Arthur Young as Joe Dawson * Hal Osmond as Yokel * Tom Gill as Foreign Office Official * Ronnie Stevens as BBC Man * Alan Robinson as Thackery * Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
