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Ronald Shiner
Ronald Alfred Shiner (8 June 1903 – 29 June 1966) was a British stand-up comedian and comedy actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall. Career Early life and career When he was seventeen, Shiner joined the Royal North-West Mounted Police, after which he became a signalman and a wireless operator, then a farmer. He also worked as a greengrocer, milkman and book makers clerk. He served for three years in the British Army. Army concerts gave him a taste for the stage. He made his stage debut in 1928 in ''Dr Syn'' and the following year became a stage director at the Stage Society. During the early 1930s he appeared in a number of West End plays at the Whitehall Theatre by Walter C. Hackett including '' Good Losers'', '' Take a Chance'', '' Afterwards'' and '' Road House''. Film extra Shiner's first film was '' Wild Boy'' (1934) with Sonnie Hale and Flanagan & Allen. He had support roles in '' My Old Dutch'' (1934), '' Doctor's Orders'' (1934) and ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hailsham
Hailsham is a town, a civil parish and the administrative centre of the Wealden district of East Sussex, England.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book, where it is called ''Hamelesham''.The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde. Work:Hailsham, Sussex, Page 276 In one part yet, mentioned in other part of the same book as ‘’’Tilux’’’, the land of Ricard de Tunbrige. The town of Hailsham has a history of industry and agriculture. Etymology The name "Hailsham" is thought to come from the Saxon "Haegels Ham", meaning the clearing or settlement of Haegel, Hella or a similar name, possibly even "Aella's Ham", the clearing of Aella the Saxon. The name of the town has been spelt in various ways through the ages from ‘Hamelsham’ (as it was referred to in the Domesday Book), "Aylesham" in the 13th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Bet
''It's a Bet'' is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Gene Gerrard, Helen Chandler and Judy Kelly. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures.Wood p.82 The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley. Synopsis A young English reporter makes a bet with a wealthy publisher that he can disappear for a month. In his absence the publisher makes much of the mysterious disappearance in an attempt to boost the circulation of his newspaper. Cast * Gene Gerrard as Rollo Briggs * Helen Chandler as Clare * Judy Kelly as Anne * Allen Vincent as Norman * Dudley Rolph as Harry * Nadine March as Mis Parsons * Polly Ward as Maudie * Alf Goddard as Joe * Jimmy Godden as Mayor * Frank Stanmore as Tramp * Ronald Shiner as Fair Man * Ellen Pollock as Mrs. Joe * Violet Farebrother as Lady * George Zucco as Convict * Raymond Raikes * Syd Crossley * Charlotte Parry Charlotte Jane Parry (born 16 Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming Lips (1937 Film)
''Dreaming Lips'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Elisabeth Bergner, Romney Brent and Raymond Massey. Synopsis The wife (Bergner) of a violin player (Brent) in a famous orchestra, falls in love with her husband's friend and, tragically, drowns herself. Cast * Elisabeth Bergner as Gaby Lawrence * Raymond Massey as Miguel del Vayo * Romney Brent as Peter Lawrence * Joyce Bland as Christine * Sydney Fairbrother as Mrs. Stanway * Felix Aylmer as Sir Robert Blaker * J. Fisher White as Dr. Wilson * Charles Carson (actor), Charles Carson as Impresario * Donald Calthrop as Philosopher * Ronald Shiner as Friend * Cyril Raymond as PC * George Carney as Rescuer * Bruno Barnabe as Rescuer Production The film was produced by Trafalgar Film Productions with art direction by Thomas N. Morahan. It was a remake of the 1932 German film ''Dreaming Lips (1932 film), Dreaming Lips'' also directed by Czinner and starring Bergner which had bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excuse My Glove
''Excuse My Glove'' is a 1936 British comedy sports film directed by Redd Davis and starring Len Harvey, Archie Pitt and Betty Ann Davies. It was produced by Alexander Film Productions. It was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. Synopsis A young stained glass-worker accepts accidentally a challenge to fight in a boxing booth at a fair. Cast * Len Harvey as Don Carter * Archie Pitt as Bill Adams * Betty Ann Davies as Ann Haydon * Olive Blakeney as Aunt Fanny Stafford * Wally Patch as Hurricane Harry * Ronald Shiner as Perky Pat * Arthur Finn as Madigan * Vera Bogetti as Lucille * Bobbie Comber as Bivex * Don McCorkindale as Jonny Williams * Tommy Farr as Tommy Farr * Jimmy Wilde as Jimmy Wilde * Harry Mizler as Harry Mizler * Billy Wells as Billy Wells * Dave McCleave as Dave McCleave * Gunner Moir as Gunner Moir * Walter Roy as Landlord * Andre Lenglet as Andre Lenglet - French Heavyweight * Pancho Villar as Pancho Villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Tracy
Arthur Tracy (25 June 1899 – 5 October 1997) was an American vocalist and actor, billed as The Street Singer. His performances in theatre, films and radio, along with his recordings, brought him international fame in the 1930s. Late evening radio listeners tuned in to hear announcer David Ross' introduction ("Round the corner and down your way comes The Street Singer") and Tracy's familiar theme song, "Marta, Rambling Rose of the Wildwood." Biography Born Abba Avrom Tracovutsky in Kamenetz-Podolsky, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), he emigrated to the United States with his parents, listed as Mordeche and Fannie Trasowitzkey, and sisters, in October 1906; they were steerage passengers on the SS ''Blücher'', from Hamburg to New York. His brother was born in 1907. After their release from the Ellis Island Immigrant station, they settled in Philadelphia. Naturalized in 1913, Tracy's parents became known as Morris and Fannie Tracy. In 1917, Tracy graduated from Central High Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Neagle
Dame Florence Marjorie Wilcox (''née'' Robertson; 20 October 1904 – 3 June 1986), known professionally as Anna Neagle, was an English stage and film actress, singer, and dancer. She was a successful box-office draw in the British cinema for 20 years and was voted the most popular star in Britain in 1949. She was known for providing glamour and sophistication to war-torn London audiences with her lightweight musicals, comedies, and historical dramas. Almost all of her films were produced and directed by Herbert Wilcox, whom she married in 1943. In her historical dramas, Neagle was renowned for her portrayals of British historical figures, including Nell Gwyn (''Nell Gwyn'', 1934), Queen Victoria (''Victoria the Great'', 1937 and ''Sixty Glorious Years'', 1938), Edith Cavell (''Nurse Edith Cavell'', 1939), and Florence Nightingale (''The Lady with a Lamp'', 1951). Biography Early life Neagle was born in Forest Gate, Essex, daughter of Florence Neagle and her husband, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limelight (1936 Film)
''Limelight'' is a 1936 British musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Arthur Tracy, Anna Neagle and Jane Winton. It was released in the U.S. as ''Backstage''. Plot When chorus girl Marjorie (Anna Neagle) discovers singer Bob (Arthur Tracy) busking in the streets, and the star of her show falls ill, she persuades her producer to give him a break. Sure enough, Bob becomes an overnight sensation, but success unfortunately goes to his head. Cast * Arthur Tracy as Bob Grant * Anna Neagle as Marjorie Kaye * Jane Winton as Ray Madison * Ellis Jeffreys as Lady Madeleine * Muriel George as Mrs. Kaye * Alexander Field as Alf Sparks * Anthony Holles as Impresario * William Freshman as Joe * Helena Pickard as Pixie * Queenie Leonard as Queenie * Ralph Reader as Ralph * Tilly Losch as Dancer * W. MacQueen Pope as Press Representative * Ronald Shiner as Asst. Stage Manager * Andreas Malandrinos as Singer Production The film was the first made by Wilcox' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Hearts (1936 Film)
''King of Hearts'' is a 1936 British romance film directed by Oswald Mitchell and Walter Tennyson and starring Will Fyffe, Richard Dolman and Googie Withers. It was produced by Butcher's Film Service, and made at Cricklewood Studios in London.Wood p.91 Synopsis A working-class boy falls in love with a working-class girl. Cast * Will Fyffe as Bill Saunders * Gwenllian Gill as May Saunders * Richard Dolman as Jack Ponsonby * Amy Veness as Mrs. Ponsonby * O. B. Clarence as Mr. Ponsonby * Jock McKay as George * Googie Withers as Elaine * Margaret Davidge as Mrs. Saunders * Ronald Shiner Ronald Alfred Shiner (8 June 1903 – 29 June 1966) was a British stand-up comedian and comedy actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall. Career Early life and career When he was seventeen, Shiner joined the Royal Nor ... as Tomkins * Patrick Ludlow as Reggie References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invitation To The Waltz (film)
''Invitation to the Waltz'' is a 1935 British historical musical film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Lilian Harvey, Wendy Toye and Carl Esmond. It was based on a play by Eric Maschwitz. Production It was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by John Mead and Clarence Elder. Much of the film's score consists of extracts of classical music arranged by Walter Goehr. It was the only film made in Britain by the London-born German star Harvey. Harvey had returned from Hollywood and signed a three-film contract with British International Pictures, but after making only this film she returned to Germany and agreed a new contract with UFA.Bock & Bergfelder p. 51–52 Synopsis In London Jenny, an aspiring ballet dancer, meets an aide to the Duke of Wuerttemberg who is in Britain for a marriage alliance and financial treaty to supply troops to Britain for the war against Napoleon. After being discovered by an Italian impresario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line Engaged
''Line Engaged'' is a 1935 British, black-and-white, thriller film, thriller directed by Bernard Mainwaring and starring Bramwell Fletcher, Jane Baxter and Arthur Wontner. It was produced by British Lion Film Corporation. Plot Eva Rutland (played by Jane Baxter), the wife of caddish Gordon (Leslie Perrins), is in love with David Morland (Bramwell Fletcher), a successful novelist. David's father, an Inspector (Arthur Wontner) gives his son a cast iron murder plot. Later, when Gordon is shot, it seems David has fulfilled his father's hypothetical musings. Cast *Bramwell Fletcher as David Morland *Jane Baxter as Eva Rutland *Arthur Wontner as Insp. Morland *Mary Clare as Mrs. Gardner *Leslie Perrins as Gordon Rutland *George Merritt (actor), George Merritt as Sgt. Thomas *Kathleen Harrison as Maid *John Turnbull (actor), John Turnbull as Supt. Harrison *Coral Browne as Doreen *Ronald Shiner as Ryan References External links * * * 1935 films 1930s thriller films Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
While Parents Sleep
''While Parents Sleep'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Jean Gillie, Enid Stamp Taylor and Romilly Lunge. The film is a screen adaptation of a 1932 play of the same name by Anthony Kimmins, which had been a popular success on the West End stage in the West End of London. Unlike many of Brunel's 1930s quota quickie films, ''While Parents Sleep'' has survived and is regarded as an example of his ability to produce a worthwhile film under the most straitened of financial conditions. The ''Time Out Film Guide'' notes: "With a couple of tatty sets and a bunch of unknown actors, he produces a witty, sharply-paced, economical essay on class and manners in inter-war Britain." It was produced by Transatlantic Film Corporation and British & Dominions Film Corporation. Premise The film is a farce about the romantic adventures of two young men with women of differing social backgrounds and the revelation of their true worth. Cast * Jean Gillie as Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once A Thief (1935 Film)
''Once a Thief'' is a 1935 British, black-and-white, crime film directed by George Pearson and starring John Stuart as Roger Drummond. It was produced by British & Dominions Film Corporation and Paramount British Pictures. Synopsis The manager steals a chemist's paint formula while he is in gaol for gem theft. Cast * John Stuart as Roger Drummond * Nancy Burne as Marion Ashley * Lewis Shaw as Frank Ashley * Derek Gorst as George Marston * Frederick Culley as Sir John Chirwin * Lola Duncan as Mrs. Eagle * Joan Kemp-Welch as Alice * Ronald Shiner Ronald Alfred Shiner (8 June 1903 – 29 June 1966) was a British stand-up comedian and comedy actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall. Career Early life and career When he was seventeen, Shiner joined the Royal Nor ... as Man References External links * * * 1935 films 1935 crime films British black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films directed by George Pearson Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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