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Roy Emerton
Roy Emerton (9 October 1892 – 30 November 1944) was a British film actor. Earlier in his life, he was a sailor, stoker, docker, railway worker, and miner and served in the First World War. He played in a great number of popular London stage plays and shows, including Shakespeare, as well as film work. Partial filmography * ''Shadows'' (1931) - Captain * ''The Sign of Four'' (1932) - The Tattooed Man * ''That Night in London'' (1932) - Captain Paulson * '' The Lash'' (1934) - Steve * ''Java Head'' (1934) - Broadrick * ''Lorna Doone'' (1934) - Carver Doone * ''The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes'' (1935) - Boss McGinty * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1935) - Gendarme * ''Tudor Rose'' (1936) - Squire (uncredited) * '' Pot Luck'' (1936) - Berkeley * ''Everything Is Thunder'' (1936) - Kostner * '' The Great Barrier'' (1937) - Moody * ''Big Fella'' (1937) - Spike * ''Doctor Syn'' (1937) - Capt. Howard Collyer, R.N. * ''The Last Adventurers'' (1937) - John Arkell * ''I, Claudius'' (1937) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burford
Burford () is a town on the River Windrush, in the Cotswolds, Cotswold hills, in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located west of Oxford and southeast of Cheltenham, about from the Gloucestershire boundary. The Toponymy, toponym derives from the Old English words ''burh'' meaning fortified town or hilltown and ''ford (crossing), ford'', the crossing of a river. The United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census recorded the population of Burford parish as 1,422. Economic and social history The town began in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, middle Saxon period with the founding of a village near the site of the modern priory building. This settlement continued in use until just after the Norman conquest of England when the new town of Burford was built. On the site of the old village a hospital was founded which remained open until the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII of Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Triumph Of Sherlock Holmes
''The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner. It was based on the 1915 Sherlock Holmes novel ''The Valley of Fear'' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the fourth film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. Plot Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson come out of retirement to investigate a mysterious murder. They find that an American criminal organisation called The Scowrers has asked evil mastermind Professor Moriarty to wreak vengeance on John Douglas, the informant who sent them to prison. Holmes outsmarts Moriarty, solves the murder and brings Moriarty to justice. Like all the films featuring Wontner as Holmes, this one has a contemporary 1930s setting, making the flashback sequence pitting undercover detective Douglas against the Scowrers somewhat problematical since, historically, the real-life incident on which this sequence is based, Pinkerton operative James McParland's in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything Happens To Me (1938 Film)
''Everything Happens to Me'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Max Miller, Chili Bouchier and H. F. Maltby. It was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers The film's sets were designed by the art directors Peter Proud and Michael Relph. Synopsis The film features Miller as a vacuum-cleaner salesman volunteering as an election agent to canvas on behalf of prospective candidate Arthur Gusty (Maltby). However, when he learns from nurse Sally Green (Bouchier) that Gusty is a crook who has been systematically siphoning off funds from the local orphanage into his own pocket, he withdraws his support and throws himself whole-heartedly behind the campaign of Gusty's honourable opponent Norman Prodder (Frederick Burtwell). Cast * Max Miller as Charles Cromwell * Chili Bouchier as Sally Green * H. F. Maltby as Arthur Gusty * Frederick Burtwell as Norman Prodder * Norma Varden as Mrs. Prodder * Allan Jeayes as Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gang Show
''The Gang Show'' is a 1937 British musical film about a Boy Scout Troop who stage a variety show to raise funds, when the lease of their meeting place expires. The film was a vehicle for material from Ralph Reader's Gang Shows that had been successful on the stage in London's West End since 1932; the songs included the Gang Show anthem; ''"Crest of a Wave"''. Shot at Pinewood Studios, the film premiered at the Lyceum Theatre, London on 13 April 1937, the only occasion that the theatre was used as a cinema. It was released in New York in December 1938 under the shortened title ''The Gang''. Cast * Ralph Reader as Skipper * Gina Malo as Marie * Stuart Robinson as Raydon * Richard Ainley as Whipple * Leonard Snelling as Len * Syd Palmer as Syd * Roy Emerton as the Proprietor * Percy Walsh Percy Walsh (24 April 1888 in Luton, Bedfordshire – 19 January 1952 in London) was a British stage and film actor. His stage work included appearing in the London premieres of R.C.Sherr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convict 99
''Convict 99'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt and Googie Withers. Plot Incompetent Dr Benjamin Twist (Will Hay) is dismissed from his job as headmaster at St. Michael's School (the school returns in a later film ''The Ghost of St. Michael's''), and applies for a job in another school. Going for interview, he is called into another office where they are expecting John Benjamin, a strict prison governor recently arrived from Australia who is applying for the vacancy at Blackdown Prison in Devon. On the way to what Twist believes is the school, he becomes drunk, and on arrival is mistaken for Max Slessor, a prisoner who had escaped during a jailbreak. Designated Convict 99 and in for seven years for forgery, Twist is soon discovered to be the new Prison Governor, and once put in his (dubiously) rightful place embarks on a programme to make the prison a more friendly place for the prisoners, funding it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drum (1938 Film)
''The Drum'' (released in the U.S. as ''Drums'') is a 1938 British Technicolor film based on the 1937 novel '' The Drum'' by A. E. W. Mason. The film was directed by Zoltan Korda and produced by Alexander Korda. It stars Sabu Dastagir, Raymond Massey, Roger Livesey and Valerie Hobson. Korda’s company ''London Films'' made three films in the 1930s about the British Empire: ''Sanders of the River'' (1936), ''The Drum'' and ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). Plot During the British Raj, Captain Carruthers (Roger Livesey) works under cover to track smuggled shipments of arms on the restless Northwest Frontier of India, the modern day Afghanistan-Pakistan border (the Durand Line). He fears a full-scale rebellion is brewing. To forestall this, the British governor (Francis L. Sullivan) signs a treaty with the friendly, peace-loving ruler of Tokot, a key kingdom in the region, which is described as four days' march northward from Peshawar. In real life the British held a fort at Abaza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I, Claudius (film)
''I, Claudius'' is an unfinished 1937 film adaptation of the novels ''I, Claudius'' (1934) and ''Claudius the God'' (1935) by Robert Graves. Produced by Alexander Korda, the film was directed by Josef von Sternberg, with Charles Laughton in the title role. The production was dogged by adverse circumstances, culminating in a car accident involving co-star Merle Oberon that caused filming to be ended before completion. Footage from the production was incorporated into a 1965 documentary on the making of the film ''The Epic That Never Was''. Production ''I, Claudius'' was a production of Alexander Korda, directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Charles Laughton (as Claudius), Emlyn Williams (as Caligula), Flora Robson (as Livia), and Merle Oberon (as Messalina). Also in the cast were Allan Aynesworth (as Senator Asiaticus) and John Clements (as Valens). Other speaking parts included Claudius's servant Narcissus, Claudius' doctor Xenophon, Senator Sentius, and soldiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Adventurers
''The Last Adventurers'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Roy Kellino and starring Niall MacGinnis, Roy Emerton, Linden Travers and Peter Gawthorne. A shipwrecked castaway is rescued by a sea captain, and then falls in love with the captain's daughter. Cast * Niall MacGinnis - Jeremy Bowker * Roy Emerton - John Arkell * Linden Travers - Ann Arkell * Peter Gawthorne - Fergus Arkell * Kay Walsh - Margaret Arkell * Johnnie Schofield - Stalk * Ballard Berkeley - Fred Devlin * Norah Howard - Mary Allen * Bill Shine (actor) - Joe Hanson * Esma Cannon - Polly Shepherd * Wallace Douglas - Red Collins Critical reception In the '' Radio Times'', David Parkinson wrote, "It's a pity there's not much entertainment value to be had from this wonderful curio about a twice-shipwrecked castaway saved by a sea captain whose daughter he then falls in love with, much to the old tar's displeasure. What is fascinating about Roy Kellino's adventure is that it was edited, with greater tautness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Syn (film)
''Doctor Syn'' (''Dr. Syn'' in the United States) is a 1937 British black-and-white historical dramatic adventure film, directed by Roy William Neill for Gainsborough Pictures. It stars George Arliss (in his last feature film), Margaret Lockwood, Graham Moffatt, and Ronald Shiner. The film is based on the ''Doctor Syn'' novels of Russell Thorndike, set in 18th century Kent. The character of Syn and the events at the film's climax were both softened considerably in comparison to Thorndike's original storyline. Plot Led by Captain Collyer, a detachment of Royal Navy tax revenue collectors arrive in the village of Dymchurch on Romney Marsh. The area is known for liquor-smuggling, and they are on the trail of the culprits. They find a peaceful village of apparently honest, pious, and simple folk, looked after benevolently by their philanthropic vicar, Doctor Syn. Dr Syn is in fact The Scarecrow, the leader of the band of parish smugglers. He uses his cover as a man of the cloth to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Fella
''Big Fella'' is a 1937 British musical drama film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch and Roy Emerton. It is loosely based on the novel ''Banjo'' by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay. Plot ''Big Fella'' is set on the docks and streets of Marseilles. Paul Robeson stars in the leading role, as a street-wise but honest dockworker who struggles with deep issues of integrity and human values. Elisabeth Welch plays opposite him as a café singer in love with him. Robeson's wife, Eslanda Robeson, appears as the café owner. Reception The movie received praise, particularly for the music, featuring Robeson and Welch, and for Robeson's performance. Cast * Paul Robeson as Banjo * Elisabeth Welch as Amanda 'Manda' * Roy Emerton as Spike * James Hayter as Chuck * Lawrence Brown as Corney * Eldon Gorst as Gerald Oliphant * Marcelle Rogez as Marietta * Eric Cowley as Ferdy Oliphant * Joyce Kennedy as Mrs. Oliphant * Dino Galvani as Gendarme * An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Barrier (film)
''The Great Barrier'' is a 1937 British historical drama film directed by Milton Rosmer and Geoffrey Barkas and starring Richard Arlen, Lilli Palmer and Antoinette Cellier. The film depicts the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was based on the 1935 novel '' The Great Divide'' by Alan Sullivan. It was made at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by Walter Murton. Cast * Richard Arlen as Hickey * Lilli Palmer as Lou * Antoinette Cellier as Mary Moody * Barry MacKay as Steve * Roy Emerton as Moody * J. Farrell MacDonald as Major Rogers * Ben Welden as Joe * Jock MacKay as Bates * Ernest Sefton as Magistrate * Henry Victor as Bulldog Kelly * Reginald Barlow as James Hill * Arthur Loft as William Van Horne * Frank McGlynn Sr. as Sir John MacDonald Production It was one of a series of British Empire-related movies made by Gaumont around this time, others including ''Rhodes of Africa'', ''The Flying Doctor'' and ''So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything Is Thunder
''Everything Is Thunder'' is a 1936 British thriller film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring Constance Bennett, Douglass Montgomery and Oskar Homolka. Its plot concerns a British officer who attempts to escape from a German Prisoner of War camp during the First World War. Production The film was based on a novel by Jocelyn Lee Hardy. It was made at Lime Grove Studios in London. The film's art direction was by Alfred Junge. Cast * Constance Bennett as Anna von Stucknadel * Douglass Montgomery as Hugh McGrath * Oskar Homolka as Detective Schenck Götz * Roy Emerton as Kostner * Frederick Lloyd as Muller * Peggy Simpson as Mitzi * George Merritt as Webber * Robert Atkins as Adjutant * Terence Downing as Spicer * Clifford Bartlett as Glendhill * Albert Chevalier as McKenzie * H. F. Maltby as Burgomaster * Norman Pierce as Hans * Frederick Piper as Policeman Denker * Virginia Isham as War Widow Reception Writing for ''The Spectator'' in 1936, Graham Greene gav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
