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So Evil, So Young
''So Evil, So Young'' is a 1961 British Technicolor reform school prison film produced by the Danzigers, directed by Godfrey Grayson, and starring Jill Ireland and Ellen Pollock. Synopsis Lucy and Claire are at a house where Lucy used to work. The two of them hack into the safe behind a picture. Inside are several jewels. Claire warns Lucy to leave, but Lucy says that the home-owners are on vacation and the butler is the only one at home; however, he is at the back of house. She says that they have all the time in the world. However, a few seconds later the butler walks in on them. He sees Lucy and recognizes her, but does not see Claire; Claire whacks him on the head with something, knocking him out. Lucy tells Claire to take the jewels and give her half when she gets out of prison, where she will undoubtedly go. She heads to a local club where she sees her ex-boyfriend Tom eyeing his new girlfriend Anne (Jill Ireland). Jealous and angry, she takes a necklace she kept in her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey Grayson
Godfrey Ramsey H. Grayson (1913, Birkenhead, Cheshire – 1998, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey) was an English film director. Selected filmography * ''Doctor Morelle'' (1949) * '' Meet Simon Cherry'' (1949) * ''The Adventures of PC 49'' (1949) * '' What the Butler Saw'' (1950) * ''The Lady Craved Excitement'' (1950) * '' Room to Let'' (1950) * '' To Have and to Hold'' (1951) * ''Innocent Meeting'' (1949) * '' The Fake'' (1953) * '' Black Ice'' (1957) * '' Woman's Temptation'' (1959) * '' An Honourable Murder'' (1960) * '' The Spider's Web'' (1960) * '' The Pursuers'' (1961) * ''The Durant Affair'' (1962) * '' She Always Gets Their Man'' (1962) * ''The Lamp in Assassin Mews'' (1962) * '' The Battleaxe'' (1962) * ''Design for Loving ''Design for Loving'' is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring June Thorburn, Pete Murray and Soraya Rafat. Its plot concerns a beatnik who becomes a top fashion model. It is also known by the alternative title ''F ...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretary
A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a white-collar worker person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication, or organizational skills within the area of administration. There is a diverse array of work experiences attainable within the administrative support field, ranging between internship, entry-level, associate, junior, mid-senior, and senior level pay bands with positions in nearly every industry. However, this role should not be confused with the role of an executive secretary, cabinet secretary such as cabinet members who hold the title of "secretary," or company secretary, all which differ from an administrative assistant. The functions of a personal assistant may be entirely carried out to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Accused
''Man Accused'' is a low budget 1959 British crime film. Plot Bob Jensen becomes engaged to Kathy, a baronet's daughter, but finds himself framed for murder and consequently imprisoned. He manages to break out of jail, and begins a search for the real killers. Cast * Ronald Howard - Bob Jensen *Carol Marsh - Kathy *Ian Fleming - Sir Thomas *Catharina Ferraz - Anna *Robert Dorning - Beckett * Stuart Saunders - Curran *Brian Nissen - Derek *Kenneth Edwardes - Butler *Colin Tapley - Inspector *Howard Lang - Sergeant *Gordon Needham - Constable *Graham Ashley - Warder Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or t ...'' wrote, "this poorly-made work follows every convention of its hackneyed wronged-man plot and ultimately offers nothing at all." Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentenced For Life (1960 Film)
''Sentenced for Life'' is a low budget 1960 British crime film, directed by Max Varnel and starring Basil Dignam, Jack Gwillim, Francis Matthews, and Jill Williams. Plot Engineer John Richards is wrongly accused of selling secrets to enemy agents, and receives a life sentence in prison. Richards suspects his ex-partner Ralph Thompson is responsible for framing him, and asks his son, Jim, a law student, to investigate. Cast *Basil Dignam as Ralph Thompson *Jack Gwillim as John Richards * Francis Matthews as Jim Richards *Jill Williams as Sue Thompson * Mark Singleton as Edward Thompson *Nyree Dawn Porter as Betty Martin *Lorraine Clewes as Mrs. Richards * Arnold Bell as Williams *Philip Hollis as Turner *John M. Moore as Butler *Garard Green as Doctor Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Henreid
Paul Henreid (November 10, 1908 – March 29, 1992) was an Austrian-British-American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is best remembered for two film roles; Victor Laszlo in ''Casablanca'' and Jerry Durrance in ''Now, Voyager'', both released between 1942 and 1943. Early life Born Paul Georg Julius Hernried in the city of Trieste, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Henreid was the son of Maria-Luise (Lendecke) and Karl Alphons Hernried, an ennobled Viennese banker, born as Carl Hirsch, who had converted in 1904 from Judaism to Catholicism, due to anti-semitism. Henreid's father died in April 1916, and the family fortune had dwindled by the time he graduated from the exclusive Theresianische Akademie. Stage and film careers Henreid trained for the theatre in Vienna, over his family's objections, and debuted there on the stage under the direction of Max Reinhardt. He began his film career acting in German and Austrian films in the 1930s. During that period, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Young So Bad
''So Young, So Bad'' is a 1950 American drama film.ot to be confused with Rosita Moreno, a Spanish actress who was 43 years old at the time. Production Vorhaus received his idea after he read a newspaper article about abuses at a women's reformatory. Vorhaus and writer Jean Rouverol visited several institutions to gather ideas. Studios initially showed interest, but they backed out since Vorhaus and Rouverol's politics made the studios uninterested; both Vorhaus and Rouverol were blacklisted before ''So Young, So Bad'' saw release. Paul Henreid says it was the first film from the Danzinger brothers. Henreid agreed to produce and star though the Danzingers would be credited; Henreid took 50% of the profits. The film was shot with a very low budget. Filming locations included areas in Connecticut, Manhattan, Yonkers, and Long Island. A Jewish home for blind and elderly people in upstate New York was used to represent the Elmview Corrections School for Girls, a fictional institution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Fecher
Constance Christina Aimee Heaven (''née'' Fecher; 6 August 1911 – 12 April 1995) was a British writer of romance novels, under her maiden name, her married name and under the pseudonym Christina Merlin. In 1973, her novel ''The House Of Kuragin'' was the Winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year. She was the eleventh elected Chairman (1981–1983) of the Romantic Novelists' Association. Biography Born Constance Fecher on 6 August 1911 in Enfield, Middlesex, London, England, UK. She was educated at the Convent of Woodford Green, Essex since 1921 to 1928, when she joined to study at King's College London, where she obtained a Honours degree in English in 1931. In 1931, she also graduated at London College of Music. On 5 November 1939, she married William Heaven, who died in 1958. She was an actress from 1939 to 1966. Published since 1963, she started writing historical novels with young protagonists under her maiden name Constance Fecher. Since 1972, she signed her novels more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn Watts
Gwendolyn Watts (23 September 1937 – 5 February 2000) was an English actress of the 1960s and 1970s. she was best known for her role as Iris in ''On The Buses''. Career Born in Carhampton, Somerset, the daughter of Colin B. Watts and Annie ''née'' Lewis, Watts made her first television appearance in 1958 in an episode of '' Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', going on to appear in ''Walk a Crooked Mile'' (1961), ''The Rag Trade'' (1962), '' The Avengers'' (1963), ''Maigret'' (1963), a French au pair in ''Steptoe and Son'' (1964), ''Esther Waters'' (1964), ''Mary Barton'' (1964), ''Armchair Mystery Theatre'' (1964), ''The Benny Hill Show'' (1965), '' The Worker'' (1965), '' Softly, Softly'' (1966), ''Adam Adamant Lives!'' (1966), ''Z-Cars'' (1962–1967), ''On the Buses'' (1969), '' Coronation Street'' (1971), '' Love Thy Neighbour'' (1972), '' Sam'' (1973) and '' The Final Cut'' (1995). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Kerr
Catherine Annette Kerr Peacock (2 July 192023 September 2013), known professionally as Annette Kerr, was a Scottish born actress of film, television and stage. Life and career During her childhood, Kerr moved with her family from her birthplace in Scotland to Watford, Hertfordshire, where he father worked as a physiotherapist. She made her theatrical debut at the Watford Palace Theatre, and later trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Frequent reference to Kerr is made in ''The Kenneth Williams Diaries'' (edited by Russell Davies). Kerr and Williams were close friends, and worked together in several stage productions.Davies, Russell (ed.) (1993): ''The Kenneth Williams Diaries''. following their first meeting in 1949. At one point, Williams proposed to her.Obituary: Annette Kerr '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Tapley
Colin Edward Livingstone Tapley (7 May 1909 – 1 December 1995) was a New Zealand actor in both American and British films. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in a number of films before moving to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He returned briefly to New Zealand before returning once again to Britain to renew his acting career. His most famous role is as William Glanville in '' The Dam Busters'' (1955), but he spent much of his later career typecast as a police inspector, a role he played in several films and TV series before retiring to Gloucestershire. Early life and family Tapley was born on 7 May 1909 at Dunedin, New Zealand, the son of Harold Livingstone Tapley, later mayor of Dunedin and MP for Dunedin North, and Jean Brodie Tapley (née Burt). He was educated at Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Longden
John Longden (11 November 1900 – 26 May 1971) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1926 and 1964, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Biography Longden was born in the West Indies, the son of a Methodist missionary, and was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, Somerset. Originally intending to be a mining engineer, he worked for two years in a coal mine in Yorkshire, where he started acting in amateur theatrical companies. An introduction to Seymour Hicks saw him start acting on the legitimate stage, beginning with a walk-on part in ''Old Bill, MP''. He played in ''My Old Dutch'' with Albert Chevalier, then spent time with the Liverpool and Birmingham repertory theatres. He also appeared in ''The Farmer's Wife'', produced by Barry Jackson at the Court Theatre in London for two years. About this time Longden began to appear in silent films. He signed a contract with Gaumont British Pictures to write and act, earning a notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive McFarland
Olive McFarland (born Brenda McFarland 1929 – 24 August 2011) was a British actress who appeared in film and television dramas from the 1950s to the 1970s. She starred opposite Sean Connery in the 1961 film ''The Frightened City.'' McFarland's television appearances included ''Danger Man'', ''Sir Francis Drake'','' The Sweeney'', ''The Troubleshooters'', ''The Champions'' and ''Dixon of Dock Green'' and she also had a film role in '' Alive and Kicking'' (1959). She left acting to restore properties and breed horses. In 1998 following an RSPCA inspection of her farm she was found guilty of neglecting her horses and received a one-month suspended jail sentence. In January 2010 she moved to a care home at Eye, Suffolk, not far from her farm at Creeting St Mary near Needham Market. She was killed when she was hit by a train at a nearby railway crossing the following year. In September 2016, Network Rail were fined £4 million at Ipswich Crown Court over health and safety fail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
