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Stafford Dickens
Charles Stafford Dickens (1888–1967) was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Screenwriter * '' Command Performance'' (1931) * ''The Midshipmaid'' (1932) * '' Wild Boy'' (1934) * ''Temptation'' (1934) * ''Car of Dreams'' (1935) * ''Things Are Looking Up'' (1935) * ''Windbag the Sailor'' (1936) * '' Everybody Dance'' (1936) * '' The Live Wire'' (1937) * ''Follow Your Star'' (1938) * '' Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1938) * ''The Voice Within'' (1946) * ''The Idol of Paris '' (1948) * ''My Wife's Lodger'' (1952) Director * ''Please Teacher is an anime television series directed by Yasunori Ide, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Bandai Visual. It was later adapted into a manga and light novel and centers on a group of friends and the odd things that happen to them a ...'' (1937) * '' Skimpy in the Navy'' (1949) References External links * 1888 births 1967 deaths British male screenwriters British film directors 20th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow Your Star
''Follow Your Star'' is a 1938 British musical film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Arthur Tracy, Belle Chrystall and Mark Daly. It was made at Pinewood Studios.Wood p.94 Cast * Arthur Tracy as Arthur Tee * Belle Chrystall as Mary * Mark Daly as Shorty * Horace Hodges as Mr. Wilmot * Nina Boucicault as Mrs. Tee * James Harcourt James Harcourt (20 April 187318 February 1951) was an English character actor. Harcourt was born in Headingley, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. He started work as a cabinet maker, and drifted into amateur dramatics. He appeared as a stage act ... as Mr. Tee * Dick Tubb as Freddy * Finlay Currie as Maxie References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1938 films British musical films British black-and-white films 1938 musical films Films directed by Sinclair Hill Films sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Male Screenwriters
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] |
1967 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch '' Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species '' Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American football: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1888 Births
In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late as 2888, which has 14 digits. Events January–March * January 3 – The 91-centimeter telescope at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory, the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. * February 6 – Gillis Bildt becomes Prime Minister of Sweden (1888–1889). * February 27 – In West O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Teacher (film)
''Please Teacher'' is a 1937 British comedy film, based on a musical play by KRG Browne, Bert Lee and RP Weston. This was adapted into a screenplay by Stafford Dickens, who also directed. Plot On his 30th birthday, unemployed rogue Tommy Deacon (Bobby Howes) inherits his aunt's fortune, but is informed it has been hidden in a bust of Napoleon in a country house he has also inherited. On discovering the house is now an Academy for Young Ladies, Tommy pretends to be the brother of Anne (René Ray), one of the girls, in order to gain admittance. Cast *Tommy Deacon - Bobby Howes *Petunia Trundle - Vera Pearce *Ann Trent - René Ray *Round - Arthur Chesney *Oswald Clutterbuck - Wylie Watson *Agatha Pink - Bertha Belmore *Wing Foo - Lyn Harding *Reeves - Aubrey Dexter Critical reception In 1937, ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote, "Although a little slow in getting in to their stride, because of the sluggish opening of the story, the actors manage to vitalise a feeble plot w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wife's Lodger
''My Wife's Lodger'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Dominic Roche, Olive Sloane and Leslie Dwyer. The screenplay concerns a who soldier returns home after the Second World War only to find a spiv lodger has established himself in his place. It was based on the play ''My Wife's Lodger'' written by Roche. Cast * Dominic Roche as Willie Higginbotham * Olive Sloane as Maggie Higginbotham * Leslie Dwyer as Roger the Lodger * Diana Dors as Eunice Higginbotham * Alan Sedgwick as Tex * Vincent Dowling as Norman Higginbotham * Vi Kaley as Mother-in-Law * Martin Wyldeck as Policeman * David Hannaford as Vernon * Ilena Sylva as Vernon's Mother * Ronald Adam as Doctor * Wally Patch as Sergeant * Derek Tansley as Deserter * Alastair Hunter as Lance Corporal * Toke Townley as Soldier * Fred Griffiths as Driver * Harry Locke as Passer-by Production The film was based on a 1951 play. Filming took place in May 1952. Dors was appearing in a revue ''Rendezvou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idol Of Paris
''Idol of Paris'' is a 1948 film based on the novel ''Paiva, Queen of Love'' by Alfred Schirokauer, about a mid-19th century French courtesan Theresa who sleeps her way from poverty to the top of Second Empire society. It was an attempt by its makers to imitate the success of the Gainsborough melodramas. Cast *Beryl Baxter – Theresa *Michael Rennie – Hertz, one of Theresa's lovers *Christine Norden – Cora Pearl *Miles Malleson – Offenbach *Andrew Osborn – Antoine *Andrew Cruickshank – Prince Nicholas *Kenneth Kent – Emperor Napoleon *Margaretta Scott – Empress Eugenie *Patti Morgan – Bellanger *Genine Graham – Barucci *Henry Oscar – Lachman *Sybille Binder – Mrs. Lachman *Leslie Perrins – Count Paiva *Campbell Cotts – George Tremer Sr. *John Penrose – George Cremer Jr. *April Stride as Countess de Molney *Donald Gray as Police Inspector *June Holden as Marie *Frederick Bradshaw as Chamberlain *Marianne Stone as Theresa's Secretary Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Within (film)
''The Voice Within'' is a 1946 British crime drama film directed by Maurice J. Wilson and starring Barbara White, Kieron Moore and Brefni O'Rorke. It was the film debut of Moore who went on to appear in several major roles over the following years. It was shot at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. Cast * Barbara White as Kathleen *Kieron Moore as Denis O'Shea *Shaun Noble as Roy O'Shea *Violet Farebrother as Grandma *Olive Sloane as Fair Owner's Wife *Brefni O'Rorke as Sergeant Sullivan * George Merritt as McDonnell *Paul Merton as Constable Patrick O'Day *Hay Petrie as Fair Owner *Johnnie Schofield as Lorry Driver *Philip Godfrey as Elderly Smuggler *Norman Pierce as Publican *Henry Wolston as Constable Rowley *Jack Vyvyan as Constable O'Kelly *Clifford Buckton as 1st I.R.A. Man *Charles Rolfe as 2nd I.R.A. Man * Frank Atkinson as Farmer See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part talking/ all talking fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Men Tell No Tales (1938 Film)
''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' is a 1938 British thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Emlyn Williams, Sara Seegar and Hugh Williams. It is based on the 1935 novel ''The Norwich Victims'' by Francis Beeding. The film was made at Welwyn Studios.Wood p.94 Plot An English schoolteacher wins a French lottery, but on her way to Paris she is murdered and an imposter attempts to claim her prize. Cast * Emlyn Williams as Dr. Headlam * Sara Seegar as Marjorie * Hugh Williams as Detective Inspector Martin * Marius Goring as Greening * Lesley Brook as Elizabeth Orme *Christine Silver as Miss Haslett * Clive Morton as Frank Fielding * Ann Wilton as Bridget * Jack Vyvian as Crump * Marjorie Dale as The Singer * Hal Gordon Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles. He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Live Wire (1937 Film)
''The Live Wire'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Jean Gillie, Irene Ware and Arthur Wontner. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.95 Cast * Felix Aylmer as Wilton * David Burns as Snakey * Jean Gillie as Sally Barton * C. M. Hallard as Sir George Dawson * Kathleen Kelly as Phoebe * H. F. Maltby as Hodgson * Bernard Nedell as James Cody * Hugh Wakefield as Grantham * Irene Ware as Jane * Arthur Wontner Arthur Wontner (21 January 1875 – 10 July 1960) was a British actor best known for playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes in five films from 1931 to 1937. Career Wontner's acting career began on the stage where he ... as Montell * John Singer as Boy References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1937 films British comedy films British b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
