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Sybil Grove
Sybil Grove was an English actress. She was born Sybil Marian Westmacott on 4 October 1891 in Teddington, Middlesex, and was also known as Sybil Wingrove. With reddish brown hair and standing 5'8", she trained at RADA and her stage debut was in 1927. She had seven years in the UK in straight plays, revues and musical comedies then seven years directing and playing in her own stock company in the Orient. She also worked in the United States. She died in 1957, aged 65, and was interred in Weston Super Mare Crematorium & Cemetery. Selected filmography * '' His Private Life'' (1928) * '' A Bit of Heaven'' (1928) * '' The Black Pearl'' (1928) * '' Satan and the Woman'' (1928) * ''Along Came Youth'' (1930) * ''The Man from Blankley's'' (1930) * ''Let Us Be Gay'' (1930) * ''Sunshine Susie'' (1931) * '' Hotel Splendide'' (1932) * ''I'm an Explosive'' (1933) * '' Red Wagon'' (1933) * ''Maid Happy'' (1933) * '' The Man from Toronto'' (1933) * ''Too Many Millions'' (1934) * ''Fighting St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddington
Teddington is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. In 2021, Teddington was named as the best place to live in London by ''The Sunday Times''. Historically in Middlesex, Teddington is situated on a long meander of the Thames between Hampton Wick and Strawberry Hill, Twickenham. Mostly residential, it stretches from the river to Bushy Park with a long high street of shops, restaurants and pubs. There is a suspension bridge over the lowest non-tidal lock on the Thames, Teddington Lock. At Teddington's centre is a mid-rise urban development, containing offices and apartments. Economy Teddington is bisected by an almost continuous road of shops, offices and other facilities running from the river to Bushy Park. There are two clusters of offices on this route; on the edge of Bushy Park the National Physical Laboratory, National Measurement Office and LGC form a scientific centre. Around Teddington station and the town centre are a number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maid Happy
''Maid Happy'' is a 1933 British musical film directed by Mansfield Markham and starring Charlotte Ander, Johannes Riemann and Dennis Hoey.Wood p.78 It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures but distributed independently. The German art director Walter Reimann designed the film's sets. Cast * Charlotte Ander as Lena * Johannes Riemann as Fritz * Dennis Hoey as Sir Rudolph Bartlett * Marjorie Mars as Mary Loo * Sybil Grove as Miss Warburton * Gerhard Dammann as Schmidt * Polly Luce as Madge * Harold Saxon-Snell as Bruckmann * Marie Ault Marie Ault (2 September 1870 – 9 May 1951) was a British character actress of stage and film. Biography Born as Mary Cragg, in Wigan, Lancashire, (now Greater Manchester. England. Ault was a star in many British films of the silent era but is ... as Miss Woods References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What A Man! (1938 Film)
''What a Man!'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Sydney Howard, Vera Pearce and John Singer. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios in September. The film's art direction was by Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Sydney Howard as Samuel Pennyfeather * Vera Pearce as Emily Pennyfeather * John Singer as Harold Bull * H. F. Maltby as Sergeant Bull * Ivor Barnard as Mayor * Jenny Laird as Daisy Pennyfeather * Robert Adair as Lord Bromwich * Frederick Bradshaw as Walter Walkeling * Frank Cochrane as Simpkins * Francesca Bahrle * Sybil Grove * Alfred Wellesley Alfred Wellesley (25 July 1872 – 7 December 1943) was an English stage and film actor.British Film Institute websiteAlfred Wellesley /ref> Partial filmography * '' The Twelve Pound Look'' (1920) * ''A Warm Corner'' (1930) * ''The New Hotel'' ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Pick On Me? (1937 Film)
''Why Pick on Me?'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Wylie Watson, Jack Hobbs and Sybil Grove. It was made at Walton Studios.Wood p.97 It was made as a quota quickie for release by the American company RKO Pictures. Cast * Wylie Watson as Sam Tippett * Jack Hobbs as Stretton * Sybil Grove as Mrs. Tippett * Max Adrian Max Adrian (born Guy Thornton Bor; 1 November 1903 – 19 January 1973) was an Irish stage, film and television actor and singer. He was a founding member of both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In addition to his succ ... as Jack Mills * Isobel Scaife as Daisy Mog * Elizabeth Kent as Bubbles References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1937 films British comedy films 1937 comedy films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Comes To Town
''Merry Comes to Town'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Zasu Pitts, Guy Newall and Betty Ann Davies. It was made at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.95 Cast * Zasu Pitts as Winnie Oatfield * Guy Newall as Prof. John Stafford * Betty Ann Davies as Marjorie Stafford * Stella Arbenina as Mme. Saroni * Bernard Clifton as Dennis Stafford * Margaret Watson as Grandmother Stafford * Basil Langton as Noel Slater * Muriel George as Cook * Tom Helmore as Peter Bell * Cecil Mannering as Horace Bell * George Sims as Sales Manager * W.T. Ellwanger as Mr. Ramp * Arthur Finn as Mr. Walheimer * Sybil Grove as Zoe * Dorothy Bush * Hermione Gingold as Ida Witherspoon * Mabel Twemlow as Mrs. C. Wriggle * Jack Hellier * Janet Fitzpatrick as Woman * Margaret Yarde Margaret Yarde (2 April 1878 – 11 March 1944) was a British actress. Initially training to be an opera singer, she made her London stage debut in 1907. She often played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Romance (1937 Film)
''Racing Romance'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Bruce Seton, Marjorie Taylor and Eliot Makeham. It was made as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.296 Cast * Bruce Seton as Harry Stone * Marjorie Taylor as Peggy Lanstone * Eliot Makeham Harold Elliott Makeham (22 December 1882 – 8 February 1956) was an English film and television actor. Career Makeham was born in London, England. Between 1931 and 1956, Makeham appeared, primarily in character roles, in 115 films and in 1 ... as George Hanway * Sybil Grove as Mrs. Hanway * Elizabeth Kent as Muriel Hanway * Ian Fleming as Martin Royce * Robert Hobbs as James Archer * Charles Sewell as Mr. Lanstone References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Show Goes On (film)
''The Show Goes On'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Basil Dean and starring Gracie Fields, Owen Nares and John Stuart. Premise ''The Show Goes On'' is a semi-biographical film about Sally Scowcroft (Gracie Fields) who is a mill worker who is plucked from obscurity and thrust towards fame and fortune by an ailing composer (Owen Nares) who needs a singer to perform his work. Cast * Gracie Fields as Sally Scowcroft * Owen Nares as Martin Fraser * John Stuart as Mack McDonald * Horace Hodges as Sam Bishop * Edward Rigby as Mr. Scowcroft, Sally's Father * Amy Veness as Mrs. Scowcroft, Sally's Mother * Arthur Sinclair as Mike O'Hara * Cyril Ritchard as Jimmy * Jack Hobbs as Nicholson * Dennis Arundell as Felix Flack * Billy Merson as Manager * Frederick Leister as O.B. Dalton * Patrick Barr as Designer * Nina Vanna as Maniana * Tom Payne as Professor Augustino * Queenie Leonard as Lilith Henderson * Frank Atkinson as Actor at O'Hara's Agency * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Knew What She Wanted
''She Knew What She Wanted'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Albert Burdon, Claude Dampier and Googie Withers. It was based on the stage musical ''Funny Face''. Premise An amoral young dancer falls in love with the band leader. Cast * Albert Burdon as Dugsie * Betty Ann Davies as Frankie * Claude Dampier as Jimmy Reeves * W.H. Berry as Herbert * Fred Conyngham as Peter Thurston * Ben Welden as Chester * Googie Withers Georgette Lizette Withers, CBE, AO (12 March 191715 July 2011), known professionally as Googie Withers, was an English entertainer who was a dancer and actress with a lengthy career spanning some nine decades in theatre, film, and television. ... as Dora * Hope Davy as June * Sybil Grove as Mme. Piccard * Albert le Fre as Butler References External links * 1936 films 1930s English-language films British musical comedy films 1936 musical comedy films Films directed by Thomas Bentley British bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Green Hell
''This Green Hell'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Edward Rigby, Sybil Grove and Richard Dolman. It was made at Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames as a quota quickie for release by the American company RKO.Wood p.92 Cast * Edward Rigby as Dan Foyle * Sybil Grove as Mrs. Foyle * Richard Dolman as Andy * Roxie Russell as Peggy Foyle * John Singer as Billy Foyle * Billy Watts as Barton * Norman Pierce Norman Pierce (5 September 1900 – 22 March 1968) was a British actor. He was born in Southport, Lancashire. He died in Helions Bumpstead, Essex, England on 22 March 1968 at the age of 67. He played pub landlords and barmen in a number of ... as Willington References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1936 films British comedy films 1936 comedy films Films shot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gay Adventure
''The Gay Adventure'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Yvonne Arnaud, Barry Jones and Nora Swinburne. It was made at Welwyn Studios by the independent company Grosvenor Films.Wood p.90 It was based on the 1931 play of the same name by Walter C. Hackett. Cast * Yvonne Arnaud as Julie * Barry Jones as Darnton * Nora Swinburne as Fay d'Allary * Betty Worth as Baby * Sybil Grove as Miss Darnton * Finlay Currie as Porter * Guy Middleton as Aram * Robert Holmes as d'Allary * Anthony Holles as Charles * Kenneth Warrington as Mickey Blane * Ralph Truman Ralph du Vergier Truman (7 May 1900 – 15 October 1977) was an English actor, usually cast as either a villain or an authority figure. He possessed a distinguished speaking voice. He was born in London, England. Truman originally studied at t ... as Buck * Percy Parsons as Pete * Andreas Malandrinos as Hotel Manager References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Trouble
''Tropical Trouble'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Douglass Montgomery, Betty Ann Davies and Alfred Drayton. It was based on the novel ''Bunga-Bunga'' by Stephen King-Hall. A series of misunderstandings leads to a colonial governor's wife suspecting him of an affair with his assistant. It was shot at Walton Studios.Wood p.88 Cast * Douglass Montgomery as George Masterman * Betty Ann Davies as Mary Masterman * Alfred Drayton as Sir Monagu Thumpeter * Natalie Hall as Louise van der Houten * Sybil Grove as Lady Thumpeter * Victor Stanley as Albert * Gerald Barry as Sir Pomfrey Pogglethwaite * Morris Harvey as Chief of the Bungs * Marie Ault as Nonnie * Vernon Harris Vernon Harris (26 February 1905 – February 1999) was a British screenwriter. He often worked with the film director Lewis Gilbert. Harris was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his script for film ''Oliver! (film), ... as Martindale References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luck Of The Turf
''Luck of the Turf'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Moira Lynd, Wally Patch and Moore Marriott. It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood studio RKO Pictures. Plot summary The son of a shopkeeper likes to pick winners in horse races and gives tips to his friends. Cast * Jack Melford as Sid Smith * Moira Lynd as Letty Jackson * Wally Patch as Bill Harris * Moore Marriott as Mr Jackson * Sybil Grove as Mrs Jackson * Tom Helmore as Lord Broadwater * Peggy Novak Peggy Novak was a British actress. Selected filmography * '' Smithy'' (1933) * '' I Adore You'' (1933) *'' The Diplomatic Lover'' (1934) * ''Oh No Doctor!'' (1934) * ''Music Hall'' (1934) * ''Flood Tide'' (1934) * ''A Little Bit of Bluff'' (1935 ... as Masie References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
