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Syd Crossley
Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 and 1942, with some of his most memorable early performances in Hal Roach shorts opposite Stan Laurel, Charley Chase, and Mabel Normand. He died in Troon, Cornwall. Partial filmography * ''Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde'' (1925) * ''North Star'' (1925) * '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1926) * '' The Golden Web'' (1926) * '' Jewels of Desire'' (1927) * '' Romantic Rogue'' (1927) * '' Play Safe'' (1927) * '' One Hour Married'' (1927) * ''The Blood Ship'' (1927) * ''The Circus Kid'' (1928) * ''Into No Man's Land'' (1928) * '' Fangs of the Wild'' (1928) * '' A Perfect Gentleman'' (1928) * ''The Hate Ship '' (1929) * ''Atlantic'' (1929) * '' Atlantik'' (1929) * ''The Younger Generation'' (1929) * ''The Fatal Warning'' (1929) * '' The Middle Watch'' (1930) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Perfect Gentleman (1928 Film)
''A Perfect Gentleman'' is a 1928 silent American comedy film, directed by Clyde Bruckman, which stars Monty Banks, Ernest Wood, Henry Barrows, and Ruth Dwyer. Cast list * Monty Banks as Monty Brooks * Ernest Wood as George Cooper * Henry Barrows as John Wayne * Ruth Dwyer as His daughter * Arthur Thalasso as Ship's officer * Hazel Howell as His wife * Agostino Borgato as Barco * Mary Foy as The Aunt * Syd Crossley as The Valet * Jackie Coombs Jackie or Jacky may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Jackie or Jacky ** Jackie, current ring name of female professional wrestler Jacqueline Moore ** Jackie Lee (I ... as The Baby References External links * * * 1928 films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Clyde Bruckman Pathé Exchange films American black-and-white films 1928 comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mayor's Nest
''The Mayor's Nest'' is a 1932 Cinema of the United Kingdom, British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Sydney Howard, Claude Hulbert and Al Bowlly. It was made at British and Dominions Imperial Studios, Elstree Studios.Wood p.75 A trombonist becomes mayor of a small town, but he struggles to cope with municipal issues. Cast * Sydney Howard as Joe Pilgrim * Claude Hulbert as Algernon Ashcroft * Al Bowlly as George * Muriel Aked as Mrs. Ashcroft * Frank Harvey (Australian screenwriter), Frank Harvey as Councillor Blackett * Michael Hogan (screenwriter), Michael Hogan as Tom Ackroyd * Miles Malleson as Clerk * Cyril Smith (actor), Cyril Smith as Magistrate * Syd Crossley as Milkman References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1932 films 1932 comedy films Films directed by Maclean Rogers British comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight's The Night (1932 Film)
''Tonight's the Night'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Amy Veness and Charles Farrell. The screenplay concerns a man who is wrongly imprisoned for theft and escapes from jail and tracks down the real culprit. It is also known by the alternative title ''Tonight's the Night: Pass It On''. Leslie Arliss was a co-screenwriter. It was shot at the Elstree Studios of British International Pictures.Wood p.73 Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Smithers * Amy Veness as Emily Smithers * Charles Farrell as Williams * Frank Perfitt as Major Allington * Syd Crossley as Warder Jackson * Hal Walters as Alf Hawkins * Hal Gordon as Smiler * Betty Fields as Miss Winterbottom * René Ray as Rose Smithers * Monty Banks Montague (Monty) Banks (18 July 1897 – 7 January 1950), born Mario Bianchi, was a 20th century Italian-born American comedian, film actor, director and producer who achieved success in the UK and the United States. Career Banks was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Love Of Mike (1932 Film)
''For the Love of Mike'' is a 1932 British musical film, musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Bobby Howes, Constance Shotter and Arthur Riscoe. It was made at Elstree Studios (Shenley Road), Elstree Studios by British International Pictures.Wood p.74 The film's sets were designed by the art director David Rawnsley. Plot A private secretary begins to suspect that his nouveau riche employer is cheating his young female ward (legal), ward out of her inheritance, but inadvertently becomes involved in a plan to rob his master's safe. Cast * Bobby Howes as Booby Seymour * Constance Shotter as Mike * Arthur Riscoe as Conway Paton * Renée Macready as Stella Rees * Jimmy Godden as Henry Miller * Viola Tree as Emma Miller * Wylie Watson as Rev. James * Hal Gordon as PC * Syd Crossley as Sullivan * Monty Banks as Chef * Merle Oberon as Bit Part References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Fool (1931 Film)
''The Flying Fool'' is a 1931 British comedy thriller film directed by Walter Summers and starring Henry Kendall, Benita Hume and Wallace Geoffrey. It was based on a 1929 play of the same name. Plot Vincent Floyd, a seeming lazy figure lounging around London Gentlemen's Clubs is in fact a secret agent hot on the trail of Michael Marlowe whom he suspects of smuggling drugs into Britain from France on a regular basis. Floyd has so far struggled to gain evidence on Marlowe, but through a series of incidents finds himself bound for Paris on the same plane as Marlowe. Marlowe succeeds in doping Floyd and taking him to his underground hideout beneath a Parisian back-alley nightclub. With the help of Marion, a young woman who has been working for Marlowe, Floyd manages to escape the flooding dungeon linked to the River Seine which he has been trapped in. He flies back to England, pursued by Marlowe's gang and manages to avoid the attempts of his enemies to crash his plane. In a final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Professional Guest
''The Professional Guest'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Gordon Harker, Pat Paterson and Richard Bird. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie for release by Fox Film.Wood p.73 Cast * Gordon Harker as Joe * Pat Paterson as Marjorie Phibsby * Richard Bird as The Guest * Garry Marsh as Seton Fanshawe * Barbara Gott as Lady Phibsby * Hay Plumb as Sir Alfred Phibsby * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Crump References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1931 films British comedy films 1931 comedy films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Trouble Trouble
''Never Trouble Trouble'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Renee Clama and Jack Hobbs. It was shot at the Cricklewood Studios in London.Wood p.69 Synopsis An artist, despairing of life, arranges to have himself assassinated only to discover that he has inherited a large sum of money. Cast * Lupino Lane as Olvier Crawford * Renee Clama as Pam Tweet * Jack Hobbs as Jimmie Dawson * Wallace Lupino as Mr. Tweet * Iris Ashley as Gloria Baxter * Dennis Hoey as Stranger * Wally Patch as Bill Hainton * Lola Hunt as Mrs. Hainton * Barry Lupino as Tompkins * George Dewhurst as Inspector Stevens * Syd Crossley as Minor role * Merle Oberon Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 191123 November 1979) was a British actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' (1933). After her success in ''The Scarle ... as Minor role * Tom Shale as Minor role Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just For A Song
''Just for a Song'' is a 1930 British musical film directed by Gareth Gundrey and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Roy Royston and Constance Carpenter. It was made at Islington Studios.Wood p.67 Some singing and dancing sequences were photographed in an early colour process, believed to be Pathécolor. This film is believed to be lost. Main cast * Lillian Hall-Davis as Norma Wentworth * Roy Royston as Jack * Constance Carpenter as Jill * Cyril Ritchard as Craddock * Nick Adams as Agent * Syd Crossley as Stage Manager * Dick Henderson * Albert Rebla * Syd Seymour and His Mad Hatters as Themselves References Bibliography *Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * See also *List of early color feature films *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Middle Watch (1930 Film)
''The Middle Watch'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Norman Walker and starring Owen Nares, Jacqueline Logan, Jack Raine and Dodo Watts. It was based on a play of the same title by Ian Hay. (The play is mentioned by David Niven in his memoir , along withe Ann Todd who had a minor role in it )The film's sets were designed by John Mead. The film was made by British International Pictures at its Elstree Studios. It was later remade in 1940 by the same company. Cast * Owen Nares as Captain Maitland * Jacqueline Logan as Mary Carlton * Jack Raine as Commander Baddeley * Dodo Watts as Fay Eaton * Frederick Volpe as Admiral Sir Herbert Hewitt * Henry Wenman as Marine Ogg * Reginald Purdell as Corporal Duckett * Margaret Halstan as Lady Agatha Hewitt * Phyllis Loring as Nancy Hewitt * Hamilton Keene as Captain Randall * Muriel Aked as Charlotte Hopkinson * George Carr as Ah Fong * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Warning
''The Fatal Warning'' is a 1929 mystery silent film serial directed by Richard Thorpe for Mascot. The film is considered to be a lost film, with no prints known to exist. It co-starred Boris Karloff. Plot After William Rogers, a bank executive, disappears, he is charged with embezzling money from the bank. But his daughter Dorothy asks her criminologist friend Russell Thorne to help her find her missing father and restore his good name. Cast * Helene Costello as Dorothy Rogers * Ralph Graves as Russell Thorne * George Periolat as William Rogers * Phillips Smalley as Leonard Taylor * Boris Karloff as Mullins * Lloyd Whitlock as Norman Brooks * Syd Crossley as Dawson * Thomas G. Lingham as John Harman * Symona Boniface as Marie Jordan * Martha Mattox as Mrs. Charles Peterson * Gertrude Astor See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Younger Generation
''The Younger Generation'' is a 1929 American part-talkie drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Ricardo Cortez. It was produced by Jack Cohn for Columbia Pictures. It was Capra's first sound film. While mostly silent, the film has talking sequences, as well as a synchronized music score and sound effects. The screenplay was adapted from a 1927 Fannie Hurst play, ''It Is to Laugh''. Plot The child of Jewish immigrants, Morris Goldfish (Ricardo Cortez) finds success as an art dealer. He moves his family to Fifth Avenue and changes his name to Maurice Fish. There, he finds his family to be damaging to his social status. In the end he finds that there is more to life than money. Cast * Jean Hersholt as Julius (Pa) Goldfish * Lina Basquette as Birdie Goldfish * Ricardo Cortez as Morris Goldfish * Rex Lease as Eddie Lesser * Rosa Rosanova as Tilda (Ma) Goldfish * Syd Crossley as Goldfish's Butler * Joe Bordeaux as Crook (uncredited) * Ferike Boros as Delancey Street Woma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
