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Sydney Howard
Sydney Howard (7 August 1884 – 12 June 1946) was an English stage comedian and film actor born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire.http://www.britishpictures.com/godfrey/card04.htm Stars of British Films A Series of 50 – No. 4 Sydney Howard Already a major stage star, Howard made his feature film début in Jack Raymond's '' Splinters'' (1929), and went on appearing in unique roles in films such as '' French Leave'', '' Up for the Cup'' and ''The Mayor's Nest''. Despite his popularity in the 1920s and 1930s films he appeared in, Howard is almost totally forgotten today. His most revived film is ''When We Are Married'', in which he played a drunken photographer. In 1937 British exhibitors voted him the 10th most popular British star at the box office. Filmography * '' Splinters'' (1929) * '' French Leave'' (1930) * '' Tilly of Bloomsbury'' (1931) * '' Up for the Cup'' (1931) * '' Splinters in the Navy'' (1931) * ''Almost a Divorce'' (1931) * ''The Mayor's Nest'' (1932) ... [...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] |