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The Great Gay Road (novel)
''The Great Gay Road'' is a novel by the British writer Tom Gallon Tom Gallon (5 December 1866 – 4 November 1914) was a British playwright and novelist. He was the brother of author and publicist Nellie Tom-Gallon, who founded the Tom-Gallon Trust Award Film adaptations The novel has twice been adapted into films. A 1920 silent version '' The Great Gay Road'' and a 1931 sound film '' The Great Gay Road'' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Gallon
Tom Gallon (5 December 1866 – 4 November 1914) was a British playwright and novelist. He was the brother of author and publicist Nellie Tom-Gallon, who founded the Tom-Gallon Trust Award at The . for beginning writers in memory of her brother. Biography Thomas Henry Gallon was born in , London, the son of John P. Gallon (an engineer, fitter and turner) and his wife Martha K. Gallon. Several of Tom Gallon's novels were[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The Road (play)
''The Call of the Road'' is a 1920 British silent historical adventure film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Victor McLaglen, Phyllis Shannaw and Warwick Ward.Low p.344 Cast * Victor McLaglen as Alf Truscott * Phyllis Shannaw as Lady Rowena * Warwick Ward as Lord Delavel * Philip Williams as Sir Martin Trevor * A. E. Coleby as Punch Murphy * Adeline Hayden Coffin as Lady Ullswater * Ernest A. Douglas Ernest A. Douglas was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Rock of Ages'' (1918) * '' Linked by Fate'' (1919) * ''Darby and Joan'' (1920) * ''The Call of the Road'' (1920) * '' Ernest Maltravers'' (1920) * '' Dangerous Li ... as Silas * Henry Nicholls-Bates as Paganini Primus * Barry Furness as Pagnini Secundus * Fred Drummond as Hammer John * Olive Bell as Miller's Wife * Cyril McLaglen * Tom Ronald as Master Alfred's Man * Eric Royce as Master Ulleswater References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Gay Road (1920 Film)
''The Great Gay Road'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Norman MacDonald and starring Stewart Rome, Pauline Johnson and John Stuart. It was an adaptation of a 1910 novel '' The Great Gay Road'' by Tom Gallon which was later made as a sound film '' The Great Gay Road'' in 1931. Cast * Stewart Rome - Hilary Kite * Pauline Johnson Emily Pauline Johnson (10 March 1861 – 7 March 1913), also known by her Mohawk stage name ''Tekahionwake'' (pronounced ''dageh-eeon-wageh'', ), was a Canadian poet, author, and performer who was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centu ... - Nancy * John Stuart - Rodney Foster * Ernest Spaulding - Crook Perkins * A. Bromley Davenport - Sir Crispin Vickrey * Ralph Forster - Backus * Helena Lessington - Mother Grogan References External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films British drama films Films based on British novels British black-and-white films British silent feature films 1920s English-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Gay Road (1931 Film)
''The Great Gay Road'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Stewart Rome, Frank Stanmore and Kate Cutler. It was adapted from the 1910 novel '' The Great Gay Road'' by Tom Gallon which had previously been made in a silent film '' The Great Gay Road'' in 1920. It was made by Stoll Pictures at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.71 Location filming was done around Tunbridge Wells. Cast * Stewart Rome as Hilary Kite * Frank Stanmore as Crook Perkins * Kate Cutler as Aunt Jessie * Arthur Hardy as Sir Crispin * Pat Paterson as Nancy * Billy Milton as Rodney * Hugh E. Wright as Backus * Frederick Lloyd as Colonel Trigg * Ethel Warwick as Lizzie * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ... as Joe * Petra Charpentier as Laura * Alf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 British Novels
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British Novels Adapted Into Films
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