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The Man Who Changed His Name (play)
''The Man Who Changed His Name'' is a mystery play by the British writer Edgar Wallace, which was first staged in 1928. A young woman begins to suspect that her wealthy, respectable husband may be an escaped Canadian murderer. Its initial run lasted for 77 performances at the Apollo Theatre in the West End. The original cast included James Raglan, Hartley Power and Dorothy Dickson.Wearing p.577 Adaptions The play was the basis for three film adaptations. A British silent film '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' (1928) directed by A.V. Bramble and a British sound film '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' (1934) directed by Henry Edwards. In 1933 Mario Camerini directed an Italian version ''Giallo'' starring Assia Noris Assia Noris (16 February 1912 – 27 January 1998) was a Russian-Italian film actress. Born Anastasia Noris fon Gerzfeld (Anastassia Noris von Herzfeld), she appeared in over 35 films between 1932 and 1965. She starred in films such as the Ma .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – 10 February 1932) was a British writer. Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, Wallace left school at the age of 12. He joined the army at age 21 and was a war correspondent during the Second Boer War for Reuters and the '' Daily Mail''. Struggling with debt, he left South Africa, returned to London and began writing thrillers to raise income, publishing books including '' The Four Just Men'' (1905). Drawing on his time as a reporter in the Congo, covering the Belgian atrocities, Wallace serialised short stories in magazines such as ''The Windsor Magazine'' and later published collections such as ''Sanders of the River'' (1911). He signed with Hodder and Stoughton in 1921 and became an internationally recognised author. After an unsuccessful bid to stand as Liberal MP for Blackpool (as one of David Lloyd George's Independent Liberals) in the 1931 general election, Wallace moved to Hollywood, where he worked as a sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Changed His Name (1934 Film)
''The Man Who Changed His Name'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Lyn Harding, Betty Stockfeld and Leslie Perrins. It was based on the play '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' by Edgar Wallace. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios. The film's art direction was by James A. Carter. Synopsis A man appears to be being tricked out of a valuable piece of land in Canada which contains lucrative silver deposits by his wife's lover. Both the potential villains begin to have second thoughts when gradually come to suspect that their intended victim, having since changed his name, is in fact a notorious killer from Canada. Eventually it transpires he was not the murderer, but is only using it as a trick to push his wife and her lover to reveal their deception out of fear. Cast * Lyn Harding as Selby Clive * Betty Stockfeld as Nita Clive * Leslie Perrins as Frank Ryan * Ben Welden as Jerry Muller * Aubrey Mather as Sir Ralph Whitcombe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plays Set In England
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British Plays Adapted Into Films
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1928 Plays
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Assia Noris
Assia Noris (16 February 1912 – 27 January 1998) was a Russian-Italian film actress. Born Anastasia Noris fon Gerzfeld (Anastassia Noris von Herzfeld), she appeared in over 35 films between 1932 and 1965. She starred in films such as the Mario Mattoli 1936 film '' L' Uomo che sorride'' and ''Il signor Max'' (1937). She made several appearances alongside Vittorio De Sica when he was a young actor. She was married to the film directors Roberto Rossellini and Mario Camerini, appearing in several films made by the latter. Selected filmography * ''Three Lucky Fools'' (1933) * ''Giallo'' (1933) * '' The Wedding March'' (1934) * ''Those Two'' (1935) * ''But It's Nothing Serious'' (1936) * ''The Man Who Smiles'' (1936) * '' I'll Give a Million'' (1936) * ''A Woman Between Two Worlds'' (1936) * ''Il signor Max'' (1937) * ''The Make Believe Pirates'' (1937) *''The House of Shame'' (1938) * ''I Want to Live with Letizia'' (1938) * ''Department Store'' (1939) *'' Dora Nelson'' (1939) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giallo (1933 Film)
''Giallo'' is a 1933 Italian comedy thriller film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Assia Noris, Sandro Ruffini and Elio Steiner. It is based on the 1928 play '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' by Edgar Wallace in which a young wife begins to fear that her husband may in fact be an escaped murderer. It was made to capitalise on the growing popularity in Italy of Giallo, mystery and thriller fiction notable for their yellow covers and melodramatic plots often written by Anglo-American writers. It is also considered an early precursor of the successful Italian Giallo film genre, which boomed after the Second World War.Moliterno p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Cast * Assia Noris as Henriette * Sandro Ruffini as Giorgio - suo marito * Elio Steiner Elio Steiner (1904–1965) was an Italian stage and film actor. Steiner appeared in forty films during his career, including ''The Song of Love'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Camerini
Mario Camerini (6 February 1895 – 4 February 1981) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. The cousin of Augusto Genina, he made the most well-known films in Italy during the 1930s, most of them comedies starring Vittorio De Sica. He directed about 50 films till 1972, including Ulysses (1954 film), ''Ulysses'' with American stars Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn, one of the first Europe/U.S.A. film coproductions. He died in 1981 in Gardone Riviera, Gardone Rivera, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Wally (1923 film), Wally'' (1923) *''Jolly clown da circo'' (1923) * ''The House of Pulcini'' (1924) * ''Voglio tradire mio marito'' (1925) * ''Saetta, principe per un giorno'' (1925) * ''Maciste against the Sheik'' (1925) * ''Kif Tebbi'' (1928) * ''Rails (film), Rails'' (1929) * ''Figaro and His Great Day'' (1931) * ''The Last Adventure (1932 film), The Last Adventure'' (1932) * ''What Scoundrels Men Are!'' (1932) * ''Giallo (1933 film), Giallo'' (1933) * ''T'amerò sempre ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Edwards (actor)
Henry Edwards (18 September 1882 – 2 November 1952) was an English actor and film director. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937. Edwards married actress Chrissie White in 1924. She appeared in many of his films as did the couple's daughter, Henryetta Edwards. He was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset and died in Chobham, Surrey. Partial filmography Director * ''A Welsh Singer'' (1915) * '' Doorsteps'' (1916) * ''Grim Justice'' (1916) * '' East Is East'' (1916) * '' Merely Mrs. Stubbs'' (1917) * ''If Thou Wert Blind'' (1917) * ''Broken Threads'' (1917) * '' The Failure'' (1917) * '' What's the Use of Grumbling'' (1918) * '' Towards the Light'' (1918) * ''The Poet's Windfall'' (1918) * '' The Hanging Judge'' (1918) * '' The City of Beautiful Nonsense'' (1919) * ''Possession'' (1919) * '' His Dearest Possession'' (1919) * ''The Kinsman'' (1919) * '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'' (1920) * ''John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Changed His Name (1928 Film)
''The Man Who Changed His Name'' is a 1928 British silent mystery film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Stewart Rome, Betty Faire and James Raglan. It is an adaptation of the play of the same title by Edgar Wallace. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.65 The screenplay concerns a young woman who comes to suspect that her husband may in fact be a Canadian fugitive from justice, who murdered his last wife. Cast * Stewart Rome as Selby Clive * Betty Faire as Nita Clive * James Raglan as Frank O'Ryan * Ben Field as Sir Ralph Whitcombe * Wallace Bosco as Jerry Muller * Douglas Payne Douglas Payne (1875 in England – 3 August 1965 in London, England) was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * '' Maria Marten'' (1913) * '' The Harbour Lights'' (1914) * ''In the Ranks'' (1914) * ''Enoch Arden'' (1914) * '' ... as A Canadian References Bibliography * Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollo Theatre
The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre, on Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London.English Heritage listing accessed 28 April 2007 Designed by the architect Lewin Sharp for owner , it became the fourth legitimate theatre to be constructed on the street when it opened its doors on 21 February 1901, with the American '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Dickson
Dorothy Dickson (July 25, 1893 – September 25, 1995) was an American-born, London-based theater actress and singer, and a centenarian. Biography and Career Dickson is known mostly for her rendition of the Jerome Kern song "Look for the Silver Lining". She was also a member of the Ziegfeld Follies and made many appearances in New York and abroad. In 1922, she starred in ''The Cabaret Girl''. In 1936, she co-starred with Ivor Novello in his ''Careless Rapture'' and, in 1937, in his '' Crest of the Wave''. Dickson starred in a few silent films, including ''Eastward Ho!'' (1919) and ''Paying the Piper'' (1921). During her early days on the London stage, Dickson was introduced to another future celebrity (as well as centenarian), Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later the Queen Mother. The two became close friends and their friendship lasted until Dickson's death at age 102. Her daughter was the actress Dorothy Hyson, who was married to Sir Anthony Quayle. During the Second World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
