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The Rosary (1931 Film)
''The Rosary'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Guy Newall and starring Margot Grahame, Elizabeth Allan and Leslie Perrins. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. It was released as an independent first feature, despite being produced by a company that generally concentrated on quota quickies. Synopsis A woman takes the blame for a murder accidentally committed by her half-sister. Cast * Margot Grahame as Mary Edwards * Elizabeth Allan as Vera Mannering * Walter Piers as Captain Mannering * Leslie Perrins as Ronald Overton * Robert Holmes as Dalmayne * Charles Groves as Hornett * Irene Rooke as Mother Superior * Les Allen Leslie William Allen (born 4 September 1937) is an English former football player and manager who played as a inside forward. Playing career Allen started his playing career at amateur club Briggs Sports where he helped them to reach the ... as The Singer Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Newall
Guy Newall (25 May 1885 – 25 February 1937) was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born on the Isle of Wight on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film '' The Heart of Sister Ann''. In 1920 he directed his first film, and went on to direct a further ten including '' The Chinese Puzzle'' before his death in 1937. He established a production company with George Clark whom he had met during the First World War, and they raised finance to construct a new studios at Beaconsfield Studios. Newall was married twice, to actresses Ivy Duke and Dorothy Batley. Partial filmography Director * '' The Bigamist'' (1921) * '' Fox Farm'' (1922) * ''Boy Woodburn'' (1922) * '' A Maid of the Silver Sea'' (1922) * ''The Starlit Garden'' (1923) * '' What the Butler Saw'' (1924) * ''Rodney Steps In'' (1931) * '' The Rosary'' (1931) * '' The Marriage Bond'' (1932) * '' The Chinese Puzzle'' (1932) * ''Chin Chin Chinaman'' (1932) * ''The Admiral's Secret'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' personal artistic vision is realized. Usually, but not always, independent films are made with considerably lower budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film; they feel indebted to filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled or they feel unable to manage a larger commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that hasn't gained traction in the studio system; or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s British Films
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British Drama Films
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Films Directed By Guy Newall
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Drama Films
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British Black-and-white Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Films
The following is an overview of 1931 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1931 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 5: RKO acquires the producing and distribution arm of Pathé for $4.6 million. * June 20: Monogram Pictures releases its first film, ''Ships of Hate''. * July 7: Anti-competitive practices disclosed about certain distributors and producers in Canada. * November 17: E. R. Tinker elected president of Fox Films replacing Harley L. Clarke. * December 14: RKO refinancing plan approved. Best money stars ''Variety'' reported the following as the biggest male stars in the U.S. in alphabetical order although grouped George Arliss and Ronald Colman together as having equal ranking. The following were the biggest women names in the U.S. in alphabetical order but again grouped two actresses together to denote they were ranked t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Allen (musician)
Leslie Allen (29 August 1902 – 25 June 1996) was a Canadian saxophonist and vocalist popular in Britain during the 1930s. Life Allen was born in Ealing, London; at age 3, he and his family moved to Canada. As a child, he played clarinet alongside his father in the The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Queen's Own Rifles Band and later learned to play the saxophone. Allen performed with the dance bands of Burton Till and Luigi Romanelli (conductor), Luigi Romanelli and in 1922 worked briefly in New York before travelling to England in 1924 as part of a band of fellow Canadians recruited by Hal Swain. Swain had intended his band to play at the Rector's Club in London, but found it closed. Luckily, the band found work as the resident band at the New Prince's restaurant in Piccadilly and took on the name 'The New Princes' Toronto Band'. Under this name, they recorded for Columbia Graphophone Company, Columbia for eighteen months with Allen serving as alto-saxophonist and occasional voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Rooke
Irene Rooke (born Irene Bessie Ingaretha Rooke; 30 May 1874 – 14 June 1958) was an English theatre and film actress from Bridport, Dorset, England. Stage career She was the daughter of a prominent London journalist. Rooke left boarding school in 1896 and went directly on the stage. Unlike many novices, she achieved quick success as an actress. In 1897 she performed the role of Ophelia in Hamlet. Edward Gordon Craig appeared in the title role. Rooke played the part of the Christian maiden, Mercia, in '' The Sign of the Cross''. The play was adapted from the historical drama written by Wilson Barrett. The production was staged at the Fourteenth Street Theatre in New York City, in October 1898. The entire company was composed of actors from London's Lyric Theatre. Rooke was in an original production of '' Quality Street'' prior to creating the character of the charwoman in ''The Silver Box''. The latter was the first John Galsworthy play to be produced. It was staged in 1906. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quota Quickies
Quota may refer to: Economics * Import quota, a trade restriction on the quantity of goods imported into a country * Market Sharing Quota, an economic system used in Canadian agriculture * Milk quota, a quota on milk production in Europe * Individual fishing quota, a quota on allowable catch Politics *Gender quota (other) *Racial quota, numerical requirements for hiring, promoting, admitting or graduating members of a particular racial group *Ticket quota, directives by police departments for their officers to deliver a predetermined number of summons * Quotas in electoral systems Music and entertainment * ''The Quota'' (Jimmy Heath album) or the title song, 1961 * ''The Quota'' (Red Garland album), an 1973 song. * ''Quota'' (EP), by Eleventyseven, an 2011 song. * Quota (film) - a 2020 Indian film. Other *Disk quota, a limit that restricts disk file system usage in computing * Quota International, a service organization See also * Quotaism Quotaism is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James A
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
