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The Spanish Gardener (film)
''The Spanish Gardener'' is a 1956 VistaVision and Technicolor film based on the 1950 eponymous novel by A. J. Cronin. The film, which stars Dirk Bogarde and Jon Whiteley, was directed by Philip Leacock. The adaptation was filmed both at Pinewood Studios near London and in Palamós nearby Mas Juny estate, as well as in S'Agaro, on the Costa Brava, Catalonia. There were also two other adaptations of the story for Brazilian television: ''Nicholas'' (1958) and ''O Jardineiro Espanhol'' (1967). The film was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. The ending of the film differs from that of the book. Plot British diplomat Harrington Brande (Michael Hordern) takes up a minor provincial consular post in Spain. The appointment is a disappointment to Harrington, who was hoping for a more senior position. His abandonment by his wife may have adversely affected his career, as might his brusque manner. He is accompanied by his eleven-year-old son, Nicholas (Jon Whiteley), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Leacock
Philip David Charles Leacock (8 October 1917 – 14 July 1990) was an English television and film director and producer. His brother was documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock. Career Born in London, England, Leacock spent his childhood in the Canary Islands. He began his career directing documentaries and later turned to fiction films. He was known for his films about children, particularly ''The Kidnappers'' (US: ''The Little Kidnappers'', 1953), which gained Honorary Juvenile Acting Oscars for two of its performers, and '' The Spanish Gardener'' (1956) starring Dirk Bogarde. He also directed ''Innocent Sinners'' (1958) with Flora Robson, ''The Rabbit Trap'' (1959) with Ernest Borgnine, and ''The War Lover'' (1962) with Steve McQueen, based on John Hersey's novel about a World War II pilot. He began to work mainly in Hollywood, where he made ''Take a Giant Step'' (1959) about a black youth's encounter with racism and ''Let No Man Write My Epitaph'' (1960) about an aspiring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Jardineiro Espanhol
''O Jardineiro Espanhol'' is a 1967 Brazilian telenovela that is based on A. J. Cronin's 1950 novel ''The Spanish Gardener (novel), The Spanish Gardener''. The series was written by Tatiana Belinky and directed by Fabio Sabag. It starred Ednei Giovenazzi as Nicholas, and Osmano Cardoso as the gardener. Other actors included Ana Rosa, João José Pompeo, Marcus Toledo, and Paulo Villaça. The The Spanish Gardener (film), British film adaptation was released in 1956, and TV Tupi originally broadcast another Brazilian Nicholas (1958), adaptation of Cronin's novel in 1958. External links Webpage about ''O Jardineiro Espanhol'' (in Portuguese language, Portuguese) * * (1958 Brazilian telenovela) 1967 telenovelas Brazilian telenovelas 1967 Brazilian television series debuts 1967 Brazilian television series endings Television shows based on British novels Television shows based on works by A. J. Cronin {{Brazil-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lander
David L. Lander (born David Leonard Landau, June 22, 1947 – December 4, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, musician, and baseball scout. He was best known for his portrayal of Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman in the ABC sitcom '' Laverne & Shirley''. He also served as a goodwill ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Early life David Leonard Landau was born in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest son of two Jewish schoolteacher parents, Stella (Goldman) and Saul Landau. Lander decided to become an actor when he was 10. He studied to become an actor at the High School for the Performing Arts and continued at Carnegie Tech and New York University. It was in high school he took the stage name of David Lander, which he would later legally adopt, after a classmate "borrowed" his real name to register with an actors' union. Career He was best known for his role as Andrew Helmut "Squiggy" Squiggman on the situation comedy ''Laverne & Shirley'' from 1976 to 1982 along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Molinas
Richard Molinas (17 November 1911 – 1975) was a British stage and film actor. A character actor, he appeared in a number of supporting role A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, and appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo ap ...s in postwar British cinema as well as occasional television appearances. Filmography References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Hollywood on Hollywood''. Scarecrow Press, 1978. External links * 1911 births 1975 deaths British male film actors People from London {{UK-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Stewart (actor)
Jack Stewart (1913–1966) was a Scottish actor. In addition to his movie roles, he appeared in many British television series. Selected filmography * ''The Gorbals Story'' (1950) - Peter Reilly * ''Morning Departure'' (1950) - Leading Seaman Kelly * ''Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.'' (1951) - Seaman (uncredited) * '' The Dark Light'' (1951) - Matt * '' A Case for PC 49'' (1951) - Cutler * '' Hunted'' (1952) - Mr. Campbell * ''The Brave Don't Cry'' (1952) - Willie Duncan * ''Ghost Ship'' (1952) - 2nd Engineer * ''The Kidnappers'' (1953) - Dominie * '' Stryker of the Yard'' (1953) * ''The Maggie'' (1954) - Skipper * ''Trouble in the Glen'' (1954) - Thomas - the Gatekeeper (uncredited) * ''Radio Cab Murder'' (1954) - Mac Gregson * ''Johnny, You're Wanted'' (1956) - Inspector Bennett * '' The Intimate Stranger'' (1956) - Constable Burton (uncredited) * '' The Spanish Gardener'' (1956) - Police Escort * ''The Steel Bayonet'' (1957) - Pvt. Wentworthy * ''The Heart Within'' (1957) - I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Scott (actor)
Harold Scott (21 April 1891 – 15 April 1964) was an English actor of stage and screen. His stage work ran from the 1910s to the 1960s, and included the original West End productions of '' The Constant Nymph'' (1926–1927), ''Grand Hotel'' (1931–1932), ''Waters of the Moon'' (1951–1953) and Agatha Christie's '' Spider's Web'' (1954–1956). Scott's television appearances included ''The Children of the New Forest'', ''ITV Television Playhouse'', ''BBC Sunday Night Theatre'', ''The New Adventures of Charlie Chan'', ''William Tell'', ''Armchair Theatre'', ''Maigret'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', '' The Avengers'' and ''Martin Chuzzlewit''. Filmography * '' The Water Gipsies'' (1932) as Mr Bell * ''Discord'' (1933) as Harold * '' Return of a Stranger'' (1937) as Peters * '' Edward, My Son'' (1949) as Coppingham (uncredited) * ''Trottie True'' (1949) as Mr True * '' No Place for Jennifer'' (1950) as Man in underground * ''The Woman with No Name'' (1950) as Waiter * ''The 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen (21 August 1916 – 3 November 2005) was an English actor who appeared in supporting roles in many films. He is well known for playing British Defence Minister Sir Frederick Gray in the ''James Bond'' films. Biography Early life Keen was born in Wallingford, Berkshire, England, the son of stage actor Malcolm Keen. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School. He then joined the Little Repertory Theatre in Bristol for whom he made his stage debut in 1932. After a year in repertory he stayed for a year in Cannes before being accepted for a place at the London School of Economics. In a last-minute change of mind, he entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he won the Bancroft Gold Medal after only one year. He had just joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1939 when the war started. Keen enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps, though also managed to appear in an Army instructional film for Carol Reed. Career Keen made his full film debut in 1946 in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ina De La Haye
Ina De La Haye (1906–1972) was a Russian Empire born actress and singer known for her performances in Britain on stage, film and television. She was also known as Ina Delahaye.Wearing p.56 She was married to Colonel J. V. Delahaye from 1930 to his death in 1955. Filmography References Bibliography * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:De La Haye, Ina 1906 births 1972 deaths Russian emigrants to the United Kingdom Actresses from Sussex People from Ticehurst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Sylvia Crutchley (4 January 1920 – 28 July 1997) was a British actress. Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Crutchley was perhaps best known for her television performances, but had a long and successful career in theatre and films, making her stage debut as early as 1932, and her screen debut in 1947. She had dark piercing eyes and often played foreign or rather sinister characters. She also played many classical roles, including Juliet in Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'', Hermione in ''The Winter's Tale'', and Goneril in ''King Lear''. Crutchley died at The Harley Street Hospital in London in 1997. Career Her screen debut was as a violinist who is murdered in '' Take My Life'' (1947). She played Madame Defarge twice in adaptations of ''A Tale of Two Cities'', in both the 1958 film, and in the 1965 television serialisation of the same story. She played Catherine Parr in the 1970 TV series, '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'', and played the same character in it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Lee
John Bernard Lee (10 January 190816 January 1981) was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven Eon-produced James Bond films. Lee's film career spanned the years 1934 to 1979, though he had appeared on stage from the age of six. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Lee appeared in over one hundred films, as well as on stage and in television dramatisations. He was known for his roles as authority figures, often playing military characters or policemen in films such as ''The Third Man'', ''The Blue Lamp'', ''The Battle of the River Plate'', and '' Whistle Down the Wind''. He died of stomach cancer in 1981, aged 73. Early life Lee was born on 10 January 1908, the son of Nellie (née Smith) and Edmund James Lee. He was born in either County Cork in what is now the Republic of Ireland, or Brentford, Middlesex. Edmund, an actor, introduced his six-year-old son to the stage in 1914 in a sketch called "The Double Event" at the Oxf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Griffin
Josephine Griffin (13 December 1928 – 15 September 2005) was a well-known English film actress who appeared in a string of British films in the 1950s, such as ''The Purple Plain'' (1954), ''The Man Who Never Was'' (1956) and '' The Spanish Gardener'' (1956). After retiring from acting, under her married name Josephine Filmer-Sankey, she wrote about the Bayeux Tapestry and edited the autobiography of Sir John Mandeville. Biography Josephine Griffin was born in London on 13 December 1928, the only daughter of Ronald Griffin (son of Sir Lepel Griffin, a British colonial administrator in India). In 1951–52 she acted in Peter Ustinov's play ''The Moment of Truth'' at the Adelphi Theatre in London, with Eric Portman and Cyril Luckham also in the cast. She then appeared in a number of films in the 1950s. These included: '' The House of the Arrow'' (1953), ''The Weak and the Wicked'' (1954), ''The Purple Plain'' (1954, as Gregory Peck's wife), ''The Crowded Day'' (1954), an episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook (10 April 1926 – 9 January 2004) was a British actor, on film and television. Family and early life Lyndon Brook was born on 10 April 1926 in Los Angeles, California, to British parents. He came from an established acting family: his father, Clive Brook, had been a star of the silent movies and had moved to Hollywood to play quintessential Englishmen in a host of films. His parents sent their son back to England to be educated at Stowe School, and he subsequently gained stage experience at Cambridge University. His elder sister, Faith, also became an actress. Career In 1949, Brook was given a minor part in the film ''Train of Events'', which starred Valerie Hobson (the future Mrs John Profumo) and John Clements. In 1951 he was asked by Laurence Olivier to join his company at the St James's Theatre, London, in Shakespeare’s ''Anthony and Cleopatra'' and George Bernard Shaw’s '' Caesar and Cleopatra''. The double production was set up to celebrate the Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
