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The Weather In The Streets (film)
''The Weather in the Streets'' is a 1983 British romantic drama television film directed by Gavin Millar, written by Julian Mitchell, and starring Michael York, Lisa Eichhorn and Joanna Lumley. Adapted from the 1936 novel of the same title by Rosamond Lehmann, it originally premiered at the London Film Festival on 30 November 1983, before being broadcast on BBC Two on 12 February 1984. Cast * Michael York as Rollo Spencer * Lisa Eichhorn as Olivia Curtis * Joanna Lumley as Kate * Rosalind Ayres as Etty * Faith Brook as Lady Spencer * Isabel Dean as Mrs. Curtis * Sebastian Shaw as Mr. Curtis * Marcus Gilbert as Kurt * Charles Grant as Adrian * Max Hafler as Colin * Janet Henfrey as Lady Blanche * Merelina Kendall as Anna * John Quarmby as Mr. Treadeven * Rosie Marcel as Jane * Jane Myerson as Lady Mary * Emily Nye as Polly * Robin Parkinson as Doctor * Norman Pitt as Sir John * Holly De Jong as Marigold * Eileen Helsby as Woman in the inn * Charles Pemberton Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Drama
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage is featured. These films make the search for romantic love the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial love, explosive and destructive love, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Dean
Isabel Dean (born Isabel Hodgkinson, 29 May 1918 – 27 July 1997) was an English stage, film and television actress. Life and career Born in Aldridge, Staffordshire, Dean studied painting at Birmingham Art School. In 1937, she joined the Cheltenham Repertory Company as a scenic artist. She was soon involved in acting with some small parts. She appeared on stage in London in Agatha Christie's ''Peril at End House'' in 1940. Her stage appearances included '' The Deep Blue Sea'', ''Breaking the Code'' and John Osborne's ''The Hotel in Amsterdam'', at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. In 1949 she appeared in ''The Foolish Gentlewoman'' at the Duchess Theatre in London. By 1953, she was also appearing on British television in ''The Quatermass Experiment'' and over her career appeared in television series such as ''I, Claudius'' (1976) and ''Inspector Morse'' (1990). She appeared with Paul Scofield in an ''ITV Saturday Night Theatre'' production of ''The Hotel in Amsterdam'' broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly De Jong
''Ilex'' (), or holly, is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. ''Ilex'' has the most species of any woody dioecious angiosperm genus. The species are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide. The type species is '' Ilex aquifolium'', the common European holly used in Christmas decorations and cards. Description The genus ''Ilex'' is divided into three subgenera: *''Ilex'' subg. ''Byronia'', with the type species ''Ilex polypyrena'' *''Ilex'' subg. ''Prinos'', with 12 species *''Ilex'' subg. ''Ilex'', with the rest of the species The genus is widespread throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world. It includes species of trees, shrubs, and climbers, with evergreen or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. Its range was more extended in the Tertiary period and many species are adapted to laurel forest habitats. It occurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Pitt
Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norman conquest of southern Italy in the 11th and 12th centuries ** Norman dynasty, a series of monarchs in England and Normandy ** Norman architecture, romanesque architecture in England and elsewhere ** Norman language, spoken in Normandy ** People or things connected with the French region of Normandy Arts and entertainment * ''Norman'' (film), a 2010 drama film * '' Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer'', a 2016 film * ''Norman'' (TV series), a 1970 British sitcom starring Norman Wisdom * ''The Normans'' (TV series), a documentary * "Norman" (song), a 1962 song written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by Sue Thompson * "Norman (He's a Rebel)", a song by Mo-dettes from '' The Story So Far'', 1980 Businesses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Parkinson
Christopher Robin Parkinson (25 October 1929 – 7 May 2022) was an English actor known for his comedy roles. He was the second actor to portray Monsieur Ernest Leclerc in '' 'Allo 'Allo!'' (22 episodes: series 7 to 9), after the death of Derek Royle. He was also the narrator of ''Button Moon''. Career Parkinson began his career in December 1957, appearing in ''The Imperial Nightingale'' at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, then joined the company at the Belgrade Theatre in his native Coventry. He made his first film appearance as the jeweller's assistant in '' Billy Liar'' (1963), followed by such titles as ''The Family Way'' (1966), ''They Came from Beyond Space'' (1967), ''Twisted Nerve'' (1968), ''Catch Me a Spy'' (1971), ''Alfie Darling'' (1975) and ''George and Mildred'' (1980). His TV appearances included roles in ''Dad's Army'', ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'', ''Terry and June'', '' The Young Ones'', ''The Kenny Everett Television Show'', '' Thriller'', '' Shelley'', ''The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Nye
Emily may refer to: * Emily (given name), including a list of people with the name Music * "Emily" (1964 song), title song by Johnny Mandel and Johnny Mercer to the film ''The Americanization of Emily'' * "Emily" (Dave Koz song), a 1990 song on Dave Koz's album ''Dave Koz'' * "Emily" (Bowling for Soup song), a 2003 song on Bowling for Soup's album ''Drunk Enough to Dance'' * "Emily" (2009), song on Clan of Xymox's album ''In Love We Trust'' * "Emily" (2019), song on Tourist's album ''Everyday'' * "Emily", song on Adam Green's album ''Gemstones'' * "Emily", song on Alice in Videoland's album ''Outrageous!'' * "Emily", song on Elton John's album '' The One'' * "Emily", song on Asian versions of Feeder's album ''Comfort in Sound'' * "Emily", song on From First to Last's album ''Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount'' * "Emily", song on Kelly Jones' album ''Only the Names Have Been Changed'' * "Emily", song on Joanna Newsom's album '' Ys'' * "Emily", song on Manic Street Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Myerson
Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama film starring Lee Min-ji * ''Jane'' (2017 film), an American documentary film about Jane Goodall * ''Jane'' (2022 film), an American psychological thriller directed by Sabrina Jaglom * Jane (TV series), an 1980s British television series Music * ''Jane'' (album), an album by Jane McDonald * Jane (American band) * Jane (German band) * Jane, unaccompanied and original singer of "It's a Fine Day" in 1983 Songs * "Jane" (Barenaked Ladies song), 1994 * "Jane", a song by Ben Folds Five from their 1999 album ''The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner'' * "Jane" (Century song) * "Jane", a song by Elf Power * "Jane", a song by EPMD from '' Strictly Business'' * "Jane" (Jefferson Starship song), 1979 * "Jane", a song by the Loved Ones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosie Marcel
Rosie Ellen Celine Marcel (born 6 May 1977) is an English actress. Marcel is known for her role as Jac Naylor, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon lead in the BBC drama series ''Holby City'', a role she has also played in sister series ''Casualty''. She is also the daughter of television director Terry Marcel and sister of writer and actress Kelly Marcel. Career Marcel describes herself as being from a "dramatic" family, and she had her first job at the age of three as a fairy in ''A Midsummer Nights Dream'' at the National Theatre. In 1985, she appeared in ''Bergerac'' as an abducted child, Michelle. In 1989, Marcel was cast as Sophie in the children's comedy drama ''Press Gang''. Marcel played a sidekick to Paul Reynolds' character Colin Mathews. She enjoyed the experience, especially scenes in which she had to bite on sweets that made fake blood pour from her mouth. In 1999, Marcel played Donna Palmer in '' Days Like These'', which was set in the 1970s. Marcel later recalled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Quarmby
John Quarmby (18 June 1929 – 5 April 2019) was an English character actor. Biography Quarmby was born in Liverpool and after two years' national service in the RAF joined RADA in 1949. Repertory work dominated the first twenty years of his career, although he began appearing in television in 1956. Quarmby played a variety of roles from the 1960s to the 1990s appearing in many long-running drama series such as ''Z-Cars'', '' Softly, Softly'', ''Juliet Bravo'' and ''Howards' Way''. He also appeared in the 1982 television film ''The Scarlet Pimpernel''. He appeared as a prison officer in ''Porridge'' in an episode entitled "The Hustler" (1974). He played the role of Mr Carnegie, the Health Inspector in the ''Fawlty Towers'' episode " Basil the Rat" (1979) and Henry Tobias (the newspaper editor) in ''K-9 and Company ''K-9 and Company'' is a one-episode television pilot, for a proposed 1981 television spin-off of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merelina Kendall
''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...s or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † ''Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * ''Merelina cancellata'' Criscione & Ponder, 2011 * ''Merelina cheilostoma'' (Tenison Woods, 1877) * ''Merelina cochleata'' Powell, 1927 * ''Merelina compacta'' Powell, 1937 * ''Merelina coronata'' (Powell, 1926) * ''Merelina crassissima'' Powell, 1937 * ''Merelina crispulata'' Powell, 1937 * ''Merelina crossaeformis'' (Powell, 1926) * † ''Merelina effodita'' Laws, 1950 * ''Merelina elegans'' (Angas, 1877) * ''Merelina foliata'' (Suter, 1908) * ''Merelina gracilis'' (Angas, 1877) * ''Merelina harrison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Henfrey
Janet Ethne Anne Henfrey (born 16 August 1935) is a British stage and television actress. She is best known for playing Mrs. Bale on '' As Time Goes By'', and for her role as the schoolteacher in the Dennis Potter television play '' Stand Up, Nigel Barton'' (1965), and Potter's serial ''The Singing Detective'' (1986), also as a schoolteacher. Early life Before training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art she read English at St Anne's College, Oxford, and spent a graduate year at Smith College reading History. Credits Other TV credits include: '' Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV'' (1985); ''As Time Goes By'', '' The Jewel in the Crown''; ''Reilly, Ace of Spies''; ''Doctor Who'' (in the serial ''The Curse of Fenric'' and the episode "Mummy on the Orient Express"); ''Jeeves and Wooster''; ''Casualty''; ''Lovejoy''; ''One Foot in the Grave''; ''My Uncle Silas'' and ''Simon and the Witch''. Henfrey also played a minor character in an episode of the 1996 series of ''The Famous Five'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Hafler
Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1971–2004), a western lowland gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo who was shot by a criminal in 1997 Brands and enterprises * Australian Max Beer * Max Hamburgers, a fast-food corporation * MAX Index, a Hungarian domestic government bond index * Max Fashion, an Indian clothing brand Computing * MAX (operating system), a Spanish-language Linux version * Max (software), a music programming language * Commodore MAX Machine * Multimedia Acceleration eXtensions, extensions for HP PA-RISC Films * ''Max'' (1994 film), a Canadian film by Charles Wilkinson * ''Max'' (2002 film), a film about Adolf Hitler * ''Max'' (2015 film), an American war drama film Games * '' Dancing Stage Max'', a 2005 game in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series * ''DD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
