|
Thursday's Child (1943 Film)
''Thursday's Child'' is a 1943 British comedy-drama film directed by Rodney Ackland and starring Sally Ann Howes and Wilfrid Lawson. It was produced by John Argyle and Associated British Picture Corporation. Synopsis A young girl, Fennis Wilson (Sally Ann Howes), is cast in a film which launches her career and makes her an overnight star – the very thing her older sister desperately wants. But stardom is the furthest thing from 12-year-old Fennis' mind; she is introspective and intellectual and has other goals for her life. When the hit film falls in her lap, it creates a situation that threatens to tear the family apart, while Fennis just wants everyone to be happy – especially herself. Ronald Shiner's character (Joe) plays a decisive role Casting ''Thursday's Child'' was the first film for Howes. It was written and directed by Rodney Ackland, who was a neighbor of hers. Howes auditioned and was chosen for the part after over two hundred auditions of other girls. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Ackland
Rodney Ackland (18 May 1908 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex – 6 December 1991 in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey) was an English playwright, actor, theatre director and screenwriter. Born as Norman Ackland Bernstein in Southend, Essex, to a Jewish father from Warsaw and a non-Jewish mother, he was educated at Balham Grammar School in London. In his 16th year he made his first stage appearance at the Gate Theatre Studio, playing Medvedieff in Gorky's ''The Lower Depths'' and later studied acting at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art. He married Mab Lonsdale, daughter of the playwright Frederick Lonsdale, in 1952; she died in 1972. Theatre career In 1929, after performing with various repertory companies, he toured as Young Woodley in the play of that name. At the Gaiety Theatre in 1933 he played Paul in his own adaptation of ''Ballerina'', which also toured the following year, and at the Criterion in 1936 he played the role of Oliver Nashwick in his own origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerhard Kempinski
Gerhard Kempinski (1904–1947) was a German-born actor. Partial filmography * ''The Day Will Dawn'' (1942) * ''We'll Smile Again'' (1942) * ''Lady from Lisbon'' (1942) * '' Thursday's Child'' (1943) * ''Beware of Pity'' (1946) * '' Spring Song'' (1946) * ''Gaiety George'' (1946) * '' Woman to Woman'' (1947) * ''White Cradle Inn ''White Cradle Inn'' is a 1947 British drama film directed by Harold French and starring Madeleine Carroll, Ian Hunter, and Michael Rennie. It was released as ''High Fury'' in the US; and filmed on location in Switzerland and at Shepperton Stud ...'' (1947) References External links * 1904 births 1947 deaths German male film actors 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot At Welwyn Studios
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 photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, 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 imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Filmmaking
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 sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In London
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 sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Comedy-drama 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 (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
1943 Comedy-drama Films
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the Allied European strategy for the next sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Films
The year 1943 in film featured various significant events for the film industry. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1943 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 23 – The film ''Casablanca'' is released nationally in the United States and becomes one of the top-grossing pictures of 1943. It goes on to win the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the 16th Academy Awards. * February 20 – American film studio executives agree to allow the United States Office of War Information to censor films. * June 1 – Veteran English stage and screen actor Leslie Howard dies at the age of 50 in the crash of BOAC Flight 777 off the coast of Galicia, Spain. While best remembered for his role as Ashley Wilkes in ''Gone with the Wind'', Howard had roles in many other notable films and was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. * November 23 – British Forces Broadcasting Service begins operation * December 31 – New York Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Holles (actor)
Antony Hamilton Holles (17 January 1901, Fulham, London- 4 March 1950, Marylebone, London) was a British stage and film actor. Educated at Latymer School, Holles was on stage from 1916 in ''Charley's Aunt''. He was the son of the actor William Holles (1867-1947) and his wife Nannie Goldman. His West End roles included appearances in '' Sorry You've Been Troubled'' (1929), '' Good Losers'', (1931), '' Take a Chance'' (1931), '' Libel!'' (1934), ''The Composite Man'' (1936) and ''Tony Draws a Horse'' (1939). Selected filmography * '' The Will'' (1921) - Charles Ross * ''The Missing Rembrandt'' (1932) - Marquess de Chaminade * '' Once Bitten'' (1932) - Legros * '' Life Goes On'' (1932) - John Collis * ''The Star Reporter'' (1932, Short) - Bonzo * ''The Mayor's Nest'' (1932) - Saxophonist in Paradise Row Band (uncredited) * '' Hotel Splendide'' (1932) - 'Mrs.LeGrange' * '' The Lodger'' (1932) - Silvono * '' Watch Beverly'' (1932) - Arthur Briden * ''Reunion'' (1932) - Padre * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Walsh
Percy Walsh (24 April 1888 in Luton, Bedfordshire – 19 January 1952 in London) was a British stage and film actor. His stage work included appearing in the London premieres of R.C.Sherriff's ''Journey's End'' (1928) and Agatha Christie's ''And Then There Were None'' (1943) and ''Appointment with Death'' (1945). Selected filmography * ''How's Chances?'' (1934) - Castellano * '' The Office Wife'' (1934, Short) - Simms * '' Jew Süss'' (1934) - (uncredited) * ''The Green Pack'' (1934) - Monty Carr * '' Dirty Work'' (1934) - Customer With Umbrella (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1934) - Detective Inspector (uncredited) * ''Open All Night'' (1934) * ''Death Drives Through'' (1935) - Mr. Lord * ''The Case of Gabriel Perry'' (1935) - William Read * ''Me and Marlborough'' (1935) - Naylor * '' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1935) - Prison Governor * ''Checkmate'' (1935) - Mr Curtail * '' Brown on Resolution'' (1935) - Kapitan von Lutz * ''The River House Mystery'' (1935) - (uncredi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Bogetti
Vera Josephine Boggetti (5 October 1902 – 10 October 1985) was a British stage and film actress. She married Laurence J. Rickards in Hampstead, London in 1925, and the couple had a daughter, Pauline, in 1931, who died as an infant in 1932. Laurence died in 1953. She was born in Wandsworth, London and died in Godstone, Surrey. Career She left school to go straight into the cast of John Barrymore's Hamlet at the Haymarket Theatre The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre on Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote ... in London. She played in many Leslie Henson farces on stage. Her first film was ''Mannequin (1933 film), Mannequin''. Partial filmography *''Mannequin (1933 film), Mannequin'' (1933) *''Borrow a Million'' (1934) *''The Life of the Party (1934 film), The Life of the Party'' (1934) *''To Be a Lady'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
