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Tom Gallon
Tom Gallon (5 December 1866 – 4 November 1914) was a British playwright and novelist. He was the brother of author and publicist Nellie Tom-Gallon, who founded the Tom-Gallon Trust Award at The . for beginning writers in memory of her brother. Biography Thomas Henry Gallon was born in , London, the son of John P. Gallon (an engineer, fitter and turner) and his wife Martha K. Gallon. Several of Tom Gallon's novels were[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellie Tom-Gallon
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Boden's Boy
''Boden's Boy'' is a 1923 British romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White, and Francis Lister. It was based on a novel by Tom Gallon. Cast * Henry Edwards as Enery Boden * Chrissie White as Barbara Pilgrim * Francis Lister as David Wayne * Henry Vibart as Flower * Stephen Ewart as Christopher Pilgrim * Judd Green Judd Green (also credited as R. Judd Green; 1866–1932) was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914. Selected filmography * '' The Third String'' (1914) ... as Swaddell * Bob Russell as Tickner References External links * 1920s romance films Films directed by Henry Edwards British black-and-white films Films based on British novels British romance films Hepworth Pictures films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films {{1920s-romance-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Deaths
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1866 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** Fisk University, a historically black university, is established in Nashville, Tennessee. ** The last issue of the abolitionist magazine '' The Liberator'' is published. * January 6 – Ottoman troops clash with supporters of Maronite leader Youssef Bey Karam, at St. Doumit in Lebanon; the Ottomans are defeated. * January 12 ** The ''Royal Aeronautical Society'' is formed as ''The Aeronautical Society of Great Britain'' in London, the world's oldest such society. ** British auxiliary steamer sinks in a storm in the Bay of Biscay, on passage from the Thames to Australia, with the loss of 244 people, and only 19 survivors. * January 18 – Wesley College, Melbourne, is established. * January 26 – Volcanic eruption in the Santorini caldera begins. * February 7 – Battle of Abtao: A Spanish naval squadron fights a combined Peruvian-Chilean fleet, at the island of Abtao, in the Chiloé Archipelago of southern Chile. * February 13 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Gay Road (novel)
''The Great Gay Road'' is a novel by the British writer Tom Gallon Tom Gallon (5 December 1866 – 4 November 1914) was a British playwright and novelist. He was the brother of author and publicist Nellie Tom-Gallon, who founded the Tom-Gallon Trust Award Film adaptations The novel has twice been adapted into films. A 1920 silent version '' The Great Gay Road'' and a 1931 sound film '' The Great Gay Road'' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meg The Lady (novel)
''Meg the Lady'' is a 1905 melodramatic novel by the British writer Tom Gallon. In 1916 it was adapted into a film of the same title directed by Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He a ....Goble p.172 References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. 1905 British novels Novels set in England Novels by Tom Gallon Melodramas British novels adapted into films {{1900s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Gay Road (1931 Film)
''The Great Gay Road'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Stewart Rome, Frank Stanmore and Kate Cutler. It was adapted from the 1910 novel '' The Great Gay Road'' by Tom Gallon which had previously been made in a silent film '' The Great Gay Road'' in 1920. It was made by Stoll Pictures at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.71 Location filming was done around Tunbridge Wells. Cast * Stewart Rome as Hilary Kite * Frank Stanmore as Crook Perkins * Kate Cutler as Aunt Jessie * Arthur Hardy as Sir Crispin * Pat Paterson as Nancy * Billy Milton as Rodney * Hugh E. Wright as Backus * Frederick Lloyd as Colonel Trigg * Ethel Warwick as Lizzie * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in ... as Joe * Petra Charpentier as Laura * Alf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Gay Road (1920 Film)
''The Great Gay Road'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Norman MacDonald and starring Stewart Rome, Pauline Johnson and John Stuart. It was an adaptation of a 1910 novel '' The Great Gay Road'' by Tom Gallon which was later made as a sound film '' The Great Gay Road'' in 1931. Cast * Stewart Rome - Hilary Kite * Pauline Johnson Emily Pauline Johnson (10 March 1861 – 7 March 1913), also known by her Mohawk stage name ''Tekahionwake'' (pronounced ''dageh-eeon-wageh'', ), was a Canadian poet, author, and performer who was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centu ... - Nancy * John Stuart - Rodney Foster * Ernest Spaulding - Crook Perkins * A. Bromley Davenport - Sir Crispin Vickrey * Ralph Forster - Backus * Helena Lessington - Mother Grogan References External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films British drama films Films based on British novels British black-and-white films British silent feature films 1920s English-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''A Rogue in Love'' is a 1922 British silent film directed by Albert Brouett and starring Frank Stanmore, Ann Trevor and Gregory Scott.Goble p.172 Cast * Frank Stanmore as Frank Badgery * Ann Trevor as Pattie Keable * Gregory Scott as Joe Bradwick * Fred Rains as Joseph Keable * Lawford Davidson Lawford Davidson (1 January 1890 –1964) was a British film actor. at BFI He was born Cha ... References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.External links * 1922 films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom-Gallon Trust Award
The ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award is an annual award of £1,000 for a short story, financed by a bequest made by Nellie Tom-Gallon in memory of her brother, playwright and novelist Tom Gallon (1866–1914). The story should be traditional, not experimental, in character. The ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award is generously supported by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) and is administered by the Society of Authors. at The Society of Authors. Previous recipients include Man Booker Prize nominee Alison MacLeod, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lackey And The Lady
''The Lackey and the Lady'' is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Leslie Howard, A. E. Matthews and Roy Travers. It was based on a novel by Tom Gallon. The film was the subject of a court case after its distributor Phillips Film Company refused to circulate it on the grounds of its alleged poor quality. The director Bentley sued for slander and won a judgement in his favour in the early 1920s.Low p.145 However, the negative publicity surrounding the film severely damaged the reputation of the British Actors Film Company which had been relaunched after the First World War with ambitious production plans but was eventually forced to merge with one of its larger rivals. Cast * Leslie Howard as Tony Dunciman * A. E. Matthews * Roy Travers * Alban Atwood as Mr. Dunciman * F. Pope-Stamper as Garrett Woodruffe * Mary Odette * Violet Graham * Adelaide Grace * Jeff Barlow Jeff Barlow was a British actor who was born in Lancashire in 1871. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cruise Of The Make-Believes
''The Cruise of the Make-Believes'' is a lost 1918 American silent dramatic feature film starring Lila Lee in her first motion picture. It was directed by George Melford and is based on a 1907 novel by Tom Gallon. Famous Players-Lasky produced and Paramount Pictures released. The film was released at the height of the 1918 flu pandemic. Plot As described in a film magazine, Bessie Meggison lives in the slums with her drunken father Daniel Meggison and presides over a boarding house. Gilbert Byfield, a wealthy youth who is writing a book, lives nearby in a cheap room. He becomes acquainted with Bessie and together they sail on many imaginary voyages on an improvised yacht in her back yard. Gilbert gives her father permission to take Bessie to his estate in the country for a month's vacation. Daniel Meggison invites his slum friends and drinks to his heart's content while Bessie entertains dozens of urchins. Gilbert returns and learns that Meggison has told Bessie that the estate be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
