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The Audacious Mr. Squire
''The Audacious Mr. Squire'' is a 1923 British silent comedy film directed by Edwin Greenwood and starring Jack Buchanan, Valia and Dorinea Shirley. The film was written by Eliot Stannard and produced by Edward Godal. Cast * Jack Buchanan as Tom Squire * Valia as Constance *Dorinea Shirley as Bessie *Russell Thorndike as Harry Smallwood *Malcolm Tod as Edgar *Sidney Paxton as John Howard *Forbes Dawson as Pitt *Fred Rains Frederick William Rains (c. 1860 – 3 December 1945) was a British actor and film director. He was the father of the actor Claude Rains. Selected filmography Actor * '' The Broken Melody'' (1916) * '' The New Clown'' (1916) * ''The Marriag ... as Jupp References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * * British comedy films British silent feature films 1923 comedy films 1923 films Films directed by Edwin Greenwood Films shot at Walthamstow Studios British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Greenwood
Edwin Greenwood (1895–1939) was a British screenwriter, novelist and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''The Fair Maid of Perth (film), The Fair Maid of Perth'' (1923) * ''Heartstrings (1923 film), Heartstrings'' (1923) * ''The Bells'' (1923) 20-minute silent film made as part of the "Gems of Literature" film seriesWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 258.. * ''A Woman in Pawn'' (1927) * ''Tesha'' (1928) * ''To What Red Hell'' (1929) * ''The Co-Optimists (film), The Co-Optimists'' (1929) Screenwriter * ''The Physician (1928 film), The Physician'' (1928) * ''The Love Race'' (1931) * ''The Girl in the Night'' (1931) * ''The Maid of the Mountains (film), The Maid of the Mountains'' (1932) * ''Lord Camber's Ladies'' (1932, produced by Alfred Hitchcock) * ''Money Talks (1933 film), Money Talks'' (1933) * ''East Meets West (1936 film), East Meets West'' (1936) * ''His Lordship (1936 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Tod
Malcolm Tod (16 March 1897 – 1 July 1968) was a British actor. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1921 to 1934. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tod, Malcolm 1897 births Year of death unknown English male film actors English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors People from Burton upon Trent 1968 deaths ... [...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] |
Films Shot At Walthamstow 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 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] |
Films Directed By Edwin Greenwood
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] |
1923 Films
The following is an overview of 1923 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top seven films released in 1923 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *April 4 – Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. incorporated in the United States. *April 15 – Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers. *Henry Roussel's ''Les Opprimés'' is released, introducing mattes (painted by W. Percy Day) to French cinema. *October 16 – Brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney establish the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (later to be known as Walt Disney Productions). Notable films released in 1923 American films unless stated otherwise A *''Adam's Rib'', directed by Cecil B. DeMille *''The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)'', directed by E. A. Dupont, starring Henny Porten – (Germany) *''Ashes of Vengeanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Comedy Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Silent Feature 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 The Kingdom of Great Britain (officially Great Britain) was a Sovereign state, sovereign country in Western Europe from 1 May 1707 to the end of 31 December 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of ... (1707– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Comedy Films
British comedy films are comedy films produced in the United Kingdom. In the early 1930s, film adaptations of stage farces were popular. British comedy films are numerous, but among the most notable are the Ealing comedies, the 1950s work of the Boulting Brothers, and innumerable popular comedy series including the St Trinian's films, the ''Doctor'' series, and the long-running Carry On films. Some of the best known British film comedy stars include Will Hay, George Formby, Norman Wisdom, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers and the Monty Python team. Other actors associated with British comedy films include Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Margaret Rutherford, Irene Handl and Leslie Phillips. Most British comedy films of the early 1970s were spin-offs of television series. Recent successful films include the working-class comedies ''Brassed Off'' (1996) and ''The Full Monty'' (1997), the more middle class Richard Curtis-scripted films ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994) and ''Nottin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Rains
Frederick William Rains (c. 1860 – 3 December 1945) was a British actor and film director. He was the father of the actor Claude Rains. Selected filmography Actor * '' The Broken Melody'' (1916) * '' The New Clown'' (1916) * ''The Marriage of William Ashe'' (1916) * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1916) * '' Sally Bishop'' (1916) * '' A Welsh Singer'' (1916) * ''Land of My Fathers'' (1921) * ''Expiation'' (1922) * '' Little Brother of God'' (1922) * ''A Rogue in Love'' (1922) * '' The Lady Owner'' (1923) * '' The Audacious Mr. Squire'' (1923) * ''Mist in the Valley'' (1923) * ''The Indian Love Lyrics'' (1923) * ''The Money Habit'' (1924) * '' The Conspirators'' (1924) * '' Nell Gwyn'' (1926) * '' The Only Way'' (1927) * '' The Inseparables'' (1929) * ''The Runaway Princess'' (1929) * '' The Clue of the New Pin'' (1929) * ''Stepping Stones'' (1931) * '' Verdict of the Sea'' (1932) * '' A Royal Demand'' (1933) * '' The Broken Rosary'' (1934) * '' Chick'' (1936) Director * ''Land of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes Dawson
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include ''Fortune'' and ''Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Paxton
Sydney Paxton (25 June 1860 in London, England, UK – 13 October 1930 in Montauk, New York, USA) was an English stage and film actor. Partial filmography * ''A Man's Shadow'' (1920) * ''The Bachelor's Club'' (1921) * ''The Rotters'' (1921) * '' Single Life'' (1921) * ''The Old Country'' (1921) * ''The Prince and the Beggarmaid'' (1921) * ''Money'' (1921) * ''The Card'' (1922) * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1922) * '' The Hypocrites'' (1923) * ''Becket'' (1923) * '' Little Miss Nobody'' (1923) * ''The School for Scandal'' (1923) * '' The Audacious Mr. Squire'' (1923) * ''The Fair Maid of Perth'' (1923) * '' Miriam Rozella'' (1924) * ''The Midnight Girl'' (1925) * ''Old Home Week Old Home Week or Old Home Day is a practice that originated in the New England region of the United States similar to a harvest holiday or festival. In its beginning in the 19th–20th century it involved a municipal effort to invite former resid ...'' (1925) References External links * 1860 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
