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The Second Mr. Bush
''The Second Mr. Bush'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Wallace Evennett, Evelyn Roberts and Kay Walsh. It was made at Welwyn Studios by British National Films.Wood p.99 Cast * Wallace Evennett as Mr. Bush * Evelyn Roberts as Major Dawson * Kay Walsh as Angela Windel-Todd * Derrick De Marney as Tony * Barbara Everest as Mrs. Windel-Tod * Ruth Maitland as Mrs. Bush * Kenneth Buckley as David * A. Bromley Davenport as Colonel Barlow * Hal Walters as Joe * W.T. Hodge as David's brother * Vi Kaley * Robert Rendel * Margaret Yarde Margaret Yarde (2 April 1878 – 11 March 1944) was a British actress. Initially training to be an opera singer, she made her London stage debut in 1907. She often played domestics, landladies and mothers. Filmography * '' A Cigarette-Maker's ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paddy Carstairs
John Paddy Carstairs (born John Keys; 11 May 1910, in London – 12 December 1970, in London) was a British film director (1933–62) and television director (1962–64), usually of light-hearted subject matter. He was also a comic novelist and painter. Biography The son of actor Nelson Keys, Carstairs changed his name in order to avoid the appearance of nepotism. He directed 37 films in total. He had a long association with the character of Simon Templar (the character's creator, Leslie Charteris, dedicated the 1963 book, ''The Saint in the Sun'' to Carstairs). Aside from directing the 1939 ''Saint'' film, ''The Saint in London'', he also directed two episodes of '' The Saint'' in the 1960s, making him the only individual (other than Charteris himself) to be connected to both the Hollywood film and British series of ''The Saint''. Carstairs directed many British comedies including many of Norman Wisdom's films. Death Carstairs died of heart attack on 12 December 1970, aged 60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Maitland
Ruth Maitland (born Emma Christian Ruth Erskine; 3 February 1880 – 12 March 1961) was an English actress. She is known for her roles in '' The Faithful Heart'' (1922), '' The Farmer's Wife'' (1928), '' The Only Girl'' (1933), and '' At the Villa Rose'' (1940). On stage, her appearances included the original production of the musical '' Mister Cinders'' at London's Adelphi Theatre in 1929–1930. She married Major James Seafield Grant on 6 August 1918. He was killed in 1921 in the Coolavokig ambush during the Irish War of Independence. Selected filmography * '' The Faithful Heart'' (1922) * '' The Farmer's Wife'' (1928) * ''Bed and Breakfast'' (1930) * ''Tin Gods'' (1932) * '' Going Gay'' (1933) * '' The Only Girl'' (1933) * '' Rolling Home'' (1935) * '' Aren't Men Beasts!'' (1937) * '' A Spot of Bother'' (1938) * '' At the Villa Rose'' (1940) * ''The Second Mr. Bush'' (1940) * ''It Happened to One Man'' (1940) * ''Old Mother Riley in Business'' (1941) * ''We'll Smile Again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black-and-white Films
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Films Directed By John Paddy Carstairs
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 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 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 sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Comedy Films
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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) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Films
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films '' Pinocchio'' and ''Fantasia''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1940 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 10 – Tom and Jerry make their debut in the animated cartoon ''Puss Gets the Boot''. *February 23 – Walt Disney's second animated feature film '' Pinocchio'' is released. Although not a box office success upon its initial release, the film receives critical acclaim and wins two Academy Awards, including one for Best Original Song for " When You Wish Upon a Star". Over the years, ''Pinocchio'' has gained a cult following and is now considered one of the greatest films of all time. * April 12 – Alfred Hitchcock's first American film ''Rebecca'' is released, under the production of David O. Selznick. It would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture the following year. * May 17 – '' My Favorite Wife'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Yarde
Margaret Yarde (2 April 1878 – 11 March 1944) was a British actress. Initially training to be an opera singer, she made her London stage debut in 1907. She often played domestics, landladies and mothers. Filmography * '' A Cigarette-Maker's Romance'' (1913) - Woman * '' The Only Way'' (1925) - The Vengeance * ''London'' (1926) - Eliza Critten * '' Night Birds'' (1930) - Mrs. Hallick * '' The Woman Between'' (1931) - Mrs. Robinson * ''Uneasy Virtue'' (1931) - Mrs. Robinson * '' Third Time Lucky'' (1931) - Mrs. Clutterbuck * '' Let's Love and Laugh'' (1931) - Bride's Mother * '' Michael and Mary'' (1931) - Mrs. Tullivant * '' The Sign of Four'' (1932) - Mrs. Smith * '' The Good Companions'' (1933) - Mrs. Mounder * '' Enemy of the Police'' (1933) - Lady Tapleigh * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1933) - Kate Browne * '' The Man from Toronto'' (1933) - Mrs. Hubbard * '' Matinee Idol'' (1933) - Mrs. Clappit * ''Trouble in Store'' (1934, Short) - Landlady * '' Guest of Honour'' (1934) - Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Rendel
Robert Rendel (2 December 1884, in St Mary Abbots Kensington, London – 9 May 1944, in Marylebone, London) was a British actor of stage, screen, television and radio. Career His stage work included roles in the original Broadway productions of Somerset Maugham's '' The Circle'' in 1921, and Arnold Ridley's '' The Ghost Train'' in 1926. In 1935 he played the Duke of Marlborough in Norman Ginsbury's '' Viceroy Sarah''. On film, he played Sherlock Holmes in the original sound version of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' in 1932. Filmography * ''Slander'' (1916) as Harry Carson * ''The Barricade'' (1917) as Gerald Hastings * ''Her Night of Romance'' (1924) as Prince George * ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' (1932) as Sherlock Holmes * ''Death at Broadcasting House'' (1934) as Sir Herbert Farquharson * ''The Way of Youth'' (1934) as Sir Peter Marmon * ''Borrow a Million'' (1934) as Struthers * ''The Price of Wisdom'' (1935) as Alfred Blake * ''Twice Branded'' (1936) as Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vi Kaley
Vi Kaley, (19 November 1878, Lambeth - 1967, Marylebone), was a British actress. She was married to Alfred Artois. Partial filmography * '' Lloyd of the C.I.D.'' (1932) * ''A Royal Demand'' (1933) * ''Gay Old Dog'' (1935) * '' The Man Without a Face'' (1935) * '' I Live Again'' (1936) * ''Men of Yesterday'' (1936) * '' The Song of the Road'' (1937) * '' Auld Lang Syne'' (1937) * '' On Velvet'' (1938) * ''The Second Mr. Bush'' (1940) * '' Love on the Dole'' (1941) * ''Front Line Kids'' (1942) * ''Gert and Daisy's Weekend'' (1942) * '' Variety Jubilee'' (1943) * '' Fanny by Gaslight'' (1944) * ''I'll Turn to You'' (1946) * ''The Trojan Brothers'' (1946) * '' Code of Scotland Yard'' (1947) * '' The Fool and the Princess'' (1948) * '' Woman Hater'' (1948) * '' My Brother Jonathan'' (1948) * '' The Mudlark'' (1950) * ''Something in the City'' (1950) * '' Scrooge (1951) * '' My Wife's Lodger'' (1952) * ''Cosh Boy ''Cosh Boy'' (released in the United States as ''The Slasher'') is a 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Walters
Henry Paul "Hal" Walters (29 January 1892 – 7 September 1940) was a British actor. He was best known for his role in ''The Four Feathers'' (1939). He was killed by a bomb in an air raid during the London Blitz. Selected filmography * ''Just Plain Folks'' (1925) * '' Mistaken Orders'' (1925) - Vince Barton * ''Riding for Life'' (1925) - Bud Williams * ''The Danger Zone'' (1925) - Jimmy Duff) * ''Dangerous Traffic'' (1926) - Harvey Leonard * '' West of the Law'' (1926) - Dick Walton * ''Where North Holds Sway'' (1927) - Harvey Raine * '' Tonight's the Night'' (1931) - Alf Hawkins * ''Come Into My Parlour'' (1932) - Burglar * '' Verdict of the Sea'' (1932) - Shorty * ''The Last Coupon'' (1932) - Second in Boxing Match (uncredited) * '' Old Spanish Customers'' (1932) - Fuller's partner in comic dance * '' Little Fella'' (1932) - Dawes * '' The River House Ghost'' (1932) - Walter * '' Yes, Madam'' (1933) - Catlett * '' That's My Wife'' (1933) - Bertie Griggs * ''Going Straight'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
