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The Unholy Night
''The Unholy Night'' is a 1929 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Lionel Barrymore and starring Ernest Torrence. Plot The well-to-do Lord Montague is assaulted on a fog enshrouded London street on his way to his club, but manages to escape death. He later learns that some unknown assailant is killing off the members of his old army regiment from the Indian War. A Scotland Yard inspector investigating the homicides asks Montague to have the nine remaining members of his regiment assemble at his estate, so as to protect them from being murdered one by one, and so that he can hopefully learn the identity of the assassin, assuming the killer may be one of them. Cast * Ernest Torrence as Dr. Richard Ballou * Roland Young as Lord 'Monte' Montague * Dorothy Sebastian as Lady Efra Cavender * Natalie Moorhead as Lady Violet 'Vi' Montague * Sydney Jarvis as Jordan, the butler * Polly Moran as Polly, the maid * George Cooper as Fry the Orderly * Sōjin Kamiyama as Lee Han, the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asylum
Asylum may refer to: Kinds of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent Asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea * Church asylum or sanctuary, a right to be safe from arrest in the sanctuary of a church or temple * Lunatic asylum or mental asylum, an historical term for psychiatric hospital * Orphan asylum, orphanage * Right of asylum, political asylum Entertainment Fiction * ''Asylum'' (comics), a comic series * ''Asylum'' (Darvill-Evans novel), a 2001 ''Doctor Who'' novel * ''Asylum'' (McGrath novel), a 1996 novel by Patrick McGrath * ''Asylum'' (series), a young adult horror series * ''Asylums'' (book), a 1961 nonfiction book by Erving Goffman Film * ''Asylum'' (1972 horror film), a horror film starring Peter Cushing * ''Asylum'' (1972 documentary film), a film featuring the psychiatrist R. D. Laing * ''Asylum'' (1997 film), an Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Fleming
Claude Flemming (1884–1952) was an Australian actor, writer, producer and director of theatre and film whose varied stage career spanned the first half of the 20th century. He performed in Shakespeare and other drama, as well as opera, and became a music comedy specialist.Howarth, Paul, the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, accessed 17 October 2014 Biography Flemming was born in Camden, New South Wales. He made his stage début for George Rignold's Shakespeare company in Sydney in 1903. Soon afterwards, in England, he appeared on tour with Herbert Beerbohm Tree's Company and then performed in grand opera at Covent Garden (''Die Meistersinger'', ''The Angelus''). He later played in Edwardian musical comedy and operetta in the West End, including in '' Fallen Fairies'' (1909) and in New York. During and after the First World War, he toured in his homeland with the J. C. Williamson company in such musicals and operettas as ''The Chocolate Soldier, The Maid of the Mountains, A South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motion Picture News
The ''Motion Picture News'' was an American film industry trade paper published from 1913 to 1930. History The publication was created through the 1913 merger of the ''Moving Picture News'' founded in 1908 and ''The Exhibitors' Times'', founded earlier in 1913.Grau, Robert (1914). The Theatre of Science', p. 247 After being acquired by Martin Quigley in 1930, the publication was merged with ''Exhibitors' Herald World'' to form the '' Motion Picture Herald''. See also * List of film periodicals References External links ''Motion Picture News'', Vols. 20–24(November–December 1919), via Google Books ''Motion Picture News'' (1913–1930)links at Media History Digital Library 1913 establishments in the United States 1930 disestablishments in the United States Film magazines published in the United States Weekly magazines published in the United States Defunct magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1913 Magazines disestablished in 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Julian
Rupert Julian (born Thomas Percival Hayes; 25 January 1879 – 27 December 1943) was a New Zealand cinema actor, director, writer and producer. During his career, Julian directed 60 films and acted in over 90 films. He is best remembered for directing Lon Chaney in ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (1925). He also directed '' The Cat Creeps'' (1930), a sound remake of '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927), which is now considered a lost film, with only two minutes of footage remaining in the 1932 Universal comedy short film '' Boo!''. Early years Julian was born Thomas Percival Hayes in Whangaroa, New Zealand, son of John Daly Hayes (Jr) and Eliza Harriet Hayes. His father was a rancher who raised cattle and sheep. Julian's parents had him educated in preparation for becoming a Roman Catholic priest, but he went his own way. He volunteered to serve in the British army during the Boer War, and during his two years' service he was captured twice. The first time, he was exchanged, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role for the sequels ''Bride of Frankenstein'' (1935) and ''Son of Frankenstein'' (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in ''The Mummy'' (1932), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' (1966), which won him a Grammy Award. Aside from his numerous film roles (174 films), Karloff acted in many live stage plays and appeared on dozens of radio and television programs as well. For his contribution to film and television, Karloff was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 February 1960. Early life Karloff was born William Henry Pratt on 23 November 1887, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Travers
Richard Travers (15 April 1885 – 20 April 1935) was a Canadian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1930. Selected filmography *''Homespun'' (1913) short for Essanay *'' The Ambition of the Baron'' (1915) *'' The Romance of an American Duchess'' (1915) *'' The White Sister'' (1915) *'' Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines'' (1916) * '' The Phantom Buccaneer'' (1916) * '' The Trufflers'' (1917) *'' The White Moll'' (1920) *'' The Single Track'' (1921) * '' The Rider of the King Log'' (1921) *'' The Mountain Woman'' (1922) * '' Dawn of Revenge'' (1922) * ''Notoriety'' (1922) *'' The Acquittal'' (1923) *'' The Broad Road'' (1923) *'' Mary of the Movies'' (1923) – cameo *'' The Rendezvous'' (1923) * '' The House of Youth'' (1924) *'' Head Winds'' (1925) * '' The Truthful Sex'' (1926) * '' The Dangerous Dude'' (1926) * '' The Still Alarm'' (1926) *'' Lightnin''' (1925) *'' Melting Millions'' (1927) *''The Man Without a Face ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Barry (actor)
Gerald Barry was a British stage and film actor. He also co-directed the 1936 film ''The Last Waltz'' with Leo Mittler.Goble p.833 Selected filmography * '' The Unholy Night'' (1929) * ''His Glorious Night'' (1929) * ''Girl of the Port'' (1930) * '' Son of India'' (1931) * ''What Price Hollywood?'' (1932) * '' Channel Crossing'' (1933) * ''The Lad'' (1935) * '' The Right Age to Marry'' (1935) * ''The Night of the Party'' (1935) * '' Once in a New Moon'' (1935) * '' The Improper Duchess'' (1936) * '' Cheer Up'' (1936) * ''The Last Waltz'' (1936) * ''The Crimes of Stephen Hawke'' (1936) * ''Everything Is Rhythm'' (1936) * ''Tropical Trouble'' (1936) * '' Radio Lover'' (1936) * '' Everything in Life'' (1936) * '' La dernière valse'' (1936) * '' It's You I Want'' (1936) * '' The Schooner Gang'' (1937) * ''Knights for a Day ''Knights for a Day'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Nelson Keys, John Garrick and Nancy Burne. It was made as a quota quic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore (12 May 1867 – 30 January 1953) was an English character actor and director on stage for more than a quarter of a century. Life and career Onstage, Belmore appeared with Wilson Barrett, Sir Henry Irving, William Faversham, Lily Langtry, and other famous actors. He entered in films from 1911. In total, he had some 200 titles to his film credit. He was notable as the huffy-puffy Herr Vogel the Burgomaster in ''Frankenstein'' (1931). Belmore played bit parts in several 1930s film classics. Unusually, he was a director before he became a prolific actor. He directed from 1914 to 1920, only acting in a limited number of films, until concentrating as an actor from then on. He was the brother of the actress Daisy Belmore (Mrs. Samuel Waxman) and the actors Herbert Belmore and Paul Belmore. He was the brother-in-law of actress Bertha Belmore. He was married to stage actress Emmeline Florence Carder and they had two daughters. Their daughter Violet had decided to foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Roche (actor)
John Roche (February 6, 1893 – November 10, 1952) was an American actor of the stage and screen. Biography Roche was born in the small village of Penn Yan, New York, on February 6, 1893. He graduated from the University of Rochester, after which he began his acting career touring with stock companies during the 1910s and early 1920s. In 1922, he broke into the film industry with a featured role in ''The Good Provider''. During the 1920s, he acted in both films and on stage, including several roles in Broadway productions. He acted steadily in films until 1936, in both featured and supporting roles. In the mid-1930s he took a break from films, focusing on the stage, including directing the play, ''Mackerel Skies'', which had a short run at the Playhouse Theatre in New York in 1936. Roche returned to films in 1941, with a small role in the Norma Shearer vehicle, '' We Were Dancing'' (1942), based on the Noël Coward play of the same name. Over the course of his career he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Strange
Philip Strange (4 June 1884 – 5 January 1963) was a British actor. Selected filmography * '' The Ace of Cads'' (1926) * ''Broadway Nights'' (1927) * ''Nevada'' (1927) * ''Wall Street'' (1929) * ''The Unholy Night'' (1929) * '' The Rescue'' (1929) * ''A Notorious Affair'' (1930) * '' Vengeance'' (1930) * '' Strictly Business'' (1931) * '' Black Coffee'' (1931) * '' Money for Nothing'' (1932) * '' Loyalties'' (1933) * '' Mayfair Girl'' (1933) * '' Borrowed Clothes'' (1934) * ''Romance in Rhythm'' (1934) * ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1934) * '' No Escape'' (1934) * ''Jury's Evidence'' (1936) * ''The High Command ''The High Command'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Lionel Atwill, Lucie Mannheim and James Mason. It was shot at Ealing Studios and on location on the Gold Coast. The film's sets were designed by the ...'' (1938) * '' Trottie True'' (1949) References External links * 1884 births 1963 deaths 20th-century English mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Loder (actor)
John Loder (born William John Muir Lowe; 3 January 1898 – 26 December 1988) was established as a British film actor in Germany and Britain before migrating to the United States in 1928 for work in the new talkies. He worked in Hollywood for two periods, becoming an American citizen in 1947. After living also in Argentina, he became a naturalized British citizen in 1959. Biography Early life Loder was born in 1898 in Knightsbridge, London. His father was W. H. M. Lowe, a British career army officer who achieved the rank of general. Patrick Pearse, the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, surrendered to him. Both were present at the surrender. His mother was Frances Broster Johnson (née de Salvo; 1857–1942), daughter of Francesco de Salvo of Palermo, Sicily and his English wife Emma Broster. Frances was widowed when she married Lowe; she had been married to the late Captain Robert Harry Johnson of the 64th Foot Regiment. Loder had a younger sister, Elizab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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