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Wallace Lupino
Wallace Lupino (23 January 1898 – 11 October 1961) was a British-born stage and film actor who was a member of the Lupino family. He appeared in 63 films between 1918 and 1945, most often with his older brother, Lupino Lane. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died in Ashford, Kent, England. Selected filmography * '' The Fighting Dude'' (1925) * '' His Private Life'' (1926) * '' Children of Chance'' (1930) * ''Never Trouble Trouble'' (1931) * ''No Lady'' (1931) * ''Josser on the River'' (1932) * ''The Innocents of Chicago'' (1932) * ''The Bad Companions'' (1932) * ''The Melody-Maker'' (1933) * ''The Stolen Necklace'' (1933) * ''Trust the Navy'' (1935) * ''The Deputy Drummer'' (1935) * ''The Student's Romance'' (1935) * ''The Man Who Could Work Miracles'' (1936) * ''Love Up the Pole'' (1936) * ''Hot News'' (1936) * ''The Lambeth Walk'' (1939) * '' Waterloo Road'' (1945) References External links * 1898 births 1961 deaths English male stage actors English ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josser On The River
''Josser on the River'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Ernie Lotinga, Molly Lamont and Charles Hickman. Plot summary Two seaside photographers become entangled with a blackmailer. Cast * Ernie Lotinga as Jimmy Josser * Molly Lamont as Julia Kaye * Charles Hickman as Eddie Kaye * Reginald Gardiner as Donald * Wallace Lupino as Uncle Abel * Joan Wyndham as Little Lady * Arty Ash Arty Ash, real name Arthur Richard Dodge (14 April 1895 – 6 February 1954) was a British actor. He is well known for appearing with Leslie Sarony in ''Clonk!'' (1928), a short comedy film made in the Phonofilm sound-on-film process. Ash was bo ... as Hank References Bibliography * Sutton, David R. ''A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939''. University of Exeter Press, 2000. External links * 1932 films 1932 comedy films British comedy films Films shot at Welwyn Studios Films directed by Norman Lee British black-and-white films 1930s En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island. * January 13 – Novelist Émile Zola's open letter to the President of the French Republic on the Dreyfus affair, ''J'Accuse…!'', is published on the front page of the Paris daily newspaper ''L'Aurore'', accusing the government of wrongfully imprisoning Alfred Dreyfus and of antisemitism. * February 12 – The automobile belonging to Henry Lindfield of Brighton rolls out of control down a hill in Purley, London, England, and hits a tree; thus he becomes the world's first fatality from an automobile accident on a public highway. * February 15 – Spanish–American War: The USS ''Maine'' explodes and sinks in Havana Harbor, Cuba, for reasons never fully established, killing 266 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo Road (film)
''Waterloo Road'' is a 1945 British film directed by Sidney Gilliat and starring John Mills, Stewart Granger, and Alastair Sim. It is based on the Waterloo area of South London. According to the British Film Institute database, it is the third in an "unofficial trilogy" by Gilliat, preceded by ''Millions Like Us'' (1943) and ''Two Thousand Women'' (1944). Premise A soldier, Jim Colter (Mills), goes AWOL to return to his home in south London to save his wife from the advances of Ted Purvis (Granger), a philandering conscription-dodger. Cast * John Mills as Jim Colter * Stewart Granger as Ted Purvis * Alastair Sim as Dr. Montgomery * Joy Shelton as Tillie Colter * Alison Leggatt as Ruby * Beatrice Varley as Mrs. Colter * George Carney as Tom Mason * Leslie Bradley as Mike Duggan * Jean Kent as Toni * Ben Williams as Corporal Lewis * Anna Konstam as May * Vera Frances as Vera Colter * George Merritt as Air Raid Warden Production The film was originally known as ''Blue for Water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lambeth Walk (film)
''The Lambeth Walk'' is a 1939 British musical comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Lupino Lane, Sally Gray and Seymour Hicks. It was an adaptation of the 1937 musical '' Me and My Girl'', and was released under that title in the U.S. The film takes its British title from the play's best known song, "The Lambeth Walk". The star of the musical, Lupino Lane, reprised his lead role in the film. Synopsis Bill Snibson, a chancer from Lambeth Walk in South London, is informed that he has been discovered to be the long-lost heir to a title and castle which he can claim provided he is able to convince his new relations that he has enough aristocratic bearing. Things soon begin to go awry however, particularly when Sally, Bill's girlfriend from Lambeth, turns up. Cast * Lupino Lane - Bill Snibson * Sally Gray - Sally Smith * Sir Seymour Hicks - Sir John * Norah Howard - The Duchess * Enid Stamp-Taylor - Jacqueline * Wallace Lupino - Parchester * Wilfrid Hyde-Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot News (1936 Film)
''Hots News'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Lupino Lane, Phyllis Clare and Wallace Lupino. It was made as a quota quickie at Cricklewood Studios.Chibnall p.283 Synopsis An idiot working as a guest reporter on a newspaper gets entangled with Chicago gangsters. Cast * Lupino Lane as Jimmy Selby * Phyllis Clare as Betty Mason * Wallace Lupino as Horace Wells * Barbara Kilner as Princess Ina * Ben Welden as Slug Wilson * Glen Raynham as Barbara O'Neill * Reginald Long as Prince Stephen * Fred Leslie Frederick George Hobson, known as Fred Leslie (1 April 1855 – 7 December 1892), was an English actor, singer, comedian and dramatist. Beginning his career in operetta, Leslie became best known for starring in, and writing (under the pseudony ... as Leslie Fredericks * George Pughe as Slim McGill References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Up The Pole
''Love Up the Pole'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Clifford Gulliver and starring Ernie Lotinga, Vivienne Chatterton and Wallace Lupino. It was made at the Cricklewood Studios in London, and distributed by Butcher's Film Service which specialised in low-budget British films.Wood p.91 Main cast * Ernie Lotinga as Jimmy Josser * Vivienne Chatterton as Mrs. Berwick * Wallace Lupino as Major Toulonge * Jack Frost as Spud Walker * Davina Craig as Annie Noakes * Lorna Hubbard as Joan * Harold Wilkinson as Ramolini * Fred Schwartz as Mosenstein * Phyllis Dixey Phyllis Dixey (10 February 1914 – 2 June 1964) was an English singer, actress, dancer and impresario. Her earlier career was as a singer in variety shows in Britain. During World War II, she joined ENSA and entertained the British forces. She ... as Patient * John Kevan as Jack References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
''The Man Who Could Work Miracles'' is a 1937 London Films British fantasy-comedy film directed by Lothar Mendes and produced by Alexander Korda. The film stars Roland Young with a cast of supporting players including Sir Ralph Richardson. Possibly the best-known of Mendes' 20 films, it is an expanded version of H. G. Wells's 1898 short story of the same name. Wells worked on the adaptation, revising the plot to reflect his socialist frustrations with the British upper class and the growing threats of communism and fascism in Europe. Plot The film begins in the celestial realms, with three superhuman entities — gods, or perhaps angels — regarding the planet Earth. Despairing of these "animals" that one of them continues to care about, the other two dare him to conduct an experiment to see if such lesser creatures can handle the kind of power over reality that might let them deserve to reach the stars. As the experiment's only limit, the Celestials will allow no control ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Student's Romance
''The Student's Romance'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Otto Kanturek and starring Grete Natzler, Patric Knowles and Carol Goodner.Wood p.88 It was based on the musical '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'', and was part of a trend of operetta films of the mid-1930s. It was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Cedric Dawe Cedric Dawe (1906–1996) was a British art director. He worked on the set design of over sixty films during his career, spending many years working for ABPC at the company's Elstree and Welwyn Studios. He was praised for his realistic designs ... and Clarence Elder. Cast References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1935 films British historical musical films 1930s historical musical films Films shot at British Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deputy Drummer
''The Deputy Drummer'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Jean Denis and Kathleen Kelly. The film was based on a stage musical. It was shot at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie for release by the American company Columbia Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. Synopsis Drummer and aspiring composer Adolphus Miggs is fired by his exasperated bandleader. A talent agent secures him a job as a drummer at a society party, unaware that his former band have also been hired. To add to the confusion he masquerades as an aristocrat of the same name. Fortunately in the process he manages to foil some jewel thieves. Reception In summing up the film, the magazine ''Picturegoer'' concluded that "Lupino Lane's dances are its only asset".Dutton p.90 Cast * Lupino Lane as Adolphus Miggs * Jean Denis as Bubbles O'Hara * Kathleen Kelly as Peggy Sylvester * Wallace Lupino as Robbins * Margaret Yarde as Lady Sylves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trust The Navy
''Trust the Navy'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Nancy Burne and Wallace Lupino. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Low p.4014 It marked the screen debut of Guy Middleton, who went on to be a leading character actor in British films of the following decades. Cast * Lupino Lane as Nip Briggs * Nancy Burne as Susie * Wallace Lupino as Wally Wopping * Guy Middleton as Lieutenant Richmond * Miki Hood as Andree Terraine * Ben Welden as Scar * Fred Leslie as Chief Petty Officer * Doris Rogers as Martha * Reginald Long Reginald Long was a British screenwriter and actor. He worked on around twenty screenplays including the 1953 crime film '' The Limping Man''.Chibnall & Murphy p.230 He also worked on stage, appearing in the wartime West End musical '' The Lisb ... as Serge Chungster * Arthur Rigby as Lambert Terrain * Charles Sewell * Arthur Stanley References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stolen Necklace
''The Stolen Necklace'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Lester Matthews, Joan Marion and Mickey Brantford. It was made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios.Wood p.76 Cast * Lester Matthews as Clive Wingate * Joan Marion as Diana Hunter * Mickey Brantford as Tom Hunter * Wallace Lupino as Sailor * Dennis Wyndham as Sailor * Charles Farrell as Sailor * Victor Fairley as Colonel Hunter * A. Bromley Davenport Arthur Henry Bromley-Davenport (29 October 1867 – 15 December 1946), better known as A. Bromley Davenport, was an English actor born in Baginton, Warwickshire, England, UK. Bromley-Davenport made appearances in at least 77 films for te ... as Priest References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1933 films 1930s English-language films 1933 crime drama films British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
