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Widgey R. Newman
Widgey R. Newman (1900–1944) was a British screenwriter, producer and film director.Chibna;; p.20 He was a major force in the British B film industry of the 1930s, overseeing the production of a number of quota quickies. Selected filmography * ''A Reckless Gamble'' (1928) * ''Little Waitress'' (1932) * '' Heroes of the Mine'' (1932) * ''Lucky Blaze'' (1933) * '' The Unholy Quest'' (1934) * ''Immortal Gentleman'' (1935) * ''On Velvet'' (1938) * ''Men Without Honour ''Men Without Honour'' is a 1939 British crime film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Ian Fleming, Howard Douglas and Grace Arnold. The film was made at Bushey Studios, as a low-budget B film designed to go on the bottom-half of a doubl ...'' (1939) * '' Two Smart Men '' (1940) * '' Henry Steps Out'' (1940) References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. External links * 1900 births 1944 deaths British film direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst the Borough of Bedford had a population of 157,479. Bedford is also the historic county town of Bedfordshire. Bedford was founded at a ford on the River Great Ouse and is thought to have been the burial place of King Offa of Mercia, who is remembered for building Offa's Dyke on the Welsh border. Bedford Castle was built by Henry I of England, Henry I, although it was destroyed in 1224. Bedford was granted borough status in 1165 and has been represented in Parliament since 1265. It is known for its large Italians in the United Kingdom, population of Italian descent. History The name of the town is believed to derive from the name of a Saxon chief called Beda, and a Ford (crossing), ford crossing the River Great Ouse. Bedford was a marke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unholy Quest
''The Unholy Quest'' is a 1934 British horror film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Claude Bailey, Terence de Marney and Christine Adrian. It was made as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.281 A mad professor tries to revive the body of a long-dead crusader. Cast * Claude Bailey as Professor Sorotoff * Terence de Marney as Frank Davis * Christine Adrian as Vera * John A. Milton as Hawkins * Harry Terry Harry Terry (born 1887, date of death unknown) was an English stage and film actor. He made his stage debut in 1900, and appeared in more than 60 films between 1927 and 1952, including two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He was born in Londo ... as Soapy * Ian Wilson as Wilky References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Producers
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 (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Directors
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) * Brito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in North Africa. ** Landing at Saidor: 13,000 US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea, in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat. * January 8 – WWII: Philippine Commonwealth troops enter the province of Ilocos Sur in northern Luzon and attack Japanese forces. * January 11 ** President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a Second Bill of Rights for social and economic security, in his State of the Union address. ** The Nazi German administration expands Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp into the larger standalone ''Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau'' in occupied Poland. * January 12 – WWII: Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle begin a 2-day conference in Marrakech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900 Births
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 Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Steps Out
''Henry Steps Out'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring George Turner, Margaret Yarde and Wally Patch.Chibnall & MacFarlane p.4 On the outbreak of the Second World War an idler is forced to join the army by his domineering wife. Main cast * George Turner as Henry Smith * Margaret Yarde as Cynthia Smith * 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 Wally References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. External links * 1940 films British comedy films 1940 comedy films Films directed by Widgey R. Newman Films set in England British black-and-white films Quota quickies 1940s English-language films 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-comedy-fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Smart Men
''Two Smart Men'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Leslie Fuller, Wally Patch and Margaret Yarde. The film's producer-director Newman had specialized in quota quickies during the previous decade and this production was made as a second feature. It was followed by ''Henry Steps Out'' with several of the same cast.Chibnall & MacFarlane p.4 Cast * Leslie Fuller as Jimmy * Wally Patch as Wally * Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Smith * Pamela Bevan Pamela may refer to: *''Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'', a novel written by Samuel Richardson in 1740 *Pamela (name), a given name and, rarely, a surname *Pamela Spence, a Turkish pop-rock singer. Known as her stage name "Pamela" * MSC ''Pamela'', ... as Pamela * George Turner as Henry Smith References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. External links * 1940 films British comedy films 1940 comedy films Films shot at Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Without Honour
''Men Without Honour'' is a 1939 British crime film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Ian Fleming, Howard Douglas and Grace Arnold. The film was made at Bushey Studios, as a low-budget B film designed to go on the bottom-half of a double bill.Chibnall p.300 Synopsis A disgraced lawyer ends up working for a gang of share-pushers. He becomes outraged when he discovers that they are scamming his son's prospective father-in-law and eventually unmasks the villains with the help of the police. Cast * Ian Fleming as Frank Hardy * Howard Douglas as Fane * W.T. Hodge as Vigor * Charles Paton as Rev. Fanshawe * Grace Arnold as Mrs. Hardy * Alastair Hunter as John Hardy * Edith Clinton as Enid Fanshawe * Charles Courtney as Field * Tony Melrose as Commissioner * George Dewhurst as Inspector Smith * Rex Alderman as Barclay References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute The Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Velvet
''On Velvet'' is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Wally Patch, Joe Hayman and Vi Kaley.Wood p.99 It is a musical revue and was distributed by the American company Columbia Pictures. Cast * Wally Patch as Harry Higgs * Joe Hayman as Sam Cohen * Vi Kaley as Mrs. Higgs * Mildred Franklin as Mrs. Cohen * Helga & Joe as Duo Act * Jennifer Skinner as Mary * Leslie Bradley as Monty * Ambrose Day as Waterbury * Nina Mae McKinney as Singer * Julie Suedo as Singer * Gordon Little * Eric Barker * Collinson & Dean as Performers * Mark Stone as Mark * Rex Burrows as Orchestra Leader * Olive Delmer * Cleo Fauvel * Robert Field * Queenie Lucy * Sydney Moncton * Andrée Sacré * George Sims * Garland Wilson Garland Lorenzo Wilson (June 13, 1909 – May 31, 1954) was an American jazz pianist, perhaps best known for his work with Nina Mae McKinney. Wilson was a boogie-woogie and stride pianist. Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immortal Gentleman
''Immortal Gentleman'' is a 1935 British historical drama film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Basil Gill, Rosalinde Fuller and Dennis Hoey.Wood p.82 It was a low-budget B film, which usually did not have historical settings. Synopsis In the early seventeenth century William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton meet in a Southwark tavern and begin discussing the other customers who remind them of characters from Shakespeare's plays. Cast * Basil Gill as William Shakespeare / Malvolio * Rosalinde Fuller as Ophelia / Juliet / Lady * Dennis Hoey as Soldier / Toby Belch * Anne Bolt as Jane / Maria * Edgar Owen as Ben Jonson / Mercutio * Hubert Leslie as Michael Drayton * Laidman Browne as Gambler / Petruchio / Feste * Terence de Marney as Harry Morton / Hamlet / Romeo * Derrick De Marney as James Carter / Tybalt * Fred Rains as Miser * Dennis Wyndham as Voyager * Ivan Berlyn as Father / Aguecheek * Leo Genn as Merchant / Shylock * Roy By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Blaze
''Lucky Blaze'' is a 1933 British sports film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring William Freshman, Vera Sherborne and Moore Marriott. It was made as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.273 Cast * William Freshman as Cliff Ellis * Vera Sherborne as Rose Benson * Moore Marriott as Sir James Benson * Freddie Fox as Freddie * J. Collins as Collingdean * Ian Wilson * Harry Rodbourne * Jack Walsh * Sammy Wregg * Micky Beary * Ken Robertson * Buster Rickaby Buster may refer to: People First name * Buster Drayton (born 1952), American boxer *Buster Glosson, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general * Buster Mathis (1943–1995), American heavyweight boxer * Buster Mathis Jr. (born 1970), American hea ... References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
