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Zena Walker
Zena Cecilia Walker (7 March 1934 – 24 August 2003) was an English actress in film, theatre and television. Biography Walker was born in the Selly Oak district of Birmingham, the daughter of George Walker, a grocer, and his wife Elizabeth Louise (''née'' Hammond). She attended St. Martin's School in Solihull, and then went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She appeared twice in the TV series ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', the second time in the 1958 episode "Women's War". In 1960, she starred in a TV adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel ''The Citadel''. Her most memorable performance is considered that of a mother in ''A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' (1969), a black comedy by Peter Nichols, adapted from his stage play, about a disabled child. For her performance in ''A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' on Broadway, Walker won the 1968 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. She was a memorable Ophelia in ''Hamlet'' (opposite Paul Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marked One
''The Marked One'' is a 1963 British crime film directed by Francis Searle and starring William Lucas (who starred in several crime b-movies at this time), Zena Walker and Patrick Jordan. The screenplay concerns a forger whose daughter is threatened by other criminals. Plot summary A forger's daughter is threatened by other criminals, forcing him to take drastic action. Cast * William Lucas as Don Mason * Zena Walker as Kay Mason * Patrick Jordan as Inspector Mayne * Laurie Leigh as Maisie * David Gregory as Ed Jones * Arthur Lovegrove as Benson * Marianne Stone as Mrs. Benson * Kim Tracy as Wanda * Edward Ogden as Nevil Stone * Frederick Peisley Frederick Walter James Peisley (6 December 1904 – 22 March 1975) was a British stage, film and television actor and theatre director whose career spanned five decades. He is known for ''The Secret of the Loch'' (1934), ''Gentlemen's Agreement' ... as Mossie * Dorothy Gordon as Ruby * Frank Sieman as Lacey * Brian Nissen as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophelia
Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama ''Hamlet'' (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet, who, due to Hamlet's actions, ends up in a state of madness that ultimately leads to her drowning. Along with Queen Gertrude, Ophelia is one of only two female characters in the original play. Name Like most characters in ''Hamlet'', Ophelia's name is not Danish. It first appeared in Jacopo Sannazaro's 1504 poem '' Arcadia'' (as ''Ofelia''), probably derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια (''ōphéleia'', "benefit"). Plot In Ophelia's first speaking appearance in the play, she is seen with her brother, Laertes, who is leaving for France. Laertes warns her that Hamlet, the heir to the throne of Denmark, does not have the freedom to marry whomever he wants. Ophelia's father, Polonius, who enters while Laertes is leaving, also forbids Ophelia from pursuing Hamlet, as Poloni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Going South
''Sammy Going South'' (retitled ''A Boy Ten Feet Tall'' for its later US release) is a 1963 British adventure film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, photographed by Erwin Hillier and starring Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland and Constance Cummings. ''Sammy Going South'' was based on a 1961 novel by W. H. Canaway and adapted for the screen by Denis Cannan. It was produced by Michael Balcon, Michael Balcon Productions and Bryanston Films (UK), Bryanston Films. The film had a difficult production period; Robinson suffered a heart attack and some cast members were bitten by snakes. It was first broadcast on British television on BBC2 on Christmas Day 1970 and on American television by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in 1971. Plot Ten-year-old English boy Sammy Hartland lives in Port Said, Egypt, with his parents. When they are killed in a bombing during the Suez Crisis, the boy flees the city in the ensuing panic. He sets out to reach his only living relative, an aunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Traitors (1962 Film)
''The Traitors'' may refer to: * ''The Traitors (1962 film)'', a British film * ''The Traitors (1972 film)'', an Argentinian film * ''De Verraders'', a Dutch reality TV series, translated as ''The Traitors'' in English-language adaptations ** ''The Traitors'' (Australian TV series), an Australian adaptation of the show ** ''The Traitors'' (British TV series), a British adaptation of the show * "The Traitors", fourth episode of the 1965 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' See also * Traiteur (other) Traiteur may refer to: * Traiteur (faith healer), a Cajun healer *Traiteur (culinary profession) A traiteur (; ) is a French food-seller, whose places of business were arguably the precursors of the modern restaurant.Jim Chevallier, ''A History o ... * Traitor (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Traitors, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emergency (1962 Film)
An emergency is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or Natural environment, environment and requires immediate action. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative care for the aftermath. While some emergencies are self-evident (such as a natural disaster that threatens many lives), many smaller incidents require that an observer (or affected party) decide whether it qualifies as an emergency. The precise definition of an emergency, the agencies involved and the procedures used, vary by jurisdiction, and this is usually set by the government, whose agencies (emergency services) are responsible for emergency planning and management. Defining an emergency An incident, to be an emergency, conforms to one or more of the following, if it: * Poses an immediat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hellions (film)
''The Hellions'' is a 1961 British adventure film directed by Ken Annakin starring Richard Todd, Anne Aubrey, Lionel Jeffries, Ronald Fraser and Colin Blakely that was set and filmed in South Africa. Plot A lone law enforcement officer, Sam Hargis (Richard Todd), battles criminals in South Africa when the Billings family of Luke Billings (Lionel Jeffries) and his four sons ride into town to get revenge on Hargis for a previous clash, when he ran Luke Billings out of town. At first, the locals leave all of the fighting to Hargis, saying that it is his sole responsibility. However, after the Billings kill two innocent residents, some of them arm themselves and shoot dead all the Billings except Luke who, during a fist fight with Hargis, falls from a roof and is killed. Cast * Richard Todd as Sam Hargis * Anne Aubrey as Priss Dobbs * Jamie Uys as Ernie Dobbs * Marty Wilde as John Billings * Lionel Jeffries as Luke Billings * James Booth as Jubal Billings * Al Mulock a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowball (1960 Film)
''Snowball'' is a 1960 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Gordon Jackson, Kenneth Griffith and Zena Walker. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Harry Pottle. Plot 10-year-old Mickey (Dennis Waterman) is late home from school. He tells his parents he was thrown off the school bus by the conductor for not having a ticket, obliging him to walk four miles. The local press makes an issue of the incident and the story snowballs out of control. The conductor, Phil Hart, a former POW with memory problems, is harassed until he collapses on railway tracks and is killed by a train. Mickey finally owns up to lying. Cast * Gordon Jackson as Bill Donovan * Kenneth Griffith as Phil Hart * Zena Walker as Mary Donovan * Daphne Anderson as Nora Hart * Dennis Waterman as Mickey Donovan * John Welsh as Ted Wylie * Myrtle Reed as Betty Martin * Wensley Pithey as Jim Adams * Eric Pohlmann as Editor * Ronald Ada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Tomorrow
''Danger Tomorrow'' is a 1960 British noir crime film directed by Terry Bishop and starring Zena Walker, Robert Urquhart and Rupert Davies. Plot A doctor and his wife move into an old house in an English village where he is to start a new job, but over the next few days his wife (who has second sight) begins to experience strange visions, in which she foresees a murder, and starts feeling frightened that her life is in danger. Cast * Zena Walker - Ginny Murray * Robert Urquhart - Bob Murray * Rupert Davies - Dr. Robert Campbell * Annabel Maule - Helen * Russell Waters - Steve * Lisa Daniely - Marie * Maggie Flint - Florist * Charles Houston - Messenger * Dennis Warden - Johnson * Robert Dougall - News reader * Neil Hallett - Police Inspector * Kenneth J. Warren Kenneth John Warren (25 September 1929 – 27 August 1973) was an Australian actor. Bald and heavily built, Warren went to North Sydney Boys High School. He started acting in 1949. He emigrated to the UK in the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oedipus
Oedipus (, ; grc-gre, Οἰδίπους "swollen foot") was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. A tragic hero in Greek mythology, Oedipus accidentally fulfilled a prophecy that he would end up killing his father and marrying his mother, thereby bringing disaster to his city and family. The story of Oedipus is the subject of Sophocles' tragedy '' Oedipus Rex'', which is followed in the narrative sequence by ''Oedipus at Colonus'' and then ''Antigone''. Together, these plays make up Sophocles' three Theban plays. Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the flawed nature of humanity and an individual's role in the course of destiny in a harsh universe. In the best-known version of the myth, Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. Laius wished to thwart the prophecy, so he sent a shepherd-servant to leave Oedipus to die on a mountainside. However, the shepherd took pity on the baby and passed him to another shepherd who gave Oedipus to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Tricks
''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on eit ... comedy drama, created by Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell, produced primarily by Wall to Wall Media (production company), Wall to Wall (until its final year, when it was handled by Headstrong Pictures), and broadcast on BBC One. The programme originally began with a pilot episode on 27 March 2003, before a full season was commissioned for 1 April 2004, with it concluding after twelve seasons on 6 October 2015. The show utilises an ensemble cast, of which Dennis Waterman was the only constant over all twelve series; this cast variously included Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, Denis Lawson, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Tamzin Outhwaite, and Larry Lamb. The series focuses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man At The Top (TV Series)
''Man at the Top'' was a British kitchen sink drama television series that originally aired on ITV, lasting for 23 episodes between 1970 and 1972. The series depicted the character of Joe Lampton, the protagonist of John Braine's novels '' Room at the Top'' (1957) and ''Life at the Top'' (1962), and of the films based on those novels ('' Room at the Top'' (1959) and ''Life at the Top'' (1965)). In 1973, a spin-off film from the series, '' Man at the Top'', was released. Cast * Kenneth Haigh – Joe Lampton * Zena Walker – Susan Lampton * Mark Dignam (series 1) / Paul Hardwick (series 2) – Abe Brown * Avice Landone – Margaret Brown * Keith Skinner (series 1) / Brendan Price (series 2) – Harry Lampton * Colin Welland – Charlie Armitage * James Donnelly – Teddy Soames * Kim McCarthy – Barbara Lampton * Janet Key – Dr. Helen Reid * Ann Lynn – Jonni Devon * Katy Manning Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946) is an English- Australian actress, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dresser (1983 Film)
''The Dresser'' is a 1983 British drama film directed by Peter Yates and adapted by Ronald Harwood from his 1980 play ''The Dresser''. It tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant struggling to keep his employer's life together. The film stars Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough, and Edward Fox. Finney and Courtenay were both nominated for Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, and Golden Globe Awards for their performances, with Courtenay winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama in a tie with Robert Duvall for '' Tender Mercies.'' Plot The plot is based on Harwood's experiences as dresser to English Shakespearean actor-manager Sir Donald Wolfit, who is the model for the character "Sir". The film opens with a performance of ''Othello'' at a regional theatre in Britain during World War II. In the title role is an aging, once-famous Shakespearean actor identified to us only as "Sir" (Albert Finney). He is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
