Frank Harvey (1912–1981) was an English screenwriter and playwright who jointly won a

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with

John Boulting John Edward Boulting (21 December 1913 – 17 June 1985) and Roy Alfred Clarence Boulting (21 December 1913 – 5 November 2001), known collectively as the Boulting brothers, were English filmmakers and identical twins who became known for thei ...

and Alan Hackney for ''

I'm All Right Jack ''I'm All Right Jack'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed and produced by John and Roy Boulting from a script by Frank Harvey, John Boulting and Alan Hackney based on the 1958 novel ''Private Life'' by Alan Hackney. The film is a sequel t ...

'' in 1960. During his career he was nominated for a second BAFTA for Private's Progress.

Biography

He was born on 11 August 1912 in Manchester, Lancashire, his father was Frank Harvey and his mother was Grace Ackerman. He died on 6 November 1981 in Ottery St. Mary, Devon. He was the third of three generations of writers who all took the non-de plume 'Frank Harvey'. His grandfather, originally John Ainsworth Hilton, and his father, originally Harvey Ainsworth Hilton, all took the name when writing and performing for the stage. His father, Harvey Ainsworth Hilton also called Frank Harvey (1883–1965) was born in London, England before he moved to Australia in 1914 and did not return until 1926. Harvey was an actor and a playwright, producing 4 plays including ''The Last Enemy'' (1929) and '' Cape Forlorn'' (1930). Harvey Junior spent part of his childhood in Australia. He studied at Cambridge, where he began acting, later moving into writing. In November 1947 he produced ''The Moon in the Yellow River'' by Denis Johnston at the Arts Theatre, London, starring

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Personal

Frank Harvey married Margaret Inchbold, the great niece of the

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painter John William Inchbold, on 21 December 1936. They had two sons.The Times 14 Nov. 1981 p.8 He had a half-sister, Helen, from his father's second marriage to Helen Rosamond 'Bobbie' McMillan, daughter of Sir William McMillan, Minister for Railways in

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, Australia.

Filmography

Screenwriter * ''The Day After the Fair'' (Play) (TV Movie) (1986) *''

'' (1960) *''

Private's Progress ''Private's Progress'' is a 1956 British comedy film based on the novel by Alan Hackney. It was directed and produced by John and Roy Boulting, from a script by John Boulting and Frank Harvey. Plot During the Second World War, young undergrad ...

'' (1956) *'' Heavens Above!'' (1963) *'' The 39 Steps'' (1959) *''

Seven Days to Noon ''Seven Days to Noon'' is a 1950 British drama/thriller film directed by John and Roy Boulting. Paul Dehn and James Bernard won the Academy Award for Best Story for their work on the film. Plot In 1950, the British Prime Minister receives ...

'' (1950) *''

The Long Memory ''The Long Memory'' is a black-and-white 1953 British crime film directed by Robert Hamer and based on the 1951 novel of the same title by Howard Clewes. Filmed at locations such as London Waterloo railway station, the North Kent Marshes on ...

'' (1953) * '' Brothers in Law'' (1957) * ''The Day After the Fair'' (TV Movie) (1974) * ''

No, My Darling Daughter ''No My Darling Daughter'' is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and featuring Michael Redgrave, Michael Craig (actor), Michael Craig, Roger Livesey, James Westmoreland (credited as Rad Fulton), and Juliet Mills. It was based o ...

'' (1961) * '' The World in My Pocket'' (1961) * ''

Upstairs and Downstairs ''Upstairs and Downstairs'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Michael Craig, Anne Heywood, Mylène Demongeot, Claudia Cardinale, James Robertson Justice, Joan Sims, Joan Hickson and Sid James. It feature ...

'' (1959) * '' Danger Within'' (1959) * ''

Josephine and Men ''Josephine and Men'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Glynis Johns, Jack Buchanan, Donald Sinden and Peter Finch. It also features William Hartnell, Gerald Sim, Thorley Walters, Victor Maddern and John Le ...

'' (Script and additional scenes) (1955) * ''

Seagulls Over Sorrento ''Seagulls Over Sorrento'' is a 1954 British war drama film made by the Boulting brothers based on the play of the same name by Hugh Hastings. The film stars Gene Kelly and was one of three made by Kelly in Europe over an 18-month period to m ...

'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''The Poltergeist'' (TV Movie) (1950) * ''The Chertsey Apprentice'' (TV Movie) (1956) * ''

Elizabeth of Ladymead ''Elizabeth of Ladymead'' is a 1948 British Technicolor drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Hugh Williams, Isabel Jeans and Bernard Lee. It charts the life of a British family between 1854 and 1945 and their involveme ...

'' (1949) * ''

Portrait from Life ''Portrait from Life'' (also known as ''Lost Daughter'', and in the U.S. as ''The Girl in the Painting'') is a 1948 British drama film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty and Guy Rolfe. Plot A British Army offi ...

'' (1949) * '' My Brother's Keeper'' (1948) * '' The True Glory'' (Documentary) (1945) * '' Burma Victory'' (Documentary) (1946) * ''

It Happened One Sunday ''It Happened One Sunday'' is a 1944 British romantic comedy film directed by Karel Lamač and starring Robert Beatty, Barbara White and Marjorie Rhodes. Produced and distributed by Associated British it was shot at Welwyn Studios with sets d ...

'' (1944) * ''

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'' (1940) Actor * '' The Young Idea'' (1934) Festival Theatre, Cambridge * ''Road to Moscow'' (Narrator) (1944) * ''The Unthinking Lobster'' (1948) BBC TV * ''

'' (1951)

Plays

* ''

'' (1939) * '' Brighton Rock'' (1943) * ''The Poltergeist'' (1946)Who's Who in the Theatre 1967 * ''

'' (1948) * ''The Non-Resident'' (1950) * ''The Chertsey Apprentice'' (1952) * ''Norman'' (1963) * ''The Day After the Fair'' (1972)

Television

* ''Teatro de siempre'' (TV Series) (1 episode) (1978) * ''

Estudio 1 ''Estudio 1'' was a long-running Spanish TV drama series by Televisión Española since 1965 presenting many classic plays for the home audience. It was equivalent to '' :fr:Au théâtre ce soir'' (1966-1985) on TF1 and ''Play of the Month'' (1 ...

'' (TV Series) (1 episode) (1982) * ''ITV Television Playhouse'' (TV Series) (1 episode) (1957)

External links

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Frank 1912 births 1981 deaths Best British Screenplay BAFTA Award winners English male screenwriters 20th-century English screenwriters 20th-century English male writers