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Eleanor Summerfield
Eleanor Audrey Summerfield (7 March 1921 – 13 July 2001) was an English actress who appeared in many plays, films and television series. She is known for her roles in ''Laughter in Paradise'' (1951), '' Final Appointment'' (1954), '' Odongo'' (1956), '' Dentist in the Chair'' (1960), '' On the Fiddle'' (1961), '' The Running Man'' (1963) and ''Some Will, Some Won't'' (1970). Early life and career She was born as Eleanor Audrey Summerfield in St Pancras, London, on 7 March 1921. Summerfield trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1937. Summerfield made her screen debut in the 1946 television drama ''A Phoenix Too Frequent'', which was based on a play of the same name. Her first stage show was ''Her Excellency'' at the London Hippodrome in 1949. In the mid-1960s, she played P. G. Wodehouse's character Aunt Dahlia on the black-and-white television series '' The World of Wooster'' (1965–1967) aired on BBC One. She was also a regular member in the panel game ''Just a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Pancras, London
St Pancras () is a district in North London. It was originally a medieval Civil parish#Ancient parishes, ancient parish and subsequently became a metropolitan borough. The metropolitan borough then merged with neighbouring boroughs and the area now forms around half of the modern London Borough of Camden. The area of the parish and borough extends nearly four miles in a north-south axis, between Islington in the east and Marylebone and Hampstead in the west. It take in the sub-districts of Camden Town, Kentish Town, Gospel Oak, Somers Town, London, Somers Town, King's Cross, London, King's Cross, Chalk Farm, Dartmouth Park, the core area of Fitzrovia and a part of Highgate. History St Pancras Old Church St Pancras Old Church lies on Pancras Road, Somers Town, London, Somers Town, behind St Pancras railway station. Until the 19th century it stood on a knoll on the eastern bank of the now buried River Fleet. The church, dedicated to the Roman martyr Pancras of Rome, Saint Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black And White
Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white to produce a range of achromatic brightnesses of grey. It is also known as greyscale in technical settings. Media The history of various visual media began with black and white, and as technology improved, altered to color. However, there are exceptions to this rule, including black-and-white fine art photography, as well as many film motion pictures and art film(s). Early photographs in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries were often developed in black and white, as an alternative to sepia due to limitations in film available at the time. Black and white was also prevalent in early television broadcasts, which were displayed by changing the intensity of monochrome phosphurs on the inside of the screen, before the introduction of colour from the 1950s onwards. Black and white continues to be used in certain sections of the modern arts field, either stylistically or to invoke the perception of a hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Over The Town
''All Over the Town'' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Derek N. Twist and starring Norman Wooland, Sarah Churchill and Cyril Cusack. It was written by Michael Gordon and Twist based on the 1947 novel by R. F. Delderfield. Plot After serving in the RAF during the Second World War, Nat Hearn returns to his prewar job as a reporter on the ''Tormouth Clarion''. He meets and is attracted to Sally Thorpe, who had replaced him when he enlisted and has been given notice now he has returned. He arranges for her to be kept on and they spend time together and become engaged to marry. Later, Nat becomes a co-owner and editor of the paper, but the other co-owner disagrees with Nat's new editorial policy which often involves upsetting people who provide the paper with much of its advertising revenue. So he arranges for most of the staff to take holiday time-off simultaneously to prevent Nat's opposition to Tormouth council's proposed redevelopment scheme from which some coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Shirley Yorke
''The Story of Shirley Yorke'' is a 1948 British second feature ('B') drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Derek Farr, Dinah Sheridan and Margaretta Scott. It was written by Kathleen Butler, A.R. Rawlinson and Rogers based on the 1915 play '' The Case of Lady Camber'' by Horace Annesley Vachell. Plot When a nobleman's wife dies during an operation, nurse Shirley Yorke finds herself accused of poisoning, when it is found that she and the peer were formerly lovers. Cast Production It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames. Art direction was by Charles Gilbert. Reception ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' wrote: "This novelettish story, in which the plot owes overmuch to that indispensable adjunct (to some writers at least), the long arm of coincidence, seems to take far too long in reaching its anticipated climax. But what might otherwise have seemed a somewhat boring film is redeemed by the united efforts of the entire cast, each member of wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weaker Sex (1948 Film)
''The Weaker Sex'' is a 1948 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Ursula Jeans, Cecil Parker and Joan Hopkins. It was written by Esther McCracken, Paul Soskin and Val Valentine based on McCracken's 1944 play '' No Medals''. It was one of the most popular films at the British box office in 1948. The film's subject was what ''The New York Times'' described as the "heroics of that valiant legion of women who stood, but did not wait, through the long war years and the now dreary post war years." Plot Set near Portsmouth, one of the main bases for the D-Day invasion fleet, the film portrays life on the British home front during World War II. During the run up to D-Day (1944), widowed Martha Dacre tries to keep house and home together for her two daughters and two servicemen billeted on her, including Geoffrey, a naval officer who was a friend of her deceased husband. Although her two daughters serve as Wrens, and her son is away in the Navy, she has chosen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Belongs To Me
''London Belongs to Me'' (also known as ''Dulcimer Street'') is a British film released in 1948, directed by Sidney Gilliat, and starring Richard Attenborough and Alastair Sim. It was based on the novel ''London Belongs to Me'' by Norman Collins, which was also the basis for a seven-part series made by Thames Television shown in 1977. Plot The film concerns the residents of a large terraced house in London between Christmas 1938 and September 1939. Among them are the landlady, Mrs Vizzard (played by Joyce Carey), who is a widow and a believer in spiritualism; Mr and Mrs Josser ( Wylie Watson and Fay Compton), and their teenage daughter Doris ( Susan Shaw); the eccentric spiritualist medium Mr Squales (Sim); the colourful Connie Coke ( Ivy St. Helier), the young motor mechanic Percy Boon (Attenborough) and his mother ( Gladys Henson). Percy is in love with the Jossers' daughter and turns to crime to raise money to impress her with, but he bungles a car theft and finds himself a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take My Life
''Take My Life'' is a 1947 British crime film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt and Marius Goring. It was adapted from Winston Graham's 1947 novel of the same name. It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location at York railway station. The film's sets were designed by the art directors John Bryan and Wilfred Shingleton Plot Nicholas "Nicky" Talbot attends the London debut of his wife, opera singer Philippa Shelley, at Covent Garden. After her successful performance, Nicky runs into former girlfriend Elizabeth Rusman backstage, a musician in the orchestra, who asks for his help. She gives him her address (and keeps his personalised pencil) before Philippa appears. At home, Nicky and a jealous Philippa quarrel over Elizabeth. When Philippa throws an object that strikes her husband in the forehead, he leaves in a huff. The scene then shifts to a courtroom, where the prosecuting counsel reveals that Nicky is on trial for the strangulation of Eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faithful Unto Death
''Faithful unto Death'' is a crime novel written by English writer Caroline Graham and first published by Headline in 1996. The story follows Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby investigating the case of a missing woman. It is the fifth volume in Graham's ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' series, preceded by '' Written in Blood'' and followed by '' A Place of Safety''. It has been adapted into an episode in the ITV drama ''Midsomer Murders''. Plot summary When local housewife Simone Hollingsworth doesn't show up for bell-ringing practice, nobody even raises an eyebrow, let alone suspect anything sinister. However, after her suspicious neighbours, the elderly Brockleys, notice her husband digging holes in his garden late one night, they call in Chief Inspector Barnaby for help unearthing his dark secrets. Publication history *United Kingdom: 1996, Headline, London, 1996, Hardback, 311 p., . *United States: 1998, St. Martin's Press, New York City, 1998, Hardback, 311 p., . Reception A starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midsomer Murders
''Midsomer Murders'' is a British Mystery fiction, mystery television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series created by Caroline Graham (writer), Caroline Graham. It has been broadcast on the ITV (TV network), ITV network since its premiere on 23 March 1997. The series focuses on various murder cases that take place within small country villages across the fictional English county of Midsomer, and the efforts of the senior police detective and his partner within the fictional Midsomer Constabulary to solve the crime by determining who the culprit is and the motive for their actions. It differs from other detective dramas in featuring a mixture of lighthearted whimsy and dark humour, as well as a notable soundtrack with a title theme that includes a theremin. The programme has featured two lead stars: from its premiere in 1997, John Nettles as Chief Inspector#United Kingdom, Detective Chief Inspecto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lovejoy Episodes
This is a list of episodes of the British television show ''Lovejoy'' which first aired between 1986 and 1994. The first series was broadcast in 1986, followed by a five-year hiatus before the second series in 1991. Though there was a recurring supporting cast, the only actor to appear in all 71 episodes was Ian McShane, who played the eponymous role of Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer. Series overview Episodes Series 1 (1986) Series 2 (1991) Notes: The final episode of Series 2, "The Black Virgin of Vladimir", was moved back a week because no episode was aired on Sunday 17 March 1991, because of the British Academy Awards. In repeats, "The Black Virgin of Vladimir" is sometimes cut into two parts, with the first part entitled "Riding in Rollers". Series 3 (1992) Series 4 (1993) Series 5 (1993) Series 6 (1994) ReferencesBBC website ''Lovejoy'' episode guide* External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lovejoy Episodes Lists of British crime television se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovejoy
''Lovejoy'' is a British television comedy-drama mystery fiction, mystery series, based on the Lovejoy (novel series), novels by John Grant (Lovejoy), John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six series, was originally broadcast on BBC One, BBC1 between 10 January 1986 and 4 December 1994, though there was a five-year gap between the first and second series. It was adapted for television by Ian La Frenais. Overview The series concerns the adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia, and was filmed around Long Melford. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a "divvy", a person with almost unnatural powers of recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antiques from fakes or forgeries. Characters * Lovejoy, played by Ian McShane, a less than scrupulous, yet likeable rogue antique dealer * Eric Catchpole, played by Chris Jury (series 1–5; guest, series 6), Lovejoy's you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Many A Slip (radio Series)
''Many a Slip'' is a British panel game created by Ian Messiter which was broadcast from 1964 to 1979. It was chaired by Roy Plomley, with a musical mistakes round supplied by Steve Race. The title of the show is a reference to the English proverb " There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip". The BBC received requests from school teachers and lecturers for transcripts of Ian Messiter's pieces as a fun way of teaching educational subjects to pupils. Contestants For the first couple of series, the contestants were Isobel Barnett and Eleanor Summerfield versus Richard Murdoch and Lance Percival. Temporary replacements for Lance Percival in the first series (each for one show) were Kenneth Horne, Terence Alexander and Jon Pertwee. When the annual radio series returned, magician David Nixon replaced Lance Percival. When Nixon died in 1978, Percival returned to the show, In the early 1970s, Isobel Barnett and Richard Murdoch were replaced by Katharine Whitehorn and Paul J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
