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Paul Blake (actor, Born 1904)
Paul Blake (1904–28 January 1960) was a British actor. Selected filmography * '' Lazybones'' (1935) * '' Twice Branded'' (1936) * '' King of the Castle'' (1936) * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1936) * '' The Lilac Domino'' (1937) * ''Darts Are Trumps ''Darts Are Trumps'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Eliot Makeham, Nancy O'Neil and Ian Colin. A darts player manages to thwart a jewel thief. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie for re ...'' (1938) * '' Welcome, Mr. Washington'' (1944) * '' Gaiety George'' (1946) * '' Green Fingers'' (1947) * '' My Brother Jonathan'' (1948) * '' Nothing Venture'' (1948) * '' Castle in the Air'' (1952) External links * References 1904 births 1960 deaths British male stage actors British male film actors 20th-century British male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazybones (1935 Film)
''Lazybones'' is a 1935 British film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a Quota quickie. Plot Sir Reginald Ford, known as "Lazybones", is an idle baronet. He hasn't a care in the world, although he doesn't have any money either. His brother and sister introduce him to Kitty McCarthy, an American heiress, in the hope that he will marry her and so gain access to her fortune which will help out his family. Kitty's cousin Mike brings Kitty the bad news that she has lost her fortune. Mike is hoping to grab the maps for some Arabian oil fields that are being kept in the house. They are being guarded by two detectives and, in an amusing sub-plot, everybody chases everybody else whilst trying to get the plans. Back in the main story line, Reginald has discovered that he loves Kitty for herself and doesn't care about her not having a fortune. So they get married, despite the warnings from a pessimistic passer-by who they call in as a witness. Neither of them are broke, but it tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twice Branded
''Twice Branded'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring James Mason, Robert Rendel and Lucille Lisle. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie. Plot A man returning home after serving a prison sentence tries to rebuild his relationship with his family and prevent his son becoming embroiled with the same criminal gang which had led to his own conviction. Cast * Robert Rendel as Charles Hamilton * Lucille Lisle as Betty Hamilton * James Mason as Henry Hamilton * Eve Gray as Sylvia Hamilton * Mickey Brantford as Dennis Hill * Ethel Griffies as Mrs. Etta Hamilton * Isobel Scaife as Mary * Paul Blake as Lord Hugo Winstanley * Neville Brook as Marcus Leadbetter * Ethel Royale as Miss Miller * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970), known as Wally Patch, was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Castle (1936 Film)
''King of the Castle'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring June Clyde, Claude Dampier and Billy Milton. It was shot at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.86 Cast * June Clyde as Marilyn Bean * Claude Dampier as Pullen * Billy Milton as Monty King * Cynthia Stock as Elsie * Wally Patch as Trout * Arthur Finn as Henry Bean * Paul Blake as Sir Percival Trellis * H. F. Maltby as Mr. Crow * Mavis Villiers Mavis Villiers (born Mavis Clare Cooney; 10 December 190923 February 1976) was an Australian-born British actress of stage, film and television. Her parents were John Cooney and Clara Smythe. Her brother, Cecil Cooney, was a camera operator an ... as Billie * Jimmy Godden as Bailiff References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1936 films British comedy films 1936 comedy films Films shot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crimson Circle (1936 Film)
''The Crimson Circle'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Reginald Denham and starring Hugh Wakefield, Alfred Drayton, Noah Beery and June Duprez. It is based on the 1922 novel '' The Crimson Circle'' by Edgar Wallace. It was made by the independent producer Richard Wainwright at Shepperton and Welwyn Studios. Plot Detectives at Scotland Yard try to track down The Crimson Circle, a secret society of blackmailers. Cast * Hugh Wakefield as Derrick Yale * Alfred Drayton as Inspector Parr * Noah Beery as Felix Marl * June Duprez as Sylvia Hammond * Niall MacGinnis as Jack Beardmore * Renee Gadd as Millie MacRoy * Basil Gill as James Beardmore * Paul Blake as Sergeant Webster * Gordon McLeod as Brabazon * Ralph Truman as Lawrence Fuller * Robert Rendel as Commissioner * William Hartnell as drunk at theatre bar (uncredited) Earlier versions There had previously been a British silent version in 1922, followed seven years later by an Anglo-German co-production. The latter, pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lilac Domino (film)
''The Lilac Domino'' is a 1937 British operetta film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Michael Bartlett, June Knight and Fred Emney. It was made at Welwyn Studios with sets designed by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. It is based on the 1918 version of the operetta '' The Lilac Domino''.Low p.203 Partial cast * Michael Bartlett as Count Anatole de Karefi * June Knight as Shari de Gonda * Fred Emney as Baron Ladislas de Gonda * Paul Blake as Cousin Andor de Gonda * S.Z. Sakall as Sandor * Richard Dolman as Steffen * Cameron Hall as Arnim * Athene Seyler as Mme. Alary * Morris Harvey as Janos * Jane Carr as Leonie * Robert Nainby as Biro * Joan Hickson as Katrina * Fewlass Llewellyn as Chauffeur * Ralph Truman as Doorman * Mark Daly * Norma Varden * Janette Scott as Youth Club Boy Uncredited Samir Sabry as Extra in crowd Uncredited In the creative arts and scientific literature, an acknowledgment (British English also acknowledgement [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darts Are Trumps
''Darts Are Trumps'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Eliot Makeham, Nancy O'Neil and Ian Colin. A darts player manages to thwart a jewel thief. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.293 Cast * Eliot Makeham as Joe Stone * Nancy O'Neil as Mary Drake * Ian Colin as Harry * Muriel George as Mrs. Drake * H. F. Maltby as Stephen Sims * Paul Blake as Hon. Bernard Jaye * John Singer as Jimmy 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 links * 1938 films British comedy films 1938 comedy films Films directed by Maclean Rogers Quota quickies Films shot at Nettlefold Studios Films set in England RKO Pictures films British black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaiety George
''Gaiety George'' (also known as ''Showtime'') is a 1946 British historical musical film directed by George King and Leontine Sagan and starring Richard Greene, Ann Todd and Peter Graves.Harper p.179 It is set in the late Victorian music hall, when an Irish impresario arrives in London. The film was inspired by the memory of George Edwardes. Cast * Richard Greene as George Howard * Ann Todd as Katharine Davis * Peter Graves as Henry Carter * Morland Graham as Morris * Hazel Court as Elizabeth Brown * Charles Victor as Danny Collier * Jack Train as Hastings * Leni Lynn as Florence Stevens * Ursula Jeans as Isobel Forbes * Daphne Barker as Miss de Courtney * Maire O'Neill as Mrs. Murphy * Frank Pettingell as Grindley * Phyllis Robins as Chubbs * John Laurie as McTavish * Frederick Burtwell as Jenkins * Anthony Holles as Wade * David Horne as Lord Mountsbury * Patrick Waddington as Lt. Travers * Claud Allister as Archie * Graeme Muir as Lord Elstown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Fingers (1947 Film)
''Green Fingers'' is a 1947 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring Robert Beatty, Carol Raye and Nova Pilbeam. The film title does not use the term green fingers in its normal context, alluding to an untaught and natural skill at growing plants, but rather applies it to the world of alternative medicine and the ancient concept of individuals being natural "healers". Plot Thomas Stone, a seaman on a fishing trawler, discovers that he has what appear to be healing powers when a crewmate is injured. He shows a natural aptitude as a healer. He begins training formally as an osteopath, but his natural flair in combination with human sympathy causes him to treat the daughter of the family where he lodges two months before he is due to qualify. He cures her, enabling her to walk, but is thrown out of his studies as a result. He does, however, marry the girl. He also gets much press coverage for his cure - attracting many clients. During his studies, he had waited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Brother Jonathan
''My Brother Jonathan'' is a 1948 British drama film directed by Harold French and starring Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Ronald Howard and Beatrice Campbell. It is adapted from the 1928 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young, later turned into a television series of the same title. The film was part of an attempt to relaunch major production by ABPC following the Second World War. Plot The story revolves around the life of Jonathan Dakers, a small-town doctor. He is training to be a surgeon when his father dies. Due to the resulting financial problems, he cannot continue his training. The story goes briefly into flashback: to 1900. Jonathan and his brother go to a new private school. As soon as they arrive they join a game of cricket, where a young girl Edith (Edie) keeps the score. We return to the death of his father (in a car accident). It is revealed that the father had misspent Jonathan's inheritance (which was in trust). Jonathan promises his brother Haro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Venture
''Nothing Venture'' is a 1948 British comedy family film directed by John Baxter and starring The Artemus Boys, Terry Randall, Patric Curwen and Michael Aldridge. It was written by Geoffrey Orme. Plot When rescuing horserider Diana Chaice, whose horse was startled by a gunshot, the Artemus Boys stumble on a plot to steal the plans for a secret ray invented by her father. Cast * The Artemus Boys as themselves * Terry Randall as Diana Chaice * Patric Curwen as the author * Michael Aldridge as Michael Garrod * Paul Blake as the boss * Wilfrid Caithness as the professor * Howard Douglas as Badger * Ben Williams as Spike * Peter Gawthorne as Scotland Yard official * Jack Simpson and his Sextet as themselves * Ronne Coyles as boy * Arthur Denton as hotel porter * Alfred Harris as hotel guest * Maureen Morton as singer Reception ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' wrote: "The story is very ''Boys' Own Paper'' stuff, and relies on a series of somewhat improbable happenings for its smo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle In The Air (film)
''Castle in the Air'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring David Tomlinson, Helen Cherry and Margaret Rutherford. The screenplay was by Edward Dryhurst and Alan Melville based on Melville's 1949 stage play of the same title. Produced by ABPC, the film was made at the company's Elstree Studios. Plot The penniless 19th Earl of Locharne, the owner of a run-down Scottish castle which he has made into a mostly empty hotel, has to deal with a myriad of financial troubles, starting with his creditors and the few disgruntled tenants. Then there is Mr. Phillips, a socialist official from the British National Coal Board, which wants to requisition (not buy) it to convert into a vacation hostel for miners and their families. The earl introduces Phillips to a beautiful family ghost, Ermyntrude, the earl's grandfather's mistress. Next, a long-time prospective purchaser, wealthy, attractive American divorcee Mrs. Clodfelter Dunne, shows up unannounced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |