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Rosamund Greenwood
Rosamund Mary Von Pokorny (12 June 1907 – 15 July 1997) better known as Rosamund Greenwood, was a British actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990. Biography After training at London's Central School, she was on stage from the late 1920s. Her theatre work included starring in the original West End and Broadway productions of Thornton Wilder's '' The Matchmaker'' from 1954 until 1957. In a career spanning 60 years, Greenwood's screen work included ''The Prince and the Showgirl'', '' Night of the Demon'', '' Upstairs, Downstairs'', '' All Creatures Great and Small'', ''Angels'', ''Crown Court'' and '' A Perfect Spy'', and ''Hallelujah!'' in 1983. Her final role came in 1990, when aged 83, she played a witch in the screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel ''The Witches''. Personal life and death Greenwood married the actor Leo Von Pokorny in 1934. The marriage produced one child, a son, who was born in 1935. Her husband Von Pokorny died in 1951, aged 58. Greenwoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Village Of The Damned (1960 Film)
''Village of the Damned'' is a 1960 science fiction horror film by Anglo-German director Wolf Rilla. The film is adapted from the novel '' The Midwich Cuckoos'' (1957) by John Wyndham. The lead role of Professor Gordon Zellaby is played by George Sanders. A sequel, '' Children of the Damned'' (1964), followed, as did a remake, also called '' Village of the Damned'' (1995). Plot In the British village of Midwich, Professor Gordon Zellaby is talking to his brother-in-law, Major Alan Bernard, on the telephone when he, his wife Anthea, and all the other villagers suddenly fall unconscious, as do the animals and other people entering the village. The military establishes a cordon around Midwich; Bernard and the military discover that a caged canary becomes unconscious upon being placed in the village's border, but regains consciousness when removed. They then send in a man wearing a gas mask, but he, too, falls unconscious and is pulled back with a rope. The man awakens and reports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Crown Court (TV Series)
''Crown Court'' is a British television courtroom drama series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network. It ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984.Down, R., Perry, C. (1995). ''The British Television Drama Research Guide, 1950–1995''. Dudley: Kaleidoscope. It was transmitted in the early afternoon. Format A court case in the crown court of the fictional town of Fulchester (a name later adopted by '' Viz'') would typically be played out over three afternoons in 25-minute episodes. The most frequent format was for the prosecution case to be presented in the first two episodes and the defence in the third, although there were some later, brief variations. Unlike some other legal dramas, the cases in ''Crown Court'' were presented from a relatively neutral point of view and the action was confined to the courtroom itself, with occasional brief glimpses of waiting areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
A Night To Remember (1958 Film)
''A Night to Remember'' is a 1958 British historical disaster film, directed by Roy Ward Baker. Its screenplay by Eric Ambler was based on the 1955 book by Walter Lord, depicting the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' on 15 April 1912, after it struck an iceberg. The film recounts the events of that night in a documentary-style fashion in considerable detail. It stars Kenneth More as the ship's Second Officer Charles Lightoller and features Michael Goodliffe, Laurence Naismith, Kenneth Griffith, David McCallum and Tucker McGuire. ''A Night to Remember'' was filmed at Pinewood Studios from October 1957 to March 1958. The production team, supervised by producer William MacQuitty, used blueprints of the ship to create authentic sets, while Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall and ex- Cunard Commodore Harry Grattidge worked as technical advisors on the film. Its estimated budget of up to £600,000 made it the most expensive film ever made in Britain up to that time. The film's sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Give Us The Moon
''Give Us the Moon'' is a 1944 British comedy film directed and written by Val Guest and starring Vic Oliver, Margaret Lockwood and Peter Graves. Lockwood had just become a star with ''The Man in Grey'' and did the film because she did not want to be typecast as a villainess. Plot Made in 1943–44, the film is set in a future peacetime Britain, after the end of World War II. Peter Pyke, the son of a millionaire hotel owner, had been an RAF pilot during the war but, much to the frustration of his hard-working father, he does not want to work for a living, and idles his time away while living in his father's hotel (named "Eisenhower Hotel"). So when Peter stumbles across a group of people, mainly White Russian émigrés who call themselves “White Elephants” and refuse to work or be of any use to society, he eagerly accepts their invitation to join them. Cast *Margaret Lockwood as Nina * Vic Oliver as Sascha *Peter Graves as Peter *Roland Culver as Ferdinand * Frank Celli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Heaven Is Round The Corner
Heaven, or the Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the beliefs of some religions, heavenly beings can descend to Earth or incarnate and earthly beings can ascend to Heaven in the afterlife or, in exceptional cases, enter Heaven without dying. Heaven is often described as a "highest place", the holiest place, a paradise, in contrast to Hell or the Underworld or the "low places" and universally or conditionally accessible by earthly beings according to various standards of divinity, goodness, piety, faith, or other virtues or right beliefs or simply divine will. Some believe in the possibility of a heaven on Earth in a ''world to come''. Another belief is in an axis mundi or world tree which connects the heavens, the terrestrial world, and the underworld. In Indian religions, heaven is considered as ''Sva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Peterville Diamond
''The Peterville Diamond'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Anne Crawford, Donald Stewart and Renée Houston. It is also known by the alternative title ''Jewel Robbery''. - from the 1931 play of the same title; previously filmed in Hollywood in 1932. Plot In an effort to get her businessman husband to listen to her, a wife feigns interest in the famed Peterville Diamond. After a charming thief steals it from her, shenanigans, double-dealing and finally a chase, ensue. Cast Production Ladislas Fodor's play was adapted for the screen by Gordon Wellesley and Brock Williams. It was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers. The film's sets were by the resident art director Norman Arnold. Critical reception ''TV Guide'' gave the film two out of four stars, calling it "An enjoyable light comedy with some witty repartee." while ''Allmovie'' thought it "Not a great film," however "still a much, much better film than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Penn Of Pennsylvania
''Penn of Pennsylvania'' is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans, Dennis Arundell, Henry Oscar, Herbet Lomas and Edward Rigby. The film depicts the life of the Quaker founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn. It is also known by the alternative title ''Courageous Mr. Penn''. Story The film portrays Penn's struggle to be granted a colonial charter in London and to attract settlers to his new colony, as well as his adoption of a radical new approach to the treatment of the Native Americans. Cast * Clifford Evans as William Penn * Deborah Kerr as Gulielma Maria Springett * Dennis Arundell as Charles II * Aubrey Mallalieu as Chaplain * D.J. Williams as Lord Arlington * O. B. Clarence as Lord Cecil * James Harcourt as George Fox * Charles Carson as Admiral Penn * Henry Oscar as Samuel Pepys * Max Adrian as Elton * John Stuart as Bindle * Maire O'Neill as Cook * Edward Rigby as Bushell * Mary Hint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Room For Two (film)
''Room for Two'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Frances Day, Vic Oliver and Greta Gynt. The film was written by Gilbert Wakefield, based on his 1938 stage farce. The film's Italian setting was overtaken by events, as by the time of its release Fascist Italy had entered the Second World War against Britain.Chibnall & MacFarlane pp. 3–4 Plot summary The story takes place in Venice, where a womanising Englishman Vic Oliver takes a strong interest in a married tourist who is played by Frances Day. Oliver disguises himself in drag and gets himself hired as the Days' maid. When Day's philandering husband, played by Basil Radford, shows up, the fun starts. Cast * Frances Day as Claire Spencer * Vic Oliver as Michael Brent * Hilda Bayley as Madame Mignon * Greta Gynt as Hilda Westby * Basil Radford as Robert Spencer * Rosamund Greenwood as Grace * Magda Kun as Mimi * Leo De Pokorny as Hotel Manager * Gleniss Mortimer as Maria *Victor Riett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Men Are Not Gods
''Men Are Not Gods'' is a 1936 British film starring Miriam Hopkins and co-starring Gertrude Lawrence, Sebastian Shaw and Rex Harrison. It was a success in the UK when released largely due to the popularity of the two female stars Hopkins and Lawrence. This also brought to attention the talents of Rex Harrison who made his breakthrough into Hollywood not too long after this film. Gertrude Lawrence, although not so much a movie actress, was at the peak of her stage career when this film was released and her performance was praised. Plot In London, critic Mr. Skeates dictates a scathing review of Edmund Davey, the lead actor debuting in the play ''Othello'', to his secretary, Ann Williams. Barbara Albert, Davey's co-star and wife, comes to the newspaper offices to plead her husband's case. Skeates has already left, so she begs Ann for help to save Edmund's career, insisting that he is a great actor who was simply overwhelmed by his great opportunity. Ann is touched and takes a gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
School For Stars
''School for Stars'' is a 1935 British romance film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Fred Conyngham, Jean Gillie and Torin Thatcher. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.285 Cast * Fred Conyngham as Frank Murray * Jean Gillie as Joan Martin * Torin Thatcher as Guy Mannering * Peggy Novak as Phyllis Dawn * Ian Fleming as Sir Geoffrey Hilliard * Frank Birch as Robert Blake * Winifred Oughton as Mrs. Dealtry * Victor Stanley as Bill * Geraldo as Himself, Geraldo * Effie Atherton * Phyllis Calvert * Rosamund Greenwood Rosamund Mary Von Pokorny (12 June 1907 – 15 July 1997) better known as Rosamund Greenwood, was a British actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990. Biography After training at London's Central School, she was on stage from the lat ... References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Racha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime Flying ace, fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century". Dahl was born in Wales to affluent Norwegians, Norwegian immigrant parents, and lived for most of his life in England. He served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He became a fighter pilot and, subsequently, an intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing commander. He rose to prominence as a writer in the 1940s with works for children and for adults, and he became one of the world's best-selling authors. His awards for contribution to literature include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the Specsavers National Book Awards, British Book Awards' Children's Author of the Year in 1990. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Witches (1990 Film)
''The Witches'' is a 1990 dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Nicolas Roeg from a screenplay by Allan Scott, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Anjelica Huston and Mai Zetterling. The plot features evil witches who masquerade as ordinary women and follows a boy and his grandmother, who must find a way to foil their plans of turning children into mice. It is the last film project executive producer Jim Henson worked on before his death, with Jim Henson Productions co-producing the film and Jim Henson's Creature Shop designing and building the prosthetics for the witches and animatronic rats and mice that were used interchangeably with real mice. Filming took place in Norway and England from April to August 1988. The film's release was delayed following the dissolution of its theatrical distributor Lorimar Film Entertainment. ''The Witches'' was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on May 25, 1990, and in the United States on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
