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The Long Memory
''The Long Memory'' is a black-and-white 1953 British crime film directed by Robert Hamer, starring John Mills, John McCallum and Elizabeth Sellars. The screenplay was by Hamer and Frank Harvey based on the 1951 novel ''The Long Memory'' by Howard Clewes. Its bleak setting and grim atmosphere have led to its acclaim as a British example of film noir. Plot Phillip Davidson boards a boat and embraces Fay Driver. Then he goes down below to try to convince her alcoholic father, Captain Driver, not to involve Fay in his criminal activity. However, Boyd brings aboard Delaney (a man he has agreed to smuggle out of the country) and two henchmen. When Boyd demands that Delaney pay him £500, rather than £200, a fight erupts, and Boyd knocks Delaney out. A broken oil lamp starts a fire, attracting the attention of the authorities, and Philip is fished out of the water. A charred corpse is found in the sunken boat. The Drivers and Tim Pewsey perjure themselves by identifying the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Poster
A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. They normally contain an image with text. Today's posters often feature printed likenesses of the main actors. Prior to the 1980s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film. Film posters are often displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers, advertisements in newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Noir
Film noir (; ) is a style of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood Crime film, crime dramas that emphasizes cynicism (contemporary), cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key lighting, low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and attitudes expressed in classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression, known as noir fiction. The term ''film noir'', French for "black film" (literal) or "dark film" (closer meaning), was first applied to Hollywood films by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, but was unrecognized by most American film industry professionals of that era. Frank is believed to have been inspired by the French literary publishing imprint Série noire, founded in 1945. Cinema hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Glyn-Jones
John Glyn-Jones (28 August 1908 – 21 January 1997) was a British stage, radio, television and film actor. His father, William Glyn-Jones, was a Member of Parliament and he was educated at Bishop's Stortford College and Oxford University. He began his acting career in repertory theatre in Oxford and with the BBC Drama Repertory Company, with whom he played Organ Morgan in the original recording of ''Under Milk Wood'' in 1954. As well as acting he was also a producer and director for the BBC, during 1947–1951. On television he appeared in 1960 in an episode of the Patrick McGoohan ''Danger Man'' series entitled "The Gallows Tree" as Hamish. Also he appeared in 1966 in an episode of '' The Avengers'' entitled "A Sense of History" as the archivist Grindley (ending up deceased with an arrow in his back on a classroom floor). Selected filmography * '' Save a Little Sunshine'' (1938) - Impressionist (uncredited) * '' Inspector Hornleigh'' (1939) - Alfred (uncredited) * '' They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Mackenzie
Mary Mackenzie (3 May 1922 – 20 September 1966) was an English actress. One of her earliest credited TV roles was in 1950 on BBC's ''Sunday Night Theatre'', as Miriam in an adaptation of H. G. Wells' ''The History of Mr Polly'', a role she returned to in the 1959 BBC serialization. Early and personal life Mackenzie was born in Burnley, Lancashire, where she spent her early years. She died at the age of 44 in a car accident in London in 1966. Acting career Television *'' Ghost Squad'' (1963) as Gertrude in the Episode "Gertrude" (season 2, episode 16) *''Z-Cars'' (1963) as Martha Mather in the Episode "The Listeners" (season 2, episode 22) *''The History of Mr Polly'' (1959) as Miriam *''Sunday Night Theatre'' (1950) as Marjorie Radley in the episode "Miss Hargreaves" *''Sunday Night Theatre'' (1950) as Miriam in the Episode "The History of Mr Polly" Film *'' Wanted for Murder'' (1946) as first victim *'' Lady in the Fog'' aka '' Scotland Yard Inspector'' (1952) as Maril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Lang (British Actor)
Harold Lang (1923 – 16 November 1970) was a RADA-trained British character actor of stage and screen. During the 1950s, in particular, played many sly or menacing roles in B-films. At one time he managed his own theatrical company. From 1960, Lang, a devotee of Stanislavski, also taught acting at Central School of Speech and Drama; and director John Schlesinger filmed his work in a documentary, ''The Class'', for BBC TV's Monitor, in 1961. He died of a heart attack in Cairo, Egypt, shortly before he was due to give a lecture. Partial filmography * '' The Man from Morocco'' (1945) – Soldier (uncredited) * '' Floodtide'' (1949) – Mac – the draughtsman (uncredited) * '' The Spider and the Fly'' (1949) – Belfort – The Pickpocket * '' Cairo Road'' (1950) – Humble * '' The Franchise Affair'' (1951) – Bus inspector * ''Calling Bulldog Drummond'' (1951) – Stan (uncredited) * '' Cloudburst'' (1951) – Mickie Fraser / Kid Python * '' Wings of Danger'' (1952) – Snel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vida Hope
Vida Hope (16 December 1910 – 23 December 1963) was a British stage and film actress, who also directed stage productions. Life and career Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, to theatrical parents, Hope travelled widely as a child.Some of the Company – Vida Hope (autobiographical note). In : ''Late Joys at The Players' Theatre''. T V Boardman & Co Ltd, London, New York, 1943., p83 She was "forbidden to go on the stage", so at age 16, she became a typist in an advertising office, going on to write copy. She took every opportunity to take part in amateur dramatics, managing to get lead roles in plays by George Bernard Shaw, Shaw, Henrik Ibsen, Ibsen, and Anton Chekhov, Chekhov. Following the role of the Fairy Wish-Fulfilment in the pantomime ''The Babes in the Wood'' at the Unity Theatre, London, Unity Theatre, London, she was, in 1939, offered a role by Herbert Farjeon in ''The Little Revue'' and worked in his revues for more than three years. In 1940, she supported and formed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thora Hird
Dame Thora Hird (28 May 1911 – 15 March 2003) was an English actress. In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 films, as well as many television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution. Hird was a three-time winner of the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, for '' Talking Heads: A Cream Cracker Under the Settee'' (1989), '' Talking Heads: Waiting for the Telegram'' (1999) and '' Lost for Words'' (2000). She also received a BAFTA Special Award in 1994. Her film credits included '' The Love Match'' (1955), '' The Entertainer'' (1960), '' A Kind of Loving'' (1962) and '' The Nightcomers'' (1971). Early life and career Hird was born on 28 May 1911 in the Lancashire seaside town of Morecambe to James Henry Hird and Jane Mary (née Mayor). Her family background was largely theatrical: her mother had been an actress, while her father managed a number of entertainment venues in Morecambe, including the Royalty Theatre, where Hird made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slater (actor)
John Slater (22 August 1916 – 9 January 1975) was an English character actor who usually portrayed lugubrious, amiable cockney types. Biography Slater's father was an antiques dealer. After attending St Clement Danes Grammar School in Hammersmith, Slater began acting in farce at the Whitehall Theatre. He first appeared on film in 1938, remaining active in the industry up to his death. He was a familiar face in British films of the 1940s and appeared in many classic films of the period, including ''The Day Will Dawn'' (1942, US title ''The Avengers''), '' Went the Day Well?'' (1942), '' We Dive at Dawn'' (1943), '' A Canterbury Tale'' (1944), '' The Seventh Veil'' (1945), '' It Always Rains on Sunday'' (1947) and ''Passport to Pimlico'' (1949). He was also a singer, and made three solo 78rpm records for Columbia in 1953 and 1954. The first of these was a cover of " (How Much is) That Doggie in the Window?", followed by "Travelling Alone", his own composition. The latter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chandos (actor)
John Chandos McConnell (27 July 1917 – 21 September 1987) was a Scottish film and television actor. He won a scholarship to Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, RADA in 1936. During the Second World War he served with the Seaforth Highlanders, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), Parachute Regiment and the GHQ Liaison Regiment. He appeared in the 1967 ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'' episode entitled "Murdersville". Filmography * ''49th Parallel (film), 49th Parallel'' (1941) - Lohrmann * ''The Next of Kin'' (1942) - No 16: his contact * ''The First of the Few'' (1942) - Krantz * ''Nicholas Nickleby (1947 film), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (1947) - Employment Agent (uncredited) * ''Secret People (film), Secret People'' (1952) - John * ''Derby Day (1952 film), Derby Day'' (1952) - Man on Train (uncredited) * ''The Crimson Pirate'' (1952) - Stub Ear * ''Trent's Last Case (1952 film), Trent's Last Case'' (1952) - Tim O'Reilly (uncredited) * ''The Long Memo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Martin Harvey
Michael Martin Harvey (birth registered as Jack Seaforth Harvey, baptised as Jack Seaforth Elton Harvey, 18 April 1897 – 30 June 1975) was an English actor. He was the son of the stage actor/manager Sir John Martin-Harvey and brother of actress Muriel Martin-Harvey. As well as his theatre work, he had a number of small roles in films throughout the 1930s and 1940s such as '' Dark Journey'' (1937), '' The Drum'' (1938) and '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' (1945). Larger parts came his way towards the late forties and early fifties including ''The Monkey's Paw'' (1948), '' The Third Visitor'' (1951) and ''The Long Memory'' (1952). In 1949, he took on his only lead role, that of real life criminal Charles Peace in '' The Case of Charles Peace''. He married children's book illustrator Hester Margetson in 1927 under the name Jack Seaforth Elton Martin-Harvey. Together, they formed a small ballet touring company, the Martin-Harvey Miniature Ballet. In the 1950s, he teamed with the composer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen (21 August 1916 – 3 November 2005) was an English actor who appeared in supporting roles in many films. He is well known for playing British Defence Minister Sir Frederick Gray in the ''James Bond'' films. Biography Early life Keen was born in Wallingford, Berkshire, England, the son of stage actor Malcolm Keen. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School. He then joined the Little Repertory Theatre in Bristol for whom he made his stage debut in 1932. After a year in repertory he stayed for a year in Cannes before being accepted for a place at the London School of Economics. In a last-minute change of mind, he entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he won the Bancroft Gold Medal after only one year. He had just joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1939 when the war started. Keen enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps, though also managed to appear in an Army instructional film for Carol Reed. Career Keen made his full film debut in 1946 in ''Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Waterloo Railway Station
Waterloo station (), also known as London Waterloo, is a major London station group, central London railway terminus on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom, in the Waterloo, London, Waterloo area of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is connected to a London Underground Waterloo tube station, station of the same name and is adjacent to Waterloo East railway station, Waterloo East station on the South Eastern Main Line. The station is the terminus of the South West Main Line to via Southampton, the West of England line, West of England main line to Exeter via , the Portsmouth Direct line to which connects with ferry services to the Isle of Wight, and several commuter services around west and south-west London, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. The station was opened in 1848 by the London and South Western Railway, and it replaced the earlier as it was closer to the West End of London, West End. It was never designed to be a terminus, as the original intention was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
