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Whistle And I'll Come To You (1968 Film)
''Whistle and I'll Come to You'' is a supernatural short television film which aired as an episode of the British documentary series '' Omnibus''.David Kerekes, ''Creeping Flesh: The Horror Fantasy Film Book''. London: Headpress, 2003. . 42–44. Written and directed by Jonathan Miller, it is based on the ghost story 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' by M. R. James, first published in the collection ''Ghost Stories of an Antiquary'' (1904), and first aired on BBC1 on 7 May 1968. It stars Michael Hordern as Prof. Parkin, a Cambridge academic who, whilst on holiday at a coastal East Anglian village, finds a strange whistle whilst exploring a Knights Templar cemetery exposed by coastal erosion. When blown, the whistle unleashes a frightening supernatural force. Its success directly inspired Lawrence Gordon Clark to create the supernatural anthology series ''A Ghost Story for Christmas'', which based the majority of its episodes on James stories. The series would produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omnibus (British TV Programme)
''Omnibus'' is a British documentary series broadcast mainly on BBC One. The programme was the successor to the arts-based series ''Monitor (British TV programme), Monitor''. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. History For one season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. In 2001, the BBC announced that the programme was being switched to BBC Two, prompting accusations that the corporation was further marginalising its arts programming."BBC arts chief defends Omnibus switch" by Jason Deans, ''The Guardian'', 6 February 2001 BBC controller of arts commissioning Roly Keating defended the move, saying "the documentary st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemetery
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park or memorial garden, is a place where the remains of many death, dead people are burial, buried or otherwise entombed. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek language, Greek ) implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Ancient Rome, Roman catacombs. The term ''graveyard'' is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, commonly referred to as burial, or in a tomb, an "above-ground grave" (resembling a sarcophagus), a mausoleum, a columbarium, a niche, or another edifice. In Western world, Western cultures, funeral ceremonies are often observed in cemeteries. These ceremonies or rites of passage differ according to culture, cultural practices and religion, religious beliefs. Modern cemeteries often inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omnibus (UK TV Series)
''Omnibus'' is a British documentary series broadcast mainly on BBC One. The programme was the successor to the arts-based series ''Monitor''. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. History For one season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. In 2001, the BBC announced that the programme was being switched to BBC Two, prompting accusations that the corporation was further marginalising its arts programming."BBC arts chief defends Omnibus switch" by Jason Deans, '''', 6 February 2001 BBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freda Dowie
Freda Mary Dowie (22 July 1928 – 10 August 2019) was an English actress. Her television credits include: ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Doomwatch'', ''Edna, the Inebriate Woman'', '' Upstairs, Downstairs'', '' I, Claudius'', ''The Old Curiosity Shop'', ''The Pickwick Papers'', '' Lillie'', ''Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit'', ''Our Friends in the North'', '' Common As Muck'', ''Lovejoy'', ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', ''Crown Court'' and '' Heartbeat''. Dowie frequently portrayed long-suffering roles, most notably as the Mother in the 1988 film ''Distant Voices, Still Lives'', for which she was nominated for a European Film Award. Her film career also includes roles in '' Subterfuge'' (1968), ''The Omen'' (1976), ''The Monk'' (1990), ''Butterfly Kiss'' (1995), '' Jude'' (1996), '' Cider with Rosie'' (1998), and '' Fragile'' (2005). Early life Freda Mary Dowie was born in Carlisle, Cumbria on 22 July 1928 to John Dowie, a fried fish seller, and his wife Emily Davidson. She attende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Gordon
''Nora Gordon'' (29 November 1893 – 11 May 1970) was a British film and television actress. She was married to Leonard Sharp. Her daughter was actress Dorothy Gordon. She also appeared in several British Ministry of Information films, particularly during World War II. Gordon was born in West Hartlepool on 29 November 1893 and died in London on 11 May 1970 at the age of 76. Selected filmography * '' Facing the Music'' (1941) * ''Danny Boy'' (1941) - Mrs. Maloney * '' Old Mother Riley's Circus'' (1941) - 1st Charwoman * '' Sheepdog of the Hills'' (1941) - Mrs. Weeks, Varney's housekeeper (uncredited) * ''Somewhere in Camp'' (1942) - Matron (uncredited) * '' Front Line Kids'' (1942) - Evacuee organiser * '' Green Fingers'' (1947) - Mrs. Green (uncredited) * '' Death in High Heels'' (1947) - Miss Arris * '' The Mark of Cain'' (1947) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Journey Ahead'' (1947) - Mrs. Deacon * '' My Brother Jonathan'' (1948) - Mrs. Stevens * '' The Fallen Idol'' (1948) - Wait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Woodbridge (actor)
George Arthur Woodbridge (16 February 1907 – 31 March 1973) was an English actor who appeared in films, television, and theatre ranging from the 1930s to the 1970s. Woodbridge's ruddy-cheeked complexion and West Country accent meant he often played publicans, policemen or yokels, most prominently in horror and comedy films alongside Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Early life Woodbridge was born in Exeter, England.McFarlane, Brian (28 February 2014). ''The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition''. Oxford University Press. p. 839; Raised in Devon, he lived there most of his life. He died in London in 1973. Career Woodbridge became a Chief Steward in the Merchant Navy before becoming an actor, first appearing on the London stage in 1928. He made his film debut in 1940 in '' The Big Blockade'', he went on to appear in films such as '' Green for Danger'' (1946), '' The Fallen Idol'' (1948), '' The Queen of Spades'' (1949), '' Stryker of the Yard'' (1953), '' An Insp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambrose Coghill
Sir Joscelyn Ambrose Cramer Coghill, 7th Baronet (30 September 1902 – 6 June 1983) was an Anglo-Irish actor and aristocrat, being the 7th Baronet of Coghill (1778) (1981–1983). He was born in Skibbereen in County Cork in Ireland in 1902, the youngest of three sons of Elizabeth Hildegarde Augusta ''née'' Somerville (1867–1954) and the Irish painter Sir Egerton Bushe Coghill, 5th Baronet Coghill (1853–1921). He was the nephew of Zulu War Victoria Cross recipient Nevill Coghill and the cousin of the Irish novelist Edith Anna Somerville.Ambrose Coghill Genealogy Online website Coghill was educated at in |
Ghost
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes to realistic, lifelike forms. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in Kardecist spiritism, spiritism as a ''séance''. Other terms associated with it are apparition, haunt, haint, phantom, poltergeist, Shade (mythology), shade, specter, spirit, spook, wraith, demon, and ghoul. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures. Certain religious practices—funeral rites, exorcisms, and some practices of Spiritualism (beliefs), spiritualism and ritual magic—are specifically designed to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (theatre), play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, King Claudius, Claudius, who has murdered Ghost (Hamlet), Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Gertrude (Hamlet), Hamlet's mother. ''Hamlet'' is considered among the "most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language", with a story capable of "seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others." It is widely considered one of the greatest plays of all time. Three different early versions of the play are extant: the Hamlet Q1, First Quarto (Q1, 1603); the Second Quarto (Q2, 1604); and the First Folio (F1, 1623). Each version includes lines and passages missing from the others. Many works have been pointed to as possible s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whistle And I'll Come To You (A Ghost Story For Christmas)
''Whistle and I'll Come to You'' is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series ''A Ghost Story for Christmas''. Written by Neil Cross, produced by Claire Armspach, and directed by Andy De Emmony, it is based on the ghost story of the same name by M. R. James, first published in the collection ''Ghost Stories of an Antiquary'' (1904), and first aired on BBC Two on 24 December 2010.Press Release ''BBC Press Office'', 10 October 2010. At 52 minutes it is the longest entry in the series' history. It stars as James Parkin, an introverted academic who goes on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Ghost Story For Christmas
''A Ghost Story for Christmas'' is a Anthology series, strand of annual British short television films originally broadcast on BBC One between 1971 and 1978, and revived sporadically by the BBC since 2005. With one exception, the original instalments were directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark and the films were all shot on 16 mm film, 16 mm colour film. The remit behind the series was to provide a television adaptation of a classic ghost story, in line with the oral tradition of telling supernatural tales at Christmas. Each instalment is a separate adaptation of a short story, ranges between 30 and 50 minutes in duration, and features well-known British actors such as Clive Swift, Robert Hardy, Peter Vaughan, Edward Petherbridge and Denholm Elliott. The first five are adaptations of ghost stories by M. R. James, the sixth is based on a short story by Charles Dickens, and the last two instalments from the 1970s are original screenplays by Clive Exton and John Griffith Bowen, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Series
An anthology series is a written series, radio, television, film, or video game series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different cast in each episode, but several series in the past, such as '' Four Star Playhouse'', employed a permanent troupe of character actors who would appear in a different drama each week. Some anthology series, such as '' Studio One'', began on radio and then expanded to television. Etymology The word comes from Ancient Greek (, "flower-gathering"), from (, "I gather flowers"), from (, "flower") + (, "I gather, pick up, collect"), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60BCE, originally as ( (, "garland")) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Greek Anthology. were collections of small Greek poems and epigrams, because in Greek culture the flower symbolized the finer sentiments that only poetry can express. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
