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Annie Esmond
Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage for many years before going into silent films and later talkies. She became a prolific supporting actress in films, often playing servants and nannies, as in ''Dear Octopus'' (1943). Selected filmography * '' The Right Element'' (1919) * '' Damaged Goods'' (1919) * '' Possession'' (1919) * ''Unmarried'' (1920) * '' The Tidal Wave'' (1920) * '' Tit for Tat'' (1921) * '' Kipps'' (1921) * '' The Knave of Diamonds'' (1921) * '' The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown'' (1921) * '' Innocent'' (1921) * ''Mr. Pim Passes By'' (1921) * '' The Yellow Claw'' (1921) * '' The Recoil'' (1922) * '' The Passionate Friends'' (1922) * '' The Flying Fifty-Five'' (1924) * '' The Sins Ye Do'' (1924) * '' God's Clay'' (1928) * '' After the Verdict'' (1929) * '' Alf' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer Theatre and film * Annie (musical), ''Annie'' (musical), a 1977 musical ** Annie (1982 film), ''Annie'' (1982 film) *** Annie (1982 film soundtrack), ''Annie'' (1982 film soundtrack) *** ''Annie: A Royal Adventure!'', a 1995 telefilm sequel ** Annie (1999 film), ''Annie'' (1999 film) *** Annie (1999 film soundtrack), ''Annie'' (1999 film soundtrack) ** Annie (2014 film), ''Annie'' (2014 film) *** Annie (2014 film soundtrack), ''Annie'' (2014 film soundtrack) * Annie (1976 film), ''Annie'' (1976 film), a British-Italian film Music * Annie (Anne Murray album), ''Annie'' (Anne Murray album) (1972) * Annie (song), "Annie" (song), a 1999 song by Our Lady Peace * "Annie", a song by SafetySuit * "Annie", a song by Pete Townshend from ''Rough Mix'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Recoil (1922 Film)
''The Recoil'' is a 1922 British silent crime film directed by Geoffrey Malins and starring Annie Esmond, Lawrence Anderson and Dawson Millward. The film's plot involves a psychic expert who hypnotises his cousin to shoot his rich uncle. The film is based on a novel by Rafael Sabatini and was made by Stoll Pictures at Cricklewood Studios. Cast * Annie Esmond as Miss Orpington * Lawrence Anderson as Digby Raikes * Dawson Millward as Anthony Orpington * Eille Norwood Eille Norwood (born Anthony Edward Brett; 11 October 1861 – 24 December 1948) was an English stage actor, director, and playwright best known today for playing Sherlock Holmes in a series of silent films. Early life He was born 11 October 18 ... as Francis * Phyllis Titmuss as Adelaide Wallace References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1922 films 1922 crime films British crime films British silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Stick To You
''I'll Stick to You'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Jay Laurier, Betty Astell, Louis Hayward and Hal Walters. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute (2007), p. 273 Cast * Jay Laurier as Adam Tipper * Betty Astell as Pauline Mason * Louis Hayward as Ronnie Matthews * Ernest Sefton as Mortimer Moody * Hal Walters as Wilkins * Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ... as Eve Oglethorpe * Charles Childerstone as Pilgrim References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Service For Ladies (1932 Film)
''Service for Ladies'' (released as ''Reserved for Ladies'' in the U.S.) is a 1932 British comedy film, the second based on the novel ''The Head Waiter'' by Ernest Vajda. The film was directed by Alexander Korda and starred Leslie Howard. A previous 1927 silent film which starred Adolphe Menjou is now lost. Plot Max Tracey is the highly respected head waiter at London's Grand Palace Hotel. He falls in love at first sight Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described by p ... with Sylvia Robertson, a young woman staying at the hotel, even though he is carrying on an affair with Countess Ricardi. He impulsively joins Sylvia and her father when they leave for the Continent, much to her delight. Max encounters a monarch traveling incognito as "Mr. Westlake", though all the guests a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Bishop (1932 Film)
''Sally Bishop'' is a 1932 British romantic drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Joan Barry, Harold Huth and Isabel Jeans. It is an adaptation of the 1910 novel ''Sally Bishop, a Romance'' by E. Temple Thurston. The novel had previously been adapted into two silent films. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. Cast * Joan Barry as Sally Bishop * Harold Huth as John Traill * Isabel Jeans as Dolly Durlacher * Benita Hume as Evelyn Standish * Kay Hammond as Janet Hallard * Emlyn Williams as Arthur Montague * Anthony Bushell as Bart * Annie Esmond as Landlady * Diana Churchill Diana Spencer-Churchill (11 July 1909 – 20 October 1963) was the eldest daughter of British statesman Sir Winston Churchill and Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill. Personal life Diana Churchill was born at 33 Eccleston ... as Typist References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost A Divorce
''Almost a Divorce'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and Arthur Varney and starring Nelson Keys, Sydney Howard and Margery Binner. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.Wood p.71 Cast * Nelson Keys as Richard Leighton * Sydney Howard as Mackintosh * Margery Binner as Angela Leighton * Eva Moore as Aunt Isobel * Kay Hammond as Maisie * Kenneth Kove as Detective * Annette Benson * Paddy Browne * Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ... * Peter Penrose as Boy References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1931 films British comedy films 1931 comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outsider (1931 Film)
''The Outsider'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Joan Barry, Harold Huth and Norman McKinnel. The screenplay concerns an unorthodox osteopath who cures one of his patients, the daughter of a fellow Doctor. It was made at Elstree Studios and based on the 1923 play of the same title by Dorothy Brandon, previously made into an American silent film in 1926. The film's sets were designed by Wilfred Arnold. Harold Huth's performance was voted the best in a British film in 1931. The film was remade in 1939 as '' The Outsider'' with George Sanders and Mary Maguire in the leading roles. Cast * Joan Barry as Lalage Sturdee * Harold Huth as Anton Ragatzy * Norman McKinnel as Jasper Sturdee * Frank Lawton as Basil Owen * Mary Clare as Mrs. Coates * Glenore Pointing as Carol * Annie Esmond as Pritchard * Sidney J. Gillett as Dr. Ladd * Randolph McLeod as Sir Nathan Israel * Fewlass Llewellyn Fewlass Llewellyn (5 March 1886 – 16 June 1941) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Officers' Mess
''The Officers' Mess'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Richard Cooper, Harold French and Elsa Lanchester. It was made at Walton Studios.Wood p.72 It was released as a quota quickie by Paramount Pictures. A Lieutenant becomes mixed-up with some stolen jewels. Cast * Richard Cooper as Tony Turnbull * Harold French as Budge Harbottle * Elsa Lanchester as Cora Melville * Lilian Oldland as Kitty * Max Avieson as Bolton * Margery Binner as Phoebe * George Bellamy as Insp. Bedouin * Annie Esmond as Mrs. Makepiece * Fewlass Llewellyn as Adm. Harbottle * Helen Haye as Mrs. Harbottle * Faith Bennett Faith Margaret Ellen Bennett (1903–1969) was a British actress and ATA pilot. Biography Bennett was born Margaret Ellen Riddick on 12 May 1903 in London, England. One of her brothers died during the First World War. In 1930, she married fil ... as Ann Telford * Gordon Begg References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Oblige A Lady
''To Oblige a Lady'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring Maisie Gay, Warwick Ward, Lilian Oldland, Haddon Mason and James Carew. The film is based on a play by Edgar Wallace. It was produced at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie for release as a second feature. Premise A couple rent a luxury flat and try to pass it off as their own in order to impress a wealthy relative. Cast * Maisie Gay as Mrs Harris * Warwick Ward as George Pinder * Lilian Oldland as Betty Pinder * Haddon Mason as John Pendergast * James Carew as Sir Henry Markham * Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ... as Mrs Higgins References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf's Button (1930 Film)
''Alf's Button'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Tubby Edlin, Alf Goddard and Nora Swinburne. It is an adaptation of the 1920 novel ''Alf's Button (novel), Alf's Button'' by William Aubrey Darlington. The film features some singing and dancing sequences in an early colour process, which is believed to be Pathécolor. Premise A Cockney soldier discovers that a button on his uniform was made from Aladdin's lamp. When rubbed, the button grants wishes. Cast * Tubby Edlin as Alf Higgins * Alf Goddard as Bill Grant * Nora Swinburne as Lady Isobel Fitzpeter * Polly Ward as Liz * Humberston Wright as Eustace the genie * Annie Esmond as Mrs. Gaskins * Gypsy Rhouma as Lucy * Peter Haddon as Lieutenant Allen * Cyril McLaglen as Sergeant Major * Bruce Winston as Mustapha * Spencer Trevor as Lord Dunwater * Anton Dolin (ballet dancer), Anton Dolin * Merle Oberon * Jimmy Nervo * Teddy Knox Preservation status This film is believed to be held at the Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |