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Benita Hume
Benita Hume (14 October 1907 – 1 November 1967) was an English theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films from 1925 to 1955. Life and career She was married to film actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958; they were the parents of a daughter, Juliet. She starred with Colman in both versions of the situation comedy '' The Halls of Ivy'', an NBC Radio programme (1950–1952) and a CBS Television show (1954–1955). She also made occasional guest appearances with her husband on '' The Jack Benny Show'' on radio, and the Colmans were portrayed as Benny's long-suffering next-door neighbours, roles they reprised once on his television show. After Colman's death, she married actor George Sanders in 1959, and they remained together until her death in 1967. Sanders originally was signed to play Sheridan Whiteside in the musical '' Sherry!'', but when Hume became terminally ill with cancer, he withdrew from the project.James Lipton. ''Inside Inside'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Of Mrs
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clue Of The New Pin (1929 Film)
''The Clue of the New Pin'' is a 1929 all-talking sound British crime film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Benita Hume, Kim Peacock, and Donald Calthrop. The soundtrack was recorded using the British Phototone sound-on-disc system. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. This film is important historically as being Britain's first all-talking feature film produced entirely in Britain. The first all-talking British feature production, a film entitled Black Waters, had been produced in the United States due to a lack of sound recording equipment in Britain. The film was one of only 10 filmed in British Phototone, a sound-on-disc system which used 12-inch discs. All of the other nine films made in this process were short films. In March 1929, this film and '' The Crimson Circle'', filmed in the De Forest Phonofilm sound-on-film Sound-on-film is a class of sound film processes where the sound accompanying a picture is recorded on photographic film, usually, but not al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Camber's Ladies
''Lord Camber's Ladies'' (1932) is a British drama film directed by Benn W. Levy, produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Gerald du Maurier, Gertrude Lawrence, Benita Hume, and Nigel Bruce. Plot An aristocrat marries a singer, but then tries to murder her when he falls in love with another woman. Cast * Gerald du Maurier as Doctor Napier * Gertrude Lawrence as Lady Camber * Benita Hume as Janet King * Nigel Bruce as Lord Camber * Clare Greet as Peach * A. Bromley Davenport as Sir Bedford Slufter * Betty Norton as Hetty * Harold Meade as Ainley * Hugh E. Wright as Old Man * Hal Gordon as Stage Manager * Molly Lamont Molly Lamont (22 May 1910 – 7 July 2001) was a South African-British film actress. Life and career Margorie Edith Lamont was born in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa. She was active in sports as a young woman. She moved to England aft ... as Actress Production background This is the only film Alfred Hitchcock produced but did not direct. It ... [...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 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 Landlady * Diana Churchill as Typist References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Lind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Of Steel (1932 Film)
''Men of Steel'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by George King and starring John Stuart, Benita Hume and Heather Angel. The screenplay was adapted by Edward Knoblock and Billie Bristow from a novel by Douglas Newton. It was shot at Walton Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by United Artists. Plot James Harg (Stuart) and his father work in a steelmaking plant which is incompetently run, with scant attention being paid to worker safety. In his own time, Harg works on ideas for a revolutionary new manufacturing process for hard steel. When his father is badly injured in a workplace accident resulting from employer negligence, Harg uses some of the compensation payment to develop his invention to a stage where it can be tested in practice. It is a huge success and Harg patents his process. He rises to a position on the board of the company, before staging a coup to oust his former employer and take over the business himself. Cast * John Stuart as James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Cut Diamond (film)
''Diamond Cut Diamond'' is a 1932 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and Fred Niblo and starring Adolphe Menjou, Claud Allister and Benita Hume. It was made at Elstree Studios by the independent producer Eric Hakim.Wood p.74 Plot One of the guests tries to foil a gang of jewel-robbers during a country house weekend party. Cast * Adolphe Menjou as Dan McQueen * Claud Allister as Joe Fragson * Benita Hume Benita Hume (14 October 1907 – 1 November 1967) was an English theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films from 1925 to 1955. Life and career She was married to film actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958; t ... as Marda Blackett * Kenneth Kove as Reggie Dean * Desmond Jeans as Blackett * G.D. Manetta as Head Waiter * Roland Gillett as Cloak Room Attendant * Toni Edgar-Bruce as Miss Loftus * Shayle Gardner as Spellman References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Help Yourself (film)
''Help Yourself'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Jean Daumery and starring Benita Hume, Martin Walker and D. A. Clarke-Smith. It is based on the novel ''Sinners All'' by Jerome Kingston. It was produced at Teddington Studios in London by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers. Cast * Benita Hume Benita Hume (14 October 1907 – 1 November 1967) was an English theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films from 1925 to 1955. Life and career She was married to film actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958; t ... as Mary Lamb * Martin Walker as George Quinnock * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Major Fred Harris * Kenneth Kove as Peter Ball * Clifford Heatherley as Fox-Cardington * Hay Petrie as Sam Short * Helen Ferrers as Lady Hermione Quinnock * Marie Wright as Sparrow * Hal Gordon as Bobby Vane References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Who Play
''Women Who Play'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Mary Newcomb, Benita Hume and George Barraud. It was produced by Walter Morosco and Alexander Korda and has a screenplay by Basil Mason and Gilbert Wakefield. It is based on the 1925 play '' Spring Cleaning'' by Frederick Lonsdale.Kulik, Karol.''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990. Premise In order to deter his wife from having an affair a man hires an actress as part of an elaborate scheme. Cast * Mary Newcomb as Mona * Benita Hume Benita Hume (14 October 1907 – 1 November 1967) was an English theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films from 1925 to 1955. Life and career She was married to film actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958; t ... as Margaret Sones * George Barraud as Richard Sones * Joan Barry as Fay * Barry Jones as Ernest Steele * Edmund Breon as Rachie Wells * Gerald Lyle as Bobby * Sylvia L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Service For Ladies (1932 Film)
Service may refer to: Activities * Academic administration, Administrative service, a required part of the workload of university faculty * Civil service, the body of employees of a government * Community service, volunteer service for the benefit of a community or a punishment that may be imposed by a court * Fan service, a Japanese term referring to something which is specifically designed to entertain fans * Feudal service, see Feudal land tenure in England * Funeral#Memorial_services, Funeral or memorial service * Military service, serving in a country's armed forces * Public service, services carried out with the aim of providing a public good * Selfless service, a service which is performed without any expectation of result or award Arts, entertainment, and media * Service (album), ''Service'' (album), a 1983 album by Yellow Magic Orchestra * Service (film), ''Service'' (film), a 2008 film * Service (play), ''Service'' (play), a 1932 play by British writer Dodie Smith * Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happy Ending (1931 Film)
''The Happy Ending'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Millard Webb and starring George Barraud, Daphne Courtney and Alfred Drayton. Its plot concerns a father who deserted his family some years before returning home only to find his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero when he abandoned them. A silent version, of '' The Happy Ending'' had been made in 1925 based on the same play by Ian Hay. It was made at Lime Grove Studios.Wood p.71 The film's sets were designed by Andrew Mazzei. Cast * George Barraud as Dennis Craddock * Daphne Courtney as Mollie Craddock * Alfred Drayton as Life of the party * Anne Grey as Mildred Craddock * Benita Hume as Yvonne * Cyril Raymond Cyril William North Raymond Order of the British Empire, MBE (13 February 1899 – 20 March 1973) was a British character actor. He maintained a stage and screen career from his teens until his retirement, caused by ill health, in the 1960s. Hi ... as Anthony F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Honeymoon Adventure
''A Honeymoon Adventure'' is a 1931 British thriller film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Benita Hume, Peter Hannen and Harold Huth. Written in collaboration by Rupert Downing and Basil Dean, it The film was shot at Beaconsfield Studios. Location shooting, including the railway scenes took place in Scotland. Plot On the wedding day of Peter Martin (Peter Hannen), a brilliant scientist, and Eve Harvey ( Benita Hume), Walter Creason ( Harold Huth), an agent of a foreign power, learns that Peter has designed a revolutionary electric storage battery and taken the plans and specifications to Scotland to look over on his honeymoon. Creason plots to attend the wedding and follows the couple on their honeymoon in an attempt to discover and steal the plans. Peter receives a telegram from his father-in-law instructing him to return by express train with his plans for an upcoming government conference. Sensing the urgency, he declares that he must return at once, to Eva's dismay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Fool (1931 Film)
''The Flying Fool'' is a 1931 British comedy thriller film directed by Walter Summers and starring Henry Kendall, Benita Hume and Wallace Geoffrey. It was based on a 1929 play of the same name. Plot Vincent Floyd, a seeming lazy figure lounging around London Gentlemen's Clubs is in fact a secret agent hot on the trail of Michael Marlowe whom he suspects of smuggling drugs into Britain from France on a regular basis. Floyd has so far struggled to gain evidence on Marlowe, but through a series of incidents finds himself bound for Paris on the same plane as Marlowe. Marlowe succeeds in doping Floyd and taking him to his underground hideout beneath a Parisian back-alley nightclub. With the help of Marion, a young woman who has been working for Marlowe, Floyd manages to escape the flooding dungeon linked to the River Seine which he has been trapped in. He flies back to England, pursued by Marlowe's gang and manages to avoid the attempts of his enemies to crash his plane. In a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
