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Barbara Gott
Barbara Gott (1872–1944) was a Scottish stage and film actress. In 1913 she made her West End debut in Stanley Houghton's '' Trust the People''. Partial filmography * ''Betta, the Gipsy'' (1918) * '' The Romance of Lady Hamilton'' (1919) - Mrs. Kelly * '' Linked by Fate'' (1919) - Deborah * '' The Little People'' (1927) - Sala * '' Downhill'' (1927) - Madame Michet * ''Not Quite a Lady'' (1928) - Mrs. Borridge * ''Paradise'' (1928) - Lady Liverage * '' Ringing the Changes'' (1929) - Mrs. Giggleswick * '' Lily of Killarney'' (1929) - Sheelah * ''A Sister to Assist 'Er'' (1930) - Mrs. May * '' The House of the Arrow'' (1930) - Mrs. Harlow * '' The Night Porter'' (1930) * '' At the Villa Rose'' (1930) - Mme. D'Auvray * ''Lord Richard in the Pantry'' (1930) - Cook * '' Compromising Daphne'' (1930) - Martha * '' The Sport of Kings'' (1931) - Cook * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1931) - Mrs. Pool * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) - Mme. Charron * ''Sunshine Susie'' (1931) - Minor Role * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the Old Bridge and the port. Located on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town of Stirlingshire. Proverbially it is the strategically important "Gateway to the Highlands". It has been said that "Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together". Similarly "he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland" is often quoted. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth made it a focal point for travel north or south. When Stirling was temporarily under Anglo-Saxon sway, according to a 9th-century legend, it was attacked by Danish invaders. The sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Arrow (1930 Film)
''The House of the Arrow'' is a 1930 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Benita Hume and Richard Cooper. It was based on the 1924 book '' The House of the Arrow'', and its subsequent stage play adaptation by A.E.W. Mason, part of his Inspector Hanaud series. It was one of four film adaptations of the story. It was made at Twickenham Studios. A quota quickie, it was distributed by the American company Warner Brothers. A separate French-language version '' La Maison de la Fléche'' was also produced at Twickenham directed by Henri Fescourt. A follow up film '' At the Villa Rose'' was made in 1930 with the same director. Austin Trevor replaced Terry as Inspector Hanaud. Cast * Dennis Neilson-Terry as Inspector Hanuad * Benita Hume as Betty Harlow * Richard Cooper as Jim Frobisher * Stella Freeman as Ann Upcott * Wilfred Fletcher as Wabersky * Tony De Lungo as Maurice Thevene * Barbara Gott Barbara Gott (1872–1944) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crime At Blossoms
''The Crime at Blossoms'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh Wakefield and Joyce Bland. It was remade by Rogers in 1949 as '' Dark Secret''. After moving into a picturesque country cottage, a woman becomes increasingly concerned about the fate of the previous owner who she believes was murdered. The film is based on a play by Mordaunt Shairp. Cast * Hugh Wakefield as Chris Merryman * Joyce Bland as Valerie Merryman * Eileen Munro as Mrs. Woodman * Ivor Barnard as A late visitor * Frederick Lloyd as George Merryman * Iris Baker as Lena Denny * Arthur Stratton as Mr. Woodman * Maud Gill as Mrs. Merryman * Wally Patch as Palmer * Barbara Gott as Fat Lady * Moore Marriott as Driver * George Ridgwell as Process-Server Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news. The company sold its print m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Companions (1933 Film)
''The Good Companions'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by J.B. Priestley. Plot A group of widely divergent characters meet up with a broken-down touring concert-party, throw in their lot with them, and eventually triumph after temporary setbacks. This British musical-comedy follows an unlikely trio as they try to revive the fortunes of the floundering theatrical troupe. School teacher Inigo Jolifant (John Gielgud) with his talent for songwriting, and recently unemployed Jess Oakroyd (Edmund Gwenn) with his theatrical ambitions, together persuade Miss Trant (Mary Glynne), an older single woman looking for adventure, to fund them as they attempt to bring "The Dinky Doos" back into the spotlight. Susie Dean (Jessie Matthews) is a chorus girl who dreams of stardom, and when she's made the new leader of the show, it looks as if her dreams may finally come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Safe Proposition
''A Safe Proposition'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring A. W. Baskcomb, Barbara Gott, Harold French and Austin Trevor. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by Fox Film.Wood p.76 Cast * A. W. Baskcomb as Henry Woodford * Barbara Gott as Emily Woodford * Harold French as Reggie Holloway * Joyce Kirby as Margaret Woodford * Austin Trevor as Count Tonelli * Alexander Field (actor), Alexander Field as Ginger Newton * Molly Fisher as Mrs. Newton * Henry B. Longhurst as Sergeant Crouch References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1932 films 1932 comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott British comedy films Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Water Gipsies (film)
''The Water Gipsies'' is a 1932 British, low-budget "quota quickie" drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Ann Todd, Sari Maritza and Ian Hunter. It is an adaptation of the 1930 novel '' The Water Gipsies'' by A.P. Herbert. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios. Vivian Ellis worked as the film's composer, and later used some of the music in the 1955 stage musical adaptation of the novel. The film also features a 22 year old Raymond Raikes in the role of sozzled Bertie Peach at the party. Raikes went on to become England's most celebrated director and producer of classical radio drama and the first to broadcast drama in stereo. Cast * Ann Todd as Jane Bell * Sari Maritza as Lily Bell * Ian Hunter as Fred Green * Peter Hannen as Bryan * Richard Bird as Ernest * Frances Doble as Fay * Anthony Ireland as Moss * Barbara Gott as Mrs Green * Moore Marriott as Mr Pewtar * Raymond Raikes Raymond Montgomery Raikes (13 September 1910 – 2 October 1998) was a Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Professional Guest
''The Professional Guest'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Gordon Harker, Pat Paterson and Richard Bird. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie for release by Fox Film.Wood p.73 Cast * Gordon Harker as Joe * Pat Paterson as Marjorie Phibsby * Richard Bird as The Guest * Garry Marsh as Seton Fanshawe * Barbara Gott as Lady Phibsby * Hay Plumb as Sir Alfred Phibsby * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Crump 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 comedy films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Susie
''Sunshine Susie'' is a 1931 British musical comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Renate Müller, Jack Hulbert, and Owen Nares. The film was shot at Islington Studios with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky. It was based on a novel by István Szomaházy. An alternate German-language version ''The Private Secretary'' was made, also starring Renate Müller. It is also known under the alternative title ''The Office Girl''. The film established Müller as a star in Britain. Synopsis A young German woman moves to Vienna to seek work. With the assistance of Herr Hassell, a friendly commissionaire and budding conductor, she gains a job as a typist with a banking firm. Unknown to her, the man she takes to be a lowly clerk with the company who romances her at the local beer garden. is in fact the bank's director. Cast * Renate Müller as Susie Surster * Jack Hulbert as Herr Hasel * Owen Nares as Herr Arvray * Morris Harvey as Klapper * Sybil Grove as Secretar ... [...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 fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally In Our Alley (1931 Film)
''Sally in Our Alley'' is a 1931 British romantic comedy drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gracie Fields, Ian Hunter, and Florence Desmond. It is based on the 1923 West End play '' The Likes of Her'' by Charles McEvoy. Plot summary A British soldier (Ian Hunter) goes off to fight in the First World War, with his girlfriend (Gracie Fields) waiting and worried at home. He is soon wounded in battle and crippled. He comes to the conclusion that she would be better off believing that he has been killed so she can get on with her life. She gets the news and is devastated. Several years later she is still grieving for him, but he has now been cured and goes looking for her. Cast *Gracie Fields as Sally Winch * Ian Hunter as George Miles * Florence Desmond as Florrie Small *Ivor Barnard as Tod Small * Fred Groves as Alf Cope *Gibb McLaughlin as Jim Sears *Ben Field as Sam Bilson *Barbara Gott as Mrs Pool *Renée Macready as Lady Daphne *Helen Ferrers as Duchess of We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sport Of Kings (1931 Film)
''The Sport of Kings'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Leslie Henson, Hugh Wakefield and Gordon Harker. It was based on the 1924 play of the same title by Ian Hay. The film was made by Gainsborough Pictures at British and Dominions Elstree Studios.Wood p.70 The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Murton. Premise A stern Justice of the Peace takes over a firm of bookmakers. Cast * Leslie Henson as Amos Purdie * Hugh Wakefield as Algernon Sprigg * Gordon Harker as Bates * Jack Melford as Sir Reginald Toothill * Willie Graham as Albert * Dorothy Boyd as Dulcie Primrose * Renee Clama as Jane * Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Purdie * Barbara Gott as Cook * Daphne Scorer as Lizzie * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compromising Daphne
Compromising Daphne is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Jean Colin, Phyllis Konstam, C. M. Hallard and Viola Compton. It was also released under the alternative title ''Compromised!'' and was based on a play by Edith Fitzgerald. The film was produced by the leading British company of the era British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios (Shenley Road), Elstree Studios with sets designed by John Mead (art director), John Mead. Plot A young couple struggle with their overbearing parents. Cast *Jean Colin as Daphne Ponsonby *Charles Hickman as George *Phyllis Konstam as Sadie Bannister *C. M. Hallard as Mr Ponsonby *Viola Compton as Mrs Ponsonby *Leo Sheffield as Mr Bannister *Frank Perfitt as Hicks *Barbara Gott as Martha *Margot Grahame as Muriel References External links * 1930 films 1930s English-language films 1930 comedy films British comedy films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios Films directed by Thoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
